Is This Amp Underrated?! Fender Bassbreaker 15!
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I recently plugged into a Fender Bassbreaker Amp for the first time and was really surprised! I wanted to show how this amp sounds and explore why my expectations were low, why these amps don't seem as popular as others on the market, and what went wrong! Thanks for watching!
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0:00 - Intro Track
2:36 - Prologue
4:19 - Low Gain Stratocaster
5:02 - What Is The Bassbreaker?
6:06 - Medium Gain Telecaster
6:49 - Specs & Features
8:21 - High Gain Les Paul
8:47 - Verdict! Pros & Cons 
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I had my gain knob fail and repaired it myself. It's not really that bad. Guys that complain want simple. For what this amp offers you can't expect simple guts. You pull out the board you need to repair and put it on the bench. It's actually modular. Now I think it was probably the easiest part to replace but I didn't see huge issues to fix other components. Yes lots of screws and plugs but that's why they make labels.
How the actual fuck do you only have 2k subscribers? I’m not new to music but new to guitars, and just got this amp on the cheap locally. It’s amazing. I can just use a delay and tremolo pedal, and man that’s basically done. Finished. It’s all I need. Period.
This video is well made, it’s concise, and you’re choice of chord structure and melodic playing is amazing for this amp review.
You’re gonna kill it, man, and you need WAY more subscribers.
Thanks Ben for taking the time to review the amp, definitely food for thought. Just wanted to say what a killer opening track and performance - absolutely loved it!
No worries! Thanks so much, had a lot of fun with this track!
Spot on! Thanks for sharing! Great review! I own this amp for almost a year now and still loving it! Even at low volume for home use it still sounds great! It’s versatile and suitable for wide range of music genre.
Thanks heaps! Yes killer amp!
The sound quality and mixing on your recording for the intro was amazing.
I have 15 watt head with the BB 112 Cab and I really like it. You are right about the mid gain it’s the sweet spot. Thanks for the tip about pushing the mids and high instead of the bright switch
holy FUCK that opening track!! jeesus christ, it's so refeshing not to hear distorted open chords as a demo for something, it often doesn't tell me much about how the gear would sound with what and how i play. thank you so much man! keep up the good work :))
The BB15 has been my main amp for several years now. Have a FSR Midnight Oil with the Greenback. Live in the medium gain stage, gives me the tones from my favorite classic rock/blues records at home volumes, best master volume taper of any Fender amp I've tried, and great guitar volume knob clean up. It has beaten out both a Friedman Dirty Shirley Mini and Marshall Mini Silver Jubilee.
Wait until you need to get it serviced. Amp tech nightmare.
I saw the title and had to react. This amp is my “if you could only have one amp” choice and I am lucky to have vintage amps (I’m old) and originals or reissues of all the classics. Brian May, EVH, 80’s Rock, AC15, and other sounds can all be found in this beauty. It’s my “I don’t know what mood I’m in right now” amp, because it can do it all IMO. It is SO versatile. And I use it without effects too for all gain sounds. Straight in, and it does it all. I hope that helps those who are just figuring out that this amp is insanely good. It’s a keeper for me. Oh, I play blues to metal, I’m not a jazzer. Give it a try is my recommendation. But be prepared to keep it.
Really trying to find a good amp without breaking the bank for me. Have a fender player series tele. Theres a deal on a used one near me.
@suprbird You can't go wrong with a Vox AC15 with a tele - they are a match made in heaven. Only downside is the weight, the Vox comes in a hair under 50 lbs but I think it's worth it.
Talk to an amp repairman before you buy a Fender Bassbreaker. Yes, every word about tone is true. Every word. Superior tone and sound. However, these amps are often noisy on standby, are internally flawed, and are apparently predisposed to early tube failures. Four years ago, I went through two new BB-15’s within two weeks under warranty. Popping and hissing sounds on standby both at home and in the store. Cashed out the purchase. But, I STILL deeply miss the amp. Nothing since compares to it. Sadly, confirmed now by no less than three amp repair techs on RUclips alone that this is a poorly designed, nearly impossible to repair amp with a high failure rate. Again, four years later, I still wish that I had a Bassbreaker 15. But, the amp service world loathes them.
