This Rare Vintage Fender has a HUGE Sound!

[@RhettShull]

That strat paired with that bassman sounds biblical.

[@harlielewis4075]

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[@MatthewScottmusic]

Listening back you might be right!

[@Joe_Hunter]

Around 2001, I picked up one of these blondes along with a slightly newer oxblood cloth Bassman head and cab both from a guy in Sarasota, Florida. They had belonged to his brother who played a lot, but was later sent to vietnam. Unfortunately, he didn't make it home and the brother who had them, had them stored ever since. I bought them with the promise that I would not sell them, but would rather use them. After some work, I got them firing on all cylinders and they've been my only amps ever since. If by chance the guy that sold me these is reading, your brother's amps are safe, cared for and are still cranking out joy!

[@harlielewis4075]

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[@texasflood3165]

😢…bless you for your good deeds..🎸

[@ErikThomasMusic]

McCartney used a 1964 6G6-B starting on Revolver. His setting according to photos were normal channel, 8 volume, 8 treble 2 bass and presence on 10. He drove it with the Tone Bender pedal. This is the sound of the Taxman solo. They really come alive when cranked above 6. Of course Brian Setzer may be the most famous blonde Bassman player ever.

[@craig.encinitas]

Too Hip, Gotta Go!

[@kocorvo9804]

You mean 8 treble?

[@ErikThomasMusic]

@@kocorvo9804 Yes I typed too fast...Ill fix it. I got that dialed in on my 63 Bassman right now and it is totally Taxman. Im using a Strat too and not an Epi Casino.

[@ronmaljak8401]

He didn’t use the Vox UL120?

[@joshscus]

McCartney actually started using this amp record all his bass parts beginning in 1964, so the amp was brand new. Of course this was before the DI sound of ‘68-‘69. There’s a photo from the recording session of I Feel Fine from October 18, 1964, of John and Paul using this amp to generate the feedback at the beginning of the song

[@akasgsvirgil9503]

When graduated from high school in 1977, I used my graduation money to buy a used, 1965 JTM45 50w head for $400, which was a bunch of money back then. Still have it. Its just sublime and its versatility is unparalleled. That amp loves single coils, especially P90's. I can hear the sonic "DNA" that's shared between this Bassman and the JTM45. For those who don't know, the JTM45 is unique among Marshall amps because its essentially based upon the Bassman circuit. Thank you for sharing this great amp! EDIT: Damn, son! Every time you play that TV Junior, I am just blown away by its immaculate intonation. That gitfiddle honks!

[@HofiAgilAghov]

I love this channel. Always real and humble. Hold on to this amp Matthew , no matter what

[@keithgurley9409]

1963 is the only year Brian Setzer uses. He buys up the nice ones when he tours . He uses a 1963 Blonde 6G6B and Vintage Roland RE-301.

[@mohamedtlass3842]

He has a 62 also

[@JakeTurlandOfficial]

I was given the privilege of playing through a cranked blonde bassman on a 71 SG, in an auditorium with some of the best natural reverb I’ve ever heard. And wow, words simply cannot describe how beautiful it sounds

[@leeh9420]

I really appreciate how you structure your videos: educational but really easy.

[@Adipsia1]

Your Strat through that Bassman sounds like a match made in heaven.

[@anthonyz7000]

My favorite is the neck pickup on the Strat - and the bridge pickup on the Gibson, haha. They both sound wonderful on that amp

[@aurora3655]

Girl, it’s got a certain “je ne sais quoi”, that’s such a beautiful warm tone ❤

[@simon-ls6lp]

yea ooh lala

[@IgnisIban]

It’s a dude haha😂

[@mattgrimmer9909]

Great sound Matt. Slight correction, the wheat grille-cloth was carried over into the "last" era of the "blonde" model Bassman's, the '64 Tuxedo 6G6-C models. Those had Black faceplates, Black tolex, Wheat Grille-cloth, White knobs. Having played most everything out there, for my money the 6G6-B/C is the greatest overall Fender amp of all time.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Interesting, I have heard people mention the tuxedo model. Forgot it was wheat grill as well.

