Fender Bassman 135 Now £550 - *SOLD* £750 Bolton (BL5)

[cattytown]

This is my Bassman 135. I have had this about seven years and popped new tubes in when I got it, and it hasn't been used much since.
The condition is generally reasonable for an amp of this age.

 

Channel 2 seems fine, but channel 1 doesn't seem to be quite as expected - tones down and some audio is still through and it doesn't have the weight I would expect. I'm not a tube tech, but with the simplicity of these amps, I'd expect it to not be too major a repair.

You can see a video at https://cattytown.co.uk/BassmanDemo.mp4 - just done with a camera, no special mic.

 

It's a heavy, fragile beast so I am not going to entertain posting, but I can arrange a reasonable meet, but you may prefer to come here to give it a try for yourself.

 

Edited November 7, 2023 by cattytown
Sold

[Sparky Mark]

Is that Postman Pat and Roxette you're playing type bump. 

[TheGreek]

My first serious amp was the 100w version of this. As you say, heavy beastie, I would dread having to move one of these now.

 

That said, fine, fine bits of kit - would be brilliant for somebody after that distinctive vintage rock tone.

 

GLWTS

[basolas]

SUPERB BASS SOUNDS!!!

[gafbass02]

fab sounding amps

[Dan Dare]

Ah, memories. I had one with the 2x15 cab back in the day. Great amp. Speakers were rubbish, so replaced them with Black Widows and it was a fab' rig.

Edited May 4, 2023 by Dan Dare

[Thor]

Unbelievable Jeff!  I’d been on the look out for one of these for months, in the end I parted company with the cab that this would’ve sat handsomely atop GLWTS🤦

Edited May 4, 2023 by Thor
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[JazzBassGirl]

Is this sold?

[cattytown]

Sorry, only just seen this - no it isn't

[JazzBassGirl]

No worries. Thanks anyway. 
 

would you be open to an offer?

Edited November 6, 2023 by JazzBassGirl

[Reggaebass]

Wonderful amp 

[cattytown]

I'll always listen. Worst I can do is decline 🙂

 

[cattytown]

I don't know how I got earlier response so wrong it IS available!

 

[JazzBassGirl]

£300? Only as I’m cautious about repairs for channel 1 that you mentioned 

[cattytown]

Thanks for the offer, not ready to go quite that low - while I don't use it, I seem to keep coming back to these...
I may see if I can find a local amp tech to take a look at it.

[JazzBassGirl]

Appreciate that totally. 
 

What kind of price would you be comfortable going down to? 
 

Genuinely interested but just being cautious as I want to have enough to get it fixed up and cherish it!