Modeled Amps & Cabs • Tw eed B-Man
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Tweed B-Man
The classic ’58 Fender Bassman 4x10 combo was the amp that started it all—instant
rock and roll tone. Originally a bass guitar amp, the Bassman became a Blues staple for
6-string guitarists. It has the fat bottom end you’d expect from a bass amp, but also has
the Fender twang on the top. Incidentally, when Jim Marshall built his first amps with
Ken Bran they were heavily influenced by the early Bassman. One of the interesting
things about the Bassman is just how interactive the M
IDDLE and TREBLE controls are.
The M
IDDLE control isn’t a bandpass, as in most tone control setups. Instead, it’s
almost like a second treble control. The two are additive, so if you’re running POD
XT’s
M
IDDLE knob higher than halfway up with this model, you’ll find that the TREBLE
control might give you more bright than you really want. On the other hand, when you
turn the M
IDDLE knob down, you’ll probably want to boost the TREBLE. The Bassman,
like many of the amps modeled for POD
XT, didn’t have a master volume. So to get the
kind of tone that the Bassman can deliver at higher gain settings, you had to crank it up
loud enough to do some serious damage to anyone who might be standing close by.
With POD
XT, you can get that kind of tone at a bedroom or studio level — or even
through your headphones! Try a Drive setting of about 4 or 5—it’s guaranteed to
dredge up the best R&B licks you know.
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