1966 Fender Blackface Showman – Vintage Tube Amp – Custom 2x8 Combo

Condition: Good – Vintage Player Grade

Description

For sale is an authentic 1966 Fender Blackface Showman, installed in a unique, handmade wooden combo cabinet believed to contain two vintage 8-inch speakers.

This is a genuine blackface-era Fender Showman amplifier, renowned for its powerful, rich clean tones, exceptional headroom, warm tube character, and outstanding pedal compatibility.

Features

  • Genuine 1966 Fender Blackface Showman chassis
  • Approximately 85 watts of all-tube power
  • Four 6L6 power tubes
  • Classic Fender blackface circuitry
  • Normal and Vibrato channels
  • Tube-driven tremolo
  • Custom-built wooden combo cabinet
  • Two vintage speakers, believed to be 8-inch

Condition and Originality

The amplifier is housed in a handmade, non-original cabinet showing visible age and wear.

This is not a factory Fender combo. It is a vintage Showman chassis incorporated into a custom enclosure.

The speaker manufacturer, exact size, and originality have not yet been verified.

Sound and Character

The Showman delivers the powerful, articulate, full-bodied Fender clean tone associated with the classic blackface era.

Excellent for blues, jazz, classic rock, and players seeking a vintage tube platform for their pedals.

A unique, player-grade example of one of Fender’s legendary vintage amplifiers.

Reasonable offers considered.


This item is sold As-Described

This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More.

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Listed3 days ago
ConditionFair (Used)
Fair condition gear should function but will show noticeable cosmetic damage or other issues.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Showman
Finish
  • Wood
Categories
Year
  • 1966
Made In
  • United States

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Gil's Gear Outlet

Shingle Springs, CA, United States
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