Fender Bassbreaker 15 - 15-watt 1x12" Tube Combo Amp
Supercharged with a plethora of flexible features, the Bassbreaker 15 is a top-notch performer for stage or studio. This chameleon-like amp creates its magic with a trio of 12AX7 preamp tubes feeding into two EL84 power tubes for 15 watts of tight, modern tone. The updated three-position Gain Structure switch gives the amp three distinct "boutique" voices, ranging from mild to wild. They're all tasty and touch-sensitive without masking the character of the guitar.
Recording-friendly features such as XLR line output with switchable speaker emulation and Power Amp Mute make it easy to lose yourself in the moment without getting bogged down by the details. And a level-adjustable digital hall reverb adds just the right amount of ambience.
The handsome new Bassbreaker cosmetic treatment includes dark gray lacquered tweed, oversized pointer knobs, Fender logo, and more. With great looks, tone, and features, the Bassbreaker 15 is destined to become a goto amp for rehearsals, gigging and recording.
Features include
•15 watts from two EL84 tubes for aggressive midrange character
•Gain Structure switch for three distinct tonal flavors and overdrive levels
•Recording-friendly Power Amp Mute, switchable speaker-emulated XLR line output and ground lift
•Single 12” 8-ohm Celestion V-Type speaker (combo model only)
•Combo and head mate perfectly with BB-112 extension speaker cabinet
The late-'50s tweed-covered Fender Bassman is often called the grandfather of all guitar amps. What started earlier that decade as the companion amp for the Precision Bass actually became one of the most beloved guitar amps of all time, thanks to its simplicity and versatility, its wide dynamic range and warm tube overdrive, its full-frequency stage-filling power and its rugged roadworthiness.
Fender tweed amps evolved into the brown, blonde, blackface and silverface models of the 1960s. Along with the dramatic evolution of their look, the amps were redesigned each time to sound brighter and cleaner.
New Bassbreaker Series guitar amplifiers continue that fascinating lineage with yet another sound and style, a kind of "parallel evolution" in which time-honored Fender amp DNA results in a satisfyingly dirtier tone that evokes the dawn of hard rock.
The new series takes the 45-watt 1959 Bassman design and breaks it with features including the early Fender block-letter logo, black tweed covering, and refined pointer knobs plus power tubes hinting at the U.K. amps that "borrowed" Fender circuits in the 1960s. The sound is one of pure and unadulterated tube greatness.
Features
- Power: 15W (tube)
- Tubes: three 12AX7 (preamp); two EL84 (power amp)
- Single channel
- Single input
- Speaker: 1x12 in. Celestion G12V-70
- Controls: 3-band EQ, gain, gain structure, bright, reverb
- Built-in reverb
- Speaker-emulated XLR output and ground lift
- Power-amp mute
- Dimensions: 19.5 in. x 17.5 in. x 10.5 in.
- Weight: 40 lbs.
Tech Specs
- Type: Tube
- Number of Channels: 1
- Total Power: 15W Class AB
- Speaker Size: 12" Celestion G12V-70
- Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7
- Power Tubes: 2 x EL84
- Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
- Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (4 ohm minimum), 1 x XLR (line out)
- Effects Loop: Yes
- Height: 17.5"
- Width: 19.5"
- Depth: 9"
- Weight: 40 lbs.