1968-1980 Bandmaster Reverb

Year:

 1968-1980

Model:

 Bandmaster Reverb

Model No:

 TFC-5005D

Circuit:

 AA768, AA1069, AA270

Config:

 Piggy-back

Control Panel:

 Silver forward facing w/ blue labels

Front Conrol Layout:

 Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Mid, Bass, Speed, Intensity, Reverb - Master Vol (76-80) - Pilot Lamp

Rear Conrol Layout:

 AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse (2A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack, Reverb Jack, Reverb Out, Reverb In

Knobs:

 Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10

Head:

 13" x 25" x 9½" (33 x 63.5 x 24.1 cm)

Head Hardware:

 Black strap handles, ?" chassis straps, corner protectors, cab hooks (68-76)

Cabinet:

 68-75: 39&188;" x 29" x 11½" (99.7 x 73.7 x 29.2 cm)
76-80: 30" x 28" x 12" (76.2 x 71.1 x 30.5 cm)

Cab Hardware:

 2 Black strap handles, corner protectors, knurled studs (68-76), casters

Head/Cab Covering:

 Black Tolex

Head/Cab Grille:

 Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame (68-69), w/o aluminum frame (70-80)

Logo:

 Grille mounted, raised, chrome & black script "Fender" w/ tail(68-75) or "Fender®" w/o tail (76-80) (head and cab)

Weight:

 117 lbs. (53.1 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

 2 x 12"/4 ohms (8 ohms each in parallel)

Speaker Model:

 Oxford 12T6 or Utah 12"

Effects:

 Tremolo, Reverb

Output:

 40 Watts

Preamp:

 Normal: 7025
Vibrato: 7025 and ½ 7025

Power:

 2 x 6L6GC

Bias:

 Fixed Bias, adjustment pot

Rectifier:

 5U4GB

Phase Inverter:

 12AT7 (long tailed)

Other:

 Tremolo: 12AX7 (photoresistor)
Reverb Driver: 12AT7
Reverb Recovery: ½ 7025

Comments:
  • The 40" x 29½" x 11½" cab placed the speakers placed one above the other on the baffle.
  • The 30" x 28" x 12" cab placed the speakers in the top right and lower left of the baffle.