Fender '59 Bassman Owner's manual

Brand: Fender

Model: '59 Bassman

Category: Musical Instrument Amplifier

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

'59 Bassman® LTD

Fender '59 Bassman is an all-tube, 50-watt amplifier powered by two 5881/6L6 WGC tubes. It has four 10-inch speakers with alnico magnets, paper cones, paper surrounds, and kraft paper voice coil formers, just like the original Bassman speakers. The amp has two channels, one with a bright switch, and each channel has its own volume control. The amp also has presence, middle, bass, and treble controls.

Possible use cases:

Electric guitar: The '59 Bassman is a great choice for electric guitarists who want a classic, warm tone. The amp's bright switch can add some extra sparkle to your sound, and the presence control can help you to cut through the mix.

Possible use cases:

Electric guitar: The '59 Bassman is a great choice for electric guitarists who want a classic, warm tone. The amp's bright switch can add some extra sparkle to your sound, and the presence control can help you to cut through the mix.

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BEFORE OPERATING UNIT!

ESPAÑOL - PÁGINAS 6-7

¡LÉANSE ANTES DE UTILIZAR EL APARATO Y

GUARDENSE PARA SU USO POSTERIOR!

FRANçAIS - PAGES 8-9

PRIERE DE LIRE AVANT L’EMPLOI ET A

CONSERVER POUR UTILISATION ULTERIEURE!

ITALIANO - PAGINE 10-11

LEGGERE ATTENTAMENTE PRIMA DELL’USO E

CONSERVARE PER UN UTILIZZO SUCCESSIV0!

DEUTSCH - SEITEN 12-13

BITTE VOR GEBRAUCH LESEN UND FÜR

SPÄTEREN GEBRAUCH AUFBEWAHREN!

- 14-15

• TO PREVENT DAMAGE, FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOIS-

TURE.

• NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

• DO NOT ALTER THE AC PLUG.

• THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.

• UNPLUG THE AC POWER LINE CORD BEFORE

CLEANING THE UNIT’S COVERING WITH ONLY A

DAMP CLOTH; WAIT UNTIL THE UNIT IS COM-

P L E T E LY DRY BEFORE RECONNECTING IT TO

POWER.

• PARA EVITAR DAÑOS, INCENDIOS Y DESCARGAS

ELÉCTRICAS, NO EXPONGA ESTA UNIDAD A LA

LLUVIA NI A LA HUMEDAD.

• CONTIENE PIEZAS CUYO MANTENIMIENTO NO LO

PUEDE REALIZAR EL USUARIO, SINO SÓLO PER-

SONAL CUALIFICADO.

• NO MODIFIQUE EL ENCHUFE DE CA.

• ESTA UNIDAD DEBE CONECTARSE CON TOMA DE

TIERRA.

• DESCONECTE EL CABLE DE ALIMENTACIÓN DE

CA ANTES DE LIMPIAR LA CUBIERTA DE LA

UNIDAD; ESPERE A QUE LA UNIDAD ESTÉ COM-

PLETAMENTE SECA ANTES DE VOLVER A CONEC-

TARLA A LA CORRIENTE.

• POUR EVITER L'ENDOMMAGEMENT DE L'AP-

PAREIL, UN DEPART D'INCENDIE, OU UN CHOC

ELECTRIQUE, NE L'EXPOSEZ JAMAIS A L'HU-

MIDITE OU A LA PLUIE.

• AUCUNE MAINTENANCE NE DOIT ETRE

EFFECTUEE POUR LES PIECES SITUEES DANS

L'APPAREIL. LES REPARATIONS ET LA MAINTE-

NANCE DOIVENT ETRE EXECUTEES UNIQUEMENT

PAR UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIE.

• NE MODIFIEZ PAS LA PRISE DE CA.

• CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE.

• DEBRANCHEZ LE CABLE D'ALIMENTATION AVANT

DE NETTOYER LE BOITIER DE L'APPAREIL ET

ATTENDEZ QUE L'APPAREIL SOIT COMPLETE-

MENT SEC AVANT DE LE REBRANCHER SUR LE

SECTEUR.

• PER EVITARE DANNI, RISCHI DI INCENDI O

SCOSSE ELETTRICHE, NON ESPORRE QUESTA

UNITÀ ALLA PIOGGIA O ALL'UMIDITÀ.

• NON CONTIENE PARTI RIPARABILI DALL'UTENTE:

FARE ESEGUIRE LA MANUTENZIONE SOLTANTO

DA PERSONALE QUALIFICATO.

• NON ALTERARE LA PRESA C.A.

• Q U E S TA UNITÀ DEVE ESSERE COLLEGATA A

TERRA.

• DISCONNETTERE IL CAVO DI ALIMENTAZIONE C.A.

PRIMA DI PULIRE LA COPERTURA DELL'UNITÀ;

ATTENDERE CHE L'UNITÀ SIA COMPLETAMENTE

ASCIUTTA PRIMA DI RICOLLEGARLA ALL'ALIMEN-

TAZIONE.

• SETZEN SIE DIESES GERÄT NIEMALS REGEN

ODER FEUCHTIGKEIT AUS, UM BESCHÄDIGUNG,

BRANDENTWICKLUNG UND ELEKTRISCHE

SCHLÄGEN ZU VERMEIDEN.

• IM GERÄT SIND KEINE ZU WARTENDEN TEILE.

WA RTUNG UND REPERATUREN DÜRFEN NUR

VON QUALIFIZIERTEN TECHNIKERN

DURCHGEFÜHRT WERDEN.