It’s such a shame really. The amp sounds so damn good 😭
There's always a catch 😂
Had one...great tone except for high gain setting...but was noisey ..hiss and hum all the time..deal breaker...and Ive read all the horror stories about issues.
I’ve had mine for about eight years, no issues, no noticeable noise. Brilliant sound.
Every one I have ever tried was noisy also but sounded great. They had everything right except the quality of construction and components just to hit a price point.
If they’re smart, they’ll consider a relaunch of the line after they redo the BB amps with quality parts and construction, and not worry about building a tube amp that competes with modeling and digital amps price wise. If it’s worth the investment, people will pay the necessary money.
Yes, we stay at mid gain level all the time which has really great tone and even better with OD pedals! One of the best in-depth reviews for BB15~ Thanks a lot!
Yes I agree! Thanks 🙏🏽
Considering that one as my go-to live gig amp. I already have the bigger brother of this line, the Bassbreaker 45, which I bought it new around 4-5 years ago, when the bassbreaker line just got out. And I've nothing but pleased with it. It was the sound I was looking for. And since then: 0 failures, 0 issues, although being a nightmare on the inside (multiple huge PCB boards). But so far so good. If some day it does have any issue, I'll simply bring it to the amp tech, as I am not any of that either haha. But damn, cannot say it enough: it sounds killer.
That insane opening track... Man, amazing job! 🎉❤😮
I have one of these and I’ve got to say, i love it. It’s the perfect plug in and play amp, so easy to find a tone and I’m with you, the mid-gain is home. No pedals. Gain just past 12 for single coils, just below for humbuckers.
I just play at home, and it’s perfect for that too. Can get the master high enough to get the speaker moving without rattling the windows. I’ve the sc20 jcm800 too and it’s almost useless to me, even on the 5 watt mode can’t get the master past 2 on dial. 3 makes room rattle. All the tones are thin.
Delicious performance, video and sound. Thank you!
Hey thanks!
I’m right there with you man. Just picked one of these up, and I much prefer it to any blues jr ive ever owned. I think this is the shining star of Fender’s current amp lineup outside of the vintage RI series. Tonally it’s much sweeter/refined and more versatile than any of the hot rods. Outside of large outdoor gigs, I foresee this becoming my #1 gig amp. The verb sounds absolutely awesome (and I’m a spring reverb purist). It’s sounds equally great at home and band volumes, which is a rarity. Also because of the gain structure switch, you can get it set to edge of breakup for pedals at literally any volume. And the price/build quality is absolutely killer too. Just an absolute knock out winner of an amp.
Hell yeah! Completely agree!
I have one and love it, just hope it doesn’t brake down. There’s repair videos on RUclips. It’s pretty much a disposable amp
@@gwhiz3708 those are all old point to point guys who don't want to be bothered with actually taking the amp apart, the circuit board is still through hole and completley repairable, just more work to get to it
I just picked one up in a pawn shop. Saw it on the shelf and gave it a go. Was blown away by the tone.
They sound killer hey 🤘🏽
Great playing and review. Quite inspirational. Thanks
Powerfull tone, play, record. Congratulations guys. And I love bassbreaker 15
Great review - I pretty much agree with everything you said about the amp. And nice playing too!
Thanks Jerry!
Great demo bro. You are a phenomenal player!
Thanks!
This was fantastic Ben. Especially the opening track. I just ordered this amp, and hopefully I will be able to get the sounds you’re getting out of it!
Thanks so much! Hope you like it!
@@BenNeal Thanks Ben. I’m sure I will!
Seems like a killer affordable amp. I hadn't considered one of these when I was shopping for an amp but I really dig it. Nicely done
Yeah they’re great! Thanks 🙏🏽
Hey Ben, just found your channel, great stuff! Not really shopping for amps, but if I was starting out again, based on your demo, I would certainly consider the BB. Many years ago, I was playing around and tried playing through 2 amps, and I’ve never looked back. So for the last 30 years I’ve always used 2 amps, whatever I had lying around basically. Since 2003, I’ve been playing through a Bj, and whatever I had lying around. Recently, last 5 or 6 years, I had a local amp maker build a 25W Plexi clone, which is now my other main amp. So, for me, that is my perfect combo, BJ & Plexi. If I’m playing direct, I use a British and an American amp sim.
