The scxd does a good job of modeling a tweed bassman. Val king of king amplification replaces the original filter capacitors of a 1954 fender tweed bassman. Tweed twin and are going the home built, clone, or repro route. You can easily date a vintage tweed fender champ amplifier by the code. Sure, there were great amps made before and after it, but its arguable that no other single model had such a major impact on the sound of rock and roll as did this tweed wonder. Fender 1959 tweed 4x10 bassman is a guitar amp combo that features 4 10inch speakers. The tweed bassman with four 10 inch speakers and four inputs 19571960 is considered by many to be the finest guitar amp ever made. Worn and road ready this personal amp of mine has seen a lot of working days, all my friends seem to want to borrow it for recording and gigs hence the. The bassmans wide stage coverage, touchsensitive dynamics and fullfrequency swirl make it the perfect vehicle for building a great tone with almost any guitar or effect. That and the 4x10 speaker combination results in a louder, cleaner amp that can really.
Three speakers have been reconed, one has the original cone. Admittedly, they sound great for guitar, but lets back up a little and see as fender makes a bass amplifier. The circuit frontend is inspired by a tweed bassmanearly plexi design with a. During 1958, fender introduced the model 5f6a bassman model. The fender tweed tremolux, produced from 1956 to 1960, pushing 15 watts.
In the 80s, renowned amp guru jim kelly went through it, cleaned up the circuit made it sound great and replaced the tweed. Up to the blonde bassman with blonde colored tolex circuit 6g6 they all had tube rectifier, but since then a diode rectifier was used. This is a two 6l6 5881 amp employing aproximately 40 watts as opposed to 35 for the bandmaster, and 80 for the high powered or big box twin. I explain a few safety measures i take when checking out an amp for the first time. The panel is as clean as you will find with all the lettering intact and no. We believe in the quality of a hand built cabinet using the same construction methods as used in the 1950s. Serial number on bridge plate earliest documented number 00. Ej, 4 x 10 speakers, has been fully serviced and sounds amazing.
These amps are shooting up in value as i speak and are the rarest of all the bassman. Fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd 4x10 guitar combo. The tweed bassman 59 emulates is part of a series of preamps in a box emulating the tone of some of the most iconic amplifiers. Fender necks change to a large and chunky soft v profile. For this reason, the p10q is the speaker to have in the 5f6a bassman. The mighty 4x10 bassman began life as a bass amp before guitar players discovered its sonic wonders and adopted it as their own.
During early 1960, fender began producing the 5f6a bassman with jensen p10q speakers. The advantage of a comparison video is that you can listen to the amps in an a similar environment with a similar setup. From a rock perspective, if theres a where it all began amplifier, then fenders tweed bassman of 195860 is it. The baffle board and backpanels are made out of 100% voidfree baltic birch ply. Its loud enough to play at most clubs and it great for a player for which touch sensitivity and awesome 50s tone is key. Considering nearly all bassmans were gigged, this one is in pretty nice shape. If your trying to decide between a tweed bassman vs. The fender has been reissuing the 5f8a 4x 10 tweed bassman for quite some time now and its one of fender better amps but it does not sound that much like a original bassman. I found it amazing that all the resistors were still in spec value. Tweed super amp vs tweed bassman handwired telecaster. A retweeded 1959 fender tweed bassman first sounds youtube. Bassman probably has a bit more head room and is louder but the bandmaster just has a cool vibe that nothing else i have played does. I hope you will enjoy some of the information ive uncovered and the parts and. Mojotones tweed bassman style amp is based on the late 50s 5f6a circuit.
If you have an original tweed bassman, dont touch it unless its broken. Then i would say check out a tweed bandmaster or tweed pro. It is brighter and harsher sounding and the overdrive is not the same. I am sharing photos and research experiences of my 1954 fender 5d6 4x10 tweed bassman combo amplifier. Fender tweed bassman model 5f6a the final bassman which was meant to be a hifidelity bass guitar amp reached its apex when in 1958 leo fender added the a to the circuit number. I use heyboer transformers built true to the original specs with paper bobbins and interleave windings. These are all time classic amps and are destined to become highly priced museum pieces.
The specimen tweed bassman is a beautiful guitar amp that produces a massive wavefront of air. We have the 1959 fender bassman tweed tube guitar combo amp in stock in our collection. While the original bassman combo of 1952 was intended to accompany fenders new electronic basses, it didnt take long for rock and blues guitarist to embrace the raw tube power of the line. These 40 watt amps are known for their bold and pristine clean sound as well as their classic unmistakeable dirt. Yes, only the tweed bandmaster is what you hear on quadraphenia and whos next. Tweed bassman tone fender stratocaster guitar forum. I love my vicky bandmaster somthing about the 3x10. The reissue bassman continues to be a staple of the fender guitar amp line to this day.
