Rabs Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Ha, Bassbreaker.. Slightly odd name for a guitar amp no?? :) Not toooo bad for all tube amps I guess? http://www.andertons.co.uk/combo-amps/pid43197/cid691/fender-bassbreaker-15-1x12-guitar-amp-combo.asp US http://www.samash.com/bassbreaker-007-guitar-combo-amplifier--f22600000-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Ha, Bassbreaker.. Slightly odd name for a guitar amp no?? :) Combination of Bassman and Bluesbreaker.... two iconic guitar amps. I get it. Guess you didn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Combination of Bassman and Bluesbreaker.... two iconic guitar amps. I get it. Guess you didn't? Ahh ok.. Well ive heard of the bluesbreaker but not sure about bassman.. I was just being silly anyway, feel free to ignore me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Ahh ok.. Well ive heard of the bluesbreaker but not sure about bassman.. I was just being silly anyway, feel free to ignore me :) You've not heard of the Fender Bassman? Kids today. Did you watch the video you posted? It mentioned how Jim Marshall modeled his early circuits after the Fender Bassman. He substituted a different tone stack basically. The result is the legendary Marshall circuit we all love so much. Here's a nice little summary for ya... http://www.guitar-bass.net/features/marshall-amp-history/ This is important stuff, Rabs. You need to know this. I'll have a quiz prepared for you when you finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 You've not heard of the Fender Bassman? Kids today. Did you watch the video you posted? It mentioned how Jim Marshall modeled his early circuits after the Fender Bassman. He substituted a different tone stack basically. The result is the legendary Marshall circuit we all love so much. Here's a nice little summary for ya... http://www.guitar-bass.net/features/marshall-amp-history/ This is important stuff, Rabs. You need to know this. I'll have a quiz prepared for you when you finish. Cheers... Well ive never really been into amps as much as guitars so I freely admit to not knowing too much about them.. I know the most about Marshalls (obviously :)) but still not that much really... Well I sort of flipped through the video.. They can go on a bit :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Yeah, as a maker of electric guitars it might be good stuff to know. An electric guitar is not much good without them. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 The Fender Bassman name was not a prank. Originally this amp was intended and designed for bass amplification, but either the 15" and the 4 x 10" speakers versions lacked bass response. They tended to buzz at high bass levels, and the open back ate up lows. However, very soon guitarists liked Fender Bassman amps very much, and in particular the 4 x 10" models became iconic. No wonder that Jim Marshall and Ken Bran made this legendary Fender amp their reference when designing their first builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Well, just based on that video demo, those amps sound AWESOME! IMHO. As my dealer informed me, they have some in stock, the next time I'm up there, I will definitely check them out...absolutely! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Well, just based on that video demo, those amps sound AWESOME! IMHO. As my dealer informed me, they have some in stock, the next time I'm up there, I will definitely check them out...absolutely! CB I was pretty impressed as well. Not a fan of circuit board based modern tube amps generally - unless they are cheap enough. These are pretty reasonable. I also love EL84 based amps. The larger 45 version has EL34s. I also love EL34s. I bet these will sell well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Some shorter demos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 And the head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 The 18/30 seems particularly cool. Two channels designed after brown face and black face deluxe circuits. Foot switchable between the two of course. Heavy though since it's a 2-12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 The 18/30 seems particularly cool. Two channels designed after brown face and black face deluxe circuits. Foot switchable between the two of course. Heavy though since it's a 2-12. And, the only one in the line, that doesn't have the "head" only, option. :unsure: CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 And, the only one in the line, that doesn't have the "head" only, option. :unsure: CB Yeah. pity that. The little 7 watt head might be a blast though. The 15 watt model seems to be a bit more modern voiced... "tight, modern tone" isn't normally my thing. The 18/30 in a head would be right up my alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 You've not heard of the Fender Bassman? Kids today. Did you watch the video you posted? It mentioned how Jim Marshall modeled his early circuits after the Fender Bassman. He substituted a different tone stack basically. The result is the legendary Marshall circuit we all love so much. Here's a nice little summary for ya... http://www.guitar-bass.net/features/marshall-amp-history/ This is important stuff, Rabs. You need to know this. I'll have a quiz prepared for you when you finish. A current day Fender Bassman. (Super Bassman) Jim Marshall did base his design from the Bassman, because Bassman's were so expensive back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Heres a real persons review.. Does sound really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Those sound great. Pretty tweedy. [thumbup] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I had a 1957 combo. Sold it to Naked Clarke on the Tele Forum many, many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I suppose it would be true to say the original Fender Bassman aren't good bass amps, but then what was at that time? But come to think of it, I have never played a bass through one. I would say, that often, you can hear, or feel a certain bass presence through them (I am typing about the real ones, not the reissues). I WILL say this: through a '58/'59, you CAN get a real Marshall roar and crunch through them, and often, sounds more like a true Marshall than it is possible for most of us to experience, or use, through a genuine Marshall. Mostly because it does it at lower volumes, although still quite loud. Playing any genuine tweed Bassman is an experience, and when they are in good repair, It's real easy to see what all the fuss is about. Having played and tinkered with a couple Fender Bassman reissues, I haven't been able to get that sound, sometimes not even really getting them to break up properly, or reach that level of saturation/distortion. Also, the Blackfaced reissues sound nothing like the real ones either. HOWEVER...last couple of times I have been out to the GC and heard/played through the Silverfaced reissues (which are supposed to be the same circuit/construction as the other reissues), they sounded a lot better than I remember. So, perhaps these might have some promise? Coming back full circle, When I had the Marshalls, playing bass through them sounded really, really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I'm not being mean when I say that the only people that think Bassmanii weren't good for bass are the only people that never had a bass player thumping along through one. You know that magic where the bass isn't LOUD, but you can feel it right in yer sternum? THAT is a Bassman being used correctly, and I still love a bass through one to this day. Vaughn was seen near one and it was all over. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 great just what I need! Another amp!! I've been eyeing them for a while, the GAS is strong with these.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Hmm. And I'm still looking right now. Time to find and try one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 This could be the antidote to my Orange addiction! I wanted a Fender anyway, but I'm in no hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 A fair number of Bassman cabs were a two 12" speaker cab. The Bassman head for back in the 60's, was a good bass amp. Then came Sunn, Ampeg, Acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 A fair number of Bassman cabs were a two 12" speaker cab. With tilt back legs and you could bolt the head on. Played them for years. Had two different blackface heads (a '65 and a '66) and a matching 2-12 cab for one of them. Should kept those. Great guitar amps - just loud. They needed to be on at least 5 to sound really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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