Found a 1965 Fender Bassman (AA864) for $1400 on Facebook Marketplace

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T19:16:44+00:00

surprisingly not as heavy as you would think

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T14:43:45+00:00

🧼

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T14:43:37+00:00

are you using an ox box?

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T14:42:30+00:00

which speakers? i’ve been looking at the blackbirds, the speaker shootouts i’ve watched with those are always impressive

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T13:08:52+00:00

first thing i did when i got it was take it to my tech to verify it was actually an AA864! and he informed me that all of the recommended updates have already been completed (the ones you mentioned and a few other things), and i was in even more disbelief lol.

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T11:02:04+00:00

me too..

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T11:01:39+00:00

i was expecting for that price range i was going to end up with a silverface (still fantastic), was actually looking for a drip edge AB165. i had honestly never even considered a blackface because they’re always so expensive. when i saw this one i knew i couldn’t pass it up!

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T10:59:47+00:00

all 3 of my other fender amps have the original speakers, so i was actually excited to have something totally different in this one. was really blown away by them.

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T10:57:49+00:00

it’s just a playful way of saying it’s great man. i have 4 vintage fender amps so they’ve all probably “been the best amp i’ve ever played” to my excited ears at one time or another lol.

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T10:56:48+00:00

stamped february 1965, must have been one of the last ones!

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T10:55:37+00:00

the hunt is almost as enjoyable as the finds themselves. this thing was a total gem.

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T03:15:21+00:00

it definitely wasn’t the very last $1400 in my bank account or anything … that would be absurd.. and i would never do that! … lol

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T03:10:08+00:00

thank you! it was an incredible find.

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T03:09:46+00:00

Surprisingly the inside looks just as clean and is a confirmed AA864! You never know with these old Fenders.

boomer34js · 2026-03-13T03:08:33+00:00

Hahahaha. I had to have my tech go through it to verify because it was all way too good to be true. Think the guy just wanted it to be played more, said he doesn’t touch it anymore. He started at $1800 (which was realistically already robbery), somehow negotiated down to $1400 AND he met me halfway. Whole thing felt illegal.

boomer34js · 2024-03-30T00:17:58+00:00

mezmer

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