It is disclosed solely for use by qualified technicians for purposes of equipment maintenance and service. In the 1950s, the bassman was perfect for amplifying that new invention, the fender precision bass. 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. Fender bassman 59 reissue settings gretschtalk forum. Weve yet to use the amp at a gig, but hes worried about breakup at higher volumes. Having owned a fender bassman 100t for six months i was sufficiently impressed to purchase a new super bassman 300 recently. 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. How to date a fender bassman amplifier our pastimes. How fenders invention of the precision bass led to one of its greatest amps. 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.
Negative feedback, fender bassman 10 premier guitar. The warm tube sound was introduced in 1952 when the first bassman model was designed for fender precision bass guitars. If you need to keep a regular check on your blood pressure, this. Sold 1955 fender bassman, tweed, narrow panel, two input version, tube chart code. In this video and at the end of this description, i document all of the differences in two original fender tweed bassman amps, 1959. Codesigned with page, the fender jimmy page telecaster is an homage to that. However, the reality is that fender made many improvements to the blackface circuit, so there isnt really one single blackface circuit. Used, 1978 fender bassman 70 silverface cabinet an.
Fender very quickly dropped that model and went with a separate 50 watt head and a closed 2x12 cabinet which was a bit better. 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. 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. Original power and output transformers, choke coil replaced. Unfollow fender bassman amp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This 50w rig allowed the bass to hold its own onstage with. In 1991 fender saw fit to reissue the bassman as the fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd. 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. 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. 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. The next example will demonstrate this quite nicely.
Looking to get a fender head for an avatar 2x12 with a vintage 30 and greenback. Fingerjoined solid pine planks create the lightest, strongest, and most resonant speaker enclosure for portable use with a guitar amp. Here is a simple mod i did to make it come alive and sound lots better. This amp came to me with some broken power tubes, microphonic preamp tubes and some low plate voltages. Mar 06, 2015 tokai les paul directly through fender bassman with line6 4x12. Fender had two versions of the blackface bassman head, the short lived aa864 and the ab165. Shop for the fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd 4x10 guitar combo and. 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. So it was a combination of wood pulp and internet technologies that cracked this case. Find cracked egg stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Covers are available in different colors and sizes to fit most fender amplifiers and extension cabinets. In early 1952, the fender bassman amplified a great new invention the fender precision bass guitar. Ej, 4 x 10 speakers, has been fully serviced and sounds amazing. Claiming its place at the head of the table, fenders 300watt, alltube bass amp employs modern technology to maximize classic fender tube mojo.
Claiming its place at the head of the table, fender s 300watt, alltube bass amp employs modern technology to maximize classic fender tube mojo. I guess it the fender name, the term bassman and the fact its all tube that makes it so attractive. All served with seasoned potatoes or hash browns and choice of toast or coffee cake. This amp featured the relatively new at the time piggyback design, with separate amp head and speaker bottom, which. 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. The amp is dependable with these mods as i have gigged it about 50 times at least, and it sounds great. Nov 16, 2010 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.
Jimmy page artist signature mirror telecaster shop fender. Enjoy the rich thickness as you cut a deep groove via the fender tube pre amp and renown modern active tone stack. However, the reality is that fender made many improvements to the blackface circuit, so there isnt really one single blackface. The mystery of the fender bassman 5f6a schematic cracking the. Secondly i was surprised today by my dad with a new fender bassman.
The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to fender musical instruments corp. Wiring harness with extra long thread jack included. 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. Fender bassman 1965 circuit ab165 amp demo youtube.
I believe that guitarists liked to use the bassman back in the day because the distortion sounded better than guitar amps of the day. Fender super bassman head 300w tube bass head black. Mod your bassman reissue for vintage tone to start i. View and download fender bassman 60 service manual online. The egg came first is serving you delicious food that has you covered morning, noon and night. There has been some talk all over the internet about the modding the bass channel to become marshall or tweedlike. View online or download fender bassman 60 operating instructions manual, service manual. A simple circuit, but supposedly a fantastic sounding one if you can open it up. Protect your investment with a fitted fender amplifier cover. I literally just picked it up and havent had a chance to take out the speakers to check the ratings etc.