Great playing! Love your work! Cheers!
Excellent review. I have 2 Juniors that I have modded. Might have to look into a Bassbreaker. Really nice playing! Totally enjoyed it.
Good review and really nice sounds. Thanks.
Wow! Great video and great playing! Well done!
Thank you!
holy shit that track was insane!! Really killer playing man!
I grabbed one of these a year ago as a backup and now I play it constantly. I love the dark sound and ability to have that thump, since it's so easy to EQ for treble if needed.. or use pedals for high mids. This amp is very underrated and I would take it over a Blues Jr any day.
Thank you for the history lesson on the amps and your input on the amp 🙂
Thanks for watching!
Amazing playing!
Your guitar lines are so great!!!
I just snagged one for a steal.. and it's fantastic... I played the bassbreaker 30 combo and head in 2016 at GC, and have kinda secretly loved it ever since, and this 15 combo just fell in my lap and I couldn't pass it up.
This is gonna sound crazy, so buckle up, but I like it more than my Two Rock Crystal 50 that I eventually sold. Just by a little bit, but remove the money aspect.. which would I rather play thru? it's the Bassbreaker
And I'm glad it led me to your channel, great video dude! Rock on 🎸🎵🎶
thank you, Ben ! very very cool and informative, you Sir - i'm about to purchase one used at Guitar Center for 300 US. you have me sold on this amp, Mate ! Cheers Man !
what a great guitarist you are, very good, congratulations man!
Thank you so much!
nice video m8, i brought one, love it !
I started with the BB-15 and added a BB-30. Both amps have become my mainstay for live playing. They are both fabulous amps for different reasons. A fender amp with a killer drive sound…who knew?
but without the fender cleans....it does not compare to a princeton DR etc. but a fun rocking amp it is!!!
@@soofitnsexy I have a Tone Master Deluxe Reverb for classic Fender cleans…definitely nails that old school tone…I will say the Bassbreaker 30r has a ton of clean headroom on the clean channel…but it’s more Vox like tone wise
@@johnladdsmusic ahhh thanks!
Great review. Fender should hire you to demo this amp for them, it may sell better. Seriously considering picking up one of these after seeing this video.
Wow great playing man! I have the 007 and its still one of my favorites. Honestly i cant get a bad sound out of it. Think im gonna grab the 15 and break in that speaker this time ! Last time I returned the amp and im pretty sure that was a mistake. I don’t think it could possibly sound as good as the class A 7 watt one but hopefully it comes close. I will say that they did a great job aesthetically, apparently they cheaped out on some internals… mine needed a pot swap that shorted out. All in all i love it
Love your videos keep it up!
Thanks! 🙏🏽
Also I should day my friend built a tweed bassman, then modded it to be a little stiffer (like the JTM) and then ended up putting el84s in it.
Long story short, it is one of the most amazing amps I have ever heard. So if this is mostly a bassman from end with el84s, I would expect it to sound pretty damn good.
We get carried away with all the boutique manufacturers today, but honestly, the big names are mostly putting out some pretty good stuff.
Reissue ac30 is great, these are great.
After owning a ton of super expensive boutique amps I can honestly say, a Matchless doesn't ALWAYS sound better than an AC30. There are plenty of cheaper alternatives that sound amazing.
As a reference, I just bought one of the Electro Harmonix Mig 50 amps - this is basically a tweed bassman - and I have to say its one of the best amps.i have ever played (at any price)
What a tasteful Introsong ! Highlevel noodeling. I love it !
Thanks so much!
Thanks for that review. Lurking on that amp for a while.
Need one amp for smaller venues where the sound guy still yelling "it's too loud" even when you step through the club door.
So your video is very helpful. I guess i go for it.
Great review. At around the time you uploaded it, I got a Bassbreaker 007 combo... from your pros and cons section of the video, sounds like the 007 is the one you'd pick over the BB 15.
Thanks! I’ll have to try and get my hands on the 007!
