There is also the 6g6b model which has a blackface but is really brown or white in the nature of the circuit had a presence control, and had white barrel knobs so it is really not a part of the blackface family. Been checking out fender bassmans but someone told me that the fender supersonic sounds much like the old 66 bassman, but with extra components to model the 65 vibrolux. A simple circuit, but supposedly a fantastic sounding one if you can open it up. Mar 06, 2015 tokai les paul directly through fender bassman with line6 4x12.
The amp was factory made with a mix of aa371 and ab165 and a. A reproduction of the original fender blackface bassman style 2x12 extension cabinet. Fender super bassman 300 watt headone of the most powerful and versatile bass amps fender has ever created, the super bassman is a stadiumlevel 300watt tube head designed for the biggest shows and the largest stages, complete with enormous fender bass sound and sparkling vintage fender looks. Weve yet to use the amp at a gig, but hes worried about breakup at higher volumes. Sold 1955 fender bassman, tweed, narrow panel, two input version, tube chart code. The fender bassman amplifier has gained a reputation for being the goto amp for both electric guitar and bass players. I believe mine was produced in jan of 1969 and i bought the how to hotrod your fender amp book and in looking at the. I initially expected only to use it on larger gigs, but i am finding more and more that i appreciate the headroom and the sheer power and weight that it. The amp is dependable with these mods as i have gigged it about 50 times at least, and it sounds great. The cracks on the egg shells were identified by applying common preprocessing operations, a. No highs, too much bass, and general dull is how i would describe the channel. Find cracked egg stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Aff76 fan bm bass, fender bassman 100, fender bassman 100 w jbl 215. Fender bassman 1965 circuit ab165 amp demo youtube.
This amp featured the relatively new at the time piggyback design, with separate amp head and speaker bottom, which provided flexibility as well as an illusion of size. So it was a combination of wood pulp and internet technologies that cracked this case. Reverb for fender bassman amp i own a wonderful 64 blackface bassman, which perfectly suits my need for the fender clean guitar sound, except for one thing, obviously. The next example will demonstrate this quite nicely. I recently bought a fender bassman compact from an ad in my local paper but other than that i cant find any info on it at all.
Broken heart, seymour duncan convertible 100 head, marshall 1960 ax w 412. Identification of cracks in eggs shell using computer. I initially expected only to use it on larger gigs, but i am finding more and more that i appreciate the headroom and the sheer power and weight that it provides at the bottom end. Covers are available in different colors and sizes to fit most fender amplifiers and extension cabinets. However, the reality is that fender made many improvements to the blackface circuit, so there isnt really one single blackface circuit. At the cracked egg of grosse pointe, we pride ourselves on providing you with an excellent meal with a great variety for all. Jimmy page artist signature mirror telecaster fender. Even though its called a bassman its really just like another guitar amp circuit. View online or download fender bassman 60 operating instructions manual, service manual. My other son plays a mexican fender telecaster through a fender bassman 59 reissue amp. This 50 watt reissue features a lacquered tweed covered, fingerjointed pine cabinet, 4 jensen special design speakers, and internal bias pot to adjust bias on the two 6l6gc power tubes. Now i wonder if there is a hardware reverb pedal, rack or whatever which might be slightly comparable to the ones of fender twin family. Used, 1978 fender bassman 70 silverface cabinet an.
Need help in dating a fender 59 bassman 410 reissue i need help in dating my fender amp and if anyone can attach a value to her that would be great. This amp came to me with some broken power tubes, microphonic preamp tubes and some low plate voltages. In early 1952, the fender bassman amplified a great new invention the fender precision bass guitar. Claiming its place at the head of the table, fenders 300watt, alltube bass amp employs modern technology to maximize classic fender tube mojo. Sufficiently kilndried, pine does not crack despite what youve read id sure like to know what egg spurt wrote that, as witnessed by the sheer number of vintage fender amps that remain in existence. Mod your bassman reissue for vintage tone to start i. I had an amp tech go through and replace all of the tone caps to match that of the fender super reverb specs. Brown nylon cover designed to fit 59 baseman reissue amplifiers manufactured from 1990present. If you need to keep a regular check on your blood pressure, this.
Aug 10, 2014 beyond the improvements themselves, the the fender 59 bassman ltd shares the same fourinput, twochannel design with independent controls for volume on each channel in addition to presence, bass, middle, and treble controls that go to 12. The fender bassman is a bass amplifier introduced by fender during 1952. How fenders invention of the precision bass led to one of its greatest amps. A friend just gave me an old fender bassman 50 2x15 cab free is nice. The reissue bassman continues to be a staple of the fender guitar amp line to this day. Having owned a fender bassman 100t for six months i was sufficiently impressed to purchase a new super bassman 300 recently. Just had the mods on my 1978 fender bassman ten completed. It is not even broken in yet and the sounds at lower volumes make you play. As it happens, fender had already dropped the onboard speakers and the tweed aesthetic in the early 60s, relaunching the bassman as a blonde tolexcovered head. There are many versions of the blackface bassman out there. I have always been bad at dialing in a tone, mostly because i just end up playing for hours and for get to twiddle the knobs. My first impressions are great, i really love the sounds i got out of the amp with little effort. It is a 100 watt amp, and you would think it would simply be a larger version of the 50 watt bassman tops of the 60s and 70s.
