Members CiceroTJones Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 '74 Bassman Ten on my home craigslist for $399.It has a mid control on the Bass channel.Light scuffs, but no real damage.Guy has the receipt from where his dad bought it new in 1974. Hit it?Leave it? Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AimmarCair Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 Real deal. Snatch it up like you're the Child Catcher. EDIT: vvv Since this is probably the best advice you're going to get in the whole thread, I'd say flip for profit if you can. vvv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 its an amp if you dont have one and need one this is probably a useable one some people seem to like them I don't I thought it was just the horrible speakers but even with good ones its pretty meh. and for some reason there's always a real clean one for sale cheap somewhere My theory is no one ever really liked the sound of them hence they never got used and still sound lame hence the low selling price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 They are an often overlooked fender amp that to me sound great. Very different than a lot of fenders.....being a closed back 410 on casters with a mid control makes for a totally different amp. Despite what robo says about why they're so cheap....fact is, they're just not that collectable. But they do sound good (to my ears)....ver punchy and tight. It's my main live amp. 399 is a fair price.....they go for around 400-550, so I don't know that you'll be able to flip it. I paid 450 for mine. But if you like the sound and it's in good shape, go for it! If you can talk them down to 350, all the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ispunk Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 Buy it and rehouse it in a head cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shaun126 Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 $500? for one of these? I paid $300 a couple years ago for one, sold it a week later because it didnt sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 For four bones, it's worth having a look at / listen to IMO. The price is reasonable to good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 Buy it and rehouse it ion a head cab this would be the best bet IMO the cabs they come in are all particle board, extra heavy, awkwardly tall and top heavy with the chassis loaded, the speakers are weird 32 ohm dogs Sell the cab on ebay (I got I think $200 for mine) and you'll have a decent chassis for $200, then buy a head cab and a speaker cab with some decent speakers and you'll be on the right path. There's also probably some real simple mods that can be done to the amp to open it up. What huxtable calls punchy and tight I would call dry and sterile compared to my other silverface fender amps. No bounce to these, no sparkle or shimmer. The fragile harmonics seem bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lolque? Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 Not a bad price, really depends on condition. Play it for sure though, I never cared for them , but that's my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members booher Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 After the expenses of modding it to be a head and cab it'd probably be more worth your while to just buy a bassman head and get the cab you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PoppyMan Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 I have one and love it. Punchy as hell, super loud and all around a good amp. Paid the same price for mine. I say go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fetch Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 Much love for the Bassman Ten. It's about the only plausible way to get the Super Six sound without an actual Super Six... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the future king Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 Here's a pic of mine. I got it in the chopped head form for $120 on CL. It's a decent sounding amp with a different seat of speakers, I run mine with a 4x12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claytonjohn18 Posted March 30, 2011 Members Share Posted March 30, 2011 After the expenses of modding it to be a head and cab it'd probably be more worth your while to just buy a bassman head and get the cab you want. This. My Blackface Bandmaster with a 112 combo cab was like $750? That's including the mint condition head cab, too. Buy an amp that speaks to you, not just what's convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nankuamedha Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 I saw a couple yesterday, they where each $799, so I'd say that's a pretty good deal. I think they're cool amps, not the best of the Bassmans, but solid. They are really heavy and such, but it's a good big sounding gigging amp. I say buy it and if you don't like it in the end you can sell it and make a couple extra dollers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 Holy crap vintage fenders are cheap in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 I have one and love it, after all it's a sf Bassman. yes it's an awkward cab but it's the most 4x12ish sounding Fender combo you will ever hear. I want to chop mine and make it a 2x12 or 2x10 combo. cool as is though and that's a fair price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 I saw a couple yesterday, they where each $799, so I'd say that's a pretty good deal.I think they're cool amps, not the best of the Bassmans, but solid. They are really heavy and such, but it's a good big sounding gigging amp.I say buy it and if you don't like it in the end you can sell it and make a couple extra dollers. That's way overpriced to be honest. The going rate for one is like 400-550. 800 is ridiculous. Theyre not too heavy...no more heavy than a tweed Bassman reissue. But they have casters which I love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frenchji Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 I see those go for $300 all the time. Here in nebraska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nankuamedha Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 yeah, the shop I was at was kind of a boutique vintage place, so everything price wise is over the top. I think it'd be awsome to snag a Bassman Ten and mount a 15 inch speaker in the cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 yah it wasn't like un-usable but after I got my other two SF fenders I was like "wow, this bassman should be called assman" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lolque? Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 Holy crap vintage fenders are cheap in the US. I'm sure vintage anything-made-in-the-uk is cheap in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AimmarCair Posted March 31, 2011 Members Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'm sure vintage anything-made-in-the-uk is cheap in the UK. Nothing is cheap in the UK :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted April 1, 2011 Members Share Posted April 1, 2011 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hwaorang Posted April 1, 2011 Members Share Posted April 1, 2011 I use mine for bass. Sounds good enough to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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