1968-1974 Bandmaster
(Silver Face Bandmaster)

Year:

 1968-1974

Model:

 Bandmaster

Model No:

 TFC-5005

Circuit:

 AB568, AA1069

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, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp

Rear Conrol Layout:

 ?

Knobs:

 Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10

Head:

 8½" x 25" x 9½" (21.6 x 63.5 x 24.1 cm)

Head Hardware:

 Black strap handle, 4½" chassis straps, corner protectors, cab hooks

Cabinet:

 39¼" x 29" x 11½" (99.7 x 73.7 x 29.2 cm)

Cab Hardware:

 2 Black strap handles, corner protectors, knurled studs, glides

Head/Cab Covering:

 Black Tolex

Head/Cab Grille:

 Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame (68-69), w/o aluminum frame (70-74)

Logo:

 Grille mounted, raised, chrome & black, script "Fender" w/ tail (head and cab)

Weight:

 117 lbs. (53.1 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

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

Speaker Model:

 Oxford 12T6 or Utah 12"

Effects:

 Tremolo

Output:

 50 Watts

Preamp:

 2 x 7025

Power:

 2 x 6L6

Bias:

 Fixed Bias

Rectifier:

 Solid State

Phase Inverter:

 12AT7 (long tailed)

Other:

 Tremolo: 12AX7 (photoresistor)

Comments:

 The speakers were placed one above the other on the baffle.