Fender Amps Vintage Series

59’ Bassman

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.

Retail price £1582

Specifications

59’ Bassman

General

Model Name: '59 Bassman® LTD
Series: Vintage Reissue
Amplifier Type: Tube

Electronics

Inputs: 4 Inputs (2 per Channel)
Channels: Two Channels (Normal and Bright)
Power Handling: 45 Watts into 2 Ohms
Rectifier: 5AR4 Rectifier Tube
Controls: Presence, Middle, Bass, Treble, Volume (Bright Channel), Volume (Normal Channel)
Hardware

Cabinet Material: Solid Finger-Jointed Pine Cabinet
Pilot Light Jewel: Red Amp Jewel
Handle: "Dog Bone" handle
Front Panel: Chrome Front Panel
Amplifier Length: 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Amplifier Width: 23.5" (59.7 cm)
Amplifier Height: 22.37" (56.81 cm)
Amplifier Weight: 53 lbs. (24 kg)
Speakers

Speaker: 4-10" Jensen® P-10R, 8 Ohm Speakers with Alnico Magnets
Speaker Impedance: 2 Ohms
Tubes

Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7
Power Tubes: 2 x 6L6
Miscellaneous

Unique Features: Chrome Control Panel, Solid Finger-Jointed Pine Cabinet, 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), Fitted Cover is Included, Controls That Go to 12, 4 Inputs (2 per Channel), Standby Switch
Accessories

Knobs: Chicken head-style amp knobs
Accessories: Amp Cover included.
Cover: Amp Cover Included