Anyone tell me about a Fender Bassman head?
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kmcguitars
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Re: Anyone tell me about a Fender Bassman head?
Fender BF/SF heads run at 4 ohms. Most Marshall 4x12 cabs run at 16 ohms. So you will have a impedance mismatch to worry about.
Fender BF/SF heads run at 4 ohms. Most Marshall 4x12 cabs run at 16 ohms. So you will have a impedance mismatch to worry about.
Boogie Bill
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Re: Anyone tell me about a Fender Bassman head?
Yes, you can a/b your heads with an amp switcher. Radial Tonebone makes one, called the Headbone, and Mesa and CAE also make them. Radial makes several cool products that you should look at.
Yes the Bassman is wired for a 4 ohm load, but you may be able to change the wiring of your Marshall cab to make it a four ohm cab.
A mid-60s BF Bassman is a sweet amp for guitar, and many folks have used them over the years. The 6L6s give a little "airier" tone with an extended trebel and bass response that won't frequency limit as much as the EL34s that Marshall uses. In general, I would avoid the later SF models and the 100-watt versions, as they are less guitar friendly.
Bill
Yes, you can a/b your heads with an amp switcher. Radial Tonebone makes one, called the Headbone, and Mesa and CAE also make them. Radial makes several cool products that you should look at.
Yes the Bassman is wired for a 4 ohm load, but you may be able to change the wiring of your Marshall cab to make it a four ohm cab.
A mid-60s BF Bassman is a sweet amp for guitar, and many folks have used them over the years. The 6L6s give a little "airier" tone with an extended trebel and bass response that won't frequency limit as much as the EL34s that Marshall uses. In general, I would avoid the later SF models and the 100-watt versions, as they are less guitar friendly.
Bill
Stratman
Guitaris Maximus
Re: Anyone tell me about a Fender Bassman head?
The best Bassman circuit that can be purchased CHEAP is the AB165 circuit.
That particular circuit is also the one that you can jump between channels and get a fuller tone. The others have the PI and you end up 180 degrees out - not good.
The best Bassman circuit that can be purchased CHEAP is the AB165 circuit.
That particular circuit is also the one that you can jump between channels and get a fuller tone. The others have the PI and you end up 180 degrees out - not good.
