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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 01 20:04:09 +1000
From: Andrew Wimhurst
Subject: Re: '59 Bassman RI

>The Fender 59' Bassman reissue has been produced from since 1990 until the
>present. It features a silicon rectifier which can be changed out to a tube
>type. It also has a printed circuit board instead of point to point wiring.
>the release of this amp led to a whole line of reissue amps produced by
>Fender. It would be safe to say that these amps do sound 'similar' to the
>original 59' bassman, but for me, no cigar.

Just to express a dissenting view - altho constructed on PCB's (and with
other minor differences) the reissues are the same circuit as the
original Bassman's. I subscribe to the view that these amps sound tighter
and harsher at first because they're new - they sound like a Bassman
straight off the production line in 1959 (or whenever). With some
judicious tube swaps and some playing in (ie, gigging), these amps sound
GREAT. If you want to hear just how great: buy Jerry Portnoy's album
"Home Run Hitter", which was recorded with a 59 Reissue and a JT30.

Best
Andrew Wimhurst