Clean tone on Bassman 59.

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Good day folks, was wondering if anyone could help me out with my amp issues. im pretty much a newbie when it comes to these stuff

I'm using Fender Bassman 59 Ltd. i'm looking for a clean tone thats similar to that of a Deville, Bassman breaks up too easily i think. I've asked for opinions and some have suggested changing the tubes, using different pick ups, etc. some also say its the characteristic of the tweed series. i also realised that lowering the volume knob on the guitar helps, but only to a certain extent.

i understand that it being run on tubes, a certain amount of break up is expected, but it is almost to impossible to get a really clean tone on this amp when i turn it up to 5 / 6. im open to suggestions. the guitars ive tried through this amp are fender teles and a gibson les paul.

hope to hear from you folks soon

 

[wasabe19]

change your preamp tubes to lower gain ones is what i can think of. speakers do play a fair bit too. good luck man

 

[gsonique]

ut it is almost to impossible to get a really clean tone on this amp when i turn it up to 5 / 6.

Thats pretty much a bassman buddy.
All bassman i tried breaks up pretty much at 5 !

change your preamp tubes to lower gain ones is what i can think of. speakers do play a fair bit too. good luck man

lower gain tubes will break early .... gives that 'warm diaper' tone :mrgreen:

Just get ur amp rebiased .... 'may' be a wee bit hot at the moment.
If you are using hot pups 13k and above ... it kicks preamp hard too.

Imo ...your amp is fine

59 Bassman RI vs 59 Bassman LTD - Page 2 - The Gear Page
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[Impromptu]

Good day folks, was wondering if anyone could help me out with my amp issues. im pretty much a newbie when it comes to these stuff

I'm using Fender Bassman 59 Ltd. i'm looking for a clean tone thats similar to that of a Deville, Bassman breaks up too easily i think. I've asked for opinions and some have suggested changing the tubes, using different pick ups, etc. some also say its the characteristic of the tweed series. i also realised that lowering the volume knob on the guitar helps, but only to a certain extent.

i understand that it being run on tubes, a certain amount of break up is expected, but it is almost to impossible to get a really clean tone on this amp when i turn it up to 5 / 6. im open to suggestions. the guitars ive tried through this amp are fender teles and a gibson les paul.

hope to hear from you folks soon

If you want absolute clean tone, you should get Twin Reverb instead
No break up until your ears bleed

 

[Indigo_blues]

volume at 5/6 is pretty darn loud!

Its a characteristic of the amp dude...

 

[Indigo_blues]

something ultra clean at high volumes would be a silverface twin reverb with jbl speakers..