About This Listing

Selling a wonderful sounding original Fender Bassman Blackface head from the year 64 in very good condition, working perfectly. Serial No.01275.

Bassman AA864, AA165, AB165 (blackface)
A00100 to A03800 - 1964
A03800 to A15000 - 1965
A15000 to A25000 - 1966
A24000 to A33000 - 1967

These units are valued more than ever for being an amplifier that works amazingly with pedals, with which you can play at the limit of its clean ceiling to bring out all the nuances of your guitar, in addition to being the most "Plexi" Fender when you go turn up.

It has a MOD added for the "TWEED" sound, which sounds extraordinary.

It can be reversed to original state without problems, but I doubt you would want it to.

The added potentiometer is put in the first input and is activated by switching the bright knob.

In lower setting, the sound is original Bassman, and in Bright setting it adds anothe level of sound perfection.

Just use a speaker box for the sound you are after!

The Amp has NOS TUNG SOL 5881 output tubes and Brimar,Telefunken,Philips and GE vintage preamp tubes.

A spare pair of NOS 5881's is as a bonus.


I have used it in my studio ONLY for the last 20 years,no gigs played.

The new owner will be very pleased, I can say.

The most sought after amplifier of our days.

Listeda month ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Bassman 2-Channel 50-Watt Guitar Amp Head
Finish
  • Black Panel
Categories
Year
  • 1964'
Made In
  • United States
Model Family
  • Fender Bassman
Electronics
  • Tube
Series
  • Fender Vintage Black Panel Amps
Reverb
  • None
Model Sub-Family
  • Fender Bassman Amp
Color Family
  • Black

About the Seller

Zeljko's Gear Outlet

Pozega, Croatia
(38)
Joined Reverb:2015
Items Sold:61
Product Overview
Though the original 1952 design was intended and marketed as a bass guitar amplifier, guitar players all over quickly adopted these venerable amps as their own thanks to amazing breakup and beefy bottom end. The "Black Panel" Bassman amps with AA165 and AB165 circuits from the mid-60s are often heralded as the cream of the crop for classic rock tones, and their ability to take pedals well makes them a great choice for the modern player with a packed pedal board. Here on Reverb, you'll find a great selection of these amps, both in their original "Piggyback" configuration and just the heads by themselves.
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