Mesa Boogie Walkabout 112 vs Fender Bassman TV

[Warwick Qc418]

I tried the tv15 once and I found it can do only one thing and it's a vintage tone but it does that very well. The scout can do almost anything but I'd recommend the scout 15.

[Rooster009]

The TV15 does vintage tone very very well. Turn the deep and Bright switches on and it gets a pretty good modern tone as well. It doesn't have a tweeter, but I find that in a band mix, most of the upper frequencies just get lost anyway. Great amp all the way around. By the time you buy the WA and add the extension cab, the WA just is way over priced for the type of gigs and use that you are talking about.

[stingray96191]

There is no amp that can hold a candle to the walkabout, in cab, out of cab any speaker. I run mine in a custom blue bronco 8 ohm walkabout. It only pulls 185 watts like this, it still snarls and growls and speaks however I want it too, always sounding like you have the devil in a leash ready to break off his chain. I could add an 8 ohm ext cab, but I don't need to. The only amp that even comes close is the Titan, but not enough people could handle that beast. I have what I have been told is the last Titan ever produced, made just for me in a purple bronco head case . Forget the fender, find yourself a used walkabout combo they sell here for $900-1200 all the time. Get yourself an amplifier, not some vintage reissue toy fender is hawking this year.

[king_biscuit]

Didn't Fender discontinue the Bassman TV series?

[atomicdog]

Walkabout, though the 12 won't give any decent volume without distorting (as I discovered; so I went with the Walkabout M-Pulse with a 15), so it's probably best for practice (as is the case with the Fender as well). Unless you're looking for a practice amp, I'd look elsewhere. I agree with StingrayXXXXX, the Mesa head is awesome.

[Rooster009]

I use my TV15 on 95% of my shows. It is truly a great amp. The only shows it has not worked on, is a few outdoors shows where the rider only provided tops with no subs for the P.A.... Those shows are few and far between.

[stingray96191]

I should have mentioned. My Mesa Wakabout is a 12" it might get a little fuzzy at high volume, but it's a natural vintage Tube like overdrive, not like that fender space heater that sounded like bad faked zoom hd overdrive.

[two fingers]

Originally Posted by NathanT96

Thanks for the replies everyone. Does the Bassman have the same low end boom as the Mesa? The no cab extension doesn't worry me too much because it's mainly going to be for practice and small gigs and both of them are loud enough for that right? If I wanted more volume I would probably upgrade to a Fender Super Bassman and 410 cab.

Or you could get the Walkabout combo and then just buy a 4-10 cab for bigger gigs. The head just pops right out of that combo. No need for two heads. (This coming from a guy who owns 5...... HA!)

[NathanT96]

Ive actually just found a Walkabout 112 on Craigslist for $800. Is there any difference between the silver or the black apart from appearance? Here it is http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/msg/3536305378.html

[sugarmagnolia97]

Where can you find the bassman tv for sale. They seem to be off the market

[two fingers]

They have been through several face plates. I think there have been some very subtle changes in the guts but nothing significant though. Mine is an older one with the silver face plate and burgundy accents (I think). But it sounds amazing and puts out a ton of volume.

Ooooooops. Edit to add. This is a response to Nathan a couple posts up. sugarmagnolia squeezed in while I was typing.

[NathanT96]

sugarmagnolia97 you would have to buy one used they don't manufacture them any more they're discontinued.

[P-oddz]

Yeah the TV Bassman is discontinued, but you might be able to find a really good price on a used one.
As far as a previous comment about Fender hawking space heaters above, we'll just agree to disagree. The TV has a character of its own, you either like it or you don't.

[lpdeluxe]

Originally Posted by Rooster009

At $650 more the WA just wasn't worth it IMO, so I went with the TV.

I sold my Gibson Les Paul gold top to get the Walkabout, and it was well worth it. It has the best tone I've ever heard. Different priorities for different players.

[Chef]

There's no reason not to consider a used Walkabout, if you like that head, and don't want to pay for new.
They're very solidly built.

[GregC]

Originally Posted by Chef

There's no reason not to consider a used Walkabout, if you like that head, and don't want to pay for new.
They're very solidly built.

+1. I've been using mine for nearly six years after buying it as a "floor model" at GC and haven't had a single issue.

Also, if you buy one that's less than five years old, it's still got some user-transferable warranty left on it.

[ac3320]

Does anyone have a line on a used TV Twelve?

[WoodyJ]

Originally Posted by two fingers

Or you could get the Walkabout combo and then just buy a 4-10 cab for bigger gigs. The head just pops right out of that combo. No need for two heads. (This coming from a guy who owns 5...... HA!)

That works quite well for me...