In the 1950s, the bassman was perfect for amplifying that new invention, the fender precision bass. Original power and output transformers, choke coil replaced. Fender bassman 59 reissue settings gretschtalk forum. Every serious guitarist should have some sort of 50s bassman in their arsenal. Hes looking for a really clean 50s rockabilly sound. Codesigned with page, the fender jimmy page telecaster is an homage to that. The mystery of the fender bassman 5f6a schematic cracking the. I told him it was never designed to overdriveit was built to stay clean. Codesigned with page, the fender jimmy page telecaster is an homage to that legendary instrument, which created some of the most iconic riffs of the 20th century.
Beyond the improvements themselves, the the fender 59 bassman ltd shares the same fourinput, twochannel design with independent controls for volume on each channel in addition to presence, bass, middle, and treble controls that go to 12. The bassmans wide stage coverage, touchsensitive dynamics and fullfrequency swirl make it the perfect vehicle for building a great tone with almost any guitar or effect. Secondly i was surprised today by my dad with a new fender bassman. Shop for the fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd 4x10 guitar combo and. The fender bassman 100 is quite good, it sounds ok, it. This 50w rig allowed the bass to hold its own onstage with. How fender s invention of the precision bass led to one of its greatest amps. Think it also has a high end gain channel for some more marshall crunch type of stuff. At 50 watts, it competed easily with the common instrumentation of the day. Fender forums view topic building a 2x12 cab for my.
Fender super bassman head 300w tube bass head black. The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to fender musical instruments corp. Claiming its place at the head of the table, fender s 300watt, alltube bass amp employs modern technology to maximize classic fender tube mojo. In 1991 fender saw fit to reissue the bassman as the fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd. I have a fender bassman 10 combo dated between 1972 1976. The shell is made out of solid pine with hand made 14 finger joints. This amp featured the relatively new at the time piggyback design, with separate amp head and speaker bottom, which. Jimmy page altered the course of popular music with a single guitar. Here is a simple mod i did to make it come alive and sound lots better. They included the bassman compact in a list of what they call the second series fender solid state amps. In this video and at the end of this description, i document all of the differences in two original fender tweed bassman amps, 1959. There has been some talk all over the internet about the modding the bass channel to become marshall or tweedlike. Unfollow fender bassman to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
I guess it the fender name, the term bassman and the fact its all tube that makes it so attractive. Jimmy page artist signature mirror telecaster shop fender. Looking to get a fender head for an avatar 2x12 with a vintage 30 and greenback. However, i found that i rarely if ever used the bass channel. The bassman was a combo amp in the tweed era with the 1. Fender had two versions of the blackface bassman head, the short lived aa864 and the ab165. View and download fender bassman 60 service manual online. The warm tube sound was introduced in 1952 when the first bassman model was designed for fender precision bass guitars.
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Wiring harness with extra long thread jack included. It is disclosed solely for use by qualified technicians for purposes of equipment maintenance and service. I believe that guitarists liked to use the bassman back in the day because the distortion sounded better than guitar amps of the day. Need help in dating a fender 59 bassman 410 reissue my. Up to the blonde bassman with blonde colored tolex circuit 6g6 they all had tube rectifier, but since then a diode rectifier was used. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. The egg came first is serving you delicious food that has you covered morning, noon and night. Ej, 4 x 10 speakers, has been fully serviced and sounds amazing. However, the reality is that fender made many improvements to the blackface circuit, so there isnt really one single blackface. The cab was cracked open on one end and i took it to my friend danny for repair.
Hi jeff, i was recently given an early70s fender bassman 10 by a dear friend of mine who said he couldnt get it to overdrive. These mods have made the amp much better overalla really good fender tone that can totally roar. How to date a fender bassman amplifier our pastimes. Nov 25, 2012 having owned a fender bassman 100t for six months i was sufficiently impressed to purchase a new super bassman 300 recently. Mods for fender blonde, blackface, and silverface bassman heads. From the blonde era fender made the bassman as a amp head and 2. Negative feedback, fender bassman 10 premier guitar. At the time the bassman was designed there wasnt much difference between a guitar and bass amp. Buy fender 59 bassman ltd 50watt 4x10inch tube bass combo amp.