Re: Bassman Players

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dr. Blue,
First of all, are ytou referring to a REAL '59 Bassman (whichnis what I have
and is NOT modified in anyway) or a reissue, either stocvk or tweaked? Why?
It definitely DOES make a difference, Some of the settings are going to
depend on the mic you use also.

I use an Astatic JT30 with  crystal carrtridge that was set up by Rod Piazza
with the older style screw on connector and  a 5megaohm volume pot with a
cap across it. I use NOSA (new old stock) USA or Western European made
tubes, which clearly sound better and last much longer than 99% of the newer
production tubes. The tube configuration I use starting from the preamp tube
closest to the input jack are as follows:
NOS GE 12AY7/6072A
NOS GE 12AX7 (NOT 12AX7A/7025/ECC83)
NOS Phillips/Sylvania 12AX7A
NOS Phillips/Sylvania 5881
NOS Phillips/Sylvania 5881
NOS Mullard 5AR4/GZ34

Now as far as the settings, here they are, based on plugging into the #1
input jack of the normal channel:
NORMAL VOLUME: anywhere from 2-5
BRIGHT VOLUME: 6
TREBLE: Completely rolled off.
BASS: 6-7, but NEVER higher than 10
MIDDLE: 3, no higher than 5
PRESENCE: 8 and no higher than 10.

The only effects I use are made by Guyatone,and MD2 Digital Delay and MR3
Digital Reverb. I NEVER use nor do I EVER recommend using overdirve pedals.

I woiuld suggest reading Kendrick Amps man Gerald Weber's book "A Desktop
Reference of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps" available thru his site
http://www.kendrick-amps.com or from http://www.amazon.com and it contains
the finest chapter EVER written about this amp.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JCoben1013@xxxxxxx
  To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 9:57 PM
  Subject: Bassman Players

  For those of you who play through a Fender Bassman, I'd be interested in
hearing about your usual tone settings.  I've noticed different (very good)
players using a variety of different settings, but haven't seen much
discussion about this.  Of course it depends upon the room and your personal
preference, but I wonder how much consistency or variability there is out
there.  So, let's hear about how you usually would set your treble, bass,
mid, and presence settings.  Assume you're playing straight into the amp, no
pedal or effects.

  Dr.Blue