it is impossible to get a bad sound out of this amp. For comparison I plugged into my brothers Marshall JTM 45 and turned it up half way. Then I did the same with the Bassman and the overdrive was identical. Although it's very loud, its perfect to get a great classic overdrive (that was with my Epi SG). Since Jim Marshall based his early models off of this amp, I'm sure thats why they sound so alike, but with the bassman, you get an amazing clean tone that is unmatched by any other brand of amp. Also, if you get one, jumper between both the bright and normal channel and the sound is beautiful. I usually play with a fender strat with Custom shop '69 pickups and an epi SG with seymor duncan fat cat p90's and the sound is unmatched. When I play at small gigs, I use an ibanez tubescreamer and just love the drive it gets (it really needs to be pushed to get overdrive so its too loud for small bars)

Even though it doesn't have many features I still gave it a ten and I'll tell you why. Amps these days normally have too many controls and knobs and buttons. There is absolutely no need for that. This amp has your basic controls and I feel that makes the amp much like an amp from the 50's, 60's, and '70s (basically when music was great). And its got the parallel inputs so you can jumper between the bright and normal channels, whcih is definetly a bonus.

The second you turn that volume up to 1 you'll be amazed at the sound. No pushing buttons or clicking footswitches. What I did when I first got it was just set the all tone knobs to 12 o'clock and then put the volume up a little and was mezmerized. Because there are no extreme features, it makes it so easy to use "A caveman could do it!" Any guitar will sound beautiful through it, no matter what pickups it has.

Although the inner makings of this amp are very reliable and sturdy, there are maybe one or two minor issues. Because it is tweed, it dous tear easier than the black tolex. Also it does sorta "stain" easily if it is rubbed up against somethin. But, that makes it look like its even more vintage right, when its all banged up and whatnot! But you don't have to worry when it comes to the actuall body and electronics of this amp, they won't fail you.

Although, I didn't actually purchase this amp, i would say its definetly worth the money. I was actually going to get this amp but couldn't afford it sor I went for the other. (of course, this all happened before the price increase) But this amp is basically a marshall JTM 45, it has the exact conrols and inner workings. And the fender is cheaper I believe so you think about it.

Well, there is a rather funny story to tell when it comes to support. I originally ordered a fender blues deville but it was shipped with a defect so i sent it to Fender to get a new one. When the new one came in the mail, or what was supposed to be the new one, i opened the box and there was the Bassman. So i guess you could say there service is pretty good!!!

The bassman has the beautiful Lacquered Tweed covering that most amps don't, and man does this amp draw double takes when I'm on stage (for bothe the sound and look).

Active Musician

Classic Rock, Blues, Southern Rock, Chicken Pickin'

15 years, guitar and bass, jam at home

country, blues, rockabilly