Fender Bassman LTD - nice amp

Teleman · September 21st, 2004, 03:25 PM

Got to play through a Fender Bassman LTD today. I really liked the amp.
I played a '52 RI and ne Am Series tele's through it.
Big fat tone and not too much high end; just the rgith amount.
I think I liked the tele's through it better than my Z-28.

Needless to say I've got GAS for one now.

Help!

Why do I do this to myself??

Marky D. · September 21st, 2004, 06:13 PM

with one of the older reissues?

Joe-Bob · September 21st, 2004, 07:14 PM

What exactly is the difference between the Bassman Ltd. and the Bassman RI?

Teleman · September 21st, 2004, 10:17 PM

I believe the differences are a lacquered cab, tube rectifier as standard, Groove tubes and Jensens 10's.
I know the later RI had the Jensen 10's instead of the alnico blues.

I had an early '59 RI that had the alnico blues and I changed out the solid state rectfier for tube but I don't remember it sounding like this one did.

BADFISH · September 21st, 2004, 10:23 PM

I think the LTD. has a "Solid" pine cab and the old reissue has a ply cab. Maybe someone can back this up?

Daddy Elmis · September 27th, 2004, 04:37 PM

Ltd has solid pine cab, laquered tweed, the new GT 6L6GE's, and an adjustable bias pot. I'm almost certain it has the same speakers as the BMRI.

IMHO, the cab and bias pot are the key improvements.

Marky D. · September 27th, 2004, 05:03 PM

Hmmm, I'll be interested to hear if the baffle is 5/16" as in the original. I think the reissues are 3/8".....
According to Gerald Weber, this has an effect.

September 21st, 2004, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Teleman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plainville, CT Posts: 389	Fender Bassman LTD - nice amp Got to play through a Fender Bassman LTD today. I really liked the amp. I played a '52 RI and ne Am Series tele's through it. Big fat tone and not too much high end; just the rgith amount. I think I liked the tele's through it better than my Z-28. Needless to say I've got GAS for one now. Help! Why do I do this to myself??

September 21st, 2004, 06:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Marky D. Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 47 Posts: 314	Has anyone A/B'd it ... with one of the older reissues?

September 21st, 2004, 07:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joe-Bob Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,659	What exactly is the difference between the Bassman Ltd. and the Bassman RI? __________________ "Smart like Fox, Strong like Bull!"

September 27th, 2004, 05:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Marky D. Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 47 Posts: 314	Baffle Thickness Hmmm, I'll be interested to hear if the baffle is 5/16" as in the original. I think the reissues are 3/8"..... According to Gerald Weber, this has an effect.

September 21st, 2004, 10:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Teleman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plainville, CT Posts: 389	I believe the differences are a lacquered cab, tube rectifier as standard, Groove tubes and Jensens 10's. I know the later RI had the Jensen 10's instead of the alnico blues. I had an early '59 RI that had the alnico blues and I changed out the solid state rectfier for tube but I don't remember it sounding like this one did.

September 21st, 2004, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
BADFISH Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Daytona beach Fl. and Austin Tx. Posts: 348	I think the LTD. has a "Solid" pine cab and the old reissue has a ply cab. Maybe someone can back this up?

September 27th, 2004, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Daddy Elmis Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 960	Ltd has solid pine cab, laquered tweed, the new GT 6L6GE's, and an adjustable bias pot. I'm almost certain it has the same speakers as the BMRI. IMHO, the cab and bias pot are the key improvements.