Okay, don't laugh (Fender amp question)

[Lewguitar]

Re: Okay, don't laugh (Fender amp question)

A good kit would run you about a Grand or so to put together. Add 200 for labor and you've got a deal.

Skip the NOS tubes he's trying to sell you. Grab a pair of those small bottle TAD 6L6WGB's from Bruce at Mission Amps or from Mojo. You'll thank me later. Excellent tubes for that amp. I'd be interested in what kind of Rectifier tube it has in it. As far as the preamp tubes go, mix and match till you find a combo you love.

As far as that Fender Custom Shop Bassbreaker goes, it was a nice 2x12 with two Vintage 30's in it, circuit board same as the regular 59RI Bassman. Outputs for 4 ohms total instead of 2 ohms total. Lightweight, laquered pine cabinet. No reverb. Essentially a stock 59 Bassman RI in a 2x12 config. Nothing different at all.

You can steal these off ebay at times for 700 or so.

Good advice. The Ebay advice too. You don't need to audition an amp the way you would a guitar. Just buy one off of ebay, put some nice tubes in it and you're ready to rock. The Reissue '59 Bassman with 4 10's is a great amp too. Just buy a used one on ebay. Lew

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Okay, don't laugh (Fender amp question)

Good advice. The Ebay advice too. You don't need to audition an amp the way you would a guitar. Just buy one off of ebay, put some nice tubes in it and you're ready to rock. The Reissue '59 Bassman with 4 10's is a great amp too. Just buy a used one on ebay. Lew

Lew,

you have a real 59 Bassman, and I assume you have played the re-issues...how do they compare?