The ’50s Fender Bassman was the pro bassist’s answer to amplifying a great new invention: the Fender Precision Bass® guitar. This powerful 50-watt rig could easily compete with the common instrumentation of the day: horns, piano, four-piece drum kit with calfskin heads, and maybe even an electric guitar through a nice, new 10-watt amp! By the ’60s and ’70s, the original all-tube “Tweed” 4x10 Bassman was popular with rock, country and blues guitarists as a reliably great-sounding and easy-to-use guitar amp. Even some emerging British amp designers of the day copied its circuitry for use in their most celebrated designs.
In the 1990s, Fender released an affordable reissue of the now-collectible ’59 Bassman amplifier to massive acclaim. Many guitarists, tired of experimenting with preamps, equalizers, and effects racks, rediscovered the simple pleasure of plugging into a Fender tube amp. The Bassman’s wide stage coverage, touch-sensitive dynamics and full-frequency “swirl” make it the perfect vehicle for building a great tone with almost any guitar or effect. The reissue Bassman continues to be a staple of the Fender guitar amp line to this day.
Features
Chrome Control Panel
Solid Finger-Jointed Pine Cabinet
New US Made GT-6L6-GE Output Tubes
Improved 12AX7 Preamp Tubes
Original Spec 5AR4 Rectifier Tube
Internal Bias Pot (Makes it Easier to Experiment withVarious Output Tubes)
Fitted Cover is Included
Controls That Go to 12
4 Inputs (2 per Channel)
Standby Switch
The new ’59 Bassman LTD is enhanced with:
Genuine lacquered Tweed covering
Finger-joined pine cabinet for woody, resonant tone
Original spec 5AR4 rectifier tube for naturalcompression when playing hard
Internal bias pot makes it easier to experiment withvarious output tubes
Two GT-6L6 Groove Tube™ output tubes
Three improved 12AX7 preamp tubes
Fitted cover
Specifications
Type: All tube amp
Output: 45W into 2 ohms
Ohms: 2 ohms
Speakers: 4 x 10" Jensen P-10R, 8 ohm speakers withAlNiCo magnets
Channels: Dual channels (normal & bright)
Controls: Presence, Middle, Bass, Treble, Volume (Bright Channel), Volume(Normal Channel)
Covering: Genuine lacquered tweed with stripedoxblood grille cloth
Weight: 53 lbs
Dimensions (H x W x D): 22.37" x 23.5" x 10.5"
Tube Component: 3 x 12AX7, 2 x GT 6L6, 1 x 5AR4 Rectifier Tube