Cracked fender bassman amp

Trying to date my 59 bassman reissue ltd cant find a serial number. The silverface fender bassman amp from the 1970s has a great reputation as an affordable, vintage tube rig for guitarists, delivering plenty of volume, great tone, and an excellent chassis, offering easy preamp and tone stack modification. Aug 30, 2007 the silverface fender bassman amp from the 1970s has a great reputation as an affordable, vintage tube rig for guitarists, delivering plenty of volume, great tone, and an excellent chassis, offering easy preamp and tone stack modification. In this video, well find out how to spot red plating 6l6gc output tubes in a modified 1966 fender blackface aa165 bassman head.

I have a fender neo 610 cab which handles the sb300 well at reasonably loud volumes, but i really enjoy the amp into my bergantino nv215 which takes full advantage of the extra weight behind the notes that the sb300 provides. Look for loose, broken or unsoldered joints, especially on the ground bus and. You see, the p bass was such a new instrument, one that was so ahead of the curve, that it didnt even have its own special amp to plug into it was originally marketed to go with a fender guitar amp. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. In early 1952, the fender bassman amplified a great new invention the fender precision bass guitar. Overall, the 59 bassman ltd is a bright and punchy amp. The fender bassman is a legendary guitar amp known to both guitar and bass. It is brighter and harsher sounding and the overdrive is not the same. Fender bassman ten 50watt 4x10 vintage silverface guitar combo amp. Fender bassman ten 70watt 4x10 vintage silverface guitar combo amp 1978 sounds great, fair condition cosmeticallyserial number. This amp came to me with some broken power tubes, microphonic preamp tubes and some low plate voltages. The amp has all of that fender chime and sparkle you could ask for in a guitar amp. From fender, vox and marshall to boutique amp heads from dr. There has been some talk all over the internet about the modding the bass channel to become marshall or tweedlike.

Most fender guitar amp fuses are mdl slow blow or time delay 14 inch 6mm wide by 1 14 inch 30mm long. Restoring a 1964 fender bassman head eledar dot net. Fender bassman 1965 circuit ab165 amp demo youtube. Featuring four jensen p10rf speakers, an updated tube configuration and 50w power, the fender 59 bassman ltd reissue summons all the warm tube tones that put fender on the map in an updated, modern amp. The history of the fender bassman amplifier fender. Ive also heard that the pine cabinets are somewhat more resonant and lively and help make the amp sound somewhat less flatdead given that it doesnt have reverb. It is not even broken in yet and the sounds at lower volumes make you play. Fender bassman 100 combo discontinued the fender bassman 100 combo amp features a tiltback real wood cab. Fender has been one of the premier names in popular music for over 60 years.

The fender super bassman 300 thread discussion in amps. We specialize in vintage fender amplifier cabinet restoration from late 1940s and up. Heres a link to the fender amp field guide which will tell you a lot about the different amps, but it doesnt give you much info about how they sound. Who knew the bassman could out marshall a marshall. Its completely possible that fender didnt calculate the bias correctly when converting over for the reissue, or didnt change the bias values, to run 6l6, and simply carried over the stock bias specs, which were running 5881s. The 50s fender bassman was the pro bassists answer to amplifying a great new invention. 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. 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. Ive got a little 50 watt yorkville practice amp i use at home that will play louder and cleaner than the bassman 59. First introduced in 1952, the fender bassman quickly became the goto choice of players around the world.

The amp is dependable with these mods as i have gigged it about 50 times at least, and it sounds great. Nov 15, 2017 that said, a great tweed amp in good condition would sound pretty stunning through any decent cab, so we need to isolate the construction of the speaker cab from the unquestioned glories of the amps that we play through them in order to come to some understanding of the formers contribution to the tone. The first prize was a fender jaguar and jazzmaster guitar, jazz bass, bassman an. Over the past few years, ive had the privilege of playing through countless boutique amps, and many of them have sounded amazing. The jtm45 is essentially the clone of the 59 bassman using british parts.

This video shows 2 methods of biasing an amp with class ab configuration in class ab operation. Dear amp man, i am unable to find anything on cascading the halfunused tube in an aa371 bassman. Most fender guitar amp fuses are mdl slow blow or time delay 14 inch. Need help in dating a fender 59 bassman 410 reissue my. 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. In the 1950s, the bassman was perfect for amplifying that new. Original power and output transformers, choke coil replaced. The neo 610 still sounds great but seems to emphasise the. Nov, 20 my friend and i were talking about some old classic amps and he showed me a video of a bassman sounding pretty gnarly. One of the guys there showed me the fender bassman 25, because it was his personal favorite amp. For sale today is a vintage 1970 fender bassman amp head and vintage fender 2x12 cabinet.

