Yep, I've got one. It was my first bass amp, and my only bass amp until 2000. 50 watts all tube; not all that heavy, all things considered. Not a gain monster; but nice & warm until you totally crank it- then it breaks up nicely. Sounds super with my ES 335. Any specific questions?
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I have one and love it. It is an outstanding guitar amp - very loud though in its native form. I modified mine in two ways - First, I replaced the negative feedback loop resistor with a pot. Opening up the NFL really warmed up the tone and let it break up at lower volumes. Secondly, I ditched the original cabinet in favor of a 2X10 with Celestions. It is still plenty loud and I like the speakers better than the Fender/Utahs that came with it originally.
The amp itself is very solidly built and was my main gigging rig for about 6 years. I've never had any problem with it.
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I think that's probably a pretty good price for that amp if it stays there. I bought mine for $200 eons ago long before the "vintage" craze hit. They are hand wired and really built like tanks.
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Originally Posted By: Picker
Originally Posted By: PBBPaul
Originally Posted By: Picker
That one looks like it has a master volume. DId any of the amps you guys have experience with have one?
Mine has a master volume.
Does it allow you to get some grit out of the amp at lower volumes?
Yes but not a lot. The Bassman was designed to be clean. In its native form, I found the sound to be kind of "uptight" or stifled unless it was really cranked. The problem was that it is so loud that cranking it is not an option in most situations. After I removed the NFL it opened up quite a bit. I can get a really nice grit at about 3 or 4 now.
