Hi, I have read about the fender bassman that you're better off having one without the master vol. Can anyone tell me why that is?
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Master Volume????
- Thread starter candlesandt
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Passinwind
I know nothing.
- Dec 3, 2003
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candlesandt said:
OK, first realize that we're usually talking about using this amp for guitar, right? The non-MV fenders send a little more signal to the power stage, even if the master's all the way up on the MV model. Power amp distortion being the goal, the master volume is working against you. Some guys will even tell you that the extra wiring to/from the MV makes a difference, and actually, it does. Wire dress is one of those voodoo things that makes Fenders so much fun to work on. It's very simple for a tech to remove the MV circuitry, so next you're into the Silverface vs. Blackface thing.
I've been modifying Fenders since the Silverface days, and personally I'd rather start with a MV model, since the Vintage Police won't hunt me down.
