Re: Who is correct? Bassman speakers
- Subject: Re: Who is correct? Bassman speakers
- From: Markburness@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:51:40 EST
MN is right, it may be the same circuit (although it's not as the blurb
states "voiced for guitar") it can't really be compared to the '59 as the
main feature of the '59 BM (in fact '56 onwards) was the 4x10 speaker
configuration and 2x 6L6's. The same circuit was used on amps other than the
BM, the '59 Twin has the exact same same circuit as do early Marshall amps
and PA's. If you take all the master circuits, reverb etc off of the Blues
Deluxe, Blues De Ville you are essentially left with a re-voiced Bassman
circuit - these amps don't sound like a Bassman. The "Bassman" circuit was in
fact licenced to Fender by Western Electric.
So if you're trying to nail the tone of the '59 Bassman you should be looking
at 4x10's, American sounding if not American made.
Regards, Mark.
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