[@brucecall1595]

That tone is legendary. Strat or lp can cry and talk.

[@Intedencefer]

Great amp. Great playing. Great video! Love the cranked amp tones you always get, with plenty of room sound. That's the sound that makes people want to learn guitar.

[@tekstephens]

your playing is stellar per usual, but i just have to appreciate the production and camera work on this one. really like this one, Matt!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. 👍🏻

[@An_inquisitive_thinker]

Girlfriend, perhaps? About time.

[@williambock1821]

Beautiful instrument! Send it to Uncle Doug! I’m sure he’d be happy to document the interior and get it as healthy as possible while respecting the originality. Sounds fantastic!

[@Loader7272]

yup, uncle Doug is outstanding. 😊

[@Jakesanchez11]

Matthew I just got your album…… and man it is absolutely great as I recall this is your first album? That is unbelievably good. I also recall that you and the band did all the vocals and instrumentals ( except for background vocals) if that’s the case that band out to go to muscle shoals. Great music great songs and great players , you can’t miss bro thanks for a great rekkid. I have been following you since you began your channel and this record kind of says it all Thanks again

[@DrDooDah]

Regarding the Beatles Bassman, Sean Lennon owns that '63 Bassman now. I remember an interview with him, where he said that this amp was his father's favourite amp. Decent pedigree.

[@_RLP]

Welcome back! Good stuff as always. Love the amp. Suits the middle position of that LP perfectly. Your playing, though, is always the best part of the whole thing. Keep it up!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Hey, thanks! ✌🏻🤘🏻

[@kellyp9438]

Nothing sounds better than a fender guitar through a fender amp

[@bwhit716]

First ones made like this (maybe late ‘60 early 61’) still had the tube rectifier. They are rare and my favorite as the notes have that tube rectified bloom and hair on them.

[@samanthaguy7581]

She’s such a beaut, I couldn’t think of a more perfect home for her 🌾🕸️✨

[@ralphwest8156]

Beautiful Bassman ' Matthew, my own Blonde 63 Tremolux has the wheat cloth too, but 'raised logo' and 'skirted knobs' on the amp. Brian Setzer uses Blonde/wheat 63 Bassmans ' ...the stories tell that he bought as many as possible and uses these vintage amps on stage.

[@drjewlsy]

Just wanted you to know that my husband and I love your CD. Bought it both Digitally & physically the first week it was out. Love your content, my husband and his mistresses (guitars) benefit from your content.. ..

[@MatthewScottmusic]

This means so much to me thank you both!

[@TK-fk4po]

God damn that’s sweet sounding.

[@JuanfFigueroa]

When that amp was made ,it was milestone in sound,really a competitor to Marshall an vox,thank you for such a good video on equipment.

[@tmaestro]

POST MORE, I love these old school guitars and amp finds.

[@harlielewis4075]

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[@MatthewScottmusic]

I will!🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@leelossi1257]

love the strat sound!

[@Hadavme1365]

I love your channel and whenever I am sick of my day I come to your channel to relax and get some energy and I think there isn't any channel in KZbin like yours

[@kieranholland3924]

Thanks Mathew, I always enjoy your videos and playing style. Great sounding old amp🇪🇺🇮🇪👏

[@timmotel5804]

Good Day, as Always. Love your videos and your toys. Really Sweet. Thanks

[@andrewwhitney3174]

Awesome video Matt! I own a blonde 63 Bassman as well (and have the same thought) and a 59 tweed Bassman reissue. It is hard for me to choose between them but I think they both serve amazingly different purposes. I find that I can really hear the difference in sounds, frequency, and tones when I compare them with humbuckers via my SG. While playing around with my 63, I found that between #6 and #8 on the treble dial, things really started to change for the better. Turning the dial to 8 (and above) realllly open up the volume, treble (obviously), and also the gain. All that matters after that is dialling in the treble control on my guitar to get the best sound with it, because the 63 can have some pretty ear-hurting high frequencies. Anyway, the blonde 63 is phenomenal, I’ve done a lot of recording so far with it, and a lot of that plugged straight in. Cheers man!

