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Fender Bassman 100T Chapter 3
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I dont think it's an early model as its the blonde version. Unless I'm off they didn't start making that until year 3?
Yeah.. not bad.. now you just have to figure it out.. I have the SB300 and I love it.. I would show off but this is your thread!
Okie Dokie!
The one on the left is a very rare Fender Custom Shop Rumble Bass 300 tube amp and the one on the far right is the SB300, the four ten cabs are also from the Corona CA Fender Custom Shop.. one is a full range with horn, the other is a 410 sub cab.. Both loaded with Eminence speakers and both cabs are rated at 600 watts. There was only a total of 60 amps made.. I would have to look up the numbers again, but the build numbers on the cabs are really low too.. The SVT is a 1994 SLM and I am really impressed with how well those Epifani 15s sound with the tube amps!
The one on the left is a very rare Fender Custom Shop Rumble Bass 300 tube amp and the one on the far right is the SB300, the four ten cabs are also from the Corona CA Fender Custom Shop.. one is a full range with horn, the other is a 410 sub cab.. Both loaded with Eminence speakers and both cabs are rated at 600 watts. There was only a total of 60 amps made.. I would have to look up the numbers again, but the build numbers on the cabs are really low too.. The SVT is a 1994 SLM and I am really impressed with how well those Epifani 15s sound with the tube amps!
I'm going to predict that once this gets into the shop it will be the ribbon cable that connects the auto bias circuit to the main board. My early 100T developed an almost identical problem, and that's what it was.
Local Fender warranty tech had my 100t since April. The amp would go silent and all bias lights would go out. They never could fix it. I finally received a new replacement amp and this one sounds even better.
Hello,
A 100t 'repair' story.
I heard a little static from my speaker (never happened in the 4 years I have owned it) so I decided to look around back. Sure enough the lights were bad.
I had the dreaded red and orange bias light issue. The outside lights went, one orange one red.
Took it to my local mom & pop shop for repair and when I described it 'pop' said it would be something minor.
Well I got it back yesterday and had to shell out a whole $25 for the repair.
I was so happy I forgot to ask what was wrong with it.
I commented that nothing gets repaired for $25 anymore and 'pop' said:
You would have to know our tech (implying he is a bit of a character), but as he was taking it away to fix it he said:
"Tell him to stop looking at the lights"
It made me think - How long had the lights been that way?
The last time I was back there was about 10 months ago switching it to 25w, which I liked and haven't been back there since.
Anyway, $25 fix is a happy ending in my book.
A 100t 'repair' story.
I heard a little static from my speaker (never happened in the 4 years I have owned it) so I decided to look around back. Sure enough the lights were bad.
I had the dreaded red and orange bias light issue. The outside lights went, one orange one red.
Took it to my local mom & pop shop for repair and when I described it 'pop' said it would be something minor.
Well I got it back yesterday and had to shell out a whole $25 for the repair.
I was so happy I forgot to ask what was wrong with it.
I commented that nothing gets repaired for $25 anymore and 'pop' said:
You would have to know our tech (implying he is a bit of a character), but as he was taking it away to fix it he said:
"Tell him to stop looking at the lights"
It made me think - How long had the lights been that way?
The last time I was back there was about 10 months ago switching it to 25w, which I liked and haven't been back there since.
Anyway, $25 fix is a happy ending in my book.
100T TAKES A HEADER ONTO THE SIDEWALK. MY LIFE PASSES BEFORE MY EYES.
We played a gig Wednesday night at my neighborhood pub, where I've loaded in and out many times. I have a Crane 250 dolly/cart which I use in dolly mode. I have never strapped things down, the 100T sits on top of the 410Neo, gig bag straps to the handle, and it all balances and rolls great. This time I had to come in from a side where the sidewalk makes a turn and there's just enough room to get the dolly through. Well I don't know what happened exactly, I was distracted or something... OK hell I was flirting with this hot girl as I made the turn, one wheel went off the curb, the 410 hits on its side and the 100T slams to the sidewalk upside down, the most horrible sound I've ever heard. Picked it up and shook it, no shattered glass. Took it in and hooked it up, standby mode normal, no smoke. Powered up and bias lights flash a couple of times and go to green, still no smoke. Played the 3.5 hour gig with no problems.
So that's an early Merry Christmas to me. Had my covers on so no visible (or otherwise I guess) damage to head or cab. I think my butt finally unclenched this morning.
We played a gig Wednesday night at my neighborhood pub, where I've loaded in and out many times. I have a Crane 250 dolly/cart which I use in dolly mode. I have never strapped things down, the 100T sits on top of the 410Neo, gig bag straps to the handle, and it all balances and rolls great. This time I had to come in from a side where the sidewalk makes a turn and there's just enough room to get the dolly through. Well I don't know what happened exactly, I was distracted or something... OK hell I was flirting with this hot girl as I made the turn, one wheel went off the curb, the 410 hits on its side and the 100T slams to the sidewalk upside down, the most horrible sound I've ever heard. Picked it up and shook it, no shattered glass. Took it in and hooked it up, standby mode normal, no smoke. Powered up and bias lights flash a couple of times and go to green, still no smoke. Played the 3.5 hour gig with no problems.
So that's an early Merry Christmas to me. Had my covers on so no visible (or otherwise I guess) damage to head or cab. I think my butt finally unclenched this morning.
That is what we can call a "real world test". Goes to show that Fender still makes them as strong as they used to, when you consider how many Bassman 100s from the seventies are still going strong - and yours has certainly seen a lot of gigs as well. I can still remember when I had a similar experience with an all-tube head from another well known tube head manufacturer and was faced with a considerable repair bill.
And??....Did you get a date with or get a number from the girl???
The mids - frequency & level do lots to alter yr drive channel grit tone.
This may seem silly, but I can't stop thinking about it. Did anybody score one of the Fender 8x10s from Musician's Friend last week? They had them as the stupid deal of the day for something like $499, but were sold out by the time I had justified the completely unnecessary purchase.
The NEO Bassman 810? Wow! I wish they'd do that here in Australia! I'd probly grab 2
Hi guys, been reading a lot in this thread and I'm on the hunt for a full tube amp. Currently I own Aggie's TH500 and DB751, but I'd like to have a full tube amp in my arsenal. I think the 100T would be perfect. I play many styles from jazz to rock. All my basses are passive (Fender J, Fender P and Hagstrom Viking).
I'm looking for opinions on coupling the 100T with an Aguilar DB410, since I haven't got the money to go for a new cab as well (I own 2 SL112's as well). So, any thoughts on that combo? Thanks for you insights.
I'm looking for opinions on coupling the 100T with an Aguilar DB410, since I haven't got the money to go for a new cab as well (I own 2 SL112's as well). So, any thoughts on that combo? Thanks for you insights.
