Fender 59 Bassman Ltd Vintage Guitar Amp

FENDER 2171000-010 Details

The Fender® Bassman amplifier of the 1950's evolved as the pro bassist's answer to amplifying a great new invention: the Fender Precision Bass®. This powerful 50-watt rig could easily compete along with the common instrumentation of the day: horns, piano, four-piece drum kit with calfskin heads, and maybe even an electric guitarist with a nice, new 10-watt amp! By the '60s and '70s, the original all-tube "Tweed" 4x10 Bassman gained popularity with rock, country and blues guitarists as a great-sounding, reliable, easy to use guitar amp. Even some emerging British amp designers opf the day copied its circuitry for use in their most celebrated designs.

In the 1990's, Fender released an affordable reissue of the now collectible '59 Bassman amplifier to massive acclaim. Many guitarists tired of experimenting with preamps, equalizers and effects racks rediscovered the simple pleasure of plugging into a Fender tube amp and rocking. The Bassman amp's wide stage coverage, touch-sensitive dynamics, and full-frequency "swirl" make it the perfect vehicle for building a great tone with almost any guitar or effect pedal hooked into it. The Reissue Bassman continues to be a staple of the Fender guitar amp line to this day.

The new '59 Bassman LTD is enhanced with:

Genuine lacquered Tweed covering
Solid finger-jointed pine cabinet for woody, resonant tone
Original spec 5AR4 rectifier tube for natural compression when you play hard
Internal bias pot making it easier to experiment with various output tubes
Two US-made GT-6L6-GE Groove Tube output tubs
Two improved 12AX7 preamp tubes
Fitted cover is included

Specifications:

50 watts into two Ohms
4 x 10" 8 Ohm Jensen P10R speakers with Alnico magnets
Dual channels (Normal and Bright)
Four inputs (two per channel)
Chrome control panel with controls that go to 12
22.37" H x 23.5" W x 10.5" D, 53 lbs.

FENDER 2171000-010 Documentation

Fender Guitar and Bass Owners Manual (pdf)

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