![]() I'm considering putting the Bassman up for sale, but will never part with the piggyback Tremolux. The Tremolux set would not be far behind, but barely has adequate headroom in a band situation playing a large room, and definitely won't cut it outdoors. The Bassman, paired up with a ratty old 4x12 Marshall cab, is perhaps the best rig I've every played for electric guitar. I still have the Bassman head and the Tremolux set. I have moved on from the Bandmaster set and the Dual Showman head. The Bandmaster was the weakest of the four, and it blew up twice in the twenty-something years I had it. All would be acceptable pedal steel amps for practicing alone, or to accompany acoustic musicians. ![]() None, besides the Dual Showman, has the headroom to gig with a loud band on PSG, in my opinion. I have owned a '67 Bandmaster (with its mongo-sized stock 2x12 cab), a '66 Tremolux (with its stock 2x10 cab), a '64 white-knobbed Bassman head, and a '65 Dual Showman head. Last edited by Tony Prior on 2:11 am edited 2 times in total Jobless- but not homeless- now retired 7 years Įmmons L-II, Fender Telecasters, B-Benders ![]() Remember, I said "least favorite" but that doesn't mean bad. There is NO substitute for a Twin, big strong power supply and an 85 watt power amp, hard to beat. IF a Twin is what you are chasing, just go grab another Twin and be done with it. But same deal, need to carry the head, the cab and a pedal of some sort. I also have a 67 BF Showman head and a 2 x 12 old school Fender cab,, now there's an amp with some tone. Plus add that I have to plug in some kind of reverb pedal as well. Truth be known I don't want to carry TWO pieces so I never use it anymore. I have used it on a few gigs with a single 12 cab and it's pretty good, to my ears. I own one of these heads, mid 70's and it is literally a virgin. If anything I would step up to the 50 watt Bassman for a mid size mid powered tube amp. You really can't push them up the knob and maintain pure clean. The BM's to me, sound nothing like the Twins, any era, I believe because of the much smaller OT. I found them to be very bright sounding with not enough headroom, it was fine for rehearsals and smaller gigs. I owned a couple, including an original 1964 set and a 70' ish non reverb head, I think it was a 73, no reverb, no master volume. I find the BM to be my least favorite of the Fender amps, a supposed 40 watt amp.
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