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1959 Fender Tweed Bandmaster - Regular Maintenance Required

1,238 views · Published 23 December 2017 · 10:13 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: millstap · 2017 · Music

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My 1959 Fender Bandmaster was acting up.  All it needed was to have the power tube sockets retensioned.  I don't show how to retension them in this video.  I've done that before in past videos.  The old amps get grumpy when you don't play them for a while.  It is good to play them regularly.  I could touch the power tubes and it would make a static pop so I figured one of the socket pins was not making good contact.  

The 1959 Bandmaster is a rare Fender amp.  This one is almost completely original from the two prong plug, asbestos heat shield, to  "Lupe's" signature on the masking tape in the chassis.  Lupe was one of the well know amp builders in the late '50's at Fender.  I had to replace the fuse holder because it was broken.  And, tonight I fixed a screw on one of the foot pads that was full of cement from being dragged on the concrete or something.  I was able to salvage the original screw.  Yeah!

Note:  Plate voltage according to the schematic should be around 410 VDC

Here is the link to Carl Hartman's Amp Preserver.  I've used it for years.  I like this one because you can run several amps on one box.  
He also makes the Amp Maniac but I think it only works for one amp at a time.  

http://www.vintagesoundworkbench.com/

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