Re: RI Bassman "limited"

[Dina Janzen and Jim Rossen <dlj@xxxxxx>]

A bias pot will make bias adjustment easier, but will not improve the amp
sound.  It can be added at small expense to a BM RI.   The original BM RI
has a socket that will accommodate a tube or solid state rectifier.
Lacquer on tweed does not improve the sound.

I think the BM RI "standard"  is a fine harp amp.  I compared a stock one to
the same amp with a Hoffman hand wired board with the same tube compliment
and bias setting.  I could hear no difference.  I recently had a line on a
Victoria Bassman at a great price.  I compared one side by side to my
Hoffman board Bassman.  To me the sound differences were subtle and did not
warrant the expense of the Vic.    Now, I do hear differences in amps....

Jim

> From: john kuzloski <jkuzloski@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: john kuzloski <jkuzloski@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:20:51 -0800 (PST)
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RI Bassman "limited"
> 
> Hey, I see (from Musician's Friend) that there is a tube rectifier version of
> the '59 Bassman RI (also w/ an internal bias pot).  Should make it better off
> the shelf for harp, right?  Anyone tried it?   --jk
> 
> 
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