Fender '59 Bassman LTD Reissue 410 Combo

These features are what you paid for! See people giving low rating for these features my question is can you read? This is a basic amp!!!

The sound of this amp is GREAT I always channel jump so that I can blend my tones, So all you folks who say it's too bright try this it works. It also works very well with my pedals. I get a little noise because I have single coils but that's no fault of the amp. My equiptment is Guitars Don Grosh retro classic with VH VH Pole 43, Gibson 335, PRS custom 22, 1979 Fender Strat, Parker Nitefly, Gibson Les Paul STD, among some others. Pedals Xotic BB preamp, Xotic RC booster, Fulltone Fuldrive2, Fultone Choralflange, L6 echo park,Boss Rv5 reverb, Boss Octave3. Amps 59 Bassman & Mesa Boogie Lonestar 212, Carr Rambler.

I have not had any ploblems from this amp but all serious players should bring a spare if your being paid to do a job!

No use.

This is a great buy for the price! You can always spend more and get a tone sucking amp with reverb I'm not guessing I have one LOL. But you will not go wrong with this amp.

Short follow up, 14months later.
I installed tad tonebones, the local yellow jackets, and now the amp runs at 14watts in class a. More or less, i dont see two converters changing the whole circuitry...
Main thing is, it sounds way better now, warmer, with a lot more sustain, and still quite loud.
Please note I only care for clean sounds with a fender, as leo intended of course.
Pushed to max, it still delivers the same rubbish as with 6l6s so dont bother if that is your holy grail.
I also, out of curiosity, put a solidstate rectifier and man that stinks. Stick to the tube rectifier unless you want harsh tranny sounding bassman.
Thats all, thanks for reading.

Very simple and basic control knobs, which is all anybody needs. 4 10" Jensons, pine cab, lacquered tweed cabinet and adjustable bias control, and 45 watts. This is basically one channel with no other features. No Reverb, but not needed. Go see the Fender page.

This is probably one of Fenders better production amps for blues, classic rock, and some country. It's fairly loud and I used a FD-2 for my OD sounds along with an EH Holy Grail reverb unit. It does fine for the above named type music, but it won't go to the heavier metal sounds. It sounds good with either single coil, or humbucker pickups, but tends to get a little brittle at higher volumes.

I didn't own it log enough to have ay issues.

Fender will never get a higher review from me. I have had past dealings with them, and their support is one sided and sucks..........

This isn't a bad amp, but not my cup of tea. I like the Fender sound, but not the newer ones. I owned a original 65' Deluxe reverb and a Supro, hand wired amp and find these type of amps more to my liking. I have been playing 35+ years professionly off and on, and have found that the PTP hand wired amps just sound better. I have owned Fender's, Seymour Duncan, Mesa's, Carr, and Dr Z Maz 18 jr. which is a great amp, and currently a /13 FTR 37 which is probaly the best amp out today. I would say if you here the sound you like, but the amps costs more than you have, save up and buy the one you want.

Features are straight out of 1959....input jacks, treble, mid, bass, presence and volume controls, that's it! What more do you need?

Best sound of any amp I've owned...tube or solid-state. Seems to be a lot warmer than my '65 Twin re-issue. The four speakers might have something to do with that. As someone below mentioned, this amp can be very bright, especially on the bright channel. It's not brittle, though, and my Gretsches sound perfect through this amp...better than through a Vox, actually. It does get good and gritty the more you turn it up. Unless you're playing metal, I don't even see why you would need another amp.

I haven't had any problems, but it is a tube amp, so carry spares!

No experience, but you'd probably get better service through your dealer than through Fender.

Great amp...a classic in every sense of the word. I can see how guitar players caught onto these after a while. Very good sound for the price too....a lot better than other tube amps.

One of the most basic and featureless amps avaliable today. But this is not to say that the amp is not extremely versatile, it is. It's like the telecater of amplifiers, completely unlimited despite its simplicity.

Does it all. From the most delicious clean you have ever heard to tones so dirty they'll make your minister blush. Somebody said on HC that this amp does not do distortion well--FOOLISH. Mesa boogie copied the layout of this amp almost exactly. Make no mistake about it, this amp gets dirtier than a 4 dollar Tijuana whore.

