1966 Fender Bandmaster

[@sirjames45]

I am blown away. The entire time he was looking down and playing I thought, "That dude looks just like that veteran iraq8888 guy....." I am still in shock!

[@Chad-WTF]

I have a 1967 bandmaster got it on eBay for 700 back in 2010. I love it.

[@MrEldernp]

Bandmasters are the most underrated amp of all time. IMO they are among the best amps Fender ever made.

[@marcocampos9476]

Loved this video. Went really in depth with some other setting I haven’t thought of. I got a ‘65 bandmaster head for $400 in 2019. Such a steal for such a wonderful amp

[@ClaytonMRay]

yeah, you stole that one sir haha.

[@mrshiney2]

I got a 1965. Bought it from a studio in Los Angeles that was going out of business. Had my tech go through it , believe it or not still has original caps....sounds glorious

[@matthewf1979]

I had a Bandmaster a few years ago. Fantastic amps and they’re cheap because they don’t have reverb. The late 68 Bandmaster Reverb is another steal. It’s basically a Vibrolux in head form and they are absolutely killer.

[@sowiloi]

Definitely an underrated amp as much as you´re an underrated guitarist!

[@TommiChong]

So crazy I found thia channel after being a subscriber to the other one for so long. I picked up guitar 2 years ago when my wife was preggo. I'm 48 and having the time of my life. Semper Fi

[@franklinslamo]

Glorious tone indeed. Good to see you with a guitar in hand and you play very well!

[@AngeloDepascuaMusicUY]

What an amazing demo and amazing guitar player!

[@TheGorillafoot]

Man, I knew about your gun channel and noticed you wearing a Fender hat every so often. Didn't even realize you did a guitar channel too. This is awesome. Great playing too. Just found out about this amp and this came up researching it. Yup, I want another amp now.

[@kevingriffin8854]

Bro, this is YOUR best tone

[@alexnw1986]

Superb. What a great video. These are such good amps! That fully cranked sound wasn't a million miles away from the Hendrixy, Voodoo Chile, Bassman thing, especially if it had a Strat put into it, obvs. The one thing I couldn't get over though was the pickups in that Tele....can't believe they are rail pickups - sounds more like a proper Tele than a proper Tele does. Great playing too, I could've watched/listened to this all day.

[@jbrobertson2758]

I have a 1967 BandMaster Silverface with the great AB763 circuit. It's paired with a small Marshall 1965A cabinet with 4x10" Celestion G10L-35 speakers. It's got a beautiful sound with a full low end. The closed-back cabinet makes a difference from the open-backed Fender combo amps. Thanks!

[@SilverParatrooper]

Great video man, I’m glad I found this one. I have a 1967 Bandmaster with a 1965 Bassman Cab loaded with 1965 Jensen C12N. I just brought her back to life yesterday and it sounds even better than I remember it. I believe that it is a 40 W amp though not 35 but I could be wrong. It’s a badass amp really. Definitely underrated and sounds great. I love how it’s punchy and projects really nice.

[@TwoWeekCowboy]

At 6:43, your tone just sings and makes me think of Elliot Randall's studio work on Steely Dan's "Reeling in the Years" for some reason. Nice playing and commentary and a lovely sounding amp.

[@King_Goblino]

I had this playing with my headphones on and thought, this man sounds awfully familiar. Looked at the video and I'll be damned. So used to you talking about firearms lol. Awesome playing man!

[@zhou_sei]

yeah, same thing happened to me when i first found this channel. honestly, i like the guitar side much better than the gun side (i will devour hours of hickok45, though)

[@Dexterrjoe]

Thought the exact same haha

[@arielinzunza]

Exquisite tones out of that Tele my friend! Great playing as well

[@TheRyguy79]

Love my 64. Traded for it about 15 years back, equivalent of about 600 bucks, and it came with the matching 2x12. Best deal I've ever made and the only amp that I've had that's a lifelong keeper and I've had other tube fenders, vox, marshall, and a dr z. Had an amp tech go through it a few years back and even he commented on good it sounded.

[@louisss4795]

I have a 64’ with 2x jensen cab and it’s sound wonderful. I have a proreverb 73’ and some other amp and the BM is the very best. Sound incredible with a king of tone stomp

[@rjo8500]

Back in the day when you couldn’t afford a Marshall. These solid state rectified Fender heads through a 4x12 with a tube screamer out in front, gain almost off and the level cranked got it done.

[@lancesheffield3433]

Dude! Absolutely beautiful playing right here! Great VID

[@artmv1149]

Great review! I've been shopping Bassmans and Deluxe Reverbs lately, the one of these showed up today at a local shop. Now I'm going to have to go try it.

[@blondoband]

A guy locally is selling the same head, same year. It’s a screaming deal and I may go snatch it up this weekend. I play pop-punk/emo/rock and run my current rig through a Silverface Bassman. Been thinking about having a backup amp for a while but I may end up using it as my main thing. Great tones out of this, dude. Respect!

[@ryanfulldark2775]

Just picked up a 1967 Bandmaster today! With its original cabinet. Thanks for this vid and all the info about channel jumping! Nice job on Moonchild!

