Fender Bassman
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.
Modeler equivalents
- helix
- US Deluxe Nrm
- quad_cortex
- Bassman
- tonex
- Search ToneNET for 'Fender Bassman' (Tone Model capture)
- fractal
- 59 Bassguy
- kemper
- Search Rig Exchange for 'Bassman'
- katana
- Crunch Channel
Recipes using this gear
Field notes on the Fender Bassman
All field notes →Fender Deluxe Reverb vs. Fender ToneMaster: Do the Same Settings Sound the Same?
The ToneMaster Deluxe Reverb costs $200 less than the tube original. We put both on the same amp stand, dialed in identical settings, and listened. Here's where they agree — and where they don't.
PRS Silver Sky vs. Fender Strat: Which Gets Closer to the Mayer Clean Tone?
A side-by-side tone comparison of the PRS Silver Sky and Fender American Professional II Strat through a clean amp, specifically for John Mayer-style clean tones.
Fender Deluxe Reverb Settings: Finding Every Sweet Spot on a 22-Watt Legend
The essential Fender Deluxe Reverb settings for clean tones, edge-of-breakup, crunch, and pedal platform — plus the differences between the original and the '65 reissue, and how settings translate to modelers.