I‘m surprised how evenly, up to the highest frets, worn the fretboard is, must have been in the hands of a skilled player! Fender got it right from the beginning, even today an entry level player Strat sounds awesome out of the box! 🤘🏻🔥
@@Kleyguy7 Hi, things change with age on the circuit board for example the values of the resistors and diodes drift and capacitors get changed as they go bad which alters the sound. The speaker’s with the 60 + years of break in change if they’re original but they could of been reconed or replaced which drastically changes the sound. Bassman amps are know for the resonance of their pine cabinets which is part of their sound and wood dries with time making it lighter changing it’s sound. Hope this helps.
@@mikebeltrandi2580 I did say Tele and strats...I got 36 guitars...I have yet to have a guitar not sound good through it. 4x10s just seem to take anything pretty good
@@aaronbrown0417 I know which guitars you mentioned. It's great that you found somethings that works for you. It depends on what you play, style-wise, pedal wise, etc.
I mean, you are getting some room reverb as part of the sounds in this clip. If you were at home practicing in a smaller room and at a lower volume, you would probably want some reverb.
A question: I own a September 1959 5F6-A. To the best of my knowledge, it has not been "monkeyed" with, apart from my own restoration efforts. The Presence control operates opposite to what most would expect. Turn it clockwise/"up" and there is LESS treble bite. Insomuch as the frequent objective at the time was to get a louder but CLEAN tone, Presence controls could be thought of as intended to provide *more* negative feedback, when needed. So, does that 1958 get *brighter* as the Presence is turned up, or darker? I'd like to know if my amp, and understanding, is correct.
@@liberioescriba6158 I have a 6g6B and while it matches the deepest bass frequencies with ease it lacks the thunder of a modern bass cab. Its amazing for an instrument like the Hohner D6 Clavinet that has guitar and bass strings running through a humbucker.
The reissues do have the correct circuit - it's just not hand wired. For 1/10th the price- the reissues sound just fine- especially with a band. No way you could tell the difference. This amp sounds glorious- so does my reissue.
Actually the Tweed Bassman LTD is probably the best reissue Fender does. Some NOS 5881s and a NOS AY7 in V1 helps a lot. Those new Jensens can sound fine after a very long amount of break in
No modelers gonna get real tone. Only the sorta kinda sound. They also dont respond to the attack the same either. None ive tried and i checked alot out at namm show in jan.
How are we supposed to know what it REALLY sounds like?! After all, you didn't mic it, and then spend hours processing every ounce of essence out of it until its true tone was completely unrecognizable- ya know, like the "pros" on UA-cam do it. 😑
The tone we all want. 1950s/60s technology. But NO . Heres a printed circuit board that's kind of close to it. How about you just make the thing the way its intended to be made.You made it before, why cant you just make it again?
I've come back several times listening to this divine Fender tone. It has just the most warm chime to the sound. Wonderful playing!
Absolutely glorious, especially with the natural room reverb.
It's really insane how perfect Fender got things so early on. Gorgeous sound.
I could listen to this guy play all day!
Sounds awesome. This is the sound of rock and roll!
I‘m surprised how evenly, up to the highest frets, worn the fretboard is, must have been in the hands of a skilled player! Fender got it right from the beginning, even today an entry level player Strat sounds awesome out of the box! 🤘🏻🔥
That sounds gorgeous
Thank you, we agree!
Fantastic tone, touch and playing. Well done!
Awesome playing and amp sounds lively.
just brought a 56 Harvard bk to life still has orig tubes n sounds AWSM just needed filter caps! These years are INCREDIBLE!
I’ve had a 57 Harvard for years. Magic.
A lot of comments about the reissues not sounding like this but you’ve got to realize that this amp didn’t sound like this in 1958.
Hi, do you want to explain why this amp didn’t sound like this in 1958?
@@Kleyguy7 Hi, things change with age on the circuit board for example the values of the resistors and diodes drift and capacitors get changed as they go bad which alters the sound. The speaker’s with the 60 + years of break in change if they’re original but they could of been reconed or replaced which drastically changes the sound. Bassman amps are know for the resonance of their pine cabinets which is part of their sound and wood dries with time making it lighter changing it’s sound. Hope this helps.
@@laurencemiltonbell6951 yeah, thank you for such a detailed response! I will take that into account from now on.
@@laurencemiltonbell6951 This amp didn’t have a circuit board, they hand wired them back then, but your point is correct.
@@mretrain You are correct. Fender used eyelet boards back then.