• MANIPULIEREN SIE AUF KEINEN FALL DIE NET-

ZANSCHLUSSBUCHSE.

• DAS GERÄT MUSS GEERDET SEIN.

• STECKEN SIE DAS NETZKABEL AUS, BEVOR SIE

DAS GEHÄUSE DES GERÄTS REINIGEN.

SCHLIESSEN SIE DAS GERÄT ERST WIEDER ANS

STROMNETZ AN, WENN ES VOLLSTÄNDIG

GETROCKNET IST.

The original Bassman amplifier of the 1950’s is

possibly the most legendary amplifier ever built by

any company. Fender pioneered the creation of

the electric bass guitar, and was equally

innovative in the development of bass amplifiers.

As the cornerstone of Fender’s amplifier line, the

original Bassman became the inspiration for

numerous manufacturers in the United States and

England.

Years after Fender electrified bass players and the

music world with Bassman amplifiers, guitar

players discovered the “magical” tone quality and

sound of those early Bassman amplifiers. Blues,

R&B, Rock, Country and Jazz players around the

world may disagree on the perfect guitar, but most

will agree the Bassman is close to being the

perfect guitar amplifier!

E v e ry eff o rt has been made to replicate the

original sound and circuit design of Fender’s ‘59

Bassman. Only changes for safety and reliability

reasons were made - the electric supply cord has

a grounding conductor for example. For those

who want their amp “stock,” the solid state

rectifier can be replaced with a 5AR4 or 5U4 GB

tube, although this modification will slightly

reduce power output and reliability.

The speakers used in the original units had alnico

magnets and an exact copy of those original

speakers are used in the ‘59 Bassman reissue

amplifiers. The power and output transformers

a re built to the original specifications and

although some of the components used in the

reissue amplifiers are different in size and shape

f rom the originals, the component values a re

identical.

After reading this manual and becoming familiar

with all the features and functions of your ‘59

Bassman amplifier, plug in and make music! The

purchase of a Fender amplifier will provide years

of musical enjoyment and the ‘59 Bassman keeps

the Fender legacy going strong.

1.FUSE - Protects the amplifier from electrical

faults. Replace a failed fuse ONLY with the

type and rating listed on the fuse holder.

2.POWER - Switches ON and OFF the amplifier.

3.STANDBY - Push to ON to put the amplifier in

standby mode. Standby mode disables all

amplifier outputs and power is supplied only to

the tube filaments. Using standby mode

during short breaks will extend tube life and

eliminate warm-up time when re t u rning to

normal operating mode.

4.POWER INDICATOR - Illuminates when the

amplifier is ON and receiving power. Note: If

not illuminated when the amplifier is switched

ON, the bulb may have failed. Replace bulb by

switching OFF the amplifier and unplugging the

power cord. Unscrew the power indicator’s

jeweled cover and replace the bulb (type T47).

5.PRESENCE - Adjusts the ultra-high frequency

level at a point in the circuitry after all other

tone controls and effects adding a special

high-end sparkle to the final output sound.

6.MIDDLE - Adjusts the middle-frequency level.

7.BASS - Adjusts the low-frequency level.

8.TREBLE - Adjusts the high-frequency level.

9.VOLUME BRIGHT - Adjusts the loudness of the

bright channel.

10.VOLUME NORMAL - Adjusts the loudness of

the normal channel.

11.INPUT BRIGHT - Plug in connection for your

electric guitar. Input 1 provides 6dB more gain

than input 2. The bright channel provides extra

treble boost.

12.INPUT NORMAL - Plug in connection for your

electric guitar. Input 1 provides 6dB more gain

than input 2.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

TYPE: PR 143

PART NUMBER: 120V US 21-7100

100V Jpn 21-7170

230V Euro 21-7160

230V UK 21-7140

240V Aust 21-7130

DIMENSIONS: Height: 22-3/8” (56.8 cm)

Width: 23-1/2” (59.7 cm)

Depth: 10-1/2” (26.7 cm)

Weight: 53 lbs (24 kg)

POWER OUTPUT: 50W R.M.S. minimum @ 5% THD, 1 kHz

INPUT IMPEDANCE: Input 1, both channels: 1MΩ

Input 2, both channels: 136kΩ

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: 2Ω.

POWER REQUIREMENTS: 100V version: 100V AC 50/60Hz, 270W

120V version: 120V AC 60Hz, 270W

230V version: 230V AC 50Hz, 270W

240V version: 240V AC 50Hz, 270W

TUBES: Two 5881/6L6 WGC (P/N 039214), Three 7025 (P/N 013341)

(Original) GZ34, 5881, 5881, 12AX7, 12AX7, 12AX7

(5AR4)

SPEAKER COMPLEMENT: Four 10” speakers (Fender P/N 036457), with

alnico magnets, paper cones, paper surrounds,

and kraft paper voice coil formers like the original

Bassman speakers

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

• LINE CORD - The power line cord must be connected to a grounded AC receptacle in accordance

with the voltage and frequency ratings as listed on the rear panel of the amplifier.

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A PRODUCT OF:

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.

CORONA, CA USA

Fender® and Bassman® are registered trademarks of

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

P/N 036655 REV B

Fender '59 Bassman Owner's manual

Brand: Fender

Model: '59 Bassman

Category: Musical Instrument Amplifier

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

'59 Bassman® LTD

Possible use cases:

Electric guitar: The '59 Bassman is a great choice for electric guitarists who want a classic, warm tone. The amp's bright switch can add some extra sparkle to your sound, and the presence control can help you to cut through the mix.

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