Musicman 65 Bassman head

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:32 pm

I am kind of in the market for a new head. Somewhere around 50 watts, tube. I had a Traynor YBA-1 years ago and loved it, I also have had a few Bassman heads and always liked them. I am not very familiar with the Musicman stuff, but it looks pretty muck like a clone of the Fender stuff. This guy has me really thinking....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261375117527?ss ... 1423.l2649

Any pro/cons with these? I've never seen one in person. Price seems pretty fair.

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:29 pm

Solid-state pre-amp I think, and it looks really heavy.

holyCATS1415 · Post by **holyCATS1415** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:04 pm

I had a musicman 112 RD combo at one point, they are great amps, really clean, one of the loudest amps I have owned, and super bright. VERY heavy though.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:12 pm

Just get a peavey

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:17 pm

This amp sounds fuck-all like any Fender Bassman. The auction title is intentionally misleading. However these are excellent amps, very clean Fendery sound (like a Twin, not like a Bassman). I too had a 112 100RP and it was very loud and very clean. They're hybrid designs, so there are a couple of tubes. Apparently the preamp is solid state and the power section is tube, which seems the wrong way round but what do I know.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:53 pm

Interesting, I had a Peavy VT that was a lot like that. SS preamp, and tube power. Heavy as shit.