Thanks for the great demo and point on comments! I have the Limited Edition in British Green w/ Celestion Greenback and it sounds terrific. It took me some time to learn how to adjust the EQ, Master, Gain (on Low setting) to dial in the blues tone I wanted, and up to that point wasn't impressed with the amp. Agree w/you do
n't need a High Gain stage, the Low and Medium are fine and offer lots of tonal variety, and yes the amp really doesn't need a Bright switch. I typically run the amp at home on Low Gain for blues and completely cut the Mids, with Bass and Treble at 11 o'clock and w/Fender Stratocasters (S/S/S) and Empress Germ Drive to provide robust sound and some additional bottom to taste. Also agree Fender missed the opportunity to market this line effectively and it would have had much wider appeal and a better understanding of what it was trying to achieve. In the future, would like to see Fender Research and Product Design come out with a new amp more like the Bassman but for now, this amp works just fine. Cheers from Canada!
I love my BB15!!
Great video, brother!
Thank you! 🙏🏽
I love this amp, I bought mine a few days ago, I tried multiple low wattage amps, H&Ks, EVHs, Oranges etc... there was always smth missing in those amps, some would have a good clean tone but then a bad drive tone and vice versa, others would sound great but lack EQ versatility, or lack a line out for recording... anyways... it was very hard for me to decide, then I saw a Bassbreaker 15w head and decided to try it just for the sake of telling myself I really tried everything at the store (and it also had a XRL out for recording with the option of switching off the cab simulation, so I thought "why not")..... oh boy, when I plugged a Gibson Studio in I immediately liked the clean sound, it was the best clean sound out of all the amps I had tried until that moment, then I tried the mid gain and that's when I fell in love with the amp, the Gibson SCREAMED, it felt like I was playing a vintage marshall with fuller sound and more balanced low end... I decided to buy the amp at that moment, I didn't even need to try the hi gain option at that point, I knew it would sound badass and I was right, it's like the mid gain on roids.. the EQ is super responsive and changes the tone a lot, the reverb is usable and the line out surprised me when I connected to my Mac and used my IR's at home, I was very surprised how good it sounded even being a line out that excludes the power amp. KILLER AMP
Man yea the eq is fantastic on the 15. It's my favorite thing about it.
Great playing dude
Thanks for checking it out and sharing your thoughts!
I had the amp and played live with it nearly every week for nearly two years. Loved the concept being bluesbreaker inspired as I have always been drawn to that tone.
I agree that the cab sim was not useable. I also had noise issues with the effects return which was a known fault. Something to do with power noise. I had it modded before I sold it. Finally if you want a pedal platform amp this is not like the Vox ac’s or Jnrs, as it is not a great headroom amp. You struggle gain staging with overdrives because of it. It loved treble boosts and fuzz in front.
Just my thoughts…
Thanks! 🙏🏽
What amp would be a great pedal platform?
Amazing jam !
Great music dude really impressed 👍
Fantastic composition in the introduction. I own the Bassbreaker 15. The amp sound great. Some say it’s unreliable. I have had mine for 0ver 6 years. Not issues
Great review
Thanks!
OMG ! Fantastic playing, awesome gear , sound perfect , I agree the Bassbreaker is a Suiss kinife
can do any kind of music !!!
Thank you! Agreed!
It just sounds sooooooo warm... I don't know what people don't like about the clean channel. I have a Bassbreaker 30r and I hear criticism like "it sounds too British", or "those EL84s have that top-end sparkle" and other generic stuff that I simply do not understand! Bassbreakers sound great, and for the price they are a no brainer. Would I like to own a Pro reverb? Sure. Is it worth double the money? I highly doubt it.
The lead tone with the black lp custom is awesome 👌🏻👍🏻
Thanks!
Great demo. Nice playing
Thank you!
Great demo
When the Boss Katana amps hit the market, I almost bought one online from my local music store sight unseen. I ended up going in and trying it to be sure. I am glad I did. They also had a Bassbreaker 15 in the limited edition Midnight Oil with a Celestion Greenback. Worlds of difference in tone and feel in favor of the Bassbreaker 15. I am a big fan of solid state amps and have recorded a lot of songs with the Marshall MG100CFX head. The Bassbreaker 15 is what came home with me that day, and I also picked up a Bassbreaker 007 combo. Great amps. Using them in my home studio, there isn't a tone I can't dial in. 100% reliable. Awesome intro track too, by the way!
