Fender / TWEED Bassman (FACTORY BLACKFACED ORIG ERA) / 1959 / Amp For Sale
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INTERESTING PIECE OF HISTORY. ABOUT 25 YEARS AGO I WAS DRIVING UP THE COAST FROM SAN DIEGO AND STOPPED IN A PAL'S MUSIC STORE IN OCEANSIDE, CA WHEN I SPOTTED THIS WEIRD BUT FAMILIAR SHAPE IN THE CORNER. TURNS OUT IT WAS AND IS A 1959-60'ISH (I'LL CHECK THE TUBE CHART AGAIN WHEN I AM IN FRONT OF IT BUT IT'S 4 INPUT HI POWER) TWEED Bassman®. NO SPEAKERS AT THAT TIME ... BUT BLACK TOLEX. IT WAS ON CONSIGNMENT AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ORIGINAL OWNER ON THE PHONE UNDER THE PRETEXT OF MAKING A COUNTER-OFFER AND HE TOLD ME THE STORY. THIS AMP WAS SENT BACK TO THE FACTORY IN THE EARLY-MID 60S FOR SOME ELECTRONIC REPAIR. LIKE SO MANY OLD Fender® INSTRUMENTS AND AMPS IT HAD PLENTY OF WEAR ON IT. SO Fender® DID WHAT "Fender® DID" AND RECOVERED IT MUCH LIKE A FACTORY REFIN'D Strat® SENT BACK FOR FRETS ... BUT BY THEN THEY WERE IN THE BLACK TOLEX PHASE SO IT GOT THE FACTORY BLACK AND RAISED LOGO TOO!!!! VERY COOL AMP AND LOUD AS HELL AND GETS THAT SOUND THAT BLUES AND ROCK HARP AND GUITAR PLAYERS SEEK. SO IT'S A RECOVER ... BUT HOW COOL IS IT THAT ITS A FACTORY RECOVER WITH A TALE OF HISTORIC PROVABILITY. THE ORIGINAL SPEAKERS WERE NOT THERE WHEN I FOUND IT SO I PUT MOJO-TONES IN IT AND THEY ARE VERY TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL SOUND. THE BOTTOM PANEL CAN ALSO BE ORDERED FROM MOJO IN BLACK. THE HANDLE YOU SEE ON TOP IS NOT MOUNTED ... JUST PUT IT THERE TO SHOW YOU IT HAS ONE.
$5500,- / Approx. €4457,-
Dan Yablonka Guitars, USA 
Dan Yablonka has been a player/buyer/seller of vintage guitars since 1976 and also is a published songwriter with such companies as Atlantic, Criterion, Flapjack's Music and more and as a result is still very active as a player. This means that along with wanting pristine collectables like everybody else it also allows us to pay more attention to your reasonably priced player's pieces for sale or needs for such pieces. For more about Dan see "written Articles" at www.DanYablonka.com
Appraisals
You are welcome to make an appointment to have a guitar appraised. Dan Yablonka has over 30 years experience in the field of authenticity verification.
Dan has seen it all, from flat out forgery to priceless '50's guitars spray painted with Rustoleum. His integrity and pursuit of complete accuracy have resulted in the accumulation of an invaluable wealth of knowledge. His rates are extremely modest considering the level of protection that he offers his clients.
Dan will utilize whatever resources necessary to ascertain an instrument's age as well as the origin of it's most minute components. The priceless commodity that he is most renowned for dealing in is THE TRUTH.
Payment: Pay Pal, Cash, Personal Check, Money Order/Cashier's check, Wire transfers or Western Union. Pay Pal, Credit Cards through Pay Pal only, and wire transfers are offered as a convenience for far away buyers and all extra expenses are the customer's responsibilty. Theres not enough profit in Vintage guitars to pay out 4% additional. Any time that a deposit is taken for any special arrangements or "holds" it is non refundable. To have these rules work in your favor all transactions need to be completed or deposited on w/in 5 days.
Shipping: Buyer pays shipping. Shipping will be determined on a case by case basis so as to include size, weight, distance, insured amount and method requested. Shipping is paid by customer both ways on any returns.
Returns: All parties buying through the mail or offsite are allowed a 24 hour approval/inspection period on ALL guitars, unless discussed otherwise, to make sure they are keeping their purchase (but not amps to keep shipping delicate amps back and forth to a minimum and not on parts either ... too many guys doing "switcharoo's" or wrecking them trying to install them and then trying to send them back ... sorry ... you have to reap the behavior of so many others). Buyer pays shipping. Payments must be received within 5 working days of anything placed on HOLD. When you receive the guitar your 24 hour return includes 1 day to receive it and approve or not and you must contact me. Don't just put it in the mail ..... and 2 extra days (72 hours total time) to resend it and I require a tracking number back from the customer the day of shipping and gladly supply the same to customer upon request and orig sale. I do strictly adhere to these rules. I don't mean to sound tough here but you would be amazed at the liberties taken in recent past! Thanks for your understanding and adherence. ALL Outside the USA sales are final due to extended "visits" through customs and some countries laxed attitude about shipping on time.
