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The Fender Bassmanamplifier of the 1950Os evolved assimple pleasure of plugging into a Fender tube amp and
the pro bassistOs answer to amplifying a great newrocking. The BassmanOs wide stage coverage, touch-
invention: the Fender Precision Bass. This powerful rigsensitive dynamics, and full-frequency Oswirl� make it
could easily compete along with the commonthe perfect vehicle for building a great tone with almost
instrumentation of the day: horns, piano, four-pieceany guitar or effect pedal hooked into it. The Reissue
drum kit with calfskin heads, and maybe even anBassman has continued to be a staple of the Fender
electric guitarist with a nice, new 10-Watt amp!guitar amp line to this day.
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By the �60Os and �70Os, as performance venues grewYour O59 BassmanLTD is enhanced with
larger, bassists demanded more and more power and
Y Genuine Lacquered Tweed covering
efficiency. Fender and many other manufacturers began
to offer amps with bigger speaker cabinets and moreY Solid finger-joined Pine cabinet for woody, resonant
output. The original 50-Watt, 4X10, all-tube OTweed�tone
Bassman gained popularity with Rock, Country, and
Y New US-made GT-6L6-GE output tubes
Blues guitarists as a great-sounding, reliable, easy to
use guitar amp. Even some emerging British amp
Y Improved 12AX7 preamp tubes
designers of the day copied its circuitry for use in their
Y Original spec 5AR4 rectifier tube for natural
most celebrated designs.
compression when you play hard
In the 1990Os, Fender released an affordable reissue of
Y Internal bias pot making it easier to experiment with
the now-collectible O59 Bassman amplifier to massive
various output tubes
acclaim. Many players tired of experimenting with
preamps, equalizers, and effects racks rediscovered the
Y Fitted cover is included
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A. FUSE - Protects the amplifier from electrical faults.F. MIDDLE - Adjusts the mid-frequency tone.
Replace a failed fuse ONLY with the type and rating
G. BASS - Adjusts the low-frequency tone. Tip: At
as labeled on the fuse holder.
higher VOLUME settings, lower the BASS setting to
B. POWER - Switches the amplifier on and off.reduce speaker Oflap.�
C. STANDBY - Use STANDBY during short breaksH. TREBLE - Adjusts the high-frequency tone.
instead of switching the amplifier off . By doing this
I. VOLUME BRIGHT - Adjusts the loudness of the
you avoid the warm-up delay upon returning to play
Bright channel.
and you extend the life span of your tubes. Using
STANDBY for 30 seconds when first switching theJ. VOLUME NORMAL - Adjusts the loudness of the
amplifier on will also extend tube life span.Normal channel.
D. POWER INDICATOR - Illuminates when theK. BRIGHT INPUTS - Plug in connection for your guitar.
amplifier is on and receiving power. Unscrew theInput 2 provides 6dB less gain than Input 1 for high-
jeweled cover to access the bulb (type T47) foroutput or pre-amplified instruments. The bright
replacement.channel boosts treble tones.
E. PRESENCE - Adjusts the ultra-high frequency toneL. NORMAL INPUTS - Plug in connection for your
at a point in the circuitry after all the other toneguitar. Input 2 provides 6dB less gain than Input 1 for
controls to add a special high-end Osparkle� to thehigh-output or pre-amplified instruments.
final output sound.
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