Fender BXR-300C. New amp day.

No experience with these but I owned and totally abused a Fender BXR Dual Bass 400 head. It was 400 watt full range and 200w/200w in bi amp mode. I ran it full range into (2) Ampeg 410 cabinets and it actually was a great sounding solid state head IMO. It had a graphic EQ which I hated but otherwise was ok. Played a Precision Bass Plus through it. Now I'm missing the old bass!!

 

I have a bxr 200 head and bxr 115 cab. I love these bxr amps. The controls are simple and effective and it is my favorite sounding amp series. I also used to own the bxr60 combo. I leave my grafic eq aloe alone and use the high and low eq knobs. Bxr was a great series. Now I just gotta get a second 115 cab.

 

I had one and it is a great combo! Built like a tank and made in the USA.

Around here they go for a lot cheaper.. But all that matters is you are happy!

Is this a black knob or red knob model?

 

I paid about 300 for mine about 8 years ago. I'm in Phila, PA. Decent combo weighed a ton. From what I remember you can add an extension cabinet. Depending on condition and age it sounds like a like a bit much. Not sure how long ago they were discontinued but its been a while.

 

The red knob version I believe is newer. I could be wrong.

My local GC, Clearwater, had one for a while.. Last I saw it the price was $150. A couple on CL went for about the same.. GC in PA has one listed for the same price. I paid $250 for mine in '05 and it was mint.. Only issue I ever had was a bad input jack...

 

Red knob is the older version. Good solid amp if yo can find one cheap. Works real well with preamp pedals.

 

The 300c was my first amp twenty-odd years ago.

I used it for years as a combo, and then I pulled the amp out when I got a couple of Hartke cabs and used it as a head. I had to duct tape a piece of wood onto the open side and found a steel handle that happened to line up perfectly with two of the screws on the transformer.

Carried that amp all over Boston and then all over Chicago.

I think it's still in my parents' basement somewhere, and the cabinet is up in their barn...probably with a racoon living in it.

It's a good sounding and super-reliable amp.

 

The BXR's are great amps. I've been looking for one for a while. Congrats.

 

You got a good deal on a great combo.
Basically....it's bullet-proof.

 

I bought a new one about '96-'97. Main rig for a few years. Still take it when I'm doing something that the band is not (no trailor.) Mostly use it now for the keyboard amp. Pretty stout.

 

You've nailed the issue on any rig. Playing alone tends to be different than with the band. I can't tell you the number of times I've found the mix playing alone, only to find that I'd have to make adjustments when the other members of the band were playing along. That perfect EQ always needed some adjustments. Not necessarily bad, just different.

 

You should have kept it for the keyboards like I did, LOL. You can never go wrong with the Fridge. Except maybe with back problems! Enjoy.