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Is it still a Bassman?
Is it still a Bassman?
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Jehosaphat
502 posts
Jul 10, 2013
10:33 PM
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http://mpcamplification.com/news/
Well I suppose it ain't but i'd really like to hear everyone's opinion on this amp and its possibilities as a good harp amp.
At $895 NZ dollars it'd be a steal here.This guy is making a bit of a name for himself amongst local guitarists for the quality of his work.
If you were going to buy one is there anything you'd get him to do specifically to make it Harp friendly?
And still keep it around the same price...
Thoughts?
He does mention elsewhere on his site Harp friendly mods for another one of his amps so understands the arcania.
Last Edited by Jehosaphat on Jul 10, 2013 10:36 PM
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5F6H
1650 posts
Jul 11, 2013
9:11 AM
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The Bassmans (tweed 4x10") were all push-pull, fixed bias, cathode follower tone stacks. So technically the 4x10" Princeman is not "a bassman".
The good news is, that if you only need/want/can afford 5W, a cathode biased, single ended, Fender style, 6V6 powered amp can sound very similar to a push-pull, fixed bias Fender style amp...albeit at a lower volume.
So "yes" & "no".
There are many, many differences between tweed 4x10" Fender bassmans, even notable differences between otherwise apparently identical models...so I wouldn't get too hung up as to whether it sounds like a particular bassman amp, as they often sound a little different.
For a 5F2A Princeton style circuit, I'd recommend trying the amp without the cathode bypass caps (one, or both), losing the 500pf cap from the tone control, maybe cool off the bias a tad with 4x10" speakers (plus whatever rectifier/preamp tube subs/plate voltage tweaking that may suit you)
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timeistight
1289 posts
Jul 11, 2013
10:55 AM
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"Is it still a Bassman?"
Seems more like a really heavy Champ to me. It might sound great by itself, but you'll have trouble hearing it over guitar, bass and drums.
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