The back panel was also in pretty bad shape and had been broken in the middle. When i want a punchy amp and tones, ill take a hiwatt custom 100 for a spin i examined the schematic and the bassman circuit itself is essentially true to the original. Learn about fenders bassman pro professional and rumble digital bass amplifiers. The fender bassman is a legendary guitar amp known to both guitar and bass players.

The fender bassman pro 100t is a very nice tube amp with two input channels, 4 6550 power tubes and am auto bias circuit. There are many similarities between the two amps, and with a few simple component changes you could have a greatsounding amp on your hands. Ive left the normal channel mostly stock and really want more gain on the modded side. He mentioned that jim marshall had ripped the circuit, for what he believed, from the bassman. Fender bassman 100t tube bass amplifier powerful, innovative and versatile for stage and studio alike, the bassman 100t is a professionallevel 100watt tube head with enormous fender bass sound and sparkling vintage fender looks. Use our extensive knowledge, experience and customer feedback to select retube packages that will work great in your tube amp. A a dear amp man, i am unable to find anything on cascading the halfunused tube in an aa371 bassman. I do not have a dedicated bias meter, so could i possibly use my fluke multimeter. Fender 59 bassman ltd 50watt 4x10inch tube bass combo amp. A880296excellent sounding amp that has been wellloved over the years. A pdf would be great, or even a scanned jpeg, gif or tiff that we can convert. This is the exact configuration of the vfront dual professional from 1947, which seems to indicate someone doctored and relabeled the schematic for that amp. Leo fender and his staff were building a new tvfront 1. Trying to date my 59 bassman reissue ltd cant find a serial.

What makes this amp especially famous is the that entire marhshall tube line is decended from it. Fender super bassman head 300w tube bass head black. I have converted the amp to a marshall tone stack and other suggestions youve made very successfully, but found nothing on tapping into the unused gain stage for the bass side. Cab in a 1967 fender with new celestion 12 speakers which were original equipment in this model. It suffered from the typical noise generating issues. 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. In 53, the bassman migrated to fenders new widepanel tweed cabinet but retained its splitchassis construction even though it was the same physical size as the pro and new. Aug 19, 2009 i just received a pair of matched power tubes from mojo.

The warm tube sound was introduced in 1952 when the first bassman model was designed for fender precision bass guitars. Fender bass guitar amps read our bass guitar amps buying guide. Explore the bassman pro series of professional amplifiers. Well, everything actually began with the fender precision bass, which was released in 1951. Fender 59 bassman ltd reissue 45watt 4x10 guitar reverb.

Mods for fender reissue tweed bassman carls custom amps. Amps for guitars, basses, keyboards and more for sale on reverb. Even though its called a bassman its really just like another guitar amp circuit. Gerald weber helps troubleshoot my vintage 1959 bassman youtube. The fender has been reissuing the 5f8a 4x 10 tweed bassman for quite some time now and its one of fender better amps but it does not sound that much like a original bassman. Diamond plate laminate ata 38 case for fender vintage reissue 59. I have converted the amp to a marshall tone stack and other suggestions youve made very successfully, but found nothing on tapping into the unused gain.

Claiming its place at the head of the table, fender s 300watt, alltube bass amp employs modern technology to maximize classic fender tube mojo. Save fender bassman 59 reissue to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. 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. These mods have made the amp much better overalla really good fender tone that can totally roar. Lots of these bassman amps rolling thru dlab these days. Fender bassman 800 2channel 800watt hybrid bass amp head. I always wanted that amp and a guild starfire for the amazing roadhouse tone that they give up so effortlessly.

Fender bassman get fenderized 1967 heavily promoted advert competition for fender in 1967, giving the opportunity to win a bandfull of instruments. In my 5f6a bassman it just caused strange noise layered on top of all the notes. Fender bass guitar amplifiers for sale in stock ebay. The reissue bassman continues to be a staple of the fender guitar amp line to this day. Features fender bassman, 50 or 70 watt physically, parts were designed to look similar to original factory units where possible. Every serious guitarist should have some sort of 50s bassman in their arsenal. Dec 01, 2017 this is mainly a shoutout to gerald weber who has always been there in my time of amp crises over the past nine years. Determining production date by serial number and transformer codes is better. At 50 watts, it competed easily with the common instrumentation of the day.

