From Dstor–(at)–eathstar.cris.com Sun Oct 9 10:58:38 CDT 1994
Article: 25710 of alt.guitar
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From: Dstor–(at)–eathstar.cris.com (Dr.Distortion)
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Subject: Re: How old is my amp?
Date: 8 Oct 1994 12:42:54 -0400
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Jay Nelson
wrote:

JN>In regards to the original question, the company name on the faceplate
JN>of blackface amps changed after the Fender takeover by CBS. The name
JN>changed from “Fender Electric Company” to “Fender Musical Instruments”.
JN>The amp would have been a ’66 or ’67 most likely.

Correct. Also, I’d like to point out that while the blackfaces made
after the CBS takeover say “Musical Instruments” instead of “Electrical
Instruments”, they are otherwise identical to their pre-CBS
counterparts. The dreaded circuit and layout changes of the CBS era
were not implemented until the silverface series came out. (The only
exception I’m aware of was the AB165 Bassman, which was made in both
black- and silverface versions but the circuit of which was almost
certainly a product of CBS’s warped imagination). Anyway, my point is
this: if you’re looking for a blackface, don’t pass up an amp just
because it’s not pre-CBS; the circuitry, layout, parts and level of
workmanship are the same.
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