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Fender Bassman (Wide Panel)

Schematic/Layout:

• bassman_5b6.pdf

Model/Circuit Number: 5B6
Years of Production: 1953 - 1954
Era: Wide Panel Tweed
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Brown top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12
Knobs: Black Chicken Head
Faceplate

• Front: Vol, Tone, In, In
• Rear: Fuse (2A), Power Sw, Pilot Lamp

Cabinet

• Dimensions:
• Hardware:
• Handle: Flat Leather Handle
• Feet: Nail in Feet
• Corners: None

Covering Material

• Tolex/Tweed: Diagonal Tweed
• Grill Cloth: Dark Brown Linen

Logo: Cabinet Mounted, block letter
Weight:
Speaker

• Size: 1 x 15
• Impedance: 8 ohms
• Model: Jensen P15N(For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers)

Effects:
~Watts: 26 watts
Tubes

• Pre amp: 6SC7, 6SL7GT (paraphase)
• Power: 2 x 5881

Bias: Cathode Biased
Rectifier: 5U4G

Comments: Closed back cabinet with 2 3'' round ports side by side in the middle. Fender called this a ''unique speaker housing for bass emphasis