Silverface Fender Bassman 50

[GreenKnee]

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This is exactly how I do it on my black panel Bassman

On mine, both volume controls work.

Sometimes instead of just the patch cable I add in a Fender spring reverb unit and feed that in to the bass channel. I can then add reverb using the bass channel volume control. This also helps negate the loss of high end that the reverb unit causes.

[GreenKnee]

Like this

[JSett]

Like this

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate this fucking rig? Please.

[HNB]

That is pretty cool! I heard some people will put a delay in the same way to jumper. It makes for some interesting things to try.

[s_mcsleazy]

Is it like this?

Untitled-1 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Basically the arrows are the guitar signal. Since the inputs are connected internally it allows the signal to go through channel 2 while also going out from the second input over to the input of channel one at the same time. Sort of like a Y splitter that lets your signal go through both channels at once and then out through the amps output?

it's how i run mine.

[sal paradise]

I just jammed the cable in any old way. Maybe I was lucky it even worked

[HNB]

The head arrived! I am really happy with it. I like it jumpered. It makes the tone a bit thicker? Sort of like the difference between a humbucker and then if you coil split it? Single is like coil tapped and jumpered is like a humbucker. It looks like the text in person says 101 or lol Straightjacket. Only thing I needed to do was wipe it down because it was pretty dirty.

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[LVC]

It looks like the text in person says 101 or lol Straightjacket.

Couldn't help googling and found this:

'101 Straitjacket'-Original Progressive/Metal band fronted by Mytch Meadows, who also fronted and led the band 'Sky Church'!

And this (from a 1993 fanzine) :

[HNB]

Nice

[MrShake]

That's a beauty, looks well-loved, and I bet it sounds like a monster. My (incredibly understanding) wife is already aware that if I ever start talking about dropping "real money" on another amp, it'd be a 50W SF Bassman. Play it in good health, and find somewhere you can get it crunching.

And it's always interesting to buy an amp at retail with a little story that can be unearthed with a little journalism. But be warned, sometimes those are NOT good stories.

But it sounds like your new story's gonna be good 'n' loud! Enjoy!

[hulakatt]

I've owned too many Bassman heads but the SF Bassman 50 ones have always been good ones! They do love Greenbacks

[s_mcsleazy]

using mine yesterday

[HNB]

Awesome!

[GreenKnee]

All these Bassman 50s getting me excited for picking one up in a couple of weeks from sal_paradise!

Stereo Bassman rig, yes please.

[JSett]

Everyone is just playing Bassmans now (or replicas)

All these Bassman 50s getting me excited for picking one up in a couple of weeks from sal_paradise!

Stereo Bassman rig, yes please.

SF clean + BF driven = that's essentially a real-life Klon.

Make sure you give it a "straight in" session. Just the cable. I bet it's wonderful.