While I definitely love the Katana, there is definitely something about the tone and feel of a great valve amp! Thanks heaps!
@Gioele I recommend finding one in a store so you can play it. You will lose all the effects that the Katana has, and the FX loop on the Bassbreaker is very noisy. But as far as great tone, the Bassbreaker is fantastic.
I've been considering a Bassbreaker for a long time. I think the 15w would be too much for me since I play mostly home, but I play with people sometimes. Are you happy with the 007? THX!
Yes. It is very loud for bedroom playing if you crank it. I haven't used it with a band. With pedals it gives awesome tones, as well as just on its own. I bought mine used and saved a bunch.
@@Nightwinflyer thanks for the advice :)
Amazing playing and thorough review, I really like the tones on this amp, but would be ecstatic if the gain stages could be switched via footswitch. It does clean up well, but his would make this amp so much more useful when gigging.
Awsome, just f'cking awsome intro!
Thank you! 🙏🏽
I bought one after some exploring on the net and testing one from my local dealer. It gets most positive reviews so I'm not so sure I can agree that it's kind of unknown or having had negative opinions. I'm very satisfied wirh it and I can definetly recommend it.
Great playing and tones.
Thank you!
Thank you for a good review
No worries, thanks!
Great Demo. The bassbreaker 15 through 2x12 greenback speakers is beautiful. Really nice with humbucker pups for sure. Thanks for your work. It is a sleeper amp.
I see fender has the 1x12 and 2x12 bassbreaker cabinet. I have the bassbreaker15 and wanted to get one of the cabs. I noticed on fenders info page they mention the 1x12 is good for the 15 watt and the 2x12 is good for the 45 watt head.
Can I hook up my 15 bassbreaker to the 2x12 just fine?
@@metalliholic I got a mojotone cabinet. I picked a vintage British celestion greenback type and run it as extension with my combo which has a celestion greenback speaker. Same sensitivity with two so volume is the same. I love the mojotone canyon cabs. Should run the amp 4 ohms with 2 8ohm speakers. Keeps the amp cooler and sounds fine.
@@anthonycashero7605 thank you
So I can run this thing through another cab??
Great review and sweet amp gonna have to try one!
Thanks heaps! Yeah try one if you can!
@@BenNeal I had always thought these had no fx loop! Gonna have to find a used one, and maybe sell my Blues jr.
Yeah I think you'll be stoked with it!
Great demo, thanks! I've had this amp before and now i want one back to my home studio.. and yeah, the direct sound is so bad!! I'm gonna buy just the head and use it with my torpedo captor x. Cheers!
Yeah that’s a killer idea!
THESE REALLY ARE SOME GOOD LIL AMPS - GOOD REVIEW - BRAVO!!!!!!!
Thank you!
@@BenNeal
YOU ARE VERY WELCOME, I HAVE ONE OF THOSE LIL AMPS, THEY THE BOMB, AND YOUR'S WAS A GOOD REVIEW, BRAVO - LORD BLESS!!!
Cool review mate
Thank you!
I do believe that this will be my next amp selection...seems like such a sleeper,I haven't heard much noise about it,in fact I honestly just discovered it a few months ago
This amp absolutely rocks!! I’ve had them all. Marshall, Peavey, Blackstar, blah blah blah. All good but this little thing right here has some balls on it. May be only 15 watts but it sounds fantastic. I fell in love the first time I played it and left the store with it. I was really disappointed when the 30 watt version came out. I was looking forward to the higher wattage and footswitch but that amp is voiced different. Not EVEN the same as this one. Good review dude!!
Thank you! Yeah such a ballsy little thing!
Agreed 100% it is a great amp, sounds good at any settings, with any kind of guitar, tele, jazzmaster, les paul, strat, es-335, at bedroom levels and gig levels. One thing to be aware is it is not pure crystal clean, it easily breaks up when it is louder than bedroom volume, that's the amount of heaadroom it has as a 15w amp, but this holds true for similar amps as well I guess? Maybe not? Thumbs up for your creativity as well, I enjoy your playing and mini songs you come up with for your demos, my ear is fatigue with wanna be classic blues players demoing stuff on youtube.
