Preposterous new cab day (vintage Fender content)

[ossyrocks]

I blame Martin (@The fasting showman) for this. He sent me a message yesterday about an old Fender Bassman cab which was for sale on Facebook about an hours drive from me.

 

I didn't know I wanted one of these cabs, and to be honest, I'm still not sure! But it was so cheap that it didn't make any sense not to go and buy it. So here it is. I am still in shock as to how big, heavy and awkward it is, the pics on Facebook didn't give a clue to scale, and I certainly needed help getting it in the back of my car from the house. Now it's home, I'm trying to figure out how to convince my wife that it's a good idea to keep it, when I don't have anywhere really to actually keep it!

 

The speaker is a reconed JBL D140F apparently, but I'll check that out in due course. Anyway, feel free to roast my stupidity at today's purchase. Though it does look quite nice with my Bassman 50 on it I must say.

 

Rob

 

[Lozz196]

Does look great. I had a similar setup back in the 80s.

[walshy]

Not helping my Bassman gas at all this post 🤣

[Reggaebass]

It matches really well, very nice 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Mmm. Fender Bassman which I can’t move or a Barefaced which I already have 😎.

I’m happy you’re pleased with it Rob. Good luck with Mrs.Ossy.

[The fasting showman]

I've always been a bad influence!

[PaulThePlug]

Looks fine where it is...

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Judging by the vintage if loaded with JBL it's probably an E140. If you don't see a 10cm diameter aluminum dome it's not JBL. 

[andytoad]

Looking F.A.B @ossyrocks keep up the good work i'd say!

[Beedster]

7 hours ago, ossyrocks said:

I blame Martin (@The fasting showman) for this. He sent me a message yesterday about an old Fender Bassman cab which was for sale on Facebook about an hours drive from me.

 

I didn't know I wanted one of these cabs, and to be honest, I'm still not sure! But it was so cheap that it didn't make any sense not to go and buy it. So here it is. I am still in shock as to how big, heavy and awkward it is, the pics on Facebook didn't give a clue to scale, and I certainly needed help getting it in the back of my car from the house. Now it's home, I'm trying to figure out how to convince my wife that it's a good idea to keep it, when I don't have anywhere really to actually keep it!

 

The speaker is a reconed JBL D140F apparently, but I'll check that out in due course. Anyway, feel free to roast my stupidity at today's purchase. Though it does look quite nice with my Bassman 50 on it I must say.

 

Rob

 

 

Proper Basschat behaviour 👍

[ossyrocks]

1 hour ago, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

Judging by the vintage if loaded with JBL it's probably an E140. If you don't see a 10cm diameter aluminum dome it's not JBL. 

Well, I've pulled it to check. D140F with the orange frame. Reconed, but with paper dust cap.

 

I've fired it up tonight, and it's got a proper old school vibe going on with a P bass with flats.

 

My wife is not convinced however.

 

Rob

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Since the dome is paper it was probably re-coned with a 2226 kit. Not ideal, but it still works. As to the wife, a man should have as many amps as his wife does shoes. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Bill Fitzmaurice

[The fasting showman]

35 minutes ago, ossyrocks said:

 

 

My wife is not convinced however.

 

Rob

Probably best you don't tell Mrs Rob that you took advice from a bloke with this in his living room corner.