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Re: fender bassman 135 head 19??

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Posted by Stefan Svensson on May 10, 2002 at 03:59:42:

In Reply to: fender bassman 135 head 19?? posted by ryan on May 20, 2001 at 05:40:31:

The 135 was made between 77 and 83 (ackording to the site at the bottom of the text)
I have an 81 bassman 135. I found out the year on this site:
http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/ffg_faq.html
where it says:

EIA Source-Date Codes: Electronic components such as transformers, potentiometers, speakers, and some capacitors are often stampted with a date code indicating who manufactured them and when. The code follows the format: XXXYY ZZ where:
XXX = a two or three (possibly four on newer amps) digit number indicating the manufacturer. (see chart below)
YY = is a one or two digit code indicating the year. If it's a one digit year you need to determine the correct decade of the amp some other way.
ZZ = a number from 1 - 52 indicating the week of the year.
Remember, your amp is newer than the newest component. So if you find pots from late 68 and transformers from early 69 you can be pretty sure your amp is a 1969.

Other interresting info:
http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/bassman_super.html

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: The 135 was made between 77 and 83 (ackording to the site at the bottom of the text) : I have an 81 bassman 135. I found out the year on this site: : http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/ffg_faq.html : where it says: : EIA Source-Date Codes: Electronic components such as transformers, potentiometers, speakers, and some capacitors are often stampted with a date code indicating who manufactured them and when. The code follows the format: XXXYY ZZ where: : XXX = a two or three (possibly four on newer amps) digit number indicating the manufacturer. (see chart below) : YY = is a one or two digit code indicating the year. If it's a one digit year you need to determine the correct decade of the amp some other way. : ZZ = a number from 1 - 52 indicating the week of the year. : Remember, your amp is newer than the newest component. So if you find pots from late 68 and transformers from early 69 you can be pretty sure your amp is a 1969. : Other interresting info: : http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/bassman_super.html :

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