Fender Bassman 800 Head

The Fender Bassman 800 at a glance:

• Bass amp from the Fender Bassman PRO Series
• Hybrid circuit with Class D power amp and tube preamp
• Preamp with two 12AX7 tubes
• 800 watts of power @ 4 ohms (500 watts @ 8 ohms)
• Two channels
• Vintage channel with volume control, passive 3-band tone control and bright and deep presets
• Overdrive channel with gain, Blend and volume controls, active 3-band tone control with semi-parametric mids and bright and deep presets
• Master volume control with push/pull switch for mute function
• Preamp-Out and Poweramp-In connections
• Tuner Out
• Balanced Line-Out in XLR format with Pre/Post switch, level control and ground lift
• Two combo jacks for connecting bass cabinets with at least 4 ohms impedance
• Footswitch connection
• Classic Fender style cabinet
• Foot switch included

Two channels for versatile Bass sounds

With two distinctively tuned channels, the Bassman 800 Head covers a wide spectrum of sounds, making it an all-rounder for almost any style of music. In the Vintage channel, the head delivers classic Fender tones with powerful bass, the perfect amount of midrange growl and silky highs. The interactive controls of the traditionally passive 3-band tone control allow you to adjust the tone color. The overdrive channel, on the other hand, is all about fat tube distortion, which can be perfectly adjusted thanks to the active 3-band equalizer with semi-parametric midband. The Blend control also smoothly blends the clean signal to add definition and punch to the sound.

Equipped for stage and studio

The Class D power amplifier of the Fender Bassman 800 contributes significantly to its transport-friendly weight of just 7.7 kg. With 800 watts of power, it also promises adequate volume reserves for band rehearsals and performances with a full line-up. Thanks to the balanced XLR output with its own level control, nothing stands in the way of a problem-free direct recording of the Bass sound on stage or in the studio. It is possible to send the unprocessed bass signal or the preamp sound to mixing consoles or interfaces. The preamp-out and poweramp-in connections also allow you to integrate external effects devices into the signal path or to supply several bass amplifiers with the same signal.