Don't overlook this amp as an alternative to the Bandmaster.
BLACKFACE BANDMASTER PRO
I also own a '74 silverface Pro Reverb combo (2X12) that is plenty loud as well. I own a '74 silverface Bassman head with an Avatar 2X12 cabinet loaded with Weber 50 watt ceramic speakers and it is crazy loud. To me the differences for a Blackface version of either amp boils down to a rectified amp, the wattage, and inclusion or exclusion of tremolo. Here is some good information on both amps. Size: Bandmaster slightly larger, mainly in width for the head. Also additional preamp tubes in Bandmaster for tremolo. Tubes: Bandmaster may or may not have a tube rectifier, but some Bassman's have a solid state rectifier. Bandmaster, yes only for Tremolo (Vibrato channel) Power wise: Bassman, 50 watts, Bandmaster 40 watts Lets assume both as heads with complimentary 2X12 extension cabinets. there could still be some parts not quite up to spec.and that could be the difference between 'good' and 'great'!! Just my humble opinion.but I'm stickin' to it!!Ĭlick to expand.Lets talk about the differences between a blackface Bandmaster or blackface Bassman. So, be prepared for that! Even if you spend the $$ for one that is in near perfect condition, recently serviced, with all 'new' tubes.etc, etc, etc. The purchase of either could still involve having to do a LOT of 'tech' work in order to get it to really sound like it should.
So, while 'on-line' purchases are perhaps the only way to acquire gear of certain types these days, I'd also caution you that in buying EITHER of the amps you're looking at getting.they're both well over 50 years old!. or even sound like the next (or last) BF Bassman you play through. Just because it's a BF Bassman does NOT mean it will meet your expectations. All this said, I also say: Each Amp has to stand alone on it's level of performance, just like a Guitar does. There's something to be said for the 'reaction' you get between guitar and amp, and of all the amps I've ever played, I consider the BF Bassman to be among the best for that aspect of performance. It's been a long time since I've played through a Bandmaster, but my recollection of them is that they are nice loud amps, but just don't seem to have the synergy that a Bassman has. So, I guess I'm casting a vote here for the Bassman as well. After some noodling and creativity on my part, I managed to get the whole amp back to working again, and honestly, if the guy would have sold it at ANY price, I would have bought it! It was perhaps the best amp I've ever heard! The resonance and harmonics of this thing were simply stellar when played through a single 12" 4 ohm speaker cab I have. As it turned out, the eyelet board must have been some kind of 'transitional' unit as the component positions didn't match up to either of the BF Bassman layouts out there. When it arrived I found that the entire eyelet board had been 'de-populated' on the 'normal' channel, requiring me to not just 'fix', but essentially rebuild the amp. I just rebuilt a BF Bassman for a client who had owned it for about 20 years and never done anything with it. If I'm not mistaken, the Blackface Bassman head has a significantly different and LARGER output transformer in it than the Bandmaster.
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