Unlocking the secrets of the 5F6-A Bassman circuit

[Telecaster Guitar Forum]( TDPRI Telecaster Forum Trending Threads [Unlocking the secrets of the 5F6-A Bassman circuit]( peteb · Oct 22, 2023 at 4:54 PM · Replies 71 To answer the question of why the 59 Bassman is considered to be ‘the one’. what got me interested is the middle part of the circuit which differentiates the 5F6-A from the brown, black and Silverface bassman amps that followed. I am going to start by breaking down each tube stage with the... Forum [Amp Tech Center]( [Read more]( [What's on your workbench today?]( guitarbuilder · Nov 26, 2011 at 5:03 PM · Replies 24K I just got finished gluing up a basswood body blank for a pre- prototype body that a fellow designed and wanted made. I want to see how it all works before I buzz out the final product out of maple which will be a little harder to work with and harder on my tools. Forum [Tele Home Depot]( [Read more]( [Real or fake?]( Trogdor69 · Nov 4, 2023 at 12:40 AM · Replies 9 This Telecaster showed up at my local pawn shop. It purports to be a 2018 USA-made, double-bound Fender with arm rest and Bigsby. The hardware is all correct, with Fender tuners and Corona, Ca neckplate, etc. but there are several things that lead me to believe this one’s not quite authentic... Forum [Telecaster Discussion Forum]( [Read more]( [PureSalem Gordo]( jwguitar · Nov 2, 2023 at 7:33 AM · Replies 4 Does anyone own or play a PureSalem guitar? The model that you guys might find interesting is the PureSalem Gordo. It has a tele pickup in the neck and a humbucker in the bridge. It’s kind of a tele met a Les Paul. I particularly like how the neck pickup is slanted towards the treble strings... Forum [Other Guitars, other instruments]( [Read more]( [DYI / Home Made Stain ???]( Doghair6541 · Nov 1, 2023 at 1:43 AM · Replies 4 Looking for a DYI stain for bare wood relicing. Heard Water Vinegar Tobacco ! Any others ? Thank u Forum [Finely Finished]( [Read more]( [Emi 1028K, 10ALP, original blue frame alnico]( dannyh · Dec 30, 2018 at 4:23 PM · Replies 26 For years I’ve seen threads and some ongoing confusion about these speakers. Wanted to air what I think I know about these, and share a little experience I recently had with all three iterations. The back story as I understand it (and please correct me if I’m wrong in any of this) is Emi came... Forum [Amp Central Station]( [Read more]( [Letting wood acclimate & working outside through the winter?]( PlannerPlaner · Nov 3, 2023 at 5:35 PM · Replies 8 I'm just starting my first tele build, I bought a maple flame body blank (1 piece), walnut neck blank and rosewood fretboard blank (has a little warp so clamped to a table right now to hopefully straighten out). They just arrived from EdCo Fine woods, all kiln dried and around 10% moisture... Forum [Tele Home Depot]( [Read more]( [Worth shielding a thinline Tele?]( msclford · Jun 6, 2021 at 7:02 PM · Replies 20 I have a Squier Classic Vibes Thinline Tele (semi-hollow body), and it gets a little noisy. Would it be helpful to shield the body cavity where the electronics are housed? Respectfully, please keep in mind that I'm not asking if you think it would be worth my time. I wonder if it would... Forum [Squier Tele Forum]( [Read more]( [Visit Telecaster Guitar Forum]( [Unsubscribe](