Looking to get a fender head for an avatar 2x12 with a vintage 30 and greenback. I got contacted by a young man on craigs list saying he had just come into a bassman 5 head in good condition and wanted to know if i was interested. In 2005 all the solid state combos were replaced with much smaller and lighter, and more powerful models, the bassman 100, 150, and 250. Fender bassman 5f6a tube amplifier schematic design. Prowess amplifiers fender schematics bassman ab165 layout. Just had the mods on my 1978 fender bassman ten completed. I dont recommend this product not even if you have an unused. From the blonde era fender made the bassman as a amp head and 2. This 100 watt model original paired with a 4 x 12inch cabinet this entry is for just the head. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender bass amplifiers and speaker enclosure owners manuals archive effects pedals current effects pedals archive fender bluetooth audio.
Fender bassman was a bass amplifier introduced by fender in 1952. The fender bassman model 5f6a was released in 1958 and has become one of the most. Its tiltback design allows better signal monitoring in close quarters, and with full 150 watt power delivered internally and a built. Fender guitar and bass amplifier owners manuals and schematics hard copy archives. Fender super bassman tube amp schematic model 5w amp. The mystery of the fender bassman 5f6a schematic cracking the. Discover classic tube tone, digital modeling and more. Most original 5f6a bassman s actually use a 100k tone slope resistor. This circuit is a tube powered amplifier which is used as a bass guitar amplifier. Ordering archived amplifier schematics and owners manuals for. The first marshall jtm45 copies the fender bassman 5f6a voltage amp in its entirety. On domestic us versions of the amp, there is a ground switch.
Fender amp heaven schematics tweed blackface brownface. Been checking out fender bassmans but someone told me that the fender. The bassman was a combo amp in the tweed era with the 1. The video below compares a bassman ab165 to a princeton reverb and a deluxe reverb. The bassman 100 was one of several heads to replace the original bassman in the early 70s. For what its worth, i built my project 5f6a with the schematic here and with the reissue schematic, and i like the old one better with 2. The book includes a zfolded insert with the complete 5f6a schematic and the. Fender vibroverb 6g16 tremolo fender parallel 12at7 reverb driver ampeg. In 2000, fender introduced a range of solidstate fender bassman combos, the bassman 25, 60, and 200.
The bassman 250210 is an elegant bass amp designed to deliver 250 watts of full power through a compression driver horn and two greatsounding 10 fender special design eminence usa pro speakers. Fender guitar and bass amplifier owners manuals fender support. This is what the front looks like without the name plate put on yet. This was a period that encompassed fenders 1965 sale to cbs. In concert, when you can not dub bass, no problem, just. Recently a major amp builder in texas was inquiring about particular sections of the circuit because he looks at this 1960 as a good benchmark. I also played the bassman 250 2x10 right next to the 150 s. Thats because it pumps 150 watts through a 15 fender special. Fender guitar amps, combos, heads and cabs have delivered timeless tone for more than 60 years. Rightclick to save the file or leftclick to open from your browser. Fender bassman 100t manuals and user guides, amplifier.
Fender had a habit of using old charts until they ran out. The fender bassman pro 100t is a very nice tube amp with two input channels, 4 6550 power tubes and am auto bias circuit. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematicsdiagrams fender musical instruments corp. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematicsdiagrams fender musical. The bassman 150 combo is a small package that delivers huge tone. No schematic for the 5d6 circuit has ever been found, but ken fox and frank roy have. I had an amp tech go through and replace all of the tone caps to match that of the fender super reverb specs. The fender bassman is a bass amplifier series introduced by fender during 1952. The 150w fender rumble 150 bass combo amp lets you rule stage and studio alike with unrivaled impunity. Channel one v1 is fairly conventional, while channel two v2.
Ive heard of several people either having this done or. I have always been a fender fanatic, but the bassman 150 is. I just heard a bassman clone by a company called marsh and it sounded amazing. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution.
This was a period that encompassed fenders 1965 sale to cbs and the summer 1966 start of fenders illfated experiment with solidstate electronics. In a class ab push pull amp, you bias a tube at 60% 70% of the pa max the max power the anode is allowed to draw. Fender rumble 150 150w 1x15 bass combo amp musicians. Here you will find our collection of fender schematics. Up to the blonde bassman with blonde colored tolex circuit 6g6 they all had tube rectifier, but since then a diode rectifier was used. Channel one v1 is fairly conventional, while channel two v2 uses a second tube with additional opamp gain u2b to provide a 60s style overdrive sound. I play a june 64 blonde 6g6b bassman and it actually has about half of the aa864 mods incorporated. I got contacted by a young man on craigs list saying he had just come into a bassman 5. In a class ab push pull amp, you bias a tube at 60% 70% of the pa max the max power the anode is. Its been a year since my bassman 200 and jen am delighted. Best quality image on the net for a great musical fender amp of the 60\s.
The 7th fret on the e string was the most noticable. Most original 5f6a bassmans actually use a 100k tone slope resistor. The circuit is so simple i use it in my how tube amps work webpage. Bassman 120 1984 bassman 5 19791983 bassman 150 20052010. User manuals, guides and specifications for your fender bassman 100t amplifier.