In this video and at the end of this description, i document all of the differences in two original fender tweed bassman amps, 1959. Buy catalinbread formula 5f6 tweed bassman overdrive guitar effects pedal. Keep in mind throughout this lesson that fender is in business to make money, and the bottom line is a. The bassman design of the late 50s is right up there with other icons of the era such as the les paul and strat. This final 1950s tweed bassman model product line included a change from the 5y3 to the gz34 rectifier tube, as well as a modification within the presence control circuit. The original tweed is a little beat up as are the top corners of the cabinet but it is almost completely original and working great. The 1954 was refinished at the fender factory in 1961. So what do you do when a vital component should be replaced. Prized by guitarists everywhere for more than half a century now, it lives. Sometime during its life, a 15 inch speaker was installed. The bassman is a clean amp at low volumes and when cranked boasts a creamy overdrive, its no wonder why its everyones favorite iconic amp.
Vintage fender and gibson electric guitars, basses available from perth, western australia. We specialize in vintage fender amplifier cabinet restoration from late 1940s. Bassman tweed 5f6a guitar bass amp amplifier diy kit. The straightforward fender 59 bassman outperforms most of the fancy amps on the market today. Vintage guitars collector fender collecting vintage guitars fender. Mods for fender reissue tweed bassman carls custom amps. I use an unshakably strong glass fiber turret board that maintains point to point wiring. With a power output of 45 watt, this amplifier strengthens the signal coming out of the attached guitar to reproduce accurately and even to enhance its sound, while increasing the volume.
This narrow panel tweed bassman kicks like a mule, and is the sound of rock and roll. The sound is often described as being 3dimensional and spacial and is. Three vintage stratocasters 1954, 1955, 1956 youtube. Some hendrix for you with my 1956 fender tweed bassman. A just completed hand wired tweed super amp with 1956 specs i powered up a few days ago and it was a lightning strike. All three guitars have had 5way switches installed. This is a beauty an original tweed 1956 fender 5e6 bassman. Does anyone out there know how to identify the two different types of bafflei.
Vintage guitars infos vintage fender guitars, basses, amps. Original 1956 fender bassman 5e6 tweed amplifier reverb. Vintage 1956 fender bassman replace the filter caps. There was a 2x12, but despite being the exact same pcb and chassis and the 4x10 ri, they sell for. The 5f6a bassman that the reissues are based on is really the next generation fender big tweed circuit, adding the middle tone control and most importantly. We took our crack research team out to the field, looking for currentlyavailable. I never played an actual tweed bassman so i cant tell you how close it comes to the real deal, but i think it sounds great. My amp uses four phono plugs as per the vintage design with each speaker connected to one phono plug and all four phono jacks wired in parallel for a total of 2 ohms. Fender 59 bassman ltd lacquered tweed lark guitars. In 1954, the bassman was upgraded from a 1x15 to a 4x10inch combo. The legend 105 speaker will also make the blackface models, sound more like a tweed. Archive page 6 shop or sell vintage guitars at black book guitars. The cpc40t is my version of the legendary 5f6a tweed bassman.
At 40 watts its great mid powered amp for blues, rockabilly, rock and roll and classic rock players. Marshall would be the first to do so back when they released the jtm45 in 62. This is a real 1959 fender bassman i recieved an email suggesting it is actually 1960. For this occasion we have not only the preamp section but we have also included the tone stack and the power section of this all time classic. Tweed bassman the bassman design of the late 50s is right up there with other icons of the era such as the les paul and strat. The victoria bassman clone uses a single phone plug for the speaker output with all four speakers wired in parallel for a total of 2 ohms. A new baffle, grill cloth, faceplate, and era correct jensen p10r speakers were used to bring this beast back up to vintage spec view full product details. Great vintage woody tweed tone more head room up to about 5 or 6 and then you start to get that fabulous crunch overdrive.
Legendary fender bassman the tweed covered fender bassman is considered by many to be the epitome of tone, and every current tube amplifier myth revolves around this amplifier. All original except the jensen speakers were reconed in the 90s. The tweed 59 bassman influenced many amp builders to replicate or to improve the circuit in there own way. The fat jimmy vintage series 5f6a is our authentic recreation of the legendary 5f6a tweed bassman circuit. Originally intended to amplify electric bass, many guitarists found the tone to be very pleasing and began using this amp for guitar. If you plan on working on, or building a tweed bassman, there are a few things that you might want to know. Fender 1959 tweed 4x10 bassman 45 watt guitar amp for sale. The mystery of the fender bassman 5f6a schematic cracking the. Took me a minute to understand what you were asking.
As with all the tweed amps we build, the bassman embodies authentic 1950s construction all the way down to the fiberboard motherboard for superior structural integrity, just like the original. I was told and have thought it was 59 for all these years i may be wrong. Shop now and receve free shipping on your order today. Fender narrow panel tweed bassman february 25, 2011 november 30, 2017 admin 9 comments. This 50w rig allowed the bass to hold its own onstage with drums, electric guitars, and miked piano, the common instrumentation of the day. My buddy and band mate built 59 bassman clones, one as a head and one as a 1x12 combo. This is a premium retube set for the fender tweed bassman 5f6a tube amp. Tweed bassman modulus uk guitar amp parts and kits. The first reissues of the fender tweed 1959 bassman amp are stellar,this one has the coveted blue back speakers. Howdy, i am planning on building a 5f6a tweed bassman and want to build the cabinet myself. Vintage guitars info fender, collecting vintage guitars. Fender amplifier cabinet restoration by armadillo amp works. In the 1950s, the bassman was perfect for amplifying that new invention, the fender precision bass.
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