All user reviews of 4/5 for the Fender Bassman TV Twelve Combo

Hybrid amplification (lamp / transistor). The single lamp (grovve 12AX7 tube) is located at the preamp.
2 inputs (1 active / 1 passive), 1 XLR out
the advertised power is 150 watts, all knobs at the bottom (what to avoid).
1 HP 12 '
Simple settings: High, mid, bass, and two buttons to either increase the bass or treble (switchable separately or together).
Very nice amp wearing a tweed fabric.
Weight approximately 20kg

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple, we get immediately a great sound. The equalizer is a passive circuit. Fender explained that each volume pot is connected to others, and when you touch a frequency, the other also act accordingly. It is very "present" as an approach, but suddenly the result is surprising.
In the manual there 's absolutely no indication. We must go on the net to learn that the controls "flat" (base position) are 2 for low, 10 medium and 2 treble. This is part of the passive mechanical.

SOUNDS

As stated above, the sounds are really beautiful.
The amp has its own character, we feel right now. The sound is very vintage: a little low fat, natural mids and highs that are more to air the sound than anything else.
When you push the preamp, the sound becomes much cradingue, ideal for rock and blues. It feels much the presence of the lamp.
Contrary to what is sometimes said, it may well slapper with this amp. But you will never have his "base" of the slap, we used to hear and finally sound quite modern.
With an active bass, the sound is not as colorful as the bass takes over the EQ of the amp. For cons the advantage is that you can even pull the preamp and when you push the bass on the bass, there's an outright saturation very musical, in a low register of the most beautiful.
The black dot: not suitable if you want to play the big rock with two guitars that should be ahead. I do not know if the overall power, or the size of HP, but the sound is mixed with guitars rather than stands out. I have another group for which the PB does not arise.

OVERALL OPINION

Finally, be aware that I had an entry of 100 watts. I wanted a nice amp, I chose the latter. I'm not disappointed for the sound that is simply fantastic. Simply saw I was comfortable with 100 watts and no more, I thought 150 watts would do it. Well yes, except that in my rock band with two guitars that dashent, it no longer follows.
I would not necessarily raise me 30 kilos of tv bassman 15, but it instead if it takes your guitar play like deaf.
Last point, price. I bought a miracle to 319 € new in an operation of destocking. So I made a great deal. But beware it is expensive otherwise. To save and make the fact that small concerts. But imagine the power you need, it's one small hitch with this combo. 200 watts might have had for this jewel to become a standard (with a price drop of course)