re: No schematic for the 5D6 circuit have ever been found, and only 5 of these early examples have been found to have survived
The statement found on Fox Amps: http://foxvintageamps.com/classic_green_010.htm
Is there a difference between a 5D56 and a 5D6A ?
Manual with schematic Fender Baseman 5D6a (PDF)
http://elektrotanya.com/fender_bassman_ ... nload.html
I have no idea if it's correct but I downloaded it to have a look. I had a quick look and it looks OK. It does show 4 speakers on the output.
re: No schematic for the 5D6 circuit have ever been found,
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re: No schematic for the 5D6 circuit have ever been found,
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Ok I found the answer on the Ken's website: (they are different)
1954 Bassman (serial #0035), model 5D6 I had decided to build eleven of these. The dual 5Y3 rectifier in the 5D6 Bassman was only made for a very short period. The later 5D6A and 5E6 used dual 5U4GB rectifier tubes.
The Bassman was designed for the first mass-production electric bass, the Fender Precision Bass. It was introduced in 1952 and discontinued in 1983. Up to until 1954, the Bassman amps had only 1 speaker (circuit 5B6), but it was the four 10" speaker combination (officially introduced in 1955 as model 5D6-A) that came to be the greatest and most sought after amplifiers in history. The first 4x10 Bassman amplifiers started with a batch of prototypes in November and December 1954, model 5D6. No schematic for the 5D6 circuit have ever been found, and only 5 of these early examples have been found to have survived.
1954 Bassman (serial #0035), model 5D6 I had decided to build eleven of these. The dual 5Y3 rectifier in the 5D6 Bassman was only made for a very short period. The later 5D6A and 5E6 used dual 5U4GB rectifier tubes.
The Bassman was designed for the first mass-production electric bass, the Fender Precision Bass. It was introduced in 1952 and discontinued in 1983. Up to until 1954, the Bassman amps had only 1 speaker (circuit 5B6), but it was the four 10" speaker combination (officially introduced in 1955 as model 5D6-A) that came to be the greatest and most sought after amplifiers in history. The first 4x10 Bassman amplifiers started with a batch of prototypes in November and December 1954, model 5D6. No schematic for the 5D6 circuit have ever been found, and only 5 of these early examples have been found to have survived.
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Haven't corresponded with you for quite a while. I'm happy to see you are still with us.
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