[@georgebentley-ricardo9445]

Just enjoy watching and listening to this dude play guitar. Thanks for sharing 🎸🤠👍

[@alpenglow4243]

A pleasant surprise to see this video. Amp sounds fantastic! It’s a keeper.

[@guitarmentor]

I bought Michael Bloomfield’s blond bassman cab and head . I bought it from him personally not long before his passing . I can’t remember the year (mid seventies) sounded great but at the time there wasn’t a good way to get it to sound good at a low volume in the clubs I was playing. One of my biggest mistakes was selling it . Bought an early Mesa Boogie . Silly me !

[@Stereostupid]

That's crazy!

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

Do you want to buy it back?

[@stewarthouse9921]

Awesome Sound Scott keep it for sure and as always you play so good

[@Siwieto1958]

This is a great sounding amp. Outstanding!

[@くーとま]

"I’ve been looking forward to this! Thank you for always making such wonderful videos 😊 From Japan🇯🇵

[@jacobwelch2691]

Idk if it’s your skill, or the vintage equipment anymore bro. you just might be that good. Love what you do

[@billnelson5279]

Sounds killer man. You keep getting better and better too, love your playing

[@mewhitak]

Nice work...love the low key vibe of this channel...and great content and playing ! Cheers !

[@stevensonnewberry8724]

Had the 64 blackface. Piggy back 2x12 jensens. Also the deluxe & vibrolux 1966 blackface combos. But my fave were those silver-faced 1968 pro reverb 4x10. Enjoy your smooth playing style. Eric Johnson SRV comes to mind. Tfs.

[@PorchBass]

My teacher gave all his lessons, from shred guitar to bass on one of those! Unflappable amp

[@xfighter1117]

Sounds like a good country set up

[@macman3175]

Nice bro, vintage tone!!! Great sustain with no peddals.

[@oldbutgold_vintagegear]

Holy smokes I love that LP/Bassman combo 🔥🔥🔥

[@archstanton3763]

Barrie Cadogan from Little Barrie plays a blonde 63 Bassman. He’s had it for years and it sounds fantastic. Although, he is an amazing guitarist and tone monster !

[@leighsayers2628]

The strat...omg ..sounds awesome ..love it

[@BCEpedals]

Beautiful amp! The 6g6 is a wild beast! Bass channel is more like tweed bassman cathode follower tone stack while the normal channel is closer to the blackface plate fed tone stack.

[@dr.gregtalley4049]

Definitely some tweed character!

[@bewusstsein3527]

The resonance of that tv yellow really shine.. i can feel it here..

[@Jakesanchez11]

Hey good to se you on the KZbin’s also just ordered your vinyl looking forward to dropping the needle on that thing…. Loved the bassman

[@justinshultz120]

Sounds amazing 🤌🏼

[@ErikThomasMusic]

Great amp Matthew. Its becoming harder to finder a 6G6-B in good condition. I recently acquired a mint one made in December, 1963. Its one of the first ones with the black faceplate, and raised Fender logo on smooth blonde tolex. It even has the original tubes in it. Your amp appears to have the dark brown faceplate still and the flat Fender logo which would date it to earlier than November 1963. My Dec. 64 amp has the AA864 Bassman filter cap values, which is not on the schematic. Clearly during that month, they were transitioning towards AA864 but were not there yet, or really even that close. The next iteration was the short lived, unofficial 6G6-C circuit, many of which had black tolex, then the AA864s. I have one of those as well and the tone is quite different from 6G6-B. Both are great. 6G6-B have a bit more mids and fuzzier crunch, with AA864 the first true blackface Bassman being cleaner and tighter.

