Fender

Fender Bassman

Name: Fender Bassman
Brand: Fender

Originally designed as a bass amp, the tweed Bassman became one of the most influential guitar amps ever made. Its warm, fat overdrive inspired the Marshall JTM45 and countless other designs. B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and countless blues players built their tone on the Bassman.

On your modeler

Helix:US Deluxe Nrm

Quad Cortex:Bassman

TONEX:Bassman

Fractal:Bassman 5F6-A

Kemper:Fender Bassman

Boss Katana:Crunch Channel

Where to buy

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Controls

Volume0 – 12

Treble0 – 12

Bass0 – 12

Presence0 – 12

Recipes using the Fender Bassman

See exactly how this gear is dialed in across different songs and styles.

B.B. King

blues

The Thrill Is Gone (1969)

B.B. King's Thrill Is Gone Blues Tone

The most iconic blues guitar tone of all time. B.B. King's sound on The Thrill Is Gone is warm, vocal, and dripping with emotion: his ES-355 'Lucille' through a Fender Bassman, with no effects whatsoever. The semi-hollow body of the ES-355 provides natural resonance and sustain, while the Bassman's warm, fat overdrive (when pushed) or clean tone (at moderate volume) creates the perfect canvas for King's expressive vibrato and precise bending. Every note sings like a human voice.

HelixQuad CortexBoss Katana

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