Thank you!
Sick intro jam
Thanks!
I live on the medium gain structure also. It sounds great!
So nice!
I think it's a good point about the brightness. Most people I've mentioned the Bassbreaker to have said, "Oh yeah, that's a really dark amp" and then not much else, like that's all it can do. It makes me wonder if people expect the tone they want to be immediate. Idk if that's really the right attitude to have, because the point of the EQ etc. being there is to tune it to your liking. If you don't like it, find the spot you do like, and I'm confident you can find that sweet spot on most amps in general. Each one has a characteristic that's worth exploring.
Reminds me of the late 90s into mid 00s Fender Twin amp otherwise known as the "evil twin" because of it's two overdrive/distortion channels to accompany tge single clean channel. The "Twin amp" or evil twin, was designed by amp guru Paul Rivera back when he was at Fender. 100 watts switchable down to 25 watts. All kinds of very cool features, especially for the time and being a Fender. 12 tubes all together! Efx loop that is switchable, direct out that is switchable, three different push/pull knobs (Rivera is crazy about those) that do a bright switch and the other two effect the amount of drive/distortion the amp puts out. Very versatile and very good sounding amp. I almost bought one but got a new deluxe reverb instead, but I am going back for that amp if it's still there in a couple of months. I kinda kick myself for not buying it on the spot tbh. Killer amp that has stood the test of time. For whatever reason the Rivera amps never really caught on? I'm definitely a fan!
Great video. I have this amp, and I'd like to point out that the gain staging happens in the 12AX7s - BB15 has three, and there is no diode or op-amp or digital clipping occurring. Consequently, they sound great. I can't understand why somebody would choose a BJr over this amp, if they gave it a side-by-side listen. But I agree, terrible marketing, terrible name. Bassman plus or Britbreaker or Bluesman something, anything than its current name.
Glad he explained the derivation of the name; it had been confusing me 🤔. The Blues Junior seems to have a more Fender clean tone, but I like the Mid/High Gain options on the BB15. Is it true that the BB15 can produce a good tone at moderate (home) volume? The vid here shows the master volume fairly low. People say the volume control on the BJ is not quite so useable? I have a 15W Fender Hybrid Tube Amp which produces good tones at moderate volume. Reason I am looking into the BB15 is that I just bought a Fender Mustang Micro (Headphone Amp) and really like the BB15 High Gain amp model on that.
That opening track!! The way it shifted gears - Chris Buck became Mark Litteri (still can’t spell his name). So good!!!!!!!!
Huge compliments!!! Thanks Greg!
Are you down in Melbourne bro? I’m heading down this weekend and need some guitar stores to get a new strat. Aware of music swop shop if you are but that’s about it. Appreciate any help from you or subscribers. Amazing playing Benny!
I just picked up my Fender BB 15 combo today used from L&M, I was a bit concerned having heard a lot of people hating them to work on because of the cramped and hard to
get at components. I had a Fender supersonic 22 combo that started getting noise issues shortly after the warranty ran out.
However, the supersonic had great vibrolux and boutique Marshall/Boogie/Matchless tones, a surprisingly wonderful sounding but perhaps unreliable weapon.
The BB 15 sounds just as good, and I'm happy with it, having played it for a total of 25 minutes so far.
I agree, love my BB15. All the songs on my channel are done with the Bassbreaker 15.
I’ve always wanted to play one I think you got me over that hump
Hopefully you dig it!
The original Bassman was intended to be a bass amp.
But people discovered that if you plugged in a guitar turned it up and played hard it would swamp the circuit and create a wonderful sound i.e. "overdrive".
Then Jim Marshall ripped it off and the rest is history.
I love the BB amps. My favorite of all to be honest. I’ve two 007 models, combo and head. And a 15 of course. I’ve had tube failure on the 007 combo, but I know a very good tech! He recapped a Blues Jnr for me after that flamed out. Funny at 8:30 the amp is actually on standby by as the lamp is flashing!
