Since the bias adjustment pot is global, it’s always best practice to install “matched” pairs (or quads) of tubes. You never need to change the bias setting unless you want a different sound, or changing to radically different tubes. Never heard of a “preferred” circuit board either.Īll Showmans were fixed bias, and there is an adjustment pot inside the chassis. along with the showman is a 1965 Deluxe (non-reverb model.believe me, they sound BETTER…read up on them) and a good old ’73 champ (tip: on a champ, turn the volume all the way up and the bass ALL THE WAY DOWN. BTW…it’s one of the sweetest sounding amps you’ve ever heard, regardless of what cabinet or speaker configuration you connect to it (as long as you are matching it’s recommended impedance and not substituting whatever you like.) Don’t be an idiot!!! I have an extensive collection of Fender guitars including a 1960 Jazzmaster, 65 Mustang, 73 Strat, 90’s Tele, 90’s Mexi Strat, and my favorite…the cheapest of the bunch, a Squier Bullet Strat (hardtail). For the “still math challenged” on this site, that’s eight tubes. Just for shits and giggles, I am staring at the back of my 1967 blackface Showman head (which plainly states: “Showman” on the front…no dual) and it has (from the rear, right to left) : one 7025, three 12AX7’s and four 6L6GC’s. Amps changed cabinets, speakers, chassis, knobs, grill cloth, tolex and stenciled names almost daily. Let’s keep in mind the company was sold around ’64 and everything was being revamped by CBS shortly thereafter. There is basically no rhyme or reason to the way (or time) that Fender did things during these years. I would suggest those who really want to know buy: “FENDER AMPS (THE FIRST 50 YEARS)”. The Showman 12 was discontinued in 1966.Īll this talk about which year was labeled Dual in front of the Fender, number of tubes, etc, etc… is useless chatter.
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