[@themorinsteph]

Great playing buddy!

[@swistone]

Just got a 66 Bassman and love it. Noticed your Ibanez Artist, can you tell me about it? I have a 76 Artist with Super 80s and a tap switch, only one I've ever seen with that stock from the factory, and an 82 AM 50 semi acoustic Artist which sounds so sweet.

[@movinon216]

Reminds me of Denny Dias, Expecting him to be the mild mannered grain farmer operating the elevator, not bebop'n his ass off with a Tele. Really excellent playing man!

[@urkelstein1]

Dude I’ve been watching your other gun channel for years and I’m stunned to see this video just now! You rock man!

[@GregoryHillSr]

Man that intro!! Awesome playing!!

[@JP-rc1nv]

Beautiful playing !

[@VideosVarious2]

Sounds GREAT! Eddie Van Halen used his Fender Bandmaster in conjunction with his legendary Marshall 1987 SL 'Plexi' when Van Halen '1' was recorded, I've recently learned. Hence why his tone on that album has a 'bright & sparkly-but-not-too-harsh' top end to it. Always wondered why, when I played through my old Fender Princeton Chorus in 1991-1992, that it was able to get certain aspects of Van Halen's guitar tone, but the rest of it was missing. And now I know why.

[@jensk4140]

1:04 sounded like the intro chord of the song you're a friend of mine by Clarence clemons & Jackson Browne😁

[@chrisarmstrong8210]

Awesome video! My friend just got this same 1966 amp + matching 2x12 cabinet today. He had it delivered to the glass shop where we work, so I brought in my strat to try out the amp. I'm unclear about the 4 inputs, and how you have them "bridged", but I did notice that the first channel had more gain, and it sounded great with a little MXR Timmy pedal running through it! Can anyone explain to me the 4 inputs and how they work? Thanks in advance!

[@juliochingaling5824]

Excellent video and playing.

[@TracerPhill]

Awesome as usual man. I love my Bandmaster. I got it running into the original cab with original speakers. I havnt tried jumping channel 2 into 1 on the vibrato yet. I’m gonna have to try it out. I actual played through it today on my 66’ Fender Musicmaster I just picked up. Sounded awesome. Keep up the good work!

[@brunoantony9257]

correction: the tremolux does not have a mid control

[@bengeise8390]

vibrato pedal needs to be plugged in on these older guys to work i believe. Its the case on my 65 pro reverb. I was sweating at first when it wasnt working lmao!

[@chasingstrings3778]

great playing too... nice sound

[@willdenham]

Some folks just know how to dial in an amp. I have this amp, I like to dime it with a Les Paul, turns it into a beast akin to early Marshalls. I agree, my tele sounds heavenly through it.

[@VideosVarious2]

😂😂 "THROW it in the FI-YAR!!" "The RING is MINE." 😮😂😂😂

[@michaelshearer3559]

Holy crap. I've been following your 'other' channels for year, and did not know you were into guitars. We must be brothers from another mother, because not only do we like the same gear across the board, we play the same styles. This is awesome, just subscribed to this one too.

[@hayesnoe1681]

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[@kabirstetson5096]

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[@hayesnoe1681]

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[@hayesnoe1681]

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[@kabirstetson5096]

@Hayes Noe You are welcome :D

[@oyemimelaza]

Sounds GOOOOD!!!

[@gryphon940]

Jesus man, Ive watched iraqveteran8888 for almost a decade, had no idea you had such musical chops. tasteful playing

[@DiamondLifer]

Whoa. I watch your firearm video all the time. Had no idea you were a musician. I’m actually using one of these in a session at the end of the month so I was looking for videos to get familiar with it a tiny bit before hand.

[@jetcheneau5811]

I didn't even know you played, holy shit. I was watching your gun videos as a teenager.

[@Derrick_Rucker]

I’ve been wanting to build a single coil sized humbucker tele. How do you like those versus single coils? What’s the pros and cons

[@Guitarsenal]

1. The Barden Gatton Ts are noiseless which is nice 2. They are very articulate and big sounding. Very high fidelity. 3. They still have the punch of a single coil 4. They sound great with various OD, Fuzz, and distortion pedals

[@Guitarsenal]

Some cons might be: 1. They don’t look like classic pickups 2. They are a little more “adult” sounding and less forgiving than a traditional telecaster pickup. 3. They do represent a considerable investment

[@jalithic]

Didn't mention if you tried an RCA ground plug. The 66' AB763 Fender Bandmaster Tem feature doesn't work without the Tremolo pedal plugged in. ✌🏻&❤. --Jason

[@pupu6oi74]

Keep up the good work Eric!

[@grosebud4554]

I watched since I was 18 on the iv8888 channel. Helped me choose my first rifle.. that was 11 years ago. You can fucking play dude. Like professionally.

[@shakeyjonez]

Fancy meeting you here 8888. You need to check out Steve Hunter in Athens Ga. He’s a Fender amp guru.

[@jackryan1070]

I have a ‘65 and it doesn’t break up at all. I would like to try to get the same Toni that you have here. What kind of tubes did you have in this amp? I have old stock GE tubes.

