Fender Bassbreaker 15 | Product Demo

[@JackTheFunk]

That strat sounds utterly wonderful, especially on that neck/middle blend. Ooft.

[@JC-DC]

Best bassbreaker 15 demo. Cheers from San Diego, USA mate!

[@andersnilsson1317]

Best demo of this amp I´ve heard. Good to hear different gain levels on the three "structures".

[@ICECOLDCRAZY1]

New amp from FendaH love it.

[@bjmccoy5638]

2:00 omg I'm in love. this amp will be present with me in my future.

[@jermaximus]

03:47 For neck pick up sound.

[@deuce0609]

I had to pleasure to demo one of these 15watt Bass Breakers today. WOW!!! Some of the best tones from the 4 guitars in the store I played through it.

[@Magman1961]

Very nice demo and top play!

[@Simmy-ch3db]

Martin Müller I

[@jeanlucbergeron3106]

I own a limited edition of this amp ( with greenback ). I use it in a 2 amps set-up with a blues jr being driven wet and the bassbreaker dry. Very happy as each amp complement each other so well, the jr being very scoopy and the bassbreaker very "mid". Customers have to be aware that the bassbreaker gets all that gain through an analog circuit ( TS type ) driving the pre-amp ( only 2 tubes ). So you can do with this amp without a proper OD pedal. Only downsides are a very noisy effect loop, pathetic line out cab sim and no footswitch. I run a noise gate in the effect loop and it is then very useable. Very versatile little studio or practice amp :)

[@officialWWM]

Jean Luc Bergeron the noise in the fx loop is a fault and Fender have a fix for it.

[@jeanlucbergeron3106]

Thanks for the comment, I ended up not using the effect loop as all my pedals ended up in front of the amp, and I am running both amps cleanish so no noise problem anymore !

[@mattgilbert7347]

Jean Luc Bergeron Same set up as me!! My BJ is a Tweed mk 3 w/Jensen. Bassbreaker has less headroom. Junior takes the wet FX. I just wish the FX loop was usable. Soo noisy.

[@robertcollucci750]

2 amp set up. ? A /B blend ??? Can you explain please ..

[@jeanlucbergeron3106]

@@robertcollucci750 I prefer two 15 Watts amps with a 8 foot spread to a single 30W amp. Sounds bigger at lower volume, natural stéréo effect to my ears. Also, I prefer my modulation effects to go to one amp only, witch is called a wet / dry set-up. I don't use effect loops ( none on Blues Jr anyway). Guitar goes to wah/compression/ drive pedals then goes to a A/B switcher. A side goes to amp A. B side goes to chorus / phaser / echo then to the B amp. So everything goes in front of both amps. Simple and practical for home, studio or small stage. Huge and lush tone with light small amps :)

[@itsmorphed6416]

I heard this amp in a shop with someone else playing it . Les paul junior sounded great . Prs se too , sounded great. I have one coming in 2 days , midnight oil version with greenback . I have a schecter custom hss . Hope it sounds as good .

[@nickwaslyn4201]

just bought one, sounds great :)

[@discnmandoe9667]

I agree foot-switchable would be awesome, but overall this amp is everything i was looking for.

[@CarlyonProduction]

THANK YOU for running the master all the way up? Why oh why does nobody do this in their videos?

[@69MultiDiesel]

I have one myself. It's a very good amp!!

[@ijamsum]

I wondered if the FX loop takes pedals well ?

[@joshdriscoll9323]

@@ijamsum as long as they aren't bass or mid heavy.

[@hansxiaomeng4741]

great demo man, this amp sounds unbelievably good

[@MrStephenlederle]

This amp seems like its just awesome. However, the reason I haven't ran out and bought one is because the gain stages are not foot-switchable. This is a HUGE flaw for sure. I love that it has the Fender cleans and that awesome bass heavy Marshall tones AND a FX Loop but NO FOOT-SWITCHABLE channels is the ONLY reason I haven't bought one and it still may be the only reason I won't. Nearly hit one out of the park with this amp.

[@keaulana1]

Steve L can you use AB/Y box?

[@MrStephenlederle]

No

[@CaptainFantastik1]

I have the head. I agree they should be foot switchable. In addition, there's a significant volume difference between each gain structure.

[@zentime8047]

I think the volume issue is why a foot switch wouldn't matter. You cant really use the foot switch with such a volume difference. I think this amp is meant for you to pick a sound and keep

[@mudbone80]

Brilliant amp, brilliant playing.

[@lindarice9087]

What are you micing it to....??

[@Darthmaller]

noticed how the master was at 10.. how would this amp cope in a gig situation volume wise?

[@Patryks2000s]

Notice how when the master is on full the gain becomes a kind of volume essentially making it a single volume amp.

