1955-1960 Bandmaster
(Narrow Panel Bandmaster)

Year:

 1955-1960

Model:

 Bandmaster

Model No:

 5E7

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12

Conrol Layout:

 Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Pilot Lamp, Vol, Mic Vol, Treb, Bass, Presense, In, In, Mic In

Knobs:

 Black pointer

Cabinet:

 Narrow panel, 21½" x 22½" x 10¼" (54.6 x 57.2 x 26 cm)

Cab Covering:

 Diagonal tweed

Cab Hardware:

 Leather Handle, glides

Grille:

 brown grille cloth

Logo:

 Cabinet mounted, Script "Fender" on rectangular tag

Weight:

 ?

Speakers/Load:

 3 x 10"/2.6 ohms (8 ohms each in parallel)

Speaker Model:

 Jensen P10R, Jensen P10Q, or Oxford 12K5R-1

Effects:

 None

Output:

 26 Watts

Preamp:

 12AY7 (½ for each channel), 12AX7 and ½ 12AX7 (shared)

Power:

 2 x 6L6G or 5881 (57-60)

Bias:

 Fixed bias, nonadjustable

Rectifier:

 5U4G

Phase Inverter:

 ½ 12AX7 (split load)

Comments:

 Fender used a selenium rectifier in the bias circuit.