Been checking out fender bassmans but someone told me that the fender supersonic sounds much like the old 66 bassman, but with extra components to model the 65 vibrolux. The layout notes that from this switch comes a white wire, which enters the filter capacitor. The first 4x10 bassman amplifiers started with a batch of prototypes in november and december 1954, model 5d6. Only a guess, but thought is, fender has the bass amp world covered and if a vintage style bassman or lady wants to play a 58 bassman, they are hip to the fact that it might be in the guitar. It is a 50 watt guitar amplifier driving 4 10 woofers being driven at 2 ohms. Think it also has a high end gain channel for some more marshall crunch type of stuff. The 150 just doesnt have the power needed and nothing will help it. Very odd, but im happy with my 150 that works fine. The bassman was designed for the first massproduction electric bass, the fender precision bass.
So with that being said, here are a few pictures of my copy of the fender bassman 5f6a guitar amplifier. Bassman 5b6 5d6 5d6a 5e6 5e6a 5f6 5f6a 6g6 6g6a 6g6b aa165 aa270 aa371 aa864 ab165 ac568 bassman bassman 10 bassman 20 bassman 50 bassman 60 bassman 70 bassman 100. If you have a copy of an old fender bass amplifier owners manual not. Fender bassman 800 2channel 800watt hybrid bass amp head. Fender bassman 5f6a amplifier project by edmund henke on. This included a transistorized version of the bassmana 105watt piggyback beast with. I am playing the amp with matching fender 410 neo cabinet for. In a typical reissue bassman, this will be somewhere between 400 and 450 volts. Im looking at building a fender bassman 100 and have been studying pictures, the layout and schematic, and while im no expert i think i have a theory as to. Theres no better guitar amp to start with than the fender 5f1 champ.
Cad software such as mathematica wolfram research, inc. Ive seen the schematic for the original 59 reissue, but apparently the ltd is a little different. Tube amplifiers home schematics fender schematics bassman ab165 schematic. The bassman 150 combo delivers huge tone in a small package. The real deal cosmetically, it looks just like the real deal with the exception that the tweed doesnt come laquered. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematics diagrams fender musical instruments corp.
Unfollow fender bassman to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Keep this in mind when choosing your first build, anyone can piece together a complex amp. Negative feedback 149 output impedance 150 power amplifier test results. I played 2 side by side when i got my original one back that worked fine. I have always been a fender fanatic, but the bassman 150 is nothing more than an athome practicelearning amp. Fender rumble 150, bassman 59 ltd and bassman 100t bass amps.
The blackface bassman with black tolex covering and black knobs existed basically unchanged until 1967. Fender bassman 150 combo discontinued super compact and packs a punch. Its tiltback design allows better signal monitoring in close quarters, and with full 150watt power delivered internally and a built. Fender fender bassman 6g6 w matching 1x12 tone ring cab 1961 blonde 1961 blonde. Fender bassman 150 bass amps manual at americanmusical.
The fender bassman 5f6a family of preamplifier circuitsa. Here the schematic diagram of fender bassman 5f6a tube amplifier. Do you have a fender guitar or bass tube amp that needs repair or modifications. Fender guitar and bass amplifier owners manuals and. The original fender tvfront bassman of 1952 was a barebones amp with two. Although it was originally designed for bass guitars, it is often used for normal electric guitar in rock and roll, blues and country music. These were joined by the bassman 100 combo and the tube powered bassman 300 head in 2002. For the same price you can get a 500 watt hartke head plus a homemade speaker cabinet. Bassman 5b6 5d6 5d6a 5e6 5e6a 5f6 5f6a 6g6 6g6a 6g6b aa165 aa270 aa371 aa864 ab165 ac568 bassman bassman 10 bassman 20 bassman 50 bassman 60 bassman 70 bassman 100 bassman 125 bassman 5 super bassman bronco aa764 ab764 champion 5b1 600 twotone 800 champ 5c1 5d1 5e1 5f1 aa764 cbs champ champ 12 champ 25 super champ champ ii champ. Bassman 300 this is the model name for warranty claims circuit description preamp the preamp section employs two 12ax7 tubes.
Musicians love the fender bassman 150 bass combo amp for its reliability. Fender bass amplifiers and speaker enclosure owners manuals. The amp provides about 90 watts and my bassman 100 provides much more acoustic power and sounds much better. Database contains 1 fender bassman 100t manuals available for free. Fender bass amplifier owners manuals current fender. Jul 04, 20 im looking at building a fender bassman 100 and have been studying pictures, the layout and schematic, and while im no expert i think i have a theory as to the mystery white wire. The bassman s job is to take the tiny electrical signal from a guitar and build it up until its strong enough to move a speaker cone. Sep 22, 2014 fender super bassman tube amp schematic model 5w. Whether you need to speak to consumer relations or simply want to drop us a line, this is your source.
Prowess amplifiers fender schematics bassman ab165. Pcb assy preamp pcb assy pwr amp pcb assy rear chassis assembly cabinet assembly end item crossover assembly schematicsdrawings fender musical instruments corp. Fender rumble 150, bassman 59 ltd and bassman 100t bass. Database contains 1 fender bassman 100t manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf.
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