Dem Jolie-blues Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 Hi, so does anyone use one of these, or have one they wont use ?, opinions on them please. Quote
thodrik Posted June 17, 2019 Posted June 17, 2019 I think that you will need to be more specific in terms model numbers and year of production. Do you mean the old style Bassman combos that were designed as bass amps in the 50s/60s but which achieved fame as guitar amps? Do you mean the vintage valve amp heads in the 70s and 80s? If so, they can be used for guitar or bass. For bass though these designs designs are (comparatively) underpowered to the modern Fender Bassman Pro series of bass amps, which are valve bass amps comprising the 100T (100w valve amp) and Super Bassman (300 watt valve amp). There are also Fender Bassman bass amps which are not valve amps, comprising the hybrid Bassman 500 and Bassman 800 designs. The new Bassman Pro and the Rumble series are generally good amps. In terms of a vintage amp, it will obviously depend on the condition of that specific amp. 1 Quote
Shaggy Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 I used to have a late '70's Bassman 135 silverface - like thodrik says; a bit underpowered for these days and as a gigging all-valve amp I prefer the Mesa D-180 I use now, but it does get my vote as the best looking amp ever made...... Simple, dependable, great clean tone; only really breaks into overdrive when pushed to the very limit 1 1 Quote
Dem Jolie-blues Posted June 18, 2019 Author Posted June 18, 2019 19 hours ago, thodrik said: I think that you will need to be more specific in terms model numbers and year of production. Ok, i need to do some homework, i admit i didn't know of all the variations, it would be a more modern re-issue job i guess, thanks for the reply. Quote
grenadillabama Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 MY Bassman was a 1967 model ,rated at 50 watts RMS. It seemed to put out a lot less power though. A Kustom 200 was way louder. Quote
Chienmortbb Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 On 18/06/2019 at 08:53, Shaggy said: I used to have a late '70's Bassman 135 silverface - like thodrik says; a bit underpowered for these days and as a gigging all-valve amp I prefer the Mesa D-180 I use now, but it does get my vote as the best looking amp ever made...... Simple, dependable, great clean tone; only really breaks into overdrive when pushed to the very limit Funny but I find the look of Fender amps in General look a bit naff except for the tweeds. 1 Quote
Dem Jolie-blues Posted June 23, 2019 Author Posted June 23, 2019 Must admit, all my head-amps are Ashdown, I wouldn't want a bassman for its looks, I'll buy anything in 'tweed' though. Quote
tony_m Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 5 hours ago, Dem Jolie-blues said: Must admit, all my head-amps are Ashdown, I wouldn't want a bassman for its looks, I'll buy anything in 'tweed' though. *cough* 😉 https://www.gak.co.uk/en/ashdown-ctm-30-ltd-20th-anniversary-30w-valve-head-tweed/919533 1 Quote
Dem Jolie-blues Posted June 24, 2019 Author Posted June 24, 2019 PMT have this at 480 quid !!!!, ex demo, so tempted ... 1 Quote
Bobby D Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 I have a Super Bassman that I run with an Ampeg 8x10. It's nuts. Quote
Highfox Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) I also use one of the newish bassman 500's , which I'm loving now I got the right sound dialled in. Edited July 11, 2019 by Highfox 1 Quote
Dan Dare Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 On 18/06/2019 at 08:53, Shaggy said: I used to have a late '70's Bassman 135 silverface - like thodrik says; a bit underpowered for these days and as a gigging all-valve amp I prefer the Mesa D-180 I use now, but it does get my vote as the best looking amp ever made...... Simple, dependable, great clean tone; only really breaks into overdrive when pushed to the very limit Snap. Did you have the 2x15 cab? I replaced the iffy drivers in mine with Peavey Black Widows and it was mega. Quote
Shaggy Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 Nope - I'd have loved one, but I used it with an old H/H 2x15 which was bulletproof and had any amount of low end, but weighed an absolute ton. Hope to have a full vintage Bassman rig one day Quote
VTypeV4 Posted July 13, 2019 Posted July 13, 2019 135 number ten by VTypeV4, on Flickr Love mine - oldskool cool..😀 1 1 Quote
G-Dog Posted July 14, 2019 Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) I've really enjoyed my Bassman 500 with 115 neo cab for a few years now. I just love the lightweight 17 lb. head, with Class-D power amp, since my back feels even older than the rest of me. The Vintage and Overdrive channels give me a wide variety of sounds with plenty of actual tube driven pre-amp control. And the retro looks are a plus for me. Edited July 14, 2019 by G-Dog Misspelling 2 Quote
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