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Post subject: Fender Bassman 250 Project
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:47 am
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Hello all,

I used to own a Fender Bassman 250/210 combo and loved the sound I got out of it, but didn't think it was powerful enough. I've since moved on to bigger amps, but always missed the EQ and filters.

I've recently acquired the 'amp' portion of a Bassman 250 combo (I guess it would basically be the Bassman 250 Head, just not in any sort of case!) for a good price.

What I would like to do is extract just the preamp portion of this amp, using the Line Out as a preamp output, and remount it in an empty rack tray/chassis.

What does everyone think? Is this even possible? Any pointers?


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Post subject: Re: Fender Bassman 250 Project
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:06 pm
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I do something kind of like that. I use a Bassman 250 head and run the line out to a Crown XLS 1500.

I know how you feel about those Bassman 250's. They sound great. They're a perfect match for a Precision Bass. Sometimes, you just need more power. I get 1500 watts of that sweet Bassman 250 tone.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Bassman 250 Project
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:25 am
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The tone is great, and it turns out the unit I received isn't in need of repair at all!

Unfortunately - the PC board of the preamp is wider than a 1U rack!! Well, there goes that project!!

I have a Fender TB1200 that I wanted to pair this with, so I have that power amp set up with a Glockenklang Bass Art right now, and I'll switch between that and my case-less Bassman whenever I feel!


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