Agileguy_101
Master of his Domain
So I was browsing Craigslist last night and I found a '65 Bassman. This one is quite unique however - I'll put the text and pictures here so that when the ad is down people can still see it.
Up for sale is one 1965 Fender Bassman Head - Black Face. Filter caps recently replaced and the amp is in great working order. Boogie modification done to the left channel in 1981 with the normal channel left in it's original condition. Unbelievable sound for the Guitar. Email or phone me for any question you may have. This is a blues Guitarists dream amp!
So I emailed the guy asking what he knew about the mods done. Here's his response:
The mod was done in the early 80's by a friend who was extremely skilled in electronics. Many of my friends who had Fender heads at the time had this done. As well as I understand it he used what is called a fetron in the left channel to boost the gain output. This is similar to what Mesa Boogie did in the creation of there amps as the first Boogie was created using a Champ or a Princeton with this type of modification. Carlos Santana was said to have popped by the shop and heard the sound of this amp and said "Man this thing really boogies." Thus the name was born. The right channel was left in tact on my Bassman to operate under it's original specs. He also included a foot-switch input on the back panel as well as a line out for direct input into a board. That's all I know at this time. You may want to research Fetrons and how they are used in amp modifications. I will provide a link to a brief description.
http://www.harpamps.com/micKqanda/What-is-a-Fetron.html
I've never heard of fetrons before, and I'm quite intrigued by this mod. I'm not particularly fond of the normal channel on my Bassman, and I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up having it modified someday. Does anyone else have a modded Bassman? I'd love to learn more about more complex mods like the one above.
Up for sale is one 1965 Fender Bassman Head - Black Face. Filter caps recently replaced and the amp is in great working order. Boogie modification done to the left channel in 1981 with the normal channel left in it's original condition. Unbelievable sound for the Guitar. Email or phone me for any question you may have. This is a blues Guitarists dream amp!
So I emailed the guy asking what he knew about the mods done. Here's his response:
The mod was done in the early 80's by a friend who was extremely skilled in electronics. Many of my friends who had Fender heads at the time had this done. As well as I understand it he used what is called a fetron in the left channel to boost the gain output. This is similar to what Mesa Boogie did in the creation of there amps as the first Boogie was created using a Champ or a Princeton with this type of modification. Carlos Santana was said to have popped by the shop and heard the sound of this amp and said "Man this thing really boogies." Thus the name was born. The right channel was left in tact on my Bassman to operate under it's original specs. He also included a foot-switch input on the back panel as well as a line out for direct input into a board. That's all I know at this time. You may want to research Fetrons and how they are used in amp modifications. I will provide a link to a brief description.
http://www.harpamps.com/micKqanda/What-is-a-Fetron.html
I've never heard of fetrons before, and I'm quite intrigued by this mod. I'm not particularly fond of the normal channel on my Bassman, and I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up having it modified someday. Does anyone else have a modded Bassman? I'd love to learn more about more complex mods like the one above.
