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