Re: Fender Bassman '59 vs '65 Fender Super Reverb
- From: "Blunt A. Blaze" <U-biteMypillow@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:26:27 -0700
Squier wrote:
acmz <lapaperadiaisha@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
hi, I'd like to receive your opinion about the comparison between
these two 4x10 amps, referring to the reissues ('cause I'm not
millionaire)
well I can't say about reliability of PCB reissues -
they might be good - they might be bad - but if anything
does go wrong the newer Fender PCB based amps are a pain
to work on.
That being said - the actual Silverface amps (not reissues)
definitely have tonal differences. The Bassman is a much
warmer sounding amp (the Bandmaster however can be brightened
up a bit with the bright switch). Anyways, the Bassman has
a much warmer sound than the Super Reverb. The Super Reverb
is a really chimey amp (or it naturally lends itself to this).
Real nice and sparkly/spanky. Personally if the reissues are
anything like the blackface/silverface tonally, then I would
pick a Super rather than a Bassman. Yes you can still get nice
tones out of a Bassman - but don't expect the bright cutting
tones and chime/spank out of it as you would a Super.
Hey - tone is subjective - but reliability is not -
if you can get silverface amps. They are handwired
point to point amps from the 70's and 80's and if you
search around, there are still many very good condition ones
that will cost you LESS than the modern reissues.
get yourself a silverface. you'll be glad you did.
Oh if you can do with a 2x10 and 35-40 watts (6L6)
then check out the silverface Vibrolux amps. (Not the reissue
or current custom model which sounds nothing like the real deal).
That 2x10 Vibrolux may be all you ever really need and it's
in a combo not much bigger than a Deluxe Reverb. Great amp.
wish I could help you more.
Oh yeah - a silverface amp is going to still be 25+ years old.
But even if it winds up needing some new caps.. etc.. it is still
a much better amp and much better overall deal than any PCB based reissue.
that's my 2 cents.
"...Yes you can still get nice tones out of a Bassman..."
;-) mvm
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