Fender · Brownface

Bandmaster

Brownface Bandmaster head of the 1960-era line.

Catalogue code: BANDMASTER (BROWNFACE)
Years: 1960–1961
Type: combo
Valves & speakers: 30W, 3-10 in. Jensen speakers, 5 x 7025, 2 x 6L6GC
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Medium

Specifications

Watts: 30
Speakers: 3-10 in. Jensen speakers
Tubes: 5 x 7025, 2 x 6L6GC
Channels: 2

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (plate), Tube chart sticker, Transformer code, Speaker code, Pot code, Chassis stamp, Circuit code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1960; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.