Fender Review: Bassman 150

History: Played guitar professionally 20+ years ago. Currently a bass player in a local mid life crises blues/rock band.

Purchase: I wanted to get rid of my Behringer BX1200 Ultrabass combo amp. So I was researching combo amps for rehearsal and small bar gigs on Musicians Friend when I came across this amp. I tried it out at a local music store and liked what I heard. I bought it on the spot after 30 minutes of playing.

What I Like About This Fender Bassman 150: It has a very nice Eminence 12inch speaker with an adjustable horn. 4band EQ in addition to standard bass and treble controls, tuner input, balanced direct out, tilt back design (nice touch),ground lift switch, effects send/return, +/- 6db switch, line compressor. All things that contribute to the versatility of the unit. You will get a good usable tone from this amp. Oh, and it's only about 39 pounds!

What I Do NOT Like About The Fender Bassman 150: During very long sets this unit will protest by getting a little "farty sounding" not on every note, but it can be annoying. take 10 and its fine. I'll be upgrading soon because my band will be playing larger venues but I'll keep this a a rehearsal amp.

Fender Bassman 150 Quality Rating: Contruction is solid, durable corners lightwieght but strongsurvived a 3ft drop with no known problems. Knobs are nice, controls are responsive.

Review Summary: IMHO This is a much better product than the comparable Behringers.

Rating of this Fender product: 5

This Fender Bassman 150 Bass Guitar Amplifiers Review Submitted By: lawdawg

Review Date: 2007-08-14