Normal channel with a strat is where it's at with this amp..
That's right!
very alive tone , love it ...
Wow killer playing
The Bassmam the best all around the king
Love the patina on the Bassman.
First note and yeah pure beauty.
Chuck Berry's favorite amp. If the venue didn't have one, he'd walk back out to his car and drive away.
There's just no better sounding amp for fender teles n strats
True!
maybe an old JTM45 - which is a clone of this amp^^
Depends on what you play.
@@mikebeltrandi2580 I did say Tele and strats...I got 36 guitars...I have yet to have a guitar not sound good through it. 4x10s just seem to take anything pretty good
@@aaronbrown0417 I know which guitars you mentioned. It's great that you found somethings that works for you. It depends on what you play, style-wise, pedal wise, etc.
That's what started the Marshall...!? It's all in the circuit.
What a tone machine.! Who needs reverb when the tone coming from the amp sounds like that.
I mean, you are getting some room reverb as part of the sounds in this clip. If you were at home practicing in a smaller room and at a lower volume, you would probably want some reverb.
And behind is Fender frontman 10 g. Let's play something on it !
damn that sounds good
that sound !
Sounds insane
great tone !
dude, straight up anthologic.
Fantastic.
The speakers look trippy through this camera
Yeah
A question: I own a September 1959 5F6-A. To the best of my knowledge, it has not been "monkeyed" with, apart from my own restoration efforts. The Presence control operates opposite to what most would expect. Turn it clockwise/"up" and there is LESS treble bite. Insomuch as the frequent objective at the time was to get a louder but CLEAN tone, Presence controls could be thought of as intended to provide *more* negative feedback, when needed. So, does that 1958 get *brighter* as the Presence is turned up, or darker? I'd like to know if my amp, and understanding, is correct.
Why do they call it a Bassman? Was it originally for a bass guitar?
Yeah.
it was designed to pair with the precision bass
@@liberioescriba6158 I have a 6g6B and while it matches the deepest bass frequencies with ease it lacks the thunder of a modern bass cab. Its amazing for an instrument like the Hohner D6 Clavinet that has guitar and bass strings running through a humbucker.
Crank it !!!!!!
Rock n’ Roll machine
Give my reissue 15 more yrs
I don't know. It definitely helps having a vintage style circuit.
Now pick up that Squier CV 50 behind and to the left of the Bassman and let's see how that sounds.
If I had money that amp is mine
Sweet
I'm just going to say this. No reissue can come close to this. You have to have the correct circuit.
@VDOT Worker Thank you V dot worker.
The reissues do have the correct circuit - it's just not hand wired. For 1/10th the price- the reissues sound just fine- especially with a band. No way you could tell the difference. This amp sounds glorious- so does my reissue.
Actually the Tweed Bassman LTD is probably the best reissue Fender does. Some NOS 5881s and a NOS AY7 in V1 helps a lot. Those new Jensens can sound fine after a very long amount of break in
@@yjmsrv I have never heard a reissue of any amp that sounds good. They cut corners and don't use the correct parts.
@@nathanadkins4696 Leo Fender got whatever parts he could get for a good deal when making the originals. He was a business man first.
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Something different than the reissue's
The reissues do not sound right to me. Not dynamic enough. Sterile and boring.
The real deal!
At this store, you can spend $79 on a frontman or $16000 on a 59 bassman
Like the guitar. What year is it?
2015
A.B. Normal channel.
If the amp and the guitar would be new, I think most people would say these sound like crap.
Nice playing! What is the name of melody played at 3:00?
12 Bar blues
Kinda sounds like empty arms by stevie ray vaughan
No modelers gonna get real tone. Only the sorta kinda sound. They also dont respond to the attack the same either.
None ive tried and i checked alot out at namm show in jan.
Sounds like Mike Mcready
Kudos... that right there is the s#%t.
Bliss.
What are your settings at ?
The amps up at #11😂😂😂😂😂
How are we supposed to know what it REALLY sounds like?! After all, you didn't mic it, and then spend hours processing every ounce of essence out of it until its true tone was completely unrecognizable- ya know, like the "pros" on UA-cam do it. 😑
You make a fine nose there pardnor!
less wammy better, cool old gear to collect, but new gear is nicer
The tone we all want. 1950s/60s technology. But NO . Heres a printed circuit board that's kind of close to it. How about you just make the thing the way its intended to be made.You made it before, why cant you just make it again?
Nothing else needed
Unremarcable
Why E♭?