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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: Leevi on October 01, 2012, 01:07:08 pm

Title: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: Leevi on October 01, 2012, 01:07:08 pm

I'm restoring a Bassman Blond from 60's and wonder
a cavity on the downside of the cabinet. Does the original Bassman have this
and what is its purpose, for the handle of the speaker cabinet maybe? See the picture.
/Leevi

Title: Re: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: alerich on October 01, 2012, 06:04:41 pm

Yes, it looks like a recess to accommodate the handle that might be on top of the speaker cabinet although the rubber feet on a head usually provide enough clearance for that.

Title: Re: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: tubeswell on October 01, 2012, 11:46:03 pm

The finger-joint detail looks interesting on the Leevi. Sure is a lot of fingers.

Title: Re: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: phsyconoodler on October 02, 2012, 05:00:01 am

Typical Fender fingers.
  Hmm..the relief is definitely for a handle but I have not seen one on a Fender head cabinet.And they use metal glides not rubber feet on the bottom.
  Do you have the piggy back hardware too?

Title: Re: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: Leevi on October 02, 2012, 09:39:50 am

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And they use metal glides not rubber feet on the bottom.
  Do you have the piggy back hardware too?

Yes, I have ordered the right hardware for it.
I'm thinking if I should fill the cavity in order to make the Tolex covering easier.
/Leevi

Title: Re: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: Willabe on October 02, 2012, 11:49:27 am

Don't the old Fender dog bone handles stand a little taller off of the speaker cab than the BF handles?


                  Brad     :think1:

Title: Re: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: Leevi on October 02, 2012, 01:47:13 pm

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Do you have the piggy back hardware too?

phsyconoodler
I probably misunderstood "the piggy back" hardware. I don't have that.
But now I understand the purpose of the holes there.
/Leevi

Title: Re: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: BTF on October 02, 2012, 06:21:36 pm

If it helps, Leevi, the indentation and holes are indeed the relief for the handle and the screw holes where the sliding bars attached to the bottom of the amp. I no longer have my Bassman, or I'd take pics. The sliding bars had slots cut into them so that they'd slide onto the corresponding bolt attachments on the cabinet. You could then tilt the cabinet back without having the head slide off.

Sorry to mirror the other replies, hope this helps!

Title: Re: Bassman Blond cabinet
Post by: 6G6 on October 06, 2012, 08:23:35 am

Definately there for handle clearance.
Only seen on early, brownface Fenders, but quite normal, there.
Some will have the tolex covering the hole, while others will have it cut and wraped to the inside.