Hey Bassman head users...

General Gear Discussion - effects, synths, etc.

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Hey Bassman head users...

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I've heard the Bassman is a great platform for pedals, and it's got that tasty Fender clean vibe, so I'm going to build me one.
What do you play through your BMs? Guitar/bass/keys/synth etc.
Which channel do you use? the BASS INSTRUMENT channel? The NORMAL channel? Both?
I would imagine that guitarists use the normal channel and bassists use the bass channel, but I could be very wrong.

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I think the normal channel sounds the best, even on bass!
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The bass channel is, as you might have presupposed, very dark and not always appropriate for guitar, so the other channel is a bit better for that. Rhodes sounds great through the normal channel. I've tracked bass through the bass channel which sounds pretty good, too.

It's a really versatile head.
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I use a 2x12 bass cab, and bridge the bass and instrument inputs with a patch cable. I can blend both channel volumes and use the guitar eq to boost the mids
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I've always liked the bass channel on my Bassman 100 for guitar. I hear very little difference between the 2 so perhaps mine was modded somewhere along the line. I play mine into a 70s Orange 4x12 with Celestion black backs in it and everything goes through it - bass, guitar and synths. Love it but I'd rather have a 50 watter and will probably downsize to a 2x12 soon.
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