Re: [Harp-L] Re-tube Baseman 100 top

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

Apologies!
My mistake.
the amplifier is a Fender Bassman 100 top...
It is 100% tube.
Mea Culpa!
John Walden
London
England
 
 
In a message dated 11/12/2008 22:13:32 GMT Standard Time,  
bluesharpamps@xxxxxxxxx writes:

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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