Fender 59 Bassman Ltd Reissue ~ Secondhand

In early 1952, the Fender® Bassman® amplified a great new invention - the Fender Precision Bass® guitar. At 50 watts, it competed easily with the common instrumentation of the day: horns, piano, small drum kit, and maybe even an electric guitar through a new 10-watt amp. Through the ’60s and ’70s, the original all-tube tweed 4x10” Bassman® was popular with rock, country and blues guitarists as a reliably great-sounding and easy-to-use guitar amp. In the ’90s, Fender released an affordable ’59 Bassman reissue amplifier to great acclaim. Many guitarists, tired of experimenting with preamps, equalizers and effects racks, rediscovered the simple pleasure of plugging into a Fender tube amp. The reissue Bassman’s wide stage coverage, touch-sensitive dynamics and full-frequency swirl make it perfect for building great tone with almost any guitar or effect, and it remains a staple of the Fender guitar amp line to this day.

Model Name:'59 Bassman® LTD
Series:Vintage Reissue
Amplifier Type:Tube
Color:Lacquered Tweed
Inputs:4 Inputs (2 per Channel)
Channels:Two Channels (Normal and Bright)
Power Handling:45 Watts into 2 Ohms
Rectifier:5AR4 Rectifier Tube
Controls:Presence, Middle, Bass, Treble, Volume (Bright Channel), Volume (Normal Channel)
Cabinet Material:Solid Finger-Jointed Pine Cabinet
Pilot Light Jewel:Red Amp Jewel
Handle:"Dog Bone" handle
Front Panel:Chrome Front Panel
Amplifier Length:10.5" (26.7 cm)
Amplifier Width:23.5" (59.7 cm)
Amplifier Height:22.37" (56.81 cm)
Amplifier Weight:53 lbs. (24 kg)
Speaker:4-10" Jensen® P-10R, 8 Ohm Speakers with Alnico Magnets
Speaker Impedance:2 Ohms
Preamp Tubes:3 x 12AX7
Power Tubes:2 x 6L6
Unique Features:Chrome Control Panel, Solid Finger-Jointed Pine Cabinet, 6L6-GE Output Tubes, Improved 12AX7 Preamp Tubes, Original Spec 5AR4 Rectifier Tube, Internal Bias Pot (Makes it Easier to Experiment with Various Output Tubes), Fitted Cover is Included, Controls That Go to 12, 4 Inputs (2 per Channel), Standby Switch
Knobs:Chickens head-style amp knobs