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Showman

The blackface Showman head, the loud piggy-back head that defined the early Fender backline.

Catalogue code
SHOWMAN (BLACKFACE)
Years
1963–1967
Type
combo
Valves & speakers
85W, 1-15 in. JBL speaker, 2 x 7025, 4 x 6L6GC, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AT7
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Medium
Watts
85
Speakers
1-15 in. JBL speaker
Tubes
2 x 7025, 4 x 6L6GC, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AT7
Channels
2
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 1963; 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.

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