[@ronmiller1162]

1963 Fender Bassman Amp combo with wheat grill cloth very wanted piece but its not for everyone just because you have the cash doesnt mean its for your style This is the type of amp that very special players seek out and if you ask me i would say this one is in its perfect forever home nice find Matthew

[@Kktc4you]

I’ve got 5 vintage fenders I use the all the time So far I’ve got 27 number one songs over 2 1/2 billion streams. I’ve won an Emmy over 750 million KZbin views. Two song of the years and entertainer of the year. And the musicians in my studio have played on over 100 number one hit songs worldwide Leo Fender was anointed 😊 The Amps are Godlike Modern Day builders are just trying to find the magic 😊

[@BillyE5150]

Man that amp & both guitars sound freakin awesome!

[@geschickt]

Wow...well, we all know Fender amps were designed to complement Fender guitars, so little wonder how that Strat just shines here (as would a Tele)...but that LP Jr.?!? The slightly higher output of those P-90's just purrs through this amp! An ES-330 would be amazing... In any case, a brilliant circuit for guitar, no question. Sweet playing too, as always! Cheers!

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

The Gibson and that Bass-man were made for each-other....great treble pickup tone.

[@hansemannluchter643]

That Les Paul sounds killer!!

[@freedogbilly]

You sound great! Great amp! I have a friend in Topeka who owns Kansas guitar. Was just there and he has three of them. I think one is a Bandmaster.

[@GlennSpitzer-mi4cl]

I got a 64. If you understand circuitry it's very unique with the tone controls especially the bass side. The early Marshall's are actually closer to the Tweed 59' Bassman in design. But if I had to choose it would be my JMP 50 I like the extra gain. But for slide the Bassman.

[@Redwwave]

I love your guitar playing.

[@stormriderkaos]

Thanks for sharing :)

[@DoobTube71]

Great tones!

[@jeffreykaban1589]

With the strat it just screamed SRV. Love it

[@07BSPtC]

It was 63 and 64 I had a 64 with the wheat grill cloth. Best known player is Brian Setzer

[@larryflanagan8799]

Great sound and playing, I miss Honest Ron, he was the go-to guy for repairs. Ace Pawn was just down the street from Rons shop, back in the 1980s there was all kinds of old Fender amps in there.

[@davidbrown-bh7it]

I used to go to Ace Pawn and drool over the old Fenders!

[@leonwhildenjr4483]

Hi Mat, Nice Amp Man it sounds good . Looks like a keeper to me bro I wish you luck with it! Nothing new on this end just riding the storm out. 😂 Talk to you soon little bro,💪💀🤘🙏🖤☮️🌅🎉🇺🇸🎊

[@kenster865]

Love it! I had the Bandmaster version of this amp when I was just 16 (now 73). It got well-used in our little garage band back in the day. I sold it/traded it at some point and don't recall why now. I just look back and regret it... oh well! That's what kids did in those days, sold or traded gear for, duhh... more or "different" gear. Per usual, fine playing Matthew. 👍👍

[@davidbrown-bh7it]

I had a 63 brown face Bassman head. Cool video!

[@tidepoolbay]

Brian Setzer Used One or Two at a time. Nice Work! WooF!!🐶🐶

[@secretdaisy6484]

Totally love 💖 the amp. Do everything to keep it and the 59 Strat and the vintage Les Paul. 👍☮️🌞🎸🎵💕

[@Gratefulman1965]

Matt, That one is a keeper. Hopefully you are able to hold onto it.

[@Racoldgin]

Beautiful sounding amp at any volume. That LP Special had the edge on the Strat in my opinion. Others may vary. Either way, I wish I had me one of those.

