Re: Victoria Bandmaster on Ebay- Questions

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Andrew,
These amps are very close to the original tweed Fender 3-10 Bandmaster, but
the circuitry, just like the original is different than the 4-10 Bassman,
and it will sound different than a Bassman does, for some too dirty, some
not dirty enough. They're usually 35 watts, no midrange control. The 2 main
differences between the Fender original and the Victoria of this is wheras
the original came with a 12AY7 in the first gain stage, the Victoria as
standard equipment comes with NOS RCA 5751's, which  are kind of an
inbetween tube between a 12AY7 and a 12AX7, and the other difference is a
bias adjustment pot. These were the first amps Victoria put out which caused
quite the stir among gearheads, especially the tweed Fender lovers.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
MP3's: http://music.mp3lizard.com/barbequebob/


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: PL500@xxxxxxx
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 2:30 PM
Subject: Victoria Bandmaster on Ebay- Questions


Hey Guys,

I saw this Victoria Bandmaster on Ebay and I have some questions. I have
heard lot about the Bassmans and other Tweeds that Fender has, but nothing
much about the old 3X10 Bandmasters. Also how does this Victoria compare to
the vintage Fender?

Just wondering,

Andrew


Click here: eBay item 3730828681 (Ends Jun-20-04 15:48:37 PDT) - Victoria
Model 35-310T Tweed Bandmaster styled amp