Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

Old 4x10 Bassman tweeds are awesome amps.
Is the Bandmaster from the same period not almostthe same, except for the three 10's instead of four??

 

[Bludave]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

Fender just released a few new amps that would be worth lookin at. a 57 tweed a Twin with a 15" http://www.fender.com/misc/winternamm2004/fender_amps/57_twin.html

Check it out!!!

 

[Curly]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

Old 4x10 Bassman tweeds are awesome amps.
Is the Bandmaster from the same period not almostthe same, except for the three 10's instead of four??

Rid,
I think the circuits are different ... maybe regarding the cathode bias?
Lew probably knows - I looked on Victoria's site, but couldn't find the definitions.

anyway, the tweed Pro (1-15), Super (2-10), and Bandmaster(3-10) are the same circuit basically, with different speaker configurations. But that's enough to give the amps distinctive characters.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

Thanks Curly
Waits until Lew sees this.
I have a friend who has an old 57 Bandmaster with three tens.
Very crunchy amp, sounds more like an old Marshall in many respects.

 

[Curly]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

well, I've been waiting for Lew's brother to get his 3-10 Bandmaster kit!

I think they're a great size -35 watts, so you can get 'em good and cranked!

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

Rid,
I think the circuits are different ... maybe regarding the cathode bias?
Lew probably knows - I looked on Victoria's site, but couldn't find the definitions.

anyway, the tweed Pro (1-15), Super (2-10), and Bandmaster(3-10) are the same circuit basically, with different speaker configurations. But that's enough to give the amps distinctive characters.

I'm pretty sure the output impedence of the 4 x 10 Bassman's output tranny would be for a 2 ohm speaker load and the output impedence of the 3 x 10 Bandmaster designed for a 2.6 ohm load. But I don't know that for certain! Lew

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

Ok thanks Lew
The sound is very alike between an old Bassman and the old Bandmaster.
Great amps.

 

[Pandemonium]

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I own an original '59 Bandmaster. I do know it's a whole 'nuther animal from a Bassman, way less headroom. My tech told me the trannie was 4 ohms when I had it in last summer for a cap job, same as the Super. I dunno for sure, but he's THE vintage Fender man here around Charlotte. The reason I asked was because I'd been using JBL K110s and the top speaker wouldn't fit in so I had to use an extension cab and I wanted to know if it would be ok to run it with two 10s. He said yes, but it would sound a little different. I ended up having my original 3 Jensen P10Rs reconed, that's what's in it now.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

Bassman = awesome. Mine's a 1968 head and it's really all I could ask for in an amp, 'cept for the lack of MID control.

 

[Old seventies dude]

Re: Fender Bassman 59 Limited ?

Awesome amp I played a new american strat ssh thru one at the local guitar center loved the bassman but think the new strat switching system is overrated.....