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. At the time the bassman was designed there wasnt much difference between a guitar and bass amp. The shell is made out of solid pine with hand made 14 finger joints. Up to the blonde bassman with blonde colored tolex circuit 6g6 they all had tube rectifier, but since then a diode rectifier was used. 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. From the blonde era fender made the bassman as a amp head and 2. 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. Unfollow fender bassman to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Need help in dating a fender 59 bassman 410 reissue my. Just had the mods on my 1978 fender bassman ten completed. Bassman 5b6 5d6 5d6a 5e6 5e6a 5f6 5f6a 6g6 6g6a 6g6b aa165 aa270 aa371 aa864 ab165 ac568 bassman bassman 10 bassman 20 bassman 50 bassman 60 bassman 70 bassman 100 bassman 125 bassman 5 super bassman bronco aa764 ab764 champion 5b1 600 twotone 800 champ 5c1 5d1 5e1 5f1 aa764 cbs champ champ 12 champ 25 super champ champ ii champ. Mods for fender blonde, blackface, and silverface bassman heads.
The fender bassman is a bass amplifier introduced by fender during 1952. Fender never really could get it right with bass amps. 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. No highs, too much bass, and general dull is how i would describe the channel. Identification of cracks in eggs shell using computer. 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. The fender bassman amplifier has gained a reputation for being the goto amp for both electric guitar and bass players. Aff76 fan bm bass, fender bassman 100, fender bassman 100 w jbl 215. The bassman was a combo amp in the tweed era with the 1. Nov 25, 2012 having owned a fender bassman 100t for six months i was sufficiently impressed to purchase a new super bassman 300 recently. 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.
How fender s invention of the precision bass led to one of its greatest amps. The cab was cracked open on one end and i took it to my friend danny for repair. Brown nylon cover designed to fit 59 baseman reissue amplifiers manufactured from 1990present. I have a fender bassman 10 combo dated between 1972 1976. The cracks on the egg shells were identified by applying common preprocessing operations, a. The baffle board and back panel are made out of baltic birch ply. Buy fender 59 bassman ltd 50watt 4x10inch tube bass combo amp. Tokai les paul directly through fender bassman with line6 4x12. However, i found that i rarely if ever used the bass channel. The cracked egg las vegas has 5 locations to serve you.
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. They included the bassman compact in a list of what they call the second series fender solid state amps. I told him it was never designed to overdriveit was built to stay clean. The reissue bassman continues to be a staple of the fender guitar amp line to this day. I had an amp tech go through and replace all of the tone caps to match that of the fender super reverb specs. Think it also has a high end gain channel for some more marshall crunch type of stuff. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. These mods have made the amp much better overalla really good fender tone that can totally roar. 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. Hes looking for a really clean 50s rockabilly sound. Broken heart, seymour duncan convertible 100 head, marshall 1960 ax w 412. Every serious guitarist should have some sort of 50s bassman in their arsenal. My other son plays a mexican fender telecaster through a fender bassman 59 reissue amp.
The amp was factory made with a mix of aa371 and ab165 and a. Fender forums view topic building a 2x12 cab for my. 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. A reproduction of the original fender blackface bassman style 2x12 extension cabinet. The fender bassman 100 is quite good, it sounds ok, it. 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. It is not even broken in yet and the sounds at lower volumes make you play. Some info i pulled off the web says this amp 8ohm model with four 32ohm speakers wired in parallel has fixed bias. 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. At 50 watts, it competed easily with the common instrumentation of the day. Jimmy page altered the course of popular music with a single guitar. Even though its called a bassman its really just like another guitar amp circuit. Breakfast and lunch restaurants menu the cracked egg.
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