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Fender musicmaster bass schematic1/18/2024 ![]() However, mine does not sound as good as my vintage 5D3 tweed Fender Deluxe or tweed Gibson GA-18T Explorer, so I leave it with family for times that I visit back home. ![]() It responds well to HB and single coil pickups and handles most pedals well. But the Musicmaster Bass didnt set the world on fire with its thin sound. The 30' scale was handy for guitarists who occasionally covered on bass. Power output: 12 watts, RMS, 26 watts peak music power. It's a good sounding amp - better to my ears than a Tweaker and most other modern amps in the same price range. A low priced combo feauturing an easy to play 'Fender Bass' and a rugged 'Fender Bass Amp.' Easy playing 30' scale adjustable neck. Consequently, the MMB is very sensitive to preamp tube swaps and speaker selection. So, you have a pair of 6V6's (like mine) or 6AQ5's and a single 12AX7 preamp tube. It has an unusual phase inverter based on a transformer - theoretically superior to any tube PI scheme - and SS rectifier. I've tried mine with the stock speaker (inefficient, low volume, early breakup), and Eminence Cannabis Rex (maybe too much for the amp, a little stiff in the mids), and an Eminence that is OEM for the TRRI (best balance overall, less volume than the C.Rex, much more than stock). The 6v6 version uses a slide switch like the champ, and the 6AQ5 uses the volume knob as the on/off switch. Other than the tubes, the main difference is the switch. Still plenty of NOS tubes at reasonable prices: usually 5.00 a piece. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolution collection of vintage Fender schematics available on the web. That's wild about the metal 6v6 I own two of the 6v6 musicmasters and one of the 6AQ5's. ![]() These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage Fender amplifier. I have recently acquired a Silverface Fender MusicMaster Bass amp which no longer has its original speaker and has been replaced at some point with a. The good news is that you don't really need a tone control in more cases than you'd imagine. Here are hundreds of original Fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download. ![]() They are good amps, especially for the price, but suffer from a nearly useless tone control. This one is the more desireable model too because it has the on/off switch instead of. ![]()
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