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Fender Bassman 100 Bass Combo Amplifier (100 Watts, 1x10 in.)

Semi-parametric midrange controls. Contour control. FX loop.

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The Bassman 100 combo is a small package that delivers huge tone! Its tilt-back design allows for better signal monitoring in close quarters. With full power being delivered internally and a built-in horn attenuator, this combo is equally at home with an upright or an electric bass. A Fender Special Design Eminence USA speaker ensures great tone for practice, rehearsals, live gigs, and studio recordings. You won't believe your ears!

17 in. H x 15 in. W x 14 1/2 in. D, 25 lbs.

Features
Full power internally (100 watts)

Fender Special Design Eminence USA PRO speaker

Compression driver horn with attenuator switch (full/-6db/off)

Semi-parametric midrange controls

Contour control (for scooping midrange frequencies)

FX loop

Aux input (for CD player input)

Headphone input (silent practice)

Tuner out (press 'mute' to tune in silence)

XLR with pre/post, ground lift and level control

Real wood cabinet

Tilt back design

Technical Info

Model name: Bassman 100 Combo

Model number: 2345100010 (120V, 60Hz) USA

Series: Bassman Series

Type: solid state bass amplifier combo

Output: 100 watts

Ohms: 4 ohms

Speakers: 1-10 in. Fender Special Design Eminence USA PRO 4 ohm, 100 watt speaker, P/N 0065515000, 1 high frequency horn P/N 0067255000

Channels: 1 channel

Features: tilt back cabinet, -6dB input pad (for high output basses), XLR line out jack for recording or PA feed, high frequency horn with 3-position attenuator switch (full / -6 db / off), RCA auxiliary input jacks for playing along with tape or CD, mute switch, tuner output, effects loop, headphone jack (automatically cuts signal to speaker for privacy), plywood cabinet (no particle board)

Front panel controls:
-- Input jack

-- -6dB input pad (for high output basses)

-- Mute switch (with LED to indicate mute on)

-- Volume (with clip light indicating clipping in either pre or power sections)

-- Contour (a variable scoop applied to the mid section for slap style playing)

-- Bass

-- Semi-parametric mid (freq / level), treble

-- XLR output with level control, pre/post switch and ground lift switch (live, recording)

Rear panel controls:
-- Speaker out (4 ohm min, full power internal, unplug internal cable for use with external cabinet)

-- Headphone input (for silent practice)

-- Aux in (RCA-style input jacks for use with CD player or similar)

-- Effects loop (send and return)

-- Tuner out (still functions when the amplifier is muted)

-- Removable IEC style cable

Covering: black carpet with black metal grille and brushed aluminum control panel

Weight: 25 lbs. (11.4 kg)

Dimensions (H x W x D): 17 in. x 15 in. x 14.5 in.

Power handling: N/A

Tube complement: N/A

Shipping weight: 38 lbs.

Accessories: none

Introduced: 1/2005

Footswitch: none

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Fender Bassman 100 Bass Combo Amplifier (100 Watts, 1x10 in.) Reviews

9 People rated this product :
           6 out of 10
           7 out of 10
Fender Bassman 100 Amp Customer Review
Quality:
Its made well, just not exactly what I expected. Its not powerful enough when my band turns up the volume.

Value:
Great for little, more private or quiter practices/gigs or for using it as a monitor.

Sound:
When turing the treble up, it gets really hissy, and the mids when turned up make to sound to boomy, I think.

Ease of Use:
I've heard that Fender amps sound the best when using Fender basses. I own a starter Yamaha, and a Esp five string. The Esp sounmds better anyways, but the five string loses definition when played (good thing I'm selling it anyway).

Submitted: 05/02/2006
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           7 out of 10
"Fender Bassman 100, Quacks like a duck but can be a good value."
Feature:
See above

Quality:
Fit and finsih are good. I love the tilt back design and the no nonsense black print on brushed aluminum labeling. Makes it easy for an old guy with a sore back and bad near vision to use.

Value:
I paid about 100 dollars more for the 100 watt Fender than I would have paid for a similar 90 watt Behringer. Other reviews that I have read claim Fender is higher quality and rates its amps at RMS while Behringer rates theirs at peak

Desirability:
Well, if you like the cheap carpeting on the really cheap japanese econobox cars, you will love the looks of this amp. You defintely dont want to make love on top of this amp, because you will get some major rash! I have seen photos on other sites where people were selling their carpet covered amps because their cat was using it as a scratch post (rocking cat!).

Sound:
I will admit to being a novice bass player but I have played guitar and drums for decades. I bought the Bassman 100 because I wanted something small enough to fit into my highrise condo, yet have enough volume to be able to jam with my friends at house parties and also be easy enough to carry around. I also didnt want an amp with a lot of built in effects - you pay extra and the on board effect, though convenient, often suck. I'd rather have a clean sounding amp and run through my pedals when I want effects. The Bassman 100 met all of the above criteria. I have only been using it for a few days and three issues that may have me exchange it for another one are: 1) At one point I got a quacking sound (like a ripped speaker) while I was playing using my Ibanez GSR-200. If the amp does that again, I will surely take it back. 2) Once, when I turned on the amp, I got no or very faint sound of my bass. fiddling with the knobs on the amp and bass did not help. However, shutting off the amp and turning it on again fixed the problem. If the amp does that again, I will surely take it back. 3) I get an AC Hum from the bridge pickup which is more pronounced, the more I turn up the treble on the bass. There is a button on the amp next to the mute button that seems to reduce the hum, but not eliminate it. I dont know if this AC hum is to be expected (my guitar amp (Peavey Bandit 112) does it too). I would appreciate knowing if others have had these same issues and can explain their causes and cures.

Ease of Use:
Seems easy to use but I dont fully understand the setting of the midrange controls.

Support:
No.

Overall:
Considering the light use that I will give this amp, I expect it to be usable for 10 years or more. As noted above, it doesnt have a lot of bells and whistles, and my assessment is that this means that there are less things to go wrong.

Submitted: 09/20/2007
Style of Music: Rock
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