I'm doing the final tweaks on the restoration of my 1960 Fender tweed Bassman, model 5F6-A. I did the electronics recently and the amp sounds great, wonderful, superb!
I'm putting in a repro tube chart on the inner side wall of the cabinet. From what I've seen on other older tweed Bassmans, this tube chart is usually placed on the left side wall (facing the rear of amp) but unlike later Fenders, it is rotated 90 degrees on its side so it's easier to read when you bend down to look into the cabinet (to read: facing out the back, not facing down). Does that sound correct? I'd like to get the fine points historically correct if possible. I wonder if all Bassmans were like that?
The other thing I need to find are the 4 small nails (brads) that are used to mount the Fender Bassman nameplate to the front/top of the amp. Fender has been unhelpful about providing these and I've struck out at the local hardware stores. Does anyone know a source for these very small specialized round head brads?
Thanks,
Bob M.
I'm putting in a repro tube chart on the inner side wall of the cabinet. From what I've seen on other older tweed Bassmans, this tube chart is usually placed on the left side wall (facing the rear of amp) but unlike later Fenders, it is rotated 90 degrees on its side so it's easier to read when you bend down to look into the cabinet (to read: facing out the back, not facing down). Does that sound correct? I'd like to get the fine points historically correct if possible. I wonder if all Bassmans were like that?
The other thing I need to find are the 4 small nails (brads) that are used to mount the Fender Bassman nameplate to the front/top of the amp. Fender has been unhelpful about providing these and I've struck out at the local hardware stores. Does anyone know a source for these very small specialized round head brads?
Thanks,
Bob M.
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