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Fender Bassman 100T - chapter 2

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Correct - you can NOT blend the channels.

But I will say that the two channels sound very different and for my taste, they cover every conceivable tone that I'm looking for.

The "blend" knob is very confusing because it seems to indicate that you CAN blend channel 1 and 2, but that is not the case, you can simply blend in the overdrive on channel 2.
 
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I made a false front for my Fender 215 Pro, so any wonky grill cloth is my fault, not Fender's ;)

In short - I love it! It kept up easily with two guitarists and a rock drummer last night with both volumes at 5 and mids at 10. The Vintage channel has everything I loved about my Bassman 135, maybe a little tighter in the low end at the same settings (different tubes though, so who knows?). The Overdrive channel is super smooth at max gain, I'm really digging that - the parametric mids let you dial in the right amount of attack/presence for the room and the band you're bludgeoning into submission ;)
 

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idoru said:
I made a false front for my Fender 215 Pro, so any wonky grill cloth is my fault, not Fender's ;)

In short - I love it! It kept up easily with two guitarists and a rock drummer last night with both volumes at 5 and mids at 10. The Vintage channel has everything I loved about my Bassman 135, maybe a little tighter in the low end at the same settings (different tubes though, so who knows?). The Overdrive channel is super smooth at max gain, I'm really digging that - the parametric mids let you dial in the right amount of attack/presence for the room and the band you're bludgeoning into submission ;)
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Beauty! Congrats on a successful first use in the tranches. I absolutely love where this amp is right where your volumes settings are, and up to 6. I've found, with the 410 Neo and my passive basses anyway, that's where it matches level with a loud drummer, and that's where the power tubes are still well below fuzzing out, but are generating tons of harmonic distortion that makes it so sweet and present in ensemble. It's exactly what I was hoping a 100w tube amp would do, and at a usable volume for club gigs. Also, mine sweetened up noticeably about the 3rd gig. Not sure if that was the tubes settling in, or the speakers limbering up, or a combination.
 
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Freight Train said:
Beauty! Congrats on a successful first use in the tranches. I absolutely love where this amp is right where your volumes settings are, and up to 6. I've found, with the 410 Neo and my passive basses anyway, that's where it matches level with a loud drummer, and that's where the power tubes are still well below fuzzing out, but are generating tons of harmonic distortion that makes it so sweet and present in ensemble. It's exactly what I was hoping a 100w tube amp would do, and at a usable volume for club gigs. Also, mine sweetened up noticeably about the 3rd gig. Not sure if that was the tubes settling in, or the speakers limbering up, or a combination.
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5-6 on channel volumes but where do you set the master volume?
 
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I played all of the first set last night in 25 watt mode. Medium/small sized club, probably under 2000 sq. ft. Man does it grind! Totally different than when I've just used it at 25w in rehearsal. It definitely distorts like a big dog, but I loved the sound with the band, though it sounded maybe too distorted by itself. If I were in a Cream tribute band, that's probably how I'd use it, with a second 410 Neo added. Just a cooler, gruntier, growlier distortion than preamp overdrive. Also big time self-compression, so there's noticeably little to no headroom. But push it up to volume with the drums and it just sits in the mix and doesn't move. Jack Bruce-ish growl with the flat wound bass, evil Entwhistle/Wetton-ish with the round's.
I switched back to 100w for the remainder of the evening as it was pretty much a one-trick pony @ 25w. For loud club gigging that is. It'd be much more versatile in studio or at volume-restricted gigs.
The sound it was getting is exactly why I was originally thinking of the possibility of switching it to and from 25w during a set. The manual doesn't say anything about the amp needing to go to standby or off before switching settings, but I'd still like to get an answer from Fender on that. Guess I will try the support line again. Last night I put it in standby after the 1st set before switching to 100w, just to be safe.
 
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StrangerDanger said:
5-6 on channel volumes but where do you set the master volume?
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I'm usually starting with the vintage channel volume on 5 and the active channel volume set to match it depending on the overdrive/blend setting I'm using, and master volume 4 to 5 depending on size of the stage/venue. And normally I've moved up one notch higher on the master by the end of the night.
 
#394
PhatRon said:
woo hoo! just found a neo 410 for $450 on local CL. leaving shortly for Seattle to pick it up. Plus I just sold a back up 212 cab I've had that"s 75 lbs. It's a good day in the pacific northwest.
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Dang I've been hoping to find just exactly that kinda deal. I want a second 410 Neo so bad. But just because I love the look of two, not because I've needed it. So realistically I should just have someone build me a dummy for a second. Would also get the 100T up to eye level.
 
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I am amazed at how easy the neo 410 is to schlep around. It's been quite a while since I've used a 410. Been using 2 112's mostly. Tonight will be first rehearsal with the 410. haven't even taken it out of the car yet. It's surely gonna look better with the 100T.
 
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Second jam down, using my '62 RI Jazz bass - different band, different room. The J is naturally a bit quieter than my P (with its overwound pickup), so I found I was running the Master at just a tad over 6 with the preamp at the same settings as last time. This time round, I dialled the tweeter in my cab to the halfway mark (up from its usual position of 0). Very articulate tone, nothing remotely muddy or slow about it - the 215 Pro is definitely not a traditionally voiced cab. I didn't even touch on the Overdrive channel last night, I'll be sure to play around with that next time, but more in the "modern tone shaping" way, not so much full-blown grind :)
 
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idoru said:
I made a false front for my Fender 215 Pro, so any wonky grill cloth is my fault, not Fender's ;)

In short - I love it! It kept up easily with two guitarists and a rock drummer last night with both volumes at 5 and mids at 10. The Vintage channel has everything I loved about my Bassman 135, maybe a little tighter in the low end at the same settings (different tubes though, so who knows?). The Overdrive channel is super smooth at max gain, I'm really digging that - the parametric mids let you dial in the right amount of attack/presence for the room and the band you're bludgeoning into submission ;)
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thanks for the info - that 215 looks killer with the matching front!! I think I'll defiantely do that myself.

I wonder why they don't make a 215 in the Bassman line but do in the Pro line??
 
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MrCool84 said:
Geddy Lee is using the 100t. Says so on the Fender website. if u go under 100t and click artists there he is with a quick bio and all the fender gear he uses. No pro series cabs tho so guessing he uses it for recording. Pretty cool
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I wonder if he really uses it or they just sent him one. Hopefully he does use it. Poor guy needs all the help he can get.
 
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