Re: [Harp-L] Re-tube Baseman 120 top

["Rick Davis" <bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx>]

Fender Bassman 120 head?  The tube Bassman heads that I'm familiar with are
the 50, 70, 100, and 135.  The only Bassman 120 I know of is a solid state
combo amp.  Is this an odd-duck tube amp?

-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
http://www.bluesharpamps.blogspot.com/



On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 2:51 PM, <MundHarp@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> HELP!
> Anyone know what valves/tubes to fit to a Fender Bassman 120  silver  face
> to
> make that piggy-back amp more harp friendly? It is simply too powerful!  I
> used it for about 5 years, and got reasonable harmonica sounds out of it.
> However, it was simply like playing through the PA... No "built in" tube
> distortion at all.
> I just can't get enough volume to get a good distorted tone out of  it...
> Of
> course I can add a "pedal"... But that reduces the "tube appeal"  harmonica
> wise! It is a great "direct wired" amp... The later "circuit board"  amps
> simply
> are not as good. If no one knows directly, please point me to a good
>  Fender
> Amp Tec!
> Best wishes...
> John Walden
> London
> England
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