SOLD! - 1959 Fender Bassman Tweed 5F6-A 4x10 narrow panel

Introduced in 1952 the Fender Bassman was created to accompany Fender's wildly successful Precision Bass, which debuted the year before. 

Originally a 26 Watt amp with a single 15" speaker, the Bassman grew to 40 Watts by 1954, with four 10" speakers, making it almost certainly the most powerful instrument amp of its day. Increasingly popular with guitarists, by 1958 the amp had been upgraded with four inputs (two 'Normal' and two 'Bright') and a midrange control. 

Covered with Fender's signature diagonal tweed, this 'narrow panel' version of the Bassman has achieved iconic status, having inspired the original Marshalls and countless other high-gain amps in the decades since. From Buddy Guy and Jimi Hendrix, to Stevie Ray Vaughn and Brian Setzer, a host of legendary performers have regarded the tweed Bassman as simply the finest guitar amp ever made.

This killer sounding amp with serial# BM02462 represents the last and most celebrated version of the combo Bassman, designated by Fender as the 5F6-A. The serial number, tube chart date code (IH = August 1959) and specs date it to 1959 and it is pretty original: chassis, 45249 output transformer, 125C1A choke, switches, chicken head knobs, pilot light, fuse holder, board, wiring, jacks, all pots etc. We have had it completely restored with old stock and expensive parts like the cool Red Jupiter capacitors, NOS resistors, old style wire etc. It's ready tot gig again and it sounds just amazing...

The Jensen P10R C5942 speakers all date to 1959 (220933, which is week 33, 1959)and they are pro reconed. The Power Transformer was replaced for a high end old style Power Transformer with a lot of juice to feed the beast. The cabinet, tweed, grillcloth etc are all original and look super cool.

The amp sounds really amazing, warm and throaty, and delivers creamy clean response at low volume levels. And as well known these amps are phenomenally powerful when cranked, making it a favorite for studios, clubs, and bigger live performances.