Did I need a new(to me) amp? (Fender)

leftybass · March 08, 2012, 10:57:19 AM

No. but that's never stopped me before.
Fender Bassman 60 from the early 90s, I think, need to do a bit of research. 1-15". I love 15s. 3-band EQ, Input Level, Master Volume, Limiter. Has a lot of low-end, but is very clear/clean. And casters!!

Denis · March 08, 2012, 01:30:52 PM

Nice! I have an '80s Bassman 10 Compact single 15 which I WISH had casters!

Pilgrim · March 09, 2012, 10:49:47 AM

I have an 80's Bassman 120 with a 15" speaker. It's a pretty good amp, and I have pushed it hard a few times. Based on the photo above, it has to be a close relative...the layout and cosmetics are just about identical. The list of controls matches the ones on the Bassman 60. I'll bet they are essentially the same unit with a slightly different powered amp.

gweimer · March 09, 2012, 12:46:11 PM

If you don't mind a fixer-upper, I have an Ashdown MAG C-100-115 that needs some repair. I'd be glad to sell it for $40 plus shipping.

rahock · March 11, 2012, 07:59:04 AM

If you ever come across a Fender Studio Bass amp , GRAB IT! Single 15, 200 watt ,weighs a freakin' ton, and hands down is the best sounding bass amp Fender ever made. Bad news is, there ain't many around. I've seen two, and the guys who owned both had only seen the one they owned

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Rick

Iome · March 15, 2012, 10:15:23 AM

Damn, i had a studiobass, great piece of amp, wish i never sold it. I must say it wasn't very loud though. It has an EV speaker and tube driven eq. If i should ever get my hands on another one, i would take out its guts and make a head, bet it'll be louder with a deeper cab.

Psycho Bass Guy · March 16, 2012, 01:26:55 AM

Quote from: Iome on March 15, 2012, 10:15:23 AM
Damn, i had a studiobass, great piece of amp, wish i never sold it. I must say it wasn't very loud though. It has an EV speaker and tube driven eq. If i should ever get my hands on another one, i would take out its guts and make a head, bet it'll be louder with a deeper cab.

There had to be something wrong with it. It's good for a clean 180 watts and EV's are efficient as hell. The guitar version of that amp is the Super Twin.

Iome · March 16, 2012, 03:28:57 AM

Might have had old tubes. Anyway, i must say that it sounded really clean for a tube amp and i loved it. Only sold it for my Marshall JMP rig, which is nice and growling dirty.

Psycho Bass Guy · March 16, 2012, 03:45:00 AM

Fender was notorious for sending out amps with tubes biased very cold. Yours might have just needed "opening up." Instead of worn tubes, yours may have never been set at proper disappation and were just barely running. I had that experience with my Aguilar db728 when I first got it. The first time I played it, I was thinking, "400 watts my ass!" My 80 watt Traynor was louder- no kidding. I was genuinely puzzled once I opened it up and saw that it indeed should have been generating that much horsepower: a simple bias tweak and it became a raging monster.

rahock · March 16, 2012, 05:21:18 AM

Yeah, if it wasn't loud either something was wrong or you're even closer to deaf than I am

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Rick

Iome · March 16, 2012, 10:12:38 AM

What did you say? who's Jeff?

probably i'm just used to Marshalls...

rahock · March 16, 2012, 11:04:03 AM

Quote from: Iome on March 16, 2012, 10:12:38 AM
What did you say? who's Jeff?

probably i'm just used to Marshalls...

The phrase "the blind leading the blind comes to mind", but I guess that's only because no one ever says " the deaf talking to the deaf", which would obviously make a whole lot more sense with this crowd

Rick