Solid pine cabinets that smell wonderful and hold up just as well. SOLID pine (uniike the previous Bassman RI) which also helps this baby sing.

Drag

This is a classic amplifier. If you were unaware of its repuation, I doubt you would be here.

bought this new in Nov. '05 - maybe 15 gigs with it - medium size rooms. non-master volume, no reverb ( and glad about it )

main feature: YOU CAN CARRY THIS AMP UP STAIRS ( IN YOUR ARMS) AND IT WILL FILL A ROOM WITH THAT 4 10" SWIRL.

i play cover dance music - parties/bars - Strat >>> Carl Martin Compressor ( subtle amount of compression on all the time ) >>>> Dunlop Q zone >>>>> Black Cat OD-1 Fuzz >>>> Keeley mod BOSS Blues Driver >>>> amp - I am in the normal channel with the Fender 'rule of sixes' on the knobs - perfect setting.

tweeed + strat ( mine is a 2 yr old EJ model ) is divine - chorus pedal not needed - this thing swirls by itself - VERY woody and sweet sound (much nicer than my vibrolux re-issue - SOLD ) in fact - much sweeter than black faces in general ) this amp is mostly about the perfect clean tone - but I add the pedals for breakup.

When I first turn it on, it sounds like it has a blanket over it - Then I max the volume for 5 seconds ( somehow this must wake-up the power tubes ) and away I go. This is just the way it is - always has been - and I don't mind.

Have play ed 40 yrs - found out maybe 10 yrs ago that I do best with strat + tweed

I replaced a class A single 12 low watt amp for gigging ( mine is a Goldtone - VERY sweet and loud - but doesn't fill a room like those 4 10s. )

What separates this bassman from other amps is that it can be carried by one human from a car to a stage and it sounds HUGE, and sweet. I don't want this to have anything added. - amp reverb adds weight and is not needed thank-you very much.

Gee. How do you rate the features of the Bassman. In electronic terms, it is the most featureless amp I've ever owned. No effects loop, preamp output, power amp inputs, foot switches, distortion stages, vibrato or reverb, but state of the art for 59. This model has the added bias adjustment which is a welcome addition.

At 50 lbs its the lightest amp I've ever bought. I can easily carry it by myself. (I expected the Bassman to be about the same weight as a 4x10 DeVille. In spite of what the fender specs say, both the 4x10 and 2x12 DeVilles weight about 60 lbs.)

Some effort has been made to align with the original but still reasonably priced, i.e. no point to point wiring. Even if it isn't an replica, it's a well made amp and the lacquered tweed is very attractive.

What you get with the bassman is pure tone, which can be modified dramatically by channel jumping, mixing the input channels or tuning the tone stack. Volume pots are linear which makes for easier volume adjustment. Sounds start clean and warm up nicely as you dial the volume up. Channel jumping is great for mixing the input channels or tuning the tone stack. Very little background noise. Normal channel for Fenders, bright for Gibson and channel jump for PRS.

For some reason the amp doesn't sound good with distortion (sounds very brittle). Chorus, delay and overdrive sound fine. Had to buy a reverb of course. My effects chain: Guitar (GIbson: Les Paul, Flying V; Fender: Stratocaster, Telecaster, Electric XII; PRS Custom 24) -> Marshall ED-1 Compressor -> Fulltone OCD Distortion -> Marshall RG-1 Chorus -> Marshall RF-1 Reverb -> Boss DD-20 Delay.

No problems. (Well I blew a fuse once).

I've not need to call call Fender with this amp but they fixed my past two amps without problems. 5 year warranty.

I've found my sound. I love this amp. Some may view the lack of features as a turn off but the bassman is all about tone. Add pedals as required or just plug in.

I just purchased a 2006 model. This amp is very versatile, considering that I play mostly blues and some modern rock. This amp has only one channel,no effects loops,or headphone jacks. This amp is as basic as it gets,all tube tone with Bass,Middle,Treble,and Presence knobs. The only feature this amp has is pure,unadulterated TONE. That is all that is needed. Since I just got this amp,I'm going to run it through its paces and see what this baby can do .I plan on using this amp to do some recording,jamming with my band,and practicing. The amp's brochure says it 50 watts. It sounds pretty loud to me.

