where is this semi-chinese out of country mfg unit actually built.. isn't fender allegedly an American product?
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The Fender Super Bassman 300 thread
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Thanks for pointing out the post. I have set the Super Bassman with these settings and it does seem quite SVT.
It does but I tweak my settings to work the cab that I'm using with it. I still haven't been able to get a matching cab. I'm wondering what the Rumble 410 would sound like it with it.
Oh yeah. Totally. That's what it does in the main. Then ya got the active (overdrive) channel as well. Which can be eq'd to be virtually identical to the vintage channel, or can be totally different. scooped, grind, trebley, whatever you like. Very versatile.
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Appreciate the low down on the Channel switching. That sounds like a pretty nice feature.. But from what I have read it is not blend-able?
The vintage and od channel are not blendable together, but the od channel let's you blend in the amount of the overdrive signal you want with the clean tone of the second channel...
I think when you start comparing these kinds of amps it's really just becomes cork sniffing between different flavors of awesome.
You are probably right, I was just wondering if someone has experience with both and preferred either one for one reason or another.
i know... i wasnt harshing you for asking...
Ive never used the Aggie, but i said that because after using a number of high end amps, Ive come to the conclusion that ANY of them are amazing to use, and it all comes down to discriminating subtle differences. Yes an Orange has a different voicing than an Ampeg, etc.. but if I was stuck with only one of them or one the fender, or the Aggie for the rest of my life. I would still be lucky and happy!
Ive never used the Aggie, but i said that because after using a number of high end amps, Ive come to the conclusion that ANY of them are amazing to use, and it all comes down to discriminating subtle differences. Yes an Orange has a different voicing than an Ampeg, etc.. but if I was stuck with only one of them or one the fender, or the Aggie for the rest of my life. I would still be lucky and happy!
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I have a DB750 and a SB300, and while they both have a powerful, warm, dynamic tone, they have a different feel. The Big Daddy Aggie is an absolute wrecking ball, and your cab(s) better be up for the challenge. The SB300 is also very powerful, but it has more "sonic texture" and is actually the more versatile of the two when it comes to the range of truly usable tones it offers. You can't get overdrive out of the DB750/751 like you can from the SB300. The SB300 also seems to be fairly forgiving of what cabs you pair it with, though there are some cabs which don't handle the increased cone-excursion from tube amps. That being said, the DB750/751 does "its thing" very, very well, and that thing is a big tone with major dynamic power/range that manages to be warm/round, but still tight.
Thanks a lot for a very informative answer!
I have played the SB300 twice and I think that it really is a great and versatile amp. I'm just not sure whether I truly need the versatility and would in the end be more satisfied with the smaller and lighter aggie. It's gonna be either one of these amps as a christmas present to myself, gladly it seems like I can't go wrong whichever I choose. 
hey folks. quick question. I've noticed that the biasing is almost constantly blinking green when I play at low volumes. all of the LED's blink. then it stops, almost always exactly 2 seconds before blinking again. As per the manual, it states that if a green LED is blinking, it means the tube is wearing out. It also says that the tubes will only re-bias while idle or at very low volumes which is when I've noticed the blinking. i have to test at high volumes too and see. but what do you guys think? am i in the clear or does something seem amiss?
Sounds like you must have a tube or a bias issue. I sometimes wish Fender had never put in the lights and I try not to look at mine if the amp is sounding sweet. That said, this should not be happening and the lights should stay stopped so I would get it looked at. Mine tends to blink for a while but then stays solid once locked on. Since somebody pointed out on the forum that when they switch out of standby they pull out the volume mute for 15 seconds to let the amp bias this seems to have made the lights settle significantly quicker for me. You could try that.
