Fender ’59 Bassman LTD Reissue

Fully Recapped with MOD Caps & Vintage-Correct Preamp Filter Mod

Up for sale is a Fender ‘59 Bassman LTD reissue that’s been fully recapped with high-quality MOD electrolytic capacitors throughout.

The key mod: In the stock reissue, C21 and C24 are two 20MFD caps wired in parallel, giving 40MFD of preamp filtering, double what the original 5F6A circuit used. The original Fender design called for a single 20MFD cap at this stage. This extra filtering is one of the main reasons the reissue feels stiffer and more “modern” compared to a real tweed Bassman. C21 and C24 have been replaced with a single 20MFD 500V MOD cap, bringing the preamp filtering back to the original 5F6A spec. The result is more sag, more touch sensitivity, and that dynamic bloom the tweed Bassman is famous for.

This is a well-documented and widely respected mod among Bassman techs and players looking to get the reissue closer to the real deal.

•Full electrolytic recap with MOD caps

•C21 & C24 consolidated into a single 20MFD/500V MOD cap (vintage-correct preamp filtering)

Great platform for anyone chasing authentic tweed Bassman tone without breaking the bank