Bandmaster

Narrow-panel tweed Bandmaster with three 10 in. Jensen speakers.

Catalogue code: BANDMASTER (NARROW PANEL, 3-10 IN. SPEAKERS)
Years: 1954–1960
Type: combo
Valves & speakers: 35W, 3-10 in. Jensen speakers, 2 x 6L6G, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AY7
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Medium

Specifications

Watts: 35
Speakers: 3-10 in. Jensen speakers
Tubes: 2 x 6L6G, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AY7
Channels

How this model is dated

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 1954; 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.

Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — fender · Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) — snapshot of www.ampwares.com