The top handle issue is a common one, relating to a faulty batch being delivered from the supplier. Fender is aware of this and will send you a replacement if you contact them - or I suppose your dealer should contact them for you. I think it was an issue with earlier models and has been rectified in newer production.
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Fender Bassman 100T Chapter 3
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This may have come up but if so I'm sorry. Answers to Greg's last few questions helped me alot.
How is your B articulating at high gain with the 100T? I realize this is going to be based on the cab and speakers too.
I want one of these for sure. But also in the market for a cab.
I realize many here are going to say dully but are there other smaller offerings that blend well with this head. Especially with the B.
How do the 4x10 and 6x10 fender cabs hold up with the 100T driving it with a passive bass tuned to B?
How is your B articulating at high gain with the 100T? I realize this is going to be based on the cab and speakers too.
I want one of these for sure. But also in the market for a cab.
I realize many here are going to say dully but are there other smaller offerings that blend well with this head. Especially with the B.
How do the 4x10 and 6x10 fender cabs hold up with the 100T driving it with a passive bass tuned to B?
Thanks Tim, I found a previous message about this. I wrote to Fender! Hope they'll be able to send me a new handle soon!
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
Is it normal that the power transformer (the big one at the far left when you look at the back of the amp) runs VERRRRRRRRY hot? Like ridiculously hot?
Just purely a guess, but I'd say the 100T would not be the right amp for this. First, it's always good to keep in mind that as frequencies go down, the amount of power they require to be reproduced goes WAY up, so you will be likely asking the 100 watt amp to do way more than it's capable of once you even approach gig-level volumes. Also, if I remember my design theory correctly, the huge output transformers required by tube amps have a natural high-pass characterisic, and I believe even the best begin rolling off fairly quickly once thngs get much below 30 to 40 hz. AND, tube amps in general exhibit much less control of the woofer at sub-low frequencies. One measureable of that is the damping factor, which measures the ability of the amp to control, or acurately stop and start the woofer when reproducing low frequencies. Solid state amps pretty much win hands down in these measurements. Also, the impedance presented by the speaker to the amp really gets wacky once you get into sub-lows, and tube amps do not like much variance in impedance. Just my guess, but if you're into the low B thang I'd think a well designed, beefy solid state amp would be the way to go.
All this is purely theoretical on my part. Maybe someone here has good luck with tube amps and low B turning, but I'd be surprised if a 100 watter handles it very well.
Thansk for the reply Freight Train. Your thinking as I am that it me not have enough balls to cut at these frequencies. I know there will be somone yelling soo your hearing the fundimental and that would all be dictated by the cab and speaker used. My main concern is the balls will 100 watts be enough. This would be the push to go SB300 for me. Only draw back is 90% of the time I would not need to be that loud. But would not want that 10% to suffer. Having the flexability of going 25watts and silent would be the parts I loved about this head.
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I asked that same question on here when I got mine and went into the studio with it. The consensus was that it was normal. It was blazing to the touch but never gave me any trouble over a 2 day and 3 day recording trip to the studio when the amp stayed on for extended periods of time.
Thanks for your comment...
I found that running the amp on the 'cool' auto-bias setting reduces this transformer's temperature a lot...
I found that running the amp on the 'cool' auto-bias setting reduces this transformer's temperature a lot...
How loud are you guys able to get with a single 15 cab? I was thinking of pairing this head with a flip-top ampeg 115 cab.
I also have an avatar 2x12/2x10 stack, but was wondering how loud the 15 would get on its own.
Also: What has the consensus been on tube replacement on these guys for a bit more clean headroom? my two outer tubes go orange on the autobias after a few hours on the 25w setting. Original tubes currently.
I also have an avatar 2x12/2x10 stack, but was wondering how loud the 15 would get on its own.
Also: What has the consensus been on tube replacement on these guys for a bit more clean headroom? my two outer tubes go orange on the autobias after a few hours on the 25w setting. Original tubes currently.
The guy who bought my 100t plays it through an Ampeg 115 and it sounds real sweet. Totally surprised me that it wa such a good pairing.
More than the driver compliment it's the efficiency of the cab that dictates how loud it will play with a given amp. If you can find something with an efficiency rating of 102dB/watt/meter or greater, that's a high efficiency cab and it'll give you the most bang volume-wise. And the more efficient the cab is the more apparent headroom your amp will have, because it's not having to work as hard to reach a certain volume. Getting a cab with 102dB efficiency vs. say 95dB will make a LOT more difference than any tube rolling possibly could. However, just because a cab is super efficient has nothing to do with whether you like the way it sounds or not, which to me should be the main concern.
Sorry, Fender have not sent any 115s down here. The Ampeg 115 I heard the 100T with was a sealed cab I think - it really did sound quite stunning from memory.
I'm usinga Super Bassman 300 with a Fender BASSMAN 115 neo cab. And I've used it with an Ampeg PF115HE
No comparison really there. The Fender seems to me to be a totally professional level 115 neo cab. The PF115HE is a budget 115 cab. Sounds cool but doesn't handlea Lotta power before farting out.
The Fender is a really nice cab. So much so that I considering letting my Bergantino cabs go and getting 2 115 neo Bassman cabs
I've not used the 100T tho sorry.
No comparison really there. The Fender seems to me to be a totally professional level 115 neo cab. The PF115HE is a budget 115 cab. Sounds cool but doesn't handlea Lotta power before farting out.
The Fender is a really nice cab. So much so that I considering letting my Bergantino cabs go and getting 2 115 neo Bassman cabs
I've not used the 100T tho sorry.
I use a Super Bassman 300 into a Fender BASSMAN 115 neo and it's great.
No comparison to the PF115HE Ampeg.
To me the Ampeg is a budget cab- doesn't handle a lotta power before farting out, sounds good tho. While the Fender is a pro level neo 115. Handles a good load of power and sounds fantastic. So much so that I'm thinking about getting two and selling my Bergantino cabs
No comparison to the PF115HE Ampeg.
To me the Ampeg is a budget cab- doesn't handle a lotta power before farting out, sounds good tho. While the Fender is a pro level neo 115. Handles a good load of power and sounds fantastic. So much so that I'm thinking about getting two and selling my Bergantino cabs
Jeez Rod, that's high praise indeed coming from you! So you are considering dropping the Berg 412 for two neo 115s? Mind you, that is effectively what I do with the Berg NV115 and NV215s. I wish they would bring the neo 115s across the ditch to us, I would love to hear one.
The Ampeg 115 I heard my 100T with was definitely sealed, but it was only in the dude's lounge so we did not crank it to find out whether it could handle a decent bit of grunt.
The Ampeg 115 I heard my 100T with was definitely sealed, but it was only in the dude's lounge so we did not crank it to find out whether it could handle a decent bit of grunt.
