amp · tube combo/head

'59 Bassman LTD

The 1959 tweed Bassman, the design other amp makers — Marshall included — built their own circuits on.

Why it matters

It is the tweed Bassman of 1959 and the model whose design other makers followed, which makes it the reference point in Fender's amp history. The catalogue lists it as current.

Note

The tweed that launched a thousand amps (Marshall included).

Before you buy

• It is listed as both a tube combo and a head, so confirm which version you are buying.