cardinaljay Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Hey all I have three Bass Amps at the moment, two of which are valve Fender Bassmans. I have a Bassman 100 head with 1x15 EV cab and a Bassman Ten combo. They are very similar in their design and if I could justify having both, I would keep both. Although a very popular Guitar amplifier, I have found it a joy to play with Bass, both live and in the studio. The speakers are 10's and really pack a punch. The ultra linear output transformer enables the bottom end to come through nicely too. Whether you're wanting smooth finger style or aggressive plectrum "clunk" this amp delivers well. I recently had the amp serviced and it had the following done: new Mesa Boogie valves, new modern day fuse holder installed (finding the old Slo Blo fuses is problematic), and the hum balance has now been bypassed with the installation of resistors. The Bias was also adjusted accordingly. I also had the output trans upgraded to a Mercury Magnetics one made in U.S It is estimated the amp would have been made in the early 1980's possibily 1970's. Everything is original except the noted changes/upgrades above. Price: £550 Any questions, please feel free to ask. Jay [b]pictures link:[/b] [url="http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m151/jaybassplayer/Fender%20Bassman%20Ten/"]http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m151/ja...0Bassman%20Ten/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBalls Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Can you post up a pic of the front panel so i can check out the controls? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBalls Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Sorry just clicked on the link. :wacko: will save a pic and zoom in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinaljay Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Let me know if saving the pic and zooming in works well enough. If you want a specific pic, just gimme a shout and I shall see what I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I had one of these years ago - bloody fantastic sounding thing, especially when you crank the power valves. I reckon I let mine go for a lot less than that but to be honest I had no idea of it's worth then, bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 There's one of these in Northern Guitars in Leeds for £650 at the moment. Yours looks in better condition. Wish I could afford it - I have a 1975 Vibrolux Reverb that would look lovely next to this! Good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinaljay Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 Cheers Kirky and Muppet. It does indeed sound great, and at a very reasonable price. If you bought this baby new today, you'd be paying much more and sadly, the build quality probably wouldn't be as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinaljay Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 Bump time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Where are you based, my good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinaljay Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 I'm based in the Suffolk/Essex area. My girlfriend lives in North London, so if someone wanted to try the amp out nearer to there, that is possible. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinaljay Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 Super bump for a super amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinaljay Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 bumpety bump. Price isn't fixed, offers welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinaljay Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Just a quick message saying. . . SOLD. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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