Bassman owners, need your insight.

[stratedge09]

There's a silverface bassman 100 head at a local music store for a steal of a price. I've yet to try it yet, but how do you guys like yours? How's the headroom? Probably massive.

[Phil O'Keefe]

Does the "Fender" logo have a 'tail" underneath it? Does the amp have a master volume control?

[Strat87]

I have one, as well as a Bassman 50. The 100 has ridiculous headroom for sure, but I prefer the tone of the 50. Ultimately I bought an Orange Rockerverb 100 and use that instead.

 

All the SF Fenders take pedals like a champ if you're looking for a clean platform. I had the awkward matching 4x12, and if I were to start gigging it again I'd probably get an Avatar 4x12 instead.

[RoboPimp]

try it out, if you like it, buy it

[stratedge09]

 

I have one, as well as a Bassman 50. The 100 has ridiculous headroom for sure, but I prefer the tone of the 50. Ultimately I bought an Orange Rockerverb 100 and use that instead. All the SF Fenders take pedals like a champ if you're looking for a clean platform. I had the awkward matching 4x12, and if I were to start gigging it again I'd probably get an Avatar 4x12 instead .

 

 

have one already haha. I'm not sure if it has the tail.

[Phil O'Keefe]

The main reason I asked about the tail and the master volume is in an effort to date your amp or the amp you're considering getting. I like the Bassman 100 and prefer the Bassman 50 (at least for guitar), but I'd personally rather avoid the later models with the Ultra Linear transformers. If the amp has a 'tail' on the Fender Logo, it's probably from '75 or earlier, which means it would NOT have the UL transformers in it.

[stratedge09]

 

The main reason I asked about the tail and the master volume is in an effort to date your amp or the amp you're considering getting. I like the Bassman 100 and prefer the Bassman 50 (at least for guitar), but I'd personally rather avoid the later models with the Ultra Linear transformers. If the amp has a 'tail' on the Fender Logo, it's probably from '75 or earlier, which means it would NOT have the UL transformers in it.

 

 

Alright I'll keep that in mind...I just want a clean platform to build on cause I'm one of those guys that wants my clean channel clean all the time....the have a Twin amp there too so I'll try both.