BassmanPaul

Hey Charlie, always nice to hear from you. I guess we all have our own preferences in amplification. The huge disappointment I felt the first night I used the Bassman affected me for life. I couldn't get the amp back to the store fast enough. I replaced it with a Marshall 4x12 driven by a Leak TL50+ power amp and I built a single tube preamp that derived its power from the pre-amp socket on the Leak. it was far far better.

I would also get the tech to install a fuse in the primary of the transformer. As it is the transformer protected the mains fuse.

For myself I loved how the Blackface amps in Blonde Tolex looked. I set up my first atop it's matching 2x12 cabinet leaned back on it's legs. It made me feel that I had 'arrived'! Then I switched the thing on and started to play. All I got was a mass of distortion. I was sooo disappointed! It went back to the shop. They had sold my trade in but I left the Bassman anyway.

DAMN! It's snowing!!

I would be checking the rectifier and smoothing caps for a problem. I would expect that both secondary windings would feed bridge rectifiers so that the heater supply is run at DC for lowest hum generation. I agree that you seem to have a good technician who prides himself with his work.

Not wanting to undermine Bill's post but I too would go with the higher powered amplifier. You don't know what equipment you may collect in the future. That said the player MUST use common sense and respect the limitations of that equipment.

I wish that more companies followed the ethic that Genz Benz uses and keeps a stock of older parts to support product as much as possible. Way to go our @agedhorse.

Please keep us informed on your progress or lack of it.

Let us know the results.

I'll agree with you Bill. An Ampeg B15 is magical1 I always get a happy smile when I play through mine. Speaker wise I tried a JBL 2225 in mine that I happened to have. It was nice but the original square back driver the amp came with had something more. It's what's in there now.

My least favourite amp of all time. I've owned two. Good luck with the restoration and I really hope you're not disappointed at the end.

OP as a musician I know lots of bands. You must too. Can you not talk to some of them and set up a get together/party to record the video?

Hey now!! You're talking about a good Toronto band!! LOL

For me I'd prefer honesty in marketing. Genzler don't play games with quoting genuine output power the way that TCE have been known to.

LOL

I have read many posts about Aguilar equipment. As our brother from New Zealand opines, I can't recall any of them concerning reliability.

I would first check the ground soldered lug on the volume or gain pots.

A point to remember is that if you want your speakers to be twice as loud you would have to apply ten times the power to them. That is if they can handle that of course!

It's hard to find good help!!

It seems more like a toy rather than a usable amplifier for bass.

I can only imagine how heavy your bass is. I bought a fretless Carvin LB76WP in Walnut and while the bass played a treat at the end of the evening I was knackered from it's weight. For a little guy like me it was just too much. I recently gave it to a bass playing nephew along with a Carvin BX1500. He is delighted with both. All that said the bass is beautiful and you should be proud. Never having played a fretless before I had Carvin install fret lines. The thought of that massive expanse of Ebony scared me. I hardly look at the neck any more when I play. LOL

I'd keep the Genzler.

Then basically the 2x10 will be holding the 4x10 back.

Just as a thought, what are the impedances of the two cabinets? For equal power sharing the two 10 has to be twice the impedance of the four 10.

For me, if you took apart a combo amp that you had borrowed from me I'd be more than a little peeved!!