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Match made in heaven...

mipstoo

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Thought I just let you know about my refound love for my SG...
Since I plugged it in the Bassman and found the sweet spot it sings and screams...

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Bruce R

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Very nice combination!! Look how far the pickup is from the bridge.
 

moonweasel

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I play bass too, I know these aren't considered "great" for bass. I always thought it would be interesting to replace the speakers with correct ohm, proper modern bass speakers. I wonder if it would sound decent for bass then?
 

Bruce R

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I once loaned my (at the time) '58 Bassman to our bass player to use during a band rehearsal when his amp was down. We didn't play all that loud, and he was astounded at how good it sounded. I was quite nervous because the speakers were at least 40 years old, but it held up fine. I bought it used in the mid 70's. My favorite, however, was the '61 Blonde Bassman I used as a trade-in on the '58. Good move financially, but bad move sound-wise.
 

djd100

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I play bass too, I know these aren't considered "great" for bass. I always thought it would be interesting to replace the speakers with correct ohm, proper modern bass speakers. I wonder if it would sound decent for bass then?

Sure, not a lot of clean headroom so you'll likely get some drive on peaks, but that can be a beautiful thing for rock and blues etc.
 

rockabilly69

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years ago I had a 50s LP Special that I plugged into a solid state echoplex then into a Blackface Bassman like yours (with the 2X12 bottom) and that rig rocked!
 

cincyguitar

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Awesome pic dude....I love my 67 Sg Standard...would sound great thru that amp :dude:
 

mipstoo

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Why part with it?
Something else caught your eye?

I play most of the time my Les Pauls and my Fenders... And I'm thinking of getting myself an early '60 ES-335...
So, it just doesn't get enough love.
Since I consider myself only as a caretaker and definitely am not a collector I thought I offer it for sale at the same price I acquired it 2 years ago.
It's not supposed to rest in it's case.
I sold/am selling all gear that doesn't get played enough...
 
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MeHereNow

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I play most of the time my Les Pauls and my Fenders... And I'm thinking of getting myself an early '60 ES-335...
So, it just doesn't get enough love.
Since I consider myself only as a caretaker and definitely am not a collector I thought I offer it for sale at the same price I acquired it 2 years ago.
It's not supposed to rest in it's case.
I sold/am selling all gear that doesn't get played enough...

I hear ya.
It's a beaut and hope it finds a good new home.
And hope you find the 60's ES that fits your needs :salude
 

mipstoo

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I hear ya.
It's a beaut and hope it finds a good new home.
And hope you find the 60's ES that fits your needs :salude

I have my eye on a very nice one in the Netherlands... Just need to find an agreement on the price.
 
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