[@69MultiDiesel]

Michael Watkins hi, do you run your bassbreaker and your mesa at the same time. I have the bassbreaker myself. And what amps would be nice to run with the bassbreaker. If you know what I mean. Any recommendations

[@69MultiDiesel]

Michael Watkins (thanks for the reply) I'm just a normal john Mayer, srv, Eric Johnson, Clapton type of guy. But I would like to have another amp beside the bb15. (mine is a combo) what do you mean by wet and dry. What is the bb15?

[@fredmanteghian5913]

when you crank the gain, lower the master volume so there's some relevance

[@michaelinwood3291]

I have this amp and it sounds amazing on low gain with a fender strat and like thunder on high gain with a Gibson sg

[@anthonycashero7605]

Love this amp sounds awesome with the greenback. Nice review. Thanks.

[@shaneross6242]

Are you using any boost or overdrive etc?

[@danielpecheny]

I love your tone

[@timhughes8851]

Looking to combo a Charvel DK 24 with this. What do you say?

[@lindarice230]

What does the mic in front of the amp do...what is it connected to???

[@VyasAnand]

Linda Rice the recording you are hearing

[@rcdubya]

Very good demonstration. What kind of Strat is that with the bound neck? An EJ?

[@BigMusicShop]

It is a Fender Custom Shop LTD 1960 Bound Neck Heavy Relic Strat 3 colour Sunburst

[@gtrvoice4Him]

Can you please tell me what type of single coils are in this strat? I would appreciate it. Great Sound.

[@TheTechWhiz]

BigMusicShop Great looking, great sounding guitar!

[@xandermeadows2792]

guitargeezer I imagine a very expensive custom shop

[@thecrankedamps]

is there binding on the neck of that strat??

[@gdawgs101]

Jason Yup

[@BigMusicShop]

Yep, you're seeing that right! Looks great doesn't it?

[@3FlyingFarts]

How about the reverb and clean channel ?

[@uipkvc]

what's the difference between the combo and the head+112 versions of the 15w one ? By the specs it looks like the same thing. Does the head+112 have any advantages other that being able to use a different cab?

[@Sprak68]

Stefan992 The head and the combo are exactly the same amp, but with the head version you can combine it with any cabinet you like, and that can make a huge difference. I play the head into a 2x12" Vintage 30. Best tone I've ever had.

[@melexdy]

1:43 is that rumbling feedback from the guitar or is it from the tubes? I got the same issue with my amp but its way more pronounced in my case (not a BB)

[@letsgooo1637]

MeLexdy i guess that sound you talk about is the amp breaking up.

[@judsonruddick5240]

MeLexdy yeah... That's natural overdrive, that's a GOOD quality unless you're a jazz player who wants pure cleans

[@barryheeb9238]

can you do a full demo of the 007 please

[@dewaynewhite2928]

good practice amp kool and sounds good for gigs

[@thomasspriggel537]

Just used mine for an out door gig. Worked great

[@andyjm7122]

Tried this amp with a les paul and a TS808. It sounded great on the mid gain setting. Bass, treble and mids have to be set properly, which isnt hard. Very easy to dial in!

[@brunomoreira8189]

Hi. It works well in low volumes?

[@kurevnik4]

a strat with a binding? why?

[@smitty31560]

Is it loud enough to play with a loud drummer? Thanks

[@nickrobertson7805]

Absolutely. There's volume enough to start drowning out a loud drummer.

[@mblueser3770]

Yes... and it’s eq is extremely usable so if you push the mids, the satellites will hear you.

[@ianbarcelos]

@@nickrobertson7805 even in the full clean setting? Does it have enough headroom so I can use it without having to mic them?

[@lindarice9087]

What's your mic plugged into? In front of the amp

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

Hi! Can you please tell what amp would you buy between Vox ac15 and bassbraker15 ? Thank you!!

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

White Heat thank you!

[@zZushin]

Hows this amp at low volumes? Would mainly use it for home use so don't want the neighbours to call the cops haha

[@JamesMcCutcheon]

I am sold on Point to Point wired amps. A good clean amp with pedals you don't even need to think about a pc board with few tubes in it, I guess for me they are over priced.

[@officialWWM]

James McCutcheon but they are cheap though!

[@mattgilbert7347]

James McCutcheon Agreed. Cheap - but noisy w/gain

[@TheDiamondsions]

Matt Gilbert that’s the original tubes have you tried replacing them? They don’t start off that way.

[@TheDiamondsions]

They are cheap, I’m almost below middle class and it was affordable to me. This video does not to do it justice, what you are getting for the price makes up for every penny. Jazz, metal, any rock genre and blues. It does it all so well.

[@clivebigsby4630]

Does this need to warm up before it’s played?

[@jimbovine5519]

it's a tube amp, so yes, no sound will come out until the tubes have properly warmed up.

[@clivebigsby4630]

Jim Bovine that only takes a few seconds, does that mean the people telling me I should leave it on for a few minutes before playing are wrong? I’m new to tube amps so I wouldn’t have a clue.