With this amp,I plan on using my Precision bass,and my Rickenbacker 4001v63 bass. I've read a million reviews from guitar players about this amp,but not many from bass players....So I played this amp at my local music store...sounded pretty good. The store let me take it home for a few days to see how I liked it. After playing my bass through it,I came to the conclusion that this amp is amazing for the bass too!(after all that was the orginal design approach) The tone is right on for what I was looking for. As for it's 50 watts,it's perfect,and if I need more volume I"ll mic it to our PA. A Nice thing about this amp is that it is not noisy,I can add a pedal or two and it still remains noise free. I figured a few things out by tweeking the knobs a bit so it doesn't distort at higher volumes,and the tone retains its clarity. Simply put..this amp has the purest clean tone I've ever heard!

Since I just recievd the amp...I can't comment,however... So far so good. Once I'm comfortable with it,I'll probably start gigging with it. If it ever breaks down,I'll surely get it repaired no matter what the cost.I believe in being prepared for anything....so I'll always have a back up when on a gig.

I have never dealt with Fender personally. Hopefully I never will!!! If I need to have something repaired or done to my gear I'll take it to Cintioli's Music here in Phila. Those guys are the very best at helping customers whether you purchaced your gear there or not. If you live in or near Philly...stop in,check out the gear,chat with the staff,plug in and play something,They'll make you an offer you can't refuse,and you will not be dissapointed.

I've been playing for about 15 years. If this amp were stolen,I hope for that person's sake I never find out who they are....Lets just say that I believe in very,very painful revenge. Yes,I would have the thief replace whatever was stolen before exacting the revenge. Once again for all who care. This amp is all about TONE! I don't believe that I will dislike anything about this amp.

This amp is about as bare bones as an amplifier gets. No master volume, reverb, effects or output, or channel select. No features to speak of really except for your standard preamp controls and a second volume for the bright channel which can be patched in along with you normal channel with a small cord. However, I do not feel that the simplicity of the amp design design should count against it in anyway. Indeed, it is why I bought the amp in the first place. A good clean is everything. Everything else can be done with pedals if necessary (which this amp takes very very well.

This is where I stray from the rest of the flock. To me, the Fender Bassman is simply just TOO DAMN BRIGHT! At times she can really sing like some kind of angel, but than you play a high note and it just hurts my friggin ears. It seems "ice picky" on the majority of its settings. I feel it is really the high string that are the culprit. Even if you dial in a setting that is giving you a pleasing tone, just wait unitl you pick at your B and high E srings! This amp seems to emphasize the highs in the most piercing manner even when the other strings register at your desired tone. Honestly, I've never been so disappointed in my life.

I don't know what is wrong and I concede that I might own some kind of lemon, but my Bassman has been nothing but headaches. I wish these weren't the facts but they are. Tubes neeed to be replaced pretty often for even the tiniest fault with a given tube in the Bassman will effect its sound. I went through a 5AR4 rectifier tube in one day! Yes, I know that this is not normal, but WTF! FENDER! WTF!

Haven't gone through them yet, but may have to shortly. Not looking foreward to it, I can tell you that. Customer Service is always hell no matter who it is.

Overall, the Fender Bassman is the only gal to ever truly break my heart.
I own all sorts of great pedals that the Bassman accomodates surprisingly well and an Epiphone Casion with P-90's.
But the ear-piercing highs on this amp? How do people love the sound of these things as much as they do? I don't necessarily even have the best ear but even I know when I'm being stabbed in the face with that dreadful knife of tinny tone. This amp is SOOO close to being perfect too. About 3 octaves to be percise.

Fender Bassman Ten, made around early to mid 70's. Has everything you would expect from an old Fender amp.

Absoultely amazing. Crisp, sweet, warm, punchy just stunning sums up this amp. I didn't even go in to get this amp at guitar center, and well, you see what I ended up walking out with. Great for styles from Chuck Berry to any of the Three Kings, and with an overdrive pedal, any Classic Rock.

Once again absolutely stunning. It's seen some road use, from the past, and while it's been with me. Works just fine.

Not sure, never had to deal with fender. Maybe that in it's self tells you something.

One of the best amps you could ever own, take my word. I've played on amps of all types, and none have sounded as good as this. This thing in just amazing.