[@Abutado]

Wait, huh? Guitars and guns. Sweet I like both your channels.

[@USMarine75]

Another great vid... and good timing because I've been trying to decide between a Bandmaster or Bassman head.

[@Guitarsenal]

Honesty, go ahead and get a Bassman if the price is similar.

[@hlyangel1]

Great demo and master class playing. Way is ponied out?

[@gatormcklusky5850]

Haha What the heck are you doing here with a guitar ...I had no idea. I was just looking at an original 66 bandmaster (along with some other vintage fenders) so i thought i'd take a gander to see how they sound, You got this one sounding nice. Your right there in my type playing / tone pocket. Nice job.✌🏴‍☠️

[@jacobh9344]

14:48 ya really nearly went there, didn’t ya? 😂

[@Romanesquire]

Your playing is amazing. I have one of these heads. I want to hear with other pickups. Not that this doesn’t sound good.

[@matimi0sbackflip455]

Hmmmm who is this ? Looks familiar lol love the channel. Had no idea you played guitar

[@massimobargagna5641]

Wicked sound !!!!!!

[@yotatech]

Good gosh Eric! I use to have a used Bandmaster as my first big amp back around '77 I think it was. I was doing a search today on the Bandmaster when I came across your vid. As soon as you spoke I knew that voice, Eric from one of my favorite pew pew channels, I watch all your vids there. Did not know you played.

[@yotatech]

PS, my cab back then was a tall Fender cab with 2x12s in it, but they were shot. My dad and I put CTS speakers in it, and we noticed the original speaker mounting board was for 15" speakers, and someone modified the cab with plywood to screw the 12" ones to it. I bet the cab was for a Bassman? Anyways, that amp was too clean for me back then, until I got a small EHX booster that plugged right into the amps guitar input, and you plugged your guitar cable into it. It had a volume knob on it with a slide on/off switch. That really put the amp into overdrive.

[@shckltnebay]

What was your reverb setup?

[@DanDoroshDetroitMusic]

No way you do guns and guitars! Now all you have to do is fish and you'll have all my interests covered! 😂

[@KaneMuir]

What are your thoughts on a bandmaster for live use? I'm looking for a nice clean tone, I was looking at Vibrolux's but have spotted a cheap 1965 bandmaster. also I'm also Wondering if it's too loud to overdrive on a stage, that a sound tech will hate me. how loud are we talking to get it to the sweet spot? Thanks for the video

[@thenewmedic]

Well, put it this way: a buddy of mine played his 65 Bassman (50w) at a small local bar running into a 2x12 and it was LOUD at 3. A Bandmaster won't be far behind in terms of volume. It sounded GLORIOUS though.

[@trickedouttech321]

Try putting a grounded plug in the back jack. most of the old fender vibrato channels have to have me grounded out to work.

[@francescominicucci3669]

Wow!!

[@DavidLarew]

I found my silver face 67 for $65 in Seattle coffee shop board 1986. Paid $200 for painted black 63 2x12 cab, mismatched 16 ohm Celestion and 8 ohm CTS red.

[@ポールの赤テレ]

Incredible playing, incredible tone. Are you running 500K pots with those Joe Bardens, or stock 250k?

[@jakelee7639]

Wicked cool playing!

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

Mr. gun man

[@joedimora9026]

Its a 40 watt amp

[@jerrydyer2450]

Darn goood

[@russellesimonetta3835]

Gunslinger and a six string slinger!

[@antonruddick432]

Bro can play!

[@maxeddis1138]

Please center the guitar audio, it's pushed to the right and makes the whole video harsh to listen to critically, even mono would be better. Otherwise nice tones and content

[@chivalrytim]

40watt

[@whimpypatrol5503]

Been thinking. After most states banned rockabilly and rock-n-roll from the airwaves and record stores in about 1958 by making it illegal for people under 21 to purchase Gibson and Gretsch electric guitars, did they ever repeal them? Some states required a professional musician's union card, driver's license, and/or city permit to play music in public to be able to by an es335. Kids later around 1963 finally got around this by playing solid bodies. The persecution was so bad that most rockers of the late 50s either switched their music genres, got drafted, went to prison, quit music, or ended up in a coffin. NBC and the Nashville record industry were adament they did not want competition from the rock genre. But the fact those laws banning electric hollowbodies may still be on the books may be why videos of great vintage amps with hollowbodies and semihollows seldom get made. Such guitars were almost the universal guitar of choice in 1958.😅

[@alexanderhanksx]

This seems like a troll. I tried to find references to a hollowbody ban and found nothing. American guitars were banned in England to boost their economy, but that's about it.

[@Joshcheyka]

its actually 40 watt lol

[@Chango_Malo]

This guy knows little about blackface piggybacks. He's wrong on just about every detail about what's in the amp.

[@awesomeair]

Guitar you tubers … play first… then talk. People watching are in agony as you talk and talk. We want to hear the amp. Then talk. Just a suggestion.

[@VideosVarious2]

😂😂 "THROW it in the FI-YAR!!" "The RING is MINE." 😮😂😂😂