I purchased at a pawnshop a fender bassman 50 head and cab for a really good price. Fender bassman 50 1971 silverface price guide reverb. Reissue tweed bassman amplifiers have paid the mortgage for more than one tube amp guru. Shop for the fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd 4x10 guitar combo. E v e r y eff o r t has been made to replicate the original sound and circuit design of fenders 59 bassman.
What started the whole reissue series of amplifiers from fender also prompted many eccentric tv repairmen to put out their own tweedstyle clone. Generally, when people are refering to a bassman for a guitar amp, its the 50s, most notably the 1959 bassman. By the time they called it the bassman 50, it wasnt a great nor, in my opinion a very good bass amp, nor a decent guitar amp. The bassman has become so synonymous with the sixstring fraternity that when fender reissued the. The 59 bassman ri is a great guitar amp and a great harp amp. This included a transistorized version of the bassmana 105watt piggyback beast with. Starting in 1972, fender produced a number of variations on the bassman with varying wattage and speaker size. The tweed 59 bassman influenced many amp builders to replicate or to improve the circuit in there own way. Mod your bassman reissue for vintage tone to start i. View and download fender 59 bassman service manual online. Its a tossup both are good amps, but i like the reissue more.
In the 1950s, the bassman was perfect for amplifying that new invention, the fender precision bass. My old 59 ri was pretty darn bright too it sounded best nice and loud and lightly driven by a darker overdrive i used to use a zvex box of rock and a blackstone. Are all these things fixed biased, or just certain ones. This output transformer has zinc plated hardware just like the originals. Also maybe roll back the tone control on the bridge pickup just a tiny bit.
Eventually bass players found that the amp was not really suited to their application as it would distort and break up too early. 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. I started with a princeton then 2 blues deluxe reissue. Full text of history of yuba and sutter counties, california.
Need help in dating a fender 59 bassman 410 reissue my. This 50w rig allowed the bass to hold its own onstage with drums, electric guitars, and miked piano, the common instrumentation of the day. What makes this amp especially famous is the that entire marhshall tube line is decended from it. Also if you fit a 5u4g do you need to rebias the amp or can it just be swapped straight out. The bassman is a clean amp at low volumes and when cranked boasts a creamy overdrive, its no wonder why its everyones favorite iconic amp. Bulgur is another good example of a minimally processed grain with very close the equal in nutrition to raw, unprocessed whole wheat, bulgurs. A modded bassman pretty much equals a marshall and then some my 1965 bf bassman has an extra gain stage from the other side of the 12ax7 on the bass input, and then the deep switch has been tweaked to provide a bit of a mid boost. And with a few simple tube changes it can be made into a very nice sounding amp that has. A few whole leaves of mint for garnish soak the cracked wheat in very hot water for 20 minutes prior to starting the salad. The bassman ri circa 1990s was made with a printed circuit board and had a solid state rectifier which was changeable for a tubevalve rectifier. Fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd 4x10 guitar combo. The bassman ltd has a pine finger jointed cabinet and is far closer in specification to an original 59 bassman, although it still has a printed. Rani cracked wheat fine kansar, bulgur, similar to. I know its a simple process, but im very clumsy and fear electrocution.
We have set up a separate members only forum area to discuss everything related to the coronavirus covid19. This symbol advises the user to read all accompanying. The last bdr had circuitry and coaxial cable problems that were fixed under warranty. Tweed bassman, original 59 bassman, bassman 5f6, bassman 5f6a description. Basically the amp sounds like it is shorting out and the volume is jumping updown rapidly, with some distortion, etc. Who knew the bassman could out marshall a marshall. Admittedly, they sound great for guitar, but lets back up a little and see as fender makes a bass amplifier. This was a period that encompassed fenders 1965 sale to cbs and the summer 1966 start of fenders illfated experiment with solidstate electronics. The bass channel works great, but the normal channel breaks up intermittently. But on the side of the reissue, it costs about a sixth of what a real one would cost.
The 59 bassman ltd is rated at 50 watts and certainly puts out the power. In order to date your 59 bassman reissued ltd i will need to know one of the below. Keep in mind throughout this lesson that fender is in business to make money, and the bottom line is a. Aug 10, 2014 the 59 bassman ltd is rated at 50 watts and certainly puts out the power.
Fender tweed 59 bassman output transformer, 2 ohm, 45249. Dont confuse bulgur with cracked wheat the denver post. Its not quite time to retube yet, but this will be my first retubing with my bassman. The bassman design itself is straight up and simple with no preamp gain controls for lowlevel distortion creation. They are not very powerful compared to modern bass amps, they cost a fortune to buy, are costly to maintain when you have to retube them and they weigh a ton. With a tele and that amp things can get really bright and piercing, so really, really watch the treble control, and keep it set low.
