Fender '59 Bassman



Output Power / Output: 45 watts

Controls: Volume (Normal Channel), Volume (Bright Channel), Treble, Middle, Bass, Presence

Amp Type: Tube

Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7

Power Tubes: 2 x 6L6

Speaker: Four - 10" Jensen® P10R with Alnico Magnets

Unique Features: Chrome control panel, solid finger-joined pine cabinet, original spec 5AR4 rectifier tube, internal bias pot, controls that go to 12, 4 Inputs (2 per Channel), standby switch, includes fitted cover

Fender '59 Bassman

Fender '59 Bassman

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In early 1952, the Fender® Bassman® amplified a great new invention - the Fender Precision Bass® guitar. At 50 watts, it competed easily with the common instrumentation of the day: horns, piano, small drum kit, and maybe even an electric guitar through a new 10-watt amp. Through 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. In the ’90s, Fender released an affordable ’59 Bassman reissue amplifier to great acclaim. Many guitarists, tired of experimenting with preamps, equalizers and effects racks, rediscovered the simple pleasure of plugging into a Fender tube amp. The reissue Bassman’s wide stage coverage, touch-sensitive dynamics and full-frequency swirl make it perfect for building great tone with almost any guitar or effect, and it remains a staple of the Fender guitar amp line to this day.

General

Model Name
Fender '59 Bassman® LTD, 240V AUS
Model Number
2171003010
UPC
717669268312
Series
Vintage Reissue
Amplifier Type
Tube
Color
Lacquered Tweed
Venue Type
Large Venue

Accessories

Footswitch
NA

Electronics

Channels
Two
Connection Type
Non-IEC
Controls
Presence, Middle, Bass, Treble, Volume (Bright Channel), Volume (Normal Channel)
Inputs
Four - (1/4", Two Bright and Two Normal)

Hardware

Amplifier Jewel
Red Jewel
Control Knobs
Chicken-Head Style Pointer
Front Panel
Chrome
Handle
Molded Rubber "Dog Bone" Style

Speakers

Speakers
Four - 10" Jensen® P10R with Alnico Magnet
Total Impedance
2 ohms

Miscellaneous

Cabinet Material
Finger-Joined Solid Pine
  • Tube circuitry
  • Classic tweed tone
  • Assembled in the U.S.A.
  • Tweed covering
  • Jensen® speaker