66 Bassman + 2x12 cab

Value will be greatly affected by condition, missing or changed parts, condition of tubes etc. An unknown cab with unknown speakers does not have much affect at this point.

 

With that in mind, I'll vote.

 

@Killed_by_Death — Why would you want it? Really?

IMHO, it is useless except in a recording studio, where, IMHO, it is easily surpassed by so many things, I can't count them all.

 

it's cool and all, but for guitar blackface fenders with no reverb or tremolo are like BBQ with no hot sauce, and for bass it would at best be a neat studio recording amp, maybe with a different cab.

 

It's a nice guitar amp.

 

meh...

 

I have a blackface Fender guitar amp and the tone is very special. People love it. It's a nice amp to own.

I don't know what a good price is, condition, any modifications, and location factor in. The cabinet wouldn't be worth a lot since it isn't matching or a Fender cab. Otherwise, add $50 to the value of the head. Retail asking prices can be found at gbase.com but private sale prices are a lot lower. Reverb.com is a better measure.

 

If the price is affordable, for guitar use, how can you go wrong.

Not too many years ago, a bassman head from that era would sell for around $250. Prices have gone through the roof because blackface amps are highly desirable.

 

Agreed that it is better for guitar. Very bland for bass......it works,but not all that well.
If memory serves,the cab is really thin...

 

Agreed on the reverb part, that's what makes a Fender a Fender IMHO. I think they sound better with the Vibrato circuit removed (unless you actually use that feature), but vive la difference.

 

Love the sound of a bass through a bassman

 

I much prefer the Fender standalone reverbs, they have a nice depth over the build in ones. Granted, they are a bit expensive. Makes a good project.

 

They're fantastic sounding if you are down with inline effect devices in front of your tube amp, which is something I prefer to avoid. It's funny, I never use passive basses, but really prefer that dynamic of passive instrument-->cable-->amp for guitar.

In any case, 500 bucks tops for that head, plus whatever the cab might be worth.

 

big fender bassman fan here, beware of the ampeg and modern amp fanboys they were try and tell you this isn't a bass amp, it's only 5 watts, they're terrible at bass, etc. none of it is true. fantastic warm bass tones. i prefer them with a 1x15 or 2x15 but they sound good with the 2x12 as well. i gigged regularly for a year in a bar with one, so yes 50 tube watts is fine.

head alone 66 all original is worth 700-800, newish cab around 200-400 depending on what it is. so 1000+

 

I wouldn’t give $100 for the amp together with the cabinet. It’s a terrible bass amp.

 

I never use effects loops. When I use effects, it is always infront and into the amp. All pickups are passive.

The '63 Fender reverb is DIY popular. But while your at it, add a tremolo and have them both in the same box. Weber sells (or at least used to) a tweed style chassis for them, called a revibe.

But what I'd really like to build is a DeArmond tremolo. They sound so smooth, work well for bass as well as guitar. Building one takes a bit of machine shop work.

Premier Guitar article / DeArmond tremolo | Dan Formosa

I have an article somewhere where something similar is done with a spinning CD with holes drilled into it. Another take on the same idea.