matbard Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) New 50-watt tube combo amp from Fender, and first signature amp! https://youtu.be/2QdgXjo1ZC8 Edited March 14, 2023 by wateroftyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Sounds a lot better that the Bassman ever did. I wonder what it's like at volume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 They could have at least tuned the bass before recording the video 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, Jono Bolton said: They could have at least tuned the bass before recording the video Quite, that video made my brain itch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskit_case Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 $2k seems a bit rich! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Also made me chuckle a bit the way he went on about how important the mids were yet they were backed off in pretty much every shot of the eq section. Not that I’m an AC hater I should point out, never seen the point of the what seems to me to be irrational hatred towards him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Pro - Yay, a 50W valve bass amp! Con - I want a head that I can pair with a Barefaced cab. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Erm. oh. 🤷🏻♂️ (Disclaimer - I admire AC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 £1,899 at GuitarGuitar https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/230126399465008--fender-acb-50-adam-clayton-combo-valve-bass-amp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, Clarky said: £1,899 at GuitarGuitar https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/230126399465008--fender-acb-50-adam-clayton-combo-valve-bass-amp Eeesh. Might just be me, it didn’t sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Sounded OK, if a bit middy (clearly by design) for my tastes. But with only a volume and no gain control, how do you drive this if you want valve saturation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbard Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) Like you do with every vintage Bassman head… Edited March 7, 2023 by matbard Error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, matbard said: Like you do with every vintage Bassman head… Never having played a vintage Bassman, I wouldn't know. Which is why I asked a genuine question 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-T-P Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) Plenty of love for AC from me and was quite tempted right up to the point where my expected price point turned out to be spectacularly off the mark! Edited March 7, 2023 by P-T-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Bolton Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, P-T-P said: Plenty of love for AC from me and was quite tempted right up to the point where my expected price point turned out to spectacularly off the mark! Funnily enough, it was almost exactly as expensive as I expected it to be; not that I think it's probably worth that much, just that everything new seems overpriced to me these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 33 minutes ago, Clarky said: Never having played a vintage Bassman, I wouldn't know. Which is why I asked a genuine question My loose general knowledge of fender amps is something to do with bridging inputs with a patch cable. have seen it done on guitarists amps. I think a button would do 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 As the man says 'Check it out. It will change your life'😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 18 hours ago, Clarky said: Never having played a vintage Bassman, I wouldn't know. Which is why I asked a genuine question You're so lucky! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basszilla Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Lovely sound on that combo with a pb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I really like it 😎 just looking for the weight.. 55lbs not too bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Nice looking amp. He says its primarily a pick playing rock bassists amp, but it is quite flexible for different genres (Or words to that effect) But at only 50w thats gonna struggle down the Dog And Duck with my dad rock band. 🙂 A bit pricey too!. BTW why has Irish accent turned American?? ☺️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Hobbayne said: BTW why has Irish accent turned American?? ☺️ Ask Bono 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-T-P Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 12 hours ago, Hobbayne said: BTW why has Irish accent turned American?? ☺️ He's always been more "plummy Brit" than Northsider. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) I bet it weighs the same as a small planet. Do you get a free roadie with every combo. I owned the Tweed Fender TV15 (which was issued a dozen years ago), that gave me a hernia lifting it, and that was solid state. It didn't help that it had just one handle at the top and my flat was on the 3rd floor of an old tenement block. Edited March 9, 2023 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbard Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 that weighs approx. 25 kgs, less than a good Fender Twin Reverb that guitarists handle around for decades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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