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The Fender® Bassman amplifier of the 1950’s evolved as the pro
bassist’s answer to amplifying a great new invention: the Fender
Precision Bass®. This powerful 50-watt rig could easily compete
along with the common instrumentation of the day: horns, piano,
four-piece drum kit with calfskin heads, and maybe even an electric
guitarist with a nice, new 10-watt amp! By the ‘60s and ‘70s, the
original all-tube “Tweed” 4 x 10 Bassman gained popularity with
rock, country, and blues guitarists as a great-sounding, reliable,
easy to use guitar amp. Even some emerging British amp designers of
the day copied its circuitry for use in their most celebrated
designs.
In the 1990’s, Fender released an affordable reissue of the
now-collectible ’59 Bassman amplifier to massive acclaim. Many
guitarists tired of experimenting with preamps, equalizers, and
effects racks rediscovered the simple pleasure of plugging into a
Fender tube amp and rocking. The Bassman amp’ s wide stage coverage,
touch-sensitive dynamics, and full-frequency “swirl” make it the
perfect vehicle for building a great tone with almost any guitar or
effect pedal hooked into it. The Reissue Bassman continues to be a
staple of the Fender guitar amp line to this day.
The new ’59 BassmanLTD is enhanced with:
• Genuine lacquered Tweed covering
• Solid finger-joined pine cabinet for woody, resonant tone
• Original spec 5AR4 rectifier tube for natural compression when you
play hard
• Internal bias pot making it easier to experiment with various
output tubes
• Two US-made GT-6L6-GE Groove Tube output tubes
• Three improved 12AX7 preamp tubes
• Fitted cover is included
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