The Direct is poor, it’s at its best when you mic it.
Great review.
Very nice "Down the Upside" vibes on the beginning of that intro amigo!
I saw Soundgarden on that tour.
Could this possibly be the best home recording valve amp?
I definitely want to find out.
Cheers!
“Down on the Upside” is what I also immediately heard. I’ll be buying this amp.
Great tones! I own a 15w Bassbreaker head, and very happy with it. Not a bad tone in it at all. And even though the name can be confusing, try it with a bass. It rocks!
I was actually wondering about this!! Do you think I could get the larger combo or the 40watt head and use it with a drummer?
@@TheFunkyCriminal No, I wouldn’t buy one specifically for bass. I meant it more like a guitarplayers secret sauce, for that it works well. The crunch rocks with bass, but you can probably get something similar in a pedal for a dedicated bass amp. But back in the 60s bass players used guitar amps, so what do I know..
@@MaPa60 lol i hear you. It would be cool if there was more selection for tube bass amps, but ive been enjoying my bassbreaker on guitar a lot. i just went with the 15w combo.
Got mine not long after they came out.
Had to spend a bit at the amp doctor, but it was worth it. Mini-Marshall.
There's no IR. It's just an old-school EQ as cab sim. I don't use it, but it's handy for running the amp with an IR loader or whatever you prefer.
You weren't doing anything wrong. You can turn off the crappy cab sim, defeat the speaker, and play silently in your apartment at 2am with the amp and an outboard IR :)
The medium gain is where it's at
Yeah mini Marshall for sure! Thanks for the info on the cab sim, that makes a lot of sense haha. Yeah that XLR would be super helpful with an OX or two notes or something! Love the medium gain 😍
@@BenNeal No worries mate, that's the idea with that XLR :) I'm looking at the Two Notes Captor - it is a serious bit of kit and would come in handy with a few other amps. Great demo!
Killer tone. Killer jam!
Thank you!
Love mine and play mostly mid gain structure but I found pedals sound best on the low gain structure, "That Pedal Show" found the same thing...Your playing is superb.
Your thin line sounds great!
I don’t think it’s confusing at all tbh. Bassman/jtm45/bluesbreakers. Obv nod. Low gain/high gain is another Marshall nod. And very useful layout. Digital reverb on a fender is where it gets confusing. Def a sleeper amp but def an oddball in the fender lineup. Liked & subscribed. Cheers mane.
Yes the mid stage gain is the most fun and most used, and it feels like a jtm45 if you want alone get a marshall origin 20 it will be like that middle gain structure
Thanks for making the video. (Anybody else get reminded of Chris buck?)
Thank you, Ben, for such a good video: informative, intelligent, with skilled playing. Thank you for not subjecting me to the torture of terrible, nauseating clichéd playing.
Spot on, except IR's that you constantly referring to. It's a cab sim on XLR and that's like forgotten technology compared to IR's. I run mine thru Load Box and then Torpedo C.A.B. M for recording. Couldn't be happier. I changed tubes on mine for Mesa/Boogie tubes
( from Sweetwater) in all positions. Works perfect. It's a great amp. I have mine for about 6 years now.
Yep you’re totally right, my bad! Great amp though!
unreal intro, how do you only have 4,000 views
Thank you! Haha who knows!
Just walking out of a guitar store with a bass breaker 15. Went in with the idea to buy a deluxe reverb, also tried the junior iv limited edition. I play at home only, level is a major concern for me. I hear the critics about repair but where I live I’m quite sure there is no service for any amp anyway. I’d rather dispose a 800 usd amp then a 1500. 😢 time to bring it back home now
That beginning track is fckn unreal 👌
It’s a great little “bedroom” amp. Or practice amp. It will do everything. Literally. I own this amp, my favorite setting is low gain stage, with gain and volume cranked. Everything else at noon. You can roll off guitar volume for clean, and roll up for dirty. The reverb is always at 2 1/2 to 3 for me. Cons are nobody will work on the thing.
What is the model of your strat pls ? Killer intro !
I have it and love love love it.... it's hard to make this amp sound bad...
Yeah I agree! Sounds great at almost every setting!