Fender Silverface Bassman 10

March 11, 2011 in Amplifiers
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Years of Production: 1972 – 1982
Era: Silverface
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Silver forward facing w/ blue labels
Knobs: Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 – 10
Faceplate

 

  • Front: Bass In, Normal In, Deep Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass – Bass In, Studio In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Mid, Bass – Master Volume – Pilot Lamp
  • Rear: Ground Sw, Fuse, Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack

Cabinet

  • Dimensions: 29 1/2 x 25 1/4 x 11 1/4
  • Hardware: Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8”, Pop-Out Casters
  • Handle: Black Strap
  • Feet: Casters
  • Corners: Chrome Corners with Lip

 

Covering Material

  • Tolex/Tweed: Black Tolex
  • Grill Cloth: Blue white silver

Logo: (68-74) Grill mounted, raised, chrome and black script with tail
Weight: 75 lbs
Speaker

Effects:
~Watts: (72-76) 50 watts ; (77-82) 75 watts
Tubes

  • Pre amp: 2 x 7025 ; 12AT7
  • Power: 2 x 6L6GC

Bias: Fixed
Rectifier: Solid State

Comments: Some later Bassman 10′s had a MID control on the bass channel. Bassman 10′s produced between late 1980 and 1982 have a black control panel and Black White Silver grill cloth. Output increased to 70 watts when CBS switched to an ultra-linear output transformer.

 

Prices

Retail

Year Qty Avg Price
1971 1 307
1972 7 516
1973 3 418
1974 6 406
1975 6 405
1976 5 485
1977 6 513
1978 4 397
1979 1 410
9 Years 39 450

Current

Month Qty Avg Price
2010-11 1 307
2010-04 2 453
2 Months 3 404
  • Dltl

    what are these amps worth

    • Bryson Faggart

      On the previous version of ampwares there was a module that queries ebay results and posted an average of the ending prices. The service that maintained the module stopped in may. I will be working in the near future to build a similar module for this version of the site.

  • Hj48jg

    FYI
    The 4-10″ speakers are 32 Ohm

  • Andrew

    Actually, the final impedance for those amplifiers is 8 ohms total.  (4) 32 ohm speakers wired in parallel for a total 8 ohm load.

  • oregon blooz

    just had one restored by a reputable shop last winter and am loving it as a decent bass amp, a fair guitar amp (lacks break up that I desire in a tube circuit but makes up for it in power for low end crunchiness) and even as a surprisingly toney piano amp. Wish I had a Rhodes, the Roland sounds GREAT through it.

    • Heavymental

      If it was restored the tubes were replaced with equivalent of the originals, if you replace the first tube (V1) with a chinese made 12AX7 and move he original 12AX7 to the 12AT7 socket you will get more break-up, but the Chinese tubes won`t last as long

  • AL

    Hi all,
      I’m looking for a replacement face plate and treble pod for the  (1st channel bass) for my early 70′s bassman 10.  Email AL
    althedj@gmail.com