Bassman 5f6a

~ 40 watts tweed combo amplifier, normal and bright channel, volume normal, volume bright, 3 band eq and presence controls. Powered by pair of 6L6 tubes driving single 12" vintage speaker. Power supply provided by GZ34 rectification tube.

THE late 50s tweed tone from the vintage 5f6a style amp...

5f6a tweed Bassman clone, hand-built according to the specification, inside 1x12" speaker cabinet. It has a chrome chassis which holds an electronic circuit using high quality parts including carbon resistors, f&t and IC caps placed on fiber board.

Power on-off switch disconnects amp fully from electric source to support safety requirements. Circuit grounded through power cord.

Cabinet is made of pine wood with dove tail joints covered with original tweed additionally painted with shellac. Inisde, 12" vintage alnico speaker.

Three output impedances: 8 Ohms, 4 Ohms and 2 Ohms.

August 2024

Amplifier specification

Cabinet:

pine wood, dove-tail joints, original tweed, shellac lacquered, relic finish
Size: 48 cm height, 60 cm width, 22 - 25 cm depth
Fender leather vintage handle
Metal feet
Speaker: ...
Weight: ~20 kg

Input and output:

2 x 1/4" input, Normal
2 x 1/4" input, Bright
1 x 1/4" output speaker - 8 Ohm
1 x 1/4" output speaker - 4 Ohm
1 x 1/4" output speaker - 2 Ohm
Power output ~40 Watts

Controls:

Volume Normal
Volume Bright
High, Mid, Low
Presence
Power indicator lamp
Power switch - on/off (dual-pole switch which fully disconnects amp from electric source)
StandBy switch
Ground switch - not in use