Aug 10, 2014 overall, the 59 bassman ltd is a bright and punchy amp. If you have a copy of an old fender bass amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. This powerful 50watt rig could easily compete with the common instrumentation of the day. There was a long thread about this a while back but it keeps coming up. They have managed to maintain this reputation by sticking to the simple principal. Superior music fender amp, amplifier serial numbers. This one is identified as a 50, seems to be the same as the others i have worked. While dating fender amps made before 1994 by serial number is all but impossible as records of. Shop for the fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd 4x10 guitar combo and. How to date a fender bassman amplifier our pastimes. I guess it the fender name, the term bassman and the fact its all tube that makes it so attractive. Fender amplifier cabinet restoration by armadillo amp works. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. Fender bassman bass guitar amplifier vintage guitar.

The straightforward fender 59 bassman outperforms most of the fancy amps on the market today. The fender bassman amplifier has gained a reputation for being the goto amp for both electric guitar and bass players. For this reason alone, its really no wonder why so many experienced musicians look to fender for a bass amp that delivers a punchy and powerful tone. The fender bassman is a bass amplifier introduced by fender during 1952. Fender bassman 410 neo 4x10 500watt cabinet 500w, 4 x 10 bass cabinet with neodymium speakers, compression driver horn tweeter, and 14 and speakon inputs. Fender bassman 100t tube bass amplifier head 100 watts. Her condition is excellent there are no marks or tears anywhere on the amp, the control panel is also exellent and it was just checked out by voodoo amps and in perfect working order. It was introduced in 1951, primarily targeted for bass guitar players and promoted as a bass amp for the fender precision bass guitar, the first massproduced electric bass guitar ever. Full volume here i gradually cranked my original fender bassman 1964 a real one, not a fender bassman 59 reissue to 10 to see how it affects tone. I am playing the amp with matching fender 410 neo cabinet for over a year now yes, the cab is light weight too. This is a premium retube set for the fender bassman tube amp. Bassman pro professional amplifiers fender bass amplifiers.

Went to a local music store yesterday and played a precbs 1965 blackface fender bassman headcab and was absolutely floored. Have had so many good years playing and gigging with this amp. Biasing a fender 59 bassman ltd, 67ma reading max with pot. I had to drill and install another wooden dowel where the cabinet had cracked next to one of the chassis bolts, this. Do i need to adjust the bias on my amp fender 63 bassman 6g6 circuit. No problems whatsoever and the amp performs very reliably. Save money on used fender bass amplifiers at guitar center. Full volume here i gradually cranked my original fender bassman 1964 a real one, not a fender bassman. So, while this amp wasnt in terrible condition, i decided to repair the holes and. Vintage fender amplifier cabinet restoration by will dyke. Fender bassman ten 50watt 4x10 vintage silverface guitar. Dating early fender amplifiers is sometimes quite challenging.

Nov 16, 2010 with a little effort, your amp can approach one of my holy grails of tone, the fender super reverb. Originally intended to amplify electric bass, many guitarists found the tone to be very pleasing and began using this amp for guitar. I went in search of a bass amp that could be heard over the drums. Theres no better way to achieve all tube bass amp tone on the biggest stages than bassman pro. A simple circuit, but supposedly a fantastic sounding one if you can open it up. Fwiw son seals in the 70s used a blackface bassman piggyback.

If ordering for an older discontinued amp, please include photos or as much descriptive information on the product as you can. Replace the fuse with one with the exact amp rating listed on the back of the amp, typically 1 or 2 amps. These vacuum tubes provide excellent tone at a reasonable price and the most popular combination recommended by customer feedback. The straightforward fender 59 bassman outperforms most of the fancy amps on. May 04, 2010 this is my original 59 bassman amp, and im playing a custom shop reissue telecasterno pedals, into the normal channel. Volume 10, treble 10, bass 4 i picked this puppy up covered in real floor carpeting. Generally, when people are refering to a bassman for a guitar amp, its the 50s, most notably the 1959 bassman. This amp sounds incredible for nice clean tones that get more. Here is a list of the first letter showing the year of manufacture.

Punch can be good, but when overdone, its not really what one expects from a tuberectified blues amp. 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. How to fix noise fender bassman 50 tube guitar 6l6 amp d. I was sad that someone would do that to such a classic amp. How fender s invention of the precision bass led to one of its greatest amps. I had a guy in my studio with a bassman head 1961 i believe. Painstakingly recreated from the original bassman and.