Re: Tweed Bassman - Should I buy it? Help appreciated!


justin lee wrote:
Everyone,

I have an opportunity to buy what appears to be a stock 1957 or 1958 5F6-A
Bassman. Everything appears to be original except for a single 470pf grid
resistor!

If you're going to tinker avidly, I recommend first learning the
difference between a resistor and a capacitor.


The only way I could ever afford to buy one of these is to buy it As-Is (I'm
competent enough to check and restore the circuit). The question is, is it
worth $3k - $3500? That's about what I'll have to shell out for it. To my
way of thinking I wouldn't lose money, but I'm not familiar enough with
Tweed Bassmans to know how good of a deal this is, or if I'm missing some
glaring flaw.

You mean, besides the massive amount of rust and moldering cloth?


To that end, I'd appreciate it if you guys could take a look at this link to
some photos and let me know what you think.

Thanks and Regards,

Justin Lee


http://www.craigmiller.tv/5f6aw.jpg

Might be worth it for $2 grand. Depend on how much you value your
time.

Then again, it might not be worth near that.

--E

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