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Topic: 1963 Showman combo project for sale |
Ken Fox
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Nashville GA USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 5:09 am |
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Built from an original 1963 Fender Showman chassis that I had in the shop. Original circuit board, original power tranny. Mojotone output transformer and Mojtone choke (both made by Heyboer). Cabinet by JD Newell. Fender tilt legs and more!
Over $900.00 in parts alone to build. Black Widow 15" with Neo magnet. Have a D2F cover for one of my steel amps that is close in size, just an inch short.
$1200.00 plus shipping
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memphislim
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Austin, Texas
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 5:51 am
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| How many watts? |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 6:06 am
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85 watts
Year:
1963-1967
Model:
Showman 12 (63-66)
Showman 15
Dual Showman
Circuit:
AA763
Config:
Piggy-back
Control Panel:
Black forward facing w/ white labels
Front Conrol Layout:
Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Mid, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp
Rear Conrol Layout:
AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse, Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker, Ex. Speaker, Trem Sw Jack
Knobs:
Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10
Head:
8" x 26" x 11½" (20.3 x 66 x 29.2 cm)
Head Hardware:
Black strap handle, chassis straps, corner protectors, cab hooks
Cabinet:
Showman 12 (early): , 21" x 32" x 11½ (53.3 x 81.3 x 29.2 cm)
Showman 12 & 15: sealed, 24½" x 36" x 11½" (62.2 x 91.4 x 29.2 cm)
Dual Showman (63-67): sealed, 24½" x 36" x 11½" (62.2 x 91.4 x 29.2 cm)
Dual Showman (67): sealed, 45½" x 30" x 11½" (115.6 x 76.2 x 29.2 cm)
Cab Hardware:
1 or 3 (67) Black strap handle(s), 16" tilt-back legs (63-66), corner protectors, knurled studs, glides
Head/Cab Covering:
Smooth white (63) or black Tolex
Head/Cab Grille:
Gold (63) or silver sparkle grille cloth
Logo:
Grille mounted, flat (63) or raised, chrome & black, script "Fender" w/ tail(head and cab)
Weight:
?
Speakers/Load:
Showman 12: 1 x 12"/8 ohms
Showman 15: 1 x 15"/8 ohms
Dual Showman: 2 x 15"/? ohms total (? ohms each in parallel)
Speaker Model:
Showman 12: JBL-D-120F
Showman 15, Dual Showman: JBL D-130F or JBL D-140F
Effects:
Tremolo
Output:
85 Watts
Preamp:
2 x 7025
Power:
4 x 6L6
Bias:
Fixed Bias
Rectifier:
Solid State
Phase Inverter:
12AT7 (long tailed)
Other:
12AX7 (photoresistor)
Comments:
In 64 Fender added the word "DUAL" in block letters above the script "Showman Amp" to the control panel of the Dual Showman.
The Showman 12 was discontinued in 1966. |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 7:01 am
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From what I recall doing:
All power filter caps(under cap can on backside of amp) and bias filter cap
1 new pot
4 input jacks
speaker jack
tremolo jack
all switches new (even the bright switches)
power lamp and holder
knobs
faceplate and rear plate
power cord and AC convenience outlet (grounded)
all new tube sockets and tube shields
tremolo "bug"
bias pot replaced
new cloth covered wiring to tube sockets and heater wiring (the green wire from tube socket to tube socket in the picture)
BW1501-4 with NEO magnet
fuse holder and fuse |
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 7:33 am
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| I can tell you it weighs a lot less than a Session 500. I'll get it on the scales and check it out. |
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Chris Boyd
From:
Leonia,N.J./Charlestown,R.I.
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 7:53 am
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It does sound great! It weighs 62 pounds as opposed to 82 pounds for a Session 500 (from what I researched on the Forum).
I know I worked on two Session 500 amps a few years back and strained my back! Swore off working on them again after that.
I had a friend with an old Dual Showman back in the day! That 2-15" cabinet took a few strong boys to carry around. Oh my, were we really ever that young and dumb??  |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 8:17 am
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| The Dual Showman came with a 4-ohm output transformer, just like the Twin Reverb. The single-speaker version of the Showman came with an 8-ohm transformer, pn 022897, and this is what I used when I changed my BF Twin Reverb to a single 15" speaker. |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 8:24 am
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| The Mojotone transformer I used had 4-8-16 ohm taps. I tapped it at 4 ohms to properly match the speaker |
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 8:37 am
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| Ken Fox wrote: |
It does sound great! It weighs 62 pounds as opposed to 82 pounds for a Session 500 (from what I researched on the Forum).
I know I worked on two Session 500 amps a few years back and strained my back! Swore off working on them again after that.
I had a friend with an old Dual Showman back in the day! That 2-15" cabinet took a few strong boys to carry around. Oh my, were we really ever that young and dumb?? |
Yeah it was the Dual Showman I was referring to for weight...
I think my Dad waited till I was about 8 to get the thing so I could help
pack the thing... I never put it on a scale, but to a young feller, it didn’t
feel any worse then the 500 I packed around maybe 30 years later... lol
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 12:06 pm
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| sale pending |
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Lefty
From:
Grayson, Ga.
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Posted 19 Feb 2016 4:39 am
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Really nice amp; what an eye catcher.
The old Showman is one of the best sounding amps that I have played through.
Great deal.
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