Fender Bassman '59 combo

[Quilly]

Just a query about these guitar amps...i.e. the 50w 4X10 guitar combo.

 

I presume these were originally meant to be bass amps but were then adopted by guitarists,

The question I have is: Are the ones today useable as bass amps ? 

 

The should sound amazing but I'm not sure of the speakers are able for an actual bass guitar.

[Tim1]

I used to own one. Nice bass tone but nowhere near enough volume to gig with on bass unless you are accompanying an acoustic act in a  Coffee shop. Superb guitar amp, really rocks.

[gjones]

I used to own a Fender Bassman TV15. Which was a tweed, reissue version, designed specifically for bassists in the 21st century and is loud enough (350 watts) to play in a band with.

 

They were discontinued but can be picked up secondhand.

 

 

[Quilly]

45 minutes ago, Tim1 said:

I used to own one. Nice bass tone but nowhere near enough volume to gig with on bass unless you are accompanying an acoustic act in a  Coffee shop. Superb guitar amp, really rocks.

I’ve the Ashdown little bastard so I reckon it might be in that ball park volume wise. I read some of the spec and the drivers are only 25w ea. Probably not practical as a bass amp and too expensive.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Since it was open back it was worthless for bass above bedroom or low studio levels. It was designated as Fender's bass amp only because it was the largest they made that year.  The Concert guitar amp was essentially the same amp with tremolo, built on a newer chassis.