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'59 Bassman™ The Fender® Bassman amplifier of the 1950s evolved as the pro bassist's answer to amplifying a great new invention: the Fender Precision Bass™.
By the 60s and '70s, the original all-tube "Tweed" 4 x 10 Bassman gained popularity with rock, country, and blues guitarists as a great-sounding, reliable, easy to use guitar amp. Even some emerging British amp designers of the day copied its circuitry for use in their most celebrated designs. In the 1990s, Fender released an affordable reissue of the now-collectible '59 Bassman amplifier to massive acclaim. Many guitarists tired of experimenting with preamps, equalizers, and effects racks rediscovered the simple pleasure of plugging into a Fender tube amp and rocking.
The Bassman amp's wide stage coverage, touch-sensitive dynamics, and full-frequency "swirl" make it the perfect vehicle for building a great tone with almost any guitar or effect pedal hooked into it. The Reissue Bassman continues to be a staple of the Fender guitar amp line to this day. The new '59 Bassman is enhanced with:
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This powerful 50-watt rig could
easily compete along with the common
instrumentation of the day: horns, piano,
four-piece drum kit with calfskin heads, and
maybe even an electric guitarist with a nice,
new 10-watt amp!
