Blonde Bassman Guitar Tube Amp Kit

Building this kit will yield a replica of the Fender 6G6-B Bassman, which was the production model from 1962-64.  This was an interesting era for the evolution of the Bassman because it was a transitional time between the well-known tweed 4x10, and the later black-face era AA165 and AB165 models that Fender eventually settled on for the remainder of the 1960's.  

Starting in 1960-61, Fender released the 6G6, which utilized a GZ34 tube rectifier along with what seems to be an experimental preamp which catered more to bass players.  Within the same year, a 6G6-A variant was released, which dropped the GZ34 for a solid-state rectifier circuit, along with a first approximation of a new bias circuit.  The following year, we see the final attempt of the blond era- the 6G6-B.  The changes made with this model were a final tweak to the Bass channel's treble circuit and a bias circuit that looks more at home in the black-face era.

Notable players of the Blonde Bassman include Brian Setzer, who apparently put a Roland Space Echo in front of it, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, which used these amps right up until Petty's death in 2017.  That's right, guitar players seemed to have a lot of fun with the “Normal” channel.  There's a clarity and matter-of-factness to the picking response that you will not find in other Bassman models. 

Nowadays, finding an original in the wild is rare and expensive.  If this transitional Fender sound is what you're after, and you don't have the time and money to seek out an unmolested unit in serviceable condition, consider building our kit.  It comes with everything needed to build a high-quality stage-ready amplifier that will last a life-time.

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Please read our article 'Mojotone Amp Kit Building Primer' along with our amp kit disclaimer located in the Specs tab before buying this kit.