How heavy is a 59 Bassman?

’59 Bassman Sound and Style

The modern edition of one of the greatest guitar amps ever made. The mighty 4x10" Bassman began life as a bass amp before guitar players discovered its sonic wonders and adopted it as their own. Prized by guitarists everywhere for more than half a century now, it lives on as a must-have guitar amp treasured for its pure sound, workhorse reliability, classic style and uncluttered ease of use. Countless guitar players have rediscovered the great simple pleasure of plugging into this amp, and today's '59 Bassman® LTD delivers wide stage coverage, touch-sensitive dynamics and full-frequency tone that make it perfect for building great sound with any guitar and effect. A Fender classic then and now.

Features

  • 45 watts
  • Four 10” Jensen® P10R speakers
  • Two channels (normal, bright)
  • Four inputs (two normal, two bright)
  • Classic Fender lacquered tweed styling with striped oxblood grille cloth
  • Internal bias control

How heavy is a 59 Bassman?

  • Highlights
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Highlights

How heavy is a 59 Bassman?

Tube circuitry

Simply put, there’s really nothing quite like the pure, powerful sound of a Fender tube amplifier. For decades, the tonal richness and touch-sensitive dynamics of real tubes have given Fender amps a defining and unmistakable voice, as heard on most professional recordings and performances of the past 60 years—the music you’ve known your whole life.

How heavy is a 59 Bassman?

Classic tweed tone

Heard on countless recordings since the 1950s, this is the timeless guitar amp tone of the original-era tweed-covered Fender amps and their tweed descendents from every decade since, with remarkable touch sensitivity and sound that really comes alive when cranked.

How heavy is a 59 Bassman?

Assembled in the U.S.A.

Just like the great Fender guitar amps of the 1950s and ’60s that founded our amp legacy and defined the essence of pure tone and power, this amplifier is assembled in the United States.

How heavy is a 59 Bassman?

Tweed covering

For a timeless air of vintage-style authenticity straight from the original 1950s golden age of Fender amps, this amplifier is smartly clad in a classic tweed covering that never goes out of style.

How heavy is a 59 Bassman?

Jensen® speaker

Jensen® and Fender go way back—to the very beginning, in fact. Jensen® speakers are the traditional Fender speakers, with sweet articulation for clean sounds and cool vintage-style breakup when pushed.

How heavy is a 59 Bassman?

Finger-joined solid pine cabinet

Solid pine was a traditional Fender amp construction hallmark of the 1950s and ’60s, making for more resonant and more "musical" speaker cabinets. The finger-joined construction used here makes for even stronger and more rugged durability.

Specs

  • Voltage

    240V AUS

  • Wattage

    45 Watts into 2 Ohms

  • Controls

    Presence, Middle, Bass, Treble, Volume (Bright Channel), Volume (Normal Channel)

  • Channels

    Two

  • Inputs

    Four - (1/4", Two Bright and Two Normal)

  • Speaker Jack

    Two 1/4" Parallel (Internal and External)

  • Cabinet Material

    Finger-Joined Solid Pine

  • Amplifier Covering

    Lacquered Tweed

  • Grille Cloth

    Oxblood

  • Amplifier Jewel

    Red Jewel

  • Front Panel

    Chrome

  • Handle

    Molded Rubber "Dog Bone" Style

  • Legal Notice

  • Speakers

    Four - 10" Jensen® P10R with Alnico Magnet

  • Total Impedance

    2 ohms

  • Preamp Tubes

    3 x 12AX7

  • Power Tubes

    2 x 6L6

  • Rectifier

    Tube (1 x 5AR4)

  • Footswitch

    NA

  • Recommended Cover

    P/N: 0037965000, '59 Bassman®, Brown

  • Amp Height

    22.37" (56.81 cm)

  • Amp Depth

    10.625" (270 mm)

  • Amp Width

    23.5" (59.7 cm)

  • Amp Weight

    53 lbs. (24 kg)

How much does a Fender 59 Bassman weigh?

Weight: 53 lbs.

How much does a Fender Bassman weigh?

Product information.

Where is Fender 59 Bassman made?

Later on, production was moved to Ensenada, Baja California, and the model name was altered to "59 Bassman LTD". The LTD came equipped with the original 5AR4 rectifier tube, and four Jensen P10R reissue alnico speakers, which was period correct for the original amp.

What a Fender Bassman is good for?

Designed for bassists, the Fender Bassman became the favored tone machine of guitarists everywhere. You know a design is special when it attains “classic” status not just in its most iconic iteration but in several revamped versions. Such is the Fender Bassman.