Great Video!! I'm glad I searched your video title lol. I just finished recapping my 1964 6G6-B today and wanted to browse some examples of tones to compare... THANKS :) Perfect timing. My Grandpa bought it new in 1964 and my Dad gigged with it for a while. I wanted to get it back to use in my studio, so I took a UA-cam detour and became a amp tech lol... and I'm SUPER impressed with the tone and options the amp gives. When I get it past 5, the sweet breakup starts. The original 2x12 speaker cabinet and speakers also are incredible, but I'll probably leave them to sit and look pretty :) Happy Birthday to both our amps. Cheers!
I'm an owner as well. The most Marshall amp of the early fender line IMO. Mine is made in early 64, blackface panel, soft blond tolex, gold grillcloth. A bit of a mongrel just like Brian Setzer's.
Same age as mine then. They really are great amp and when you get bored of one channel, you can use the other for a while. I liked the comment you deleted about the pickup magnets. 😁
A couple of engineer/producers were using it with a band here, a few years back and it started smoking. They quickly shut it down and took it outside, thinking they’d destroyed it. I replaced the burned out resistor and output valves and it was back in service an hours later. Not all amps are designed to be so easy to service, of course.
Great info! I have an early ‘64 “Tuxedo” Bassman, as well. I need to play around with the tone knobs a little more after watching this. Curious as to whether you changed values on or removed any caps or resistors in the bass channel?
Hi. No, mine is completely stock, other than the replaced electrolytic capacitors. I only used the Bass channel for bass, for many years, but love it for guitar. Completely different circuit, so they do respond a little differently.
Great Video!! I'm glad I searched your video title lol. I just finished recapping my 1964 6G6-B today and wanted to browse some examples of tones to compare... THANKS :) Perfect timing. My Grandpa bought it new in 1964 and my Dad gigged with it for a while. I wanted to get it back to use in my studio, so I took a UA-cam detour and became a amp tech lol... and I'm SUPER impressed with the tone and options the amp gives. When I get it past 5, the sweet breakup starts. The original 2x12 speaker cabinet and speakers also are incredible, but I'll probably leave them to sit and look pretty :) Happy Birthday to both our amps. Cheers!
Nice. Great story too. Passed through the family. They really are great sounding amps and one of Fender’s best.
Happy birthday. Another great video Greg..It sure does sound sweet.
Thanks. They really are great amps. I think I appreciate it more each year.
Dude!! How can one amp sound SO perfect for Bass AND guitar!?! 🎸 🔥🔥🔥
I'm an owner as well. The most Marshall amp of the early fender line IMO. Mine is made in early 64, blackface panel, soft blond tolex, gold grillcloth. A bit of a mongrel just like Brian Setzer's.
Same age as mine then. They really are great amp and when you get bored of one channel, you can use the other for a while. I liked the comment you deleted about the pickup magnets. 😁
Great sound! I set an old guitar amp on fire once too. Probably more of an internal electrics issue though. Sad.
A couple of engineer/producers were using it with a band here, a few years back and it started smoking. They quickly shut it down and took it outside, thinking they’d destroyed it. I replaced the burned out resistor and output valves and it was back in service an hours later. Not all amps are designed to be so easy to service, of course.
Great info! I have an early ‘64 “Tuxedo” Bassman, as well. I need to play around with the tone knobs a little more after watching this. Curious as to whether you changed values on or removed any caps or resistors in the bass channel?
Hi. No, mine is completely stock, other than the replaced electrolytic capacitors. I only used the Bass channel for bass, for many years, but love it for guitar. Completely different circuit, so they do respond a little differently.
As you saw, I discovered new sounds, making the video.
Thanks for the video. I’ve been on the fence about buying a 64 bassman at a local shop versus a reissue jtm 45 and this maybe sealed the deal for me.
If the price is good, the Bassman is a great amp and if maintained, will last another 60 years. 😎
Nice video. I like the early marshall jtm 45 tone. Did you use the 4x12 in any part of the video?
Thanks. No, I stuck with the stock cab for all the examples. So, the Oxfords in the closed cab.
Never leave your tuner on your guitar.