[@mikestroud9969]

Yep Fender guitars with Fender amps are like butter on toast 😊🎸💯

[@stealingtomorrowband]

I bought a fender bassman 400 with matching cab in 2003-04 it was great had good tone, well built and i regret that i ever got rid of it... Then in 2005 i had another bassman 400 matched with a swr goliath sr and it was a powerhouse

[@saginawdan]

I was thinking just this morning that we haven't heard from you in a while. Love the amp! ❤

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

I’ve had a 50W Bassman head from 1969 since the mid-80s, but without the cabinet. I still have yet to find an amp that compares. I get the best tone by cascading the “Bass” input to the “Normal” input with a short patch cable. That natural tube overdrive from that circuitry is unparalleled, IMO.

[@brettmaverick7992]

Nice man! Was wondering when we’d hear from you again 🤠🤠

[@maxfaith1940]

I'm glad you found one Matthew! Vintage Fender Amps are hard to beat!!

[@sneifert1968]

I have a 68’ Silverface Bassman and it sounds amazing.

[@frankieconcepcion7860]

Best amp ever and no contest. I run mine into a Marshall 4x12 and holy hell its incredible

[@Ben6Strings]

Sounds great. I especially love the sound with the Les Paul!

[@keithpeterson9915]

Super! I have a 1961 Bassman all original with a tube rectifier. Oh yes, and cab too!

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Would love to try the rectified version

[@geraldponce8336]

The Stratocaster twang with the deep sound of the Bassman is Devine.

[@pandorski35000]

Fantastique paire, quelle que soit la guitare, une préférence (petite) pour la strat qui n'a jamais sonné aussi boisé

[@evanbush1426]

The 1962 Fender Twin Amp is my dream amplifier!

[@pizzagivesmenightmares7237]

Man this is such a cool channel

[@christopherpcline]

Nice one, I thought Ron sold all his gear before he retired, he was trying to sell me stuff every time I went in there.

[@ruger9two]

BRIAN SETZER used this amp, since his Stray Cats days. He has said numerous times that the 6G6-B, especially paired with the Roland Space Echo RE-301 in front, is THE SOUND for him.

[@glennnortonjr2455]

Really like to see the stuff that you find. The sound of the Amp a d 58 Stratocaster. Really a great find.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

The '59 Strat is a great sounding guitar!

[@reverendg5937]

Dosen't Brian Seitzer use this model? I believe he does. Yes, I have a 1963 Bassman with the wheat grill cloth. 🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@ErikThomasMusic]

The track "A Good Horse" by the Cardigans was cut with a Squier Tele in to a 6G6-B Bassman. Very thick cool tone.

[@newton0315]

This sound makes my mouth water. So tasty and beautiful.

[@stephenmiller5023]

As always Matthew,” Thanks for sharing what you find “ with us all !! And Damn man, that & both guitars used here sounded great .😎👍

[@MatthewScottmusic]

And thank you Stephen.

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

I just love that slightly silver sparkle on the overtones of vintage amps 🥳

[@reynardvanwyk5110]

Nice amp I have the matching Reverb unit for it

[@brucelittle3958]

Both guitars are unique thru the Bassman, but I like them both! Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelpicchioni4029]

Matthew, I love your Chanel and generally love your tone. I agree with others that pushed it sounds great. To me both guitars when clean sound like they’re fretting out as if the neck lacks relief but assume that’s the amp.

[@YoureNowOnTV]

I bought a Blonde Bassman here in Tasmania for $450AUD in the early 90's. When i picked it up from the original owner he said if I played bass and came a week earlier I could have bought the his 1963 Precision Bass for $50. He replaced the oxfords with 15" Wharfedales. It's been with me ever since. 😊

[@calvinh208]

Your album is great. It's there a way you could put a long compilation together of you noodling the blues like on most of you videos? I would really enjoy putting that on the background for work or study. It doesn't need to be songs, just random noodling like you do. I would stream that on repeat forever.