Bassman is an orthopedic surgeon in saint louis, missouri and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. Hear rory gallaghers bassman, brian mays ac30, a marshall super bass and more. The entire circuit has been debugged, recapped, brought back to original specs, using quality modern components. Trying to date my 59 bassman reissue ltd cant find a. Permalink does anyone know when they started making them in mexico. The bassman ri is a very, very bright amp, and stays clean for a while, especially with single coils. These expressions are useful implementation and veri. Mar 30, 2014 the real deal is really loud, and loves to have the channels jumped. Legendary fender bassman the tweed covered fender bassman is considered by many to be the epitome of tone, and every current tube amplifier myth revolves around this amplifier. Vintage gibson skylark 1484 twin twelve showman blackface sears silvertone 1484 silvertone 1484 twin twelve 1484 tube sears silvertone twin twelve fender deluxe reverb blackface twin twelve guitar silverface tube guitar amp ab763 fender champ silverface vintage 1x12 tube fender vibro champ tube twin twelve tube guitar harmonica amp amplifier precbs skylark tube vox berkeley vibro champ tube. Fender switched back to the blackface era cosmetics some time in 1980.
Jeff bober jeff bober, one of the godfathers of the lowwattage amp revolution, cofounded and was the principal designer for budda amplification. The fender bassman 59 ltd is the companys reissue of the amp the was originally designed in 1952 to suit their very new precision bass guitar. While tone is subjective, to my ears, the original reissue, with its stiffer plywood cab, has a tighter less flabby sound, and the eminence blue frame speakers sound less harsh than the jensens. Bassmans produced between late 1980 and 1983 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grill cloth. Again, many thanks to everyone who gave an opinion in this thread, it helped me a great deal. The real deal is really loud, and loves to have the channels jumped. I first thought the 59 was only for high volume, i was wrong. Marshall would be the first to do so back when they released the jtm45 in 62.
Nov, 20 a modded bassman pretty much equals a marshall and then some my 1965 bf bassman has an extra gain stage from the other side of the 12ax7 on the bass input, and then the deep switch has been tweaked to provide a bit of a mid boost. Through the 60s and 70s, the original alltube tweed 4x10 bassman was popular with rock, country and blues guitarists as a reliably greatsounding and easytouse guitar amp. The date code from the qa sticker indicates it was made in july of 2001. The jtm45 is essentially the clone of the 59 bassman using british parts. I need a fitted cover for my fender 59 bassman reissue. The tweed bassman is a whole different beast than the later head bassman amps, which usually ran with a 2x12 cab. Prep the vegetables and herbs while the cracked wheat is soaking. This amp is capable of being very loud, especially if your interests are in clear clean tones. In general when using a 59 bassman ltd for harmonica and a jt30 with cm element, is it better to use a 5ar4gz34 or 5u4g rectifier tube. Mod your bassman reissue for vintage tone singlecoil. The reissue bassman is actually closer to what bass players needed back in 1954. Are their any major advantagesdisadvantages to using either. Launched in 1951, the bassman was one of fenders original iconic amps. Vintage gibson skylark 1484 twin twelve showman blackface sears silvertone 1484 silvertone 1484 twin twelve 1484 tube sears silvertone twin twelve fender deluxe reverb blackface twin twelve guitar silverface tube guitar amp ab763 fender champ silverface vintage 1x12 tube fender vibro champ tube twin twelve tube guitar harmonica amp amplifier precbs skylark tube vox berkeley.
E v e r y eff o r t has been made to replicate the original sound. Showman 412 s, 59 bassman, 112xp, 115xp, 110xp, 0711500100, 0711100100, 0711200100. I had the opportunity to play the 59 bassman reissue and the 59 bassman ltd again. Also like the originals, this is a paper layer wound output transformer for that. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Bulgur is a cereal food made from the cracked parboiled groats of several different wheat species, most often from durum wheat. The revered bassmans for guitarists are generally the old 4x10 tweed covered combo bassmans from the 50s, and for to a lesser extent the blackfaced piggyback 45 watt heads from the 60s. Mar 12, 2016 1967 fender bassman 60 hz hum troubleshooting and fix. Instagrambassman1439 snapchatbassman1439 show less read more uploads play all. In 1991 fender saw fit to reissue the bassman as the fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd. While tone is subjective, to my ears, the original reissue, with its stiffer plywood cab, has a tighter less flabby sound, and the eminence blue frame speakers sound less harsh than the.
Crank that thing up to 10 and play it through a 4x12 cab loaded with green backs and its as rock n roll as it gets. Using the pedals with the bassman i enjoyed them again so much even though the pedals are just boss a bd2 and other cheap stuff every pedal, in particular the ds1, blue box and even bd2, had so much more shades slight changes made a huge difference in tone and ive used settings i never used with a twin. Conference on digital audio effects dafx06, montreal, canada, september 1820, 2006 discretization of the 59 fender bassman tone stack david t. After soaking, drain off any excess water and put in a large bowl. But every photo i have seen of the insides of an old 59 bassman shows a. Trying to date my 59 bassman reissue ltd cant find a serial. Find quality pasta, sauces, grain products to add to your shopping list or order. They are ges i might be wrong about those being the original ones, and now i am thinking of changing the tubes. In the 90s, fender released an affordable 59 bassman reissue amplifier to great acclaim. Fender bassman 59 reissue settings gretschtalk forum.