What Amp is This?

[cps]

Hi Folks,

I'm a guitarist and was fortunate to have a father who was electronics guru and who built me numerous guitar amps over the years. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago.

I'm currently trying to get one of the amps he built for me up and running (it's been in storage). Problem is, I can't remember what it actually is! It looks like an early type of Marshall - it has four inputs and the standard Pre/Master/Bass/Mid/Treble/Pres controls. However it uses two 6L6s for output which is more like a Fender (?). Also, it's got a tube rectifier.

After going through a large pile of hand-drawn schematics I've come across what I think is the schematic for it. I've attached it below. I'm hoping someone here could look at the schematic and recognise it. A word of warning though, it could be a hybrid (i.e. Marshall-style input stage, Fender-style output stage).

[Leo_Gnardo]

Looks mostly like a Fender 5F6A Bassman, same amp Marshall copied when they started making amps. What's kind of hinky and can't possibly be correct, the C and D connections between pre & power amp. Find a 5F6A schematic & have a look. If your amp works well & sounds good, that's probably the correct schematic.

[Chuck H]

The C and D connections look ok to me.?. And it does look pretty much like a 5f6a Bassman. Which is as good an amp as any guitar player needs. Or in many cases could want. No modern features, but the design pretty much benchmarks the wattage, headroom levels, overall tonal properties, etc. that has shaped most of the criteria for every amp since. A very good choice for the restoration.

[Helmholtz]

Looks mostly like a Fender 5F6A Bassman, same amp Marshall copied when they started making amps. What's kind of hinky and can't possibly be correct, the C and D connections between pre & power amp. Find a 5F6A schematic & have a look. If your amp works well & sounds good, that's probably the correct schematic.

I agree that it's based on a '59 BM, especially as it uses a 12AY7 at the input and (4) speakers are wired in parallel meaning low (2 Ohm) output impedance. I don't see anything wrong with the A, C, D connections, though it is not clear why the 2 drawings are split this way.

[J M Fahey]

Looks fine to me.

Drawings could be split because he wanted 2 large drawings, which means split in 2 full pages, stapled to the wall while he built them.

In any case, besides many other good things I am certain, he left you something very nice, certainly built with love, by which you will remember him.

By the way, it has been said that "if there is just *one* Guitar amplifier left on Earth, it should be a 5F6 Bassman" ... and here is one extra proof:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgqrOCUQzH0

[Chuck H]

You've posted that clip before. I love that guy! I've seen several of his demos. Very sincere and enthusiastic. Also, the kind of player who adjusts his technique to exploit each amps strong suites.

[g1]

And here is the Fender drawing to compare to:

[cps]

Thanks for the help! I'm planning on building a cabinet for it. The front panel layout is more Marshall than Fender so it's probably going to look more like a Marshall!

Cheers,

Chris

[J M Fahey]

Original Fender Bassman had 4 speakers in parallel for 2 ohm total; Marshall typically had 16 ohm output, check what *you* have.

[Helmholtz]

As mentioned above, the original schematic drawing shows a single OT secondary and 4 speaker jacks wired in parallel. If the actual amp is built accordingly, an output impedance of 2 Ohm is the most probable.
Maybe the OT carries some brand name/type No. that could help to identify impedances.