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Post subject: market for 59 bassmans.
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 11:49 am
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i'm currently in looking for an all original 59 bassman. i was wondering what people have found to be the main differences in the 5f6-a, to 5f6, and 5e6 circuits. i am looking for an amp with all original speakers and wiring, will settle with retweed. i just want the circuit with the sweetest sound, most headroom, good for anything from fingerpicking clean sweet music, to down an dirty aggressive blues. i've played a few tweed bassmans, and i can't forget how they sound, i NEED IT! and finally can get one after so many years of waiting.

WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR WHAT I NEED? any amp experts willing to divulge you knowledge on these amps? investing into an all original amp, for my playing, how many years should i get out of it before it'll absolutely need new caps and cones? on average i play maybe 7 hours a week, at modestly low volumes(apartment). it'll be loved and treated like a king. what does electrolytic caps do to the rest of the components when they dry out and ooze? will it ruin the rest of the amp, or just make it not play "right"…


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Post subject: Re: market for 59 bassmans.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:58 am
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Get over it.The all original 59 Bassman that I worked on was a bomb waiting to go off. The 50 year old PS caps had all dried out, puked their fluid, and didn't give good sound.
More importantly, the cathode cap on V1 deteriorated to the point that the amp wouldn't produce the signature tone that the Bassmans are known for. That is where the interaction between the two channels occurs.
If you do get an old one, rebuild it, but...
The reissue 59 Bassman is a faithful reproduction, both in circuit and tone. It won't cost a fortune, like the originals, and will stand up to the hours you want to play it. To go one better, get the version with a pine cabinet.


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Post subject: Re: market for 59 bassmans.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:58 pm
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TimsAudio wrote:
The reissue 59 Bassman is a faithful reproduction, both in circuit and tone. It won't cost a fortune, like the originals, and will stand up to the hours you want to play it. To go one better, get the version with a pine cabinet.


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