Fender Vintage Reissue '59 Bassman LTD

Fender Vintage Reissue '59 Bassman LTD Review

Fender Vintage Reissue '59 Bassman LTD Feature

• Chrome Control Panel, Solid Finger-Jointed Pine Cabinet
• New US Made GT-6L6-GE Output Tubes, Improved 12AX7 Preamp Tubes, Original Spec 5AR4 Rectifier Tube
• Internal Bias Pot (Makes it Easier to Experiment with Various Output Tubes)
• Controls That Go to 12
• 4 Inputs (2 per Channel)

The '50s Fender® Bassman® was the pro bassist's answer to amplifying a great new invention: the Fender® Precision Bass® guitar. This powerful 50-watt rig could easily compete with the common instrumentation of the day: horns, piano, four-piece drum kit with calfskin heads, and maybe even an electric guitar through a nice, new 10-watt amp! By the '60s and '70s, the original all-tube "Tweed" 4x10 Bassman® was popular with rock, country and blues guitarists as a reliably great-sounding and 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 '90s, 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. The Bassman'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. The reissue Bassman® continues to be a staple of the Fender® guitar amp line to this day.

Electronics
Channels : Two Channels (Normal and Bright)
Controls : Presence, Middle, Bass, Treble, Volume (Bright Channel), Volume (Normal Channel)
Inputs : 4 Inputs (2 per Channel)
Rectifier : 5AR4 Rectifier Tube
Speakers
Speaker Impedance : 2 Ohms
Speaker : 4-10" Jensen® P-10R, 8 ohm Speakers with Alnico Magnets
Specifications
Amplifier Height : 22.37" (56.81 cm)
Amplifier Length : 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Amplifier Weight : 53 lbs (24 kg)
Amplifier Width : 23.5" (59.7 cm)
Power Handling : 45 watts into 2 ohms
Tubes
Power Tubes : 2 x 6L6
Preamp Tubes : 3 x 12AX7