[@JohannesLabusch]

Clive Bigsby give it one minute and you'll be fine.

[@marcelobelloni8754]

This or a laney l5 studio?

[@mattgilbert7347]

Marcelo Belloni Laney Cub12r!!! Two of them!!

[@Flerg3]

what's the amp on the upper right?

[@JohnnyLen]

Flerg3 fender princeton?

[@bobbillnolan7644]

A Strat with neck binding 🤔

[@davidortega1929]

Bob Bill Nolan looks like one of the Eric Johnson Custom Shop Necks

[@bardsamok9221]

Sounds better than that video fender did with the 'best' guitarists

[@daanharkema4731]

Is it loud enough for a gig?

[@BigMusicShop]

Depends on your genre, but it should be. 15 watts can get screaming loud if it's a tube amp!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Daan Harkema YES

[@gainonten4031]

nice amp , i have one. versatile tubes

[@jimraimondi410]

No footswitch?

[@jakkelly6754]

no :(

[@gainonten4031]

wild with humbucker is awesome

[@shelo0828]

Is this can use on lower volume on bedroom?. I have the THR10 but i want a valve amp that can use on lower volume..

[@johniresearchist7263]

valve amps sound crap at low volume. they sound great at higher volume.

[@kirklandwhatley]

dude that master is dimed haha rip cameraman

[@pablodebiddlybo3771]

Already a classic

[@mauropatrile2272]

I suspect you can get a nice sound out of a pot too!

[@sweettoof9002]

I think the demo would have sounded better without the master cranked to 10. Just me.

[@Petrovich2049]

I think master 10 = master control bypassed

[@8sigreg]

Tube amps need their master wide open to sound the way the power-section tubes are supposed to sound. Turn down the preamp volume or reduce your boost or distortion if the backend distortion is not what you want. The trick is to ride that razor’s edge and then fall into pre-amp and power-amp distortion when you want the full-amp sound. Using tube amps as clean pedal platforms ignores the sound of the tubes.

[@mattgilbert7347]

I love mine but the FX Loop is so noisy it is unusable.

[@Jesterfizz]

Matt Gilbert fender fixed mine for free

[@Jesterfizz]

Just call them.

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@Jesterfizz I had to pay a tech to fix it. Fender denied that any such problem existed. C***s

[@josedomingogonzalezvasquez1667]

isnt there clean? a lot drive......... :-S

[@judsonruddick5240]

Jose Domingo Gonzalez Vasquez he did it in the beginning... And it's not meant for super clean tones

[@MrSixstringthing]

I would buy this amp only for its clean. For the fender rep in another vid to say it covers metal. Also in this vid Mild to WILD? The gain sounds like shit..... great cleans

[@BigMusicShop]

Thanks for the feedback! I hear what you're saying. To each their own - some things just do or don't work for everyone.

[@zentime8047]

I have this amp and I say the dirt sounds pretty good. My favorite in in the middle gain stage tho. This amp is great for those tones

[@spada60]

Wow really. Your one of the few that say that so Id hate to hear what your amps sound like I'm sure like sit

[@mattgilbert7347]

Adam Johnson Mid gain setting with gain at around 3 works well wirh drive/boost/fuzz

[@Estfieldings]

Yes and no, if we are talking about guitar with singl coil`s, Bassbreaker is what you need. Versatile and good, Only damn heavy. But if you have guitar(s)with humbucker.... and you are more like " rythm" player then is it not a good amp. Not at all. Maybe for lead sounding and humbucker combination, if, dont know. I sold mu BB after year of searching sound what I like, with humbucker no luck. All theree stages, I try`d them all, all possible setting. Sound is with humbuckers dark, hollow, can`t cut trough mix.. etc. Nothing good. If you play alone, yes you can here amp, but with band-no. If mid`s are cranced up then sound is so so, but in " normal mode" no matter if bright switch is on or off, sound is "off". Try`d to swap differnet tubes, no luck. Not recommended for humbucer, single coils are different story. Pluss side- it is loud amp, and "good" sound will come it volume is 12o`clock and more. Below that, meh.. Sry Fender, I am not probably interested to buy any Fender amp any more.

[@TheDiamondsions]

What are you talking about? I’ve played this amp with my les Paul and it sounds amazing. Just gotta dial it to a sweet spot, it has a gain switch on the back you know. If you play metal then get a black spider or Marshall.

[@TheDiamondsions]

There’s a switch on the back that’s very easy to overlook for a long time, you can switch gain between 3 levels. If you found this and still didn’t like it cool, it’s still a great amp just not with your preferred sound.

[@AftershockPS3]

play some way to heaven not a pentatonic scale sir

[@congorianso]

You need a new guitar. That looks horrible!

[@mikeshock7265]

nah its reliced. some people do that on purpose cause they like the way that it looks.