Fender Bassbreaker 15 Watt Tube Amp Demo
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- Guitar Center's Product Spotlight provides a comprehensive overview of the Fender Bassbreaker 15.
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 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.
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Just got one, and it sounds even better in person. Love it!
Congrats. You have made the most useful demo of this amp on the web.
Awsome amp. Beautiful tone and versatile. Great one Fender.
Cool stuff- nice riffs! Thanks for sharing.
Again, Rick, thank you for consistently professional vids. You get to the facts, show the things that prospective buyers want to see and hear, and that's a perfect combination. I turn off the "Bozo wrestles Jimi Hendrix" vids instantly. because I tire of trying to glean any useful information that might come through while someone stops to look for his sock. Thank you for what you do. It is always refreshing and you cover all the bases. Very grateful to you.
Did he just say "High Gain Metal"? He said it with such authority. He looked hard into the camera to assert truth.
He had to do that to keep from laughing, because we all know that you're not going to get Metal tones out of this amp, although it's by FAR the closest Fender has come. It seems like a good "brother" to the Hot Rod series, these being for the more hard rock crowd, and the Hot Rods/blues deluxe more for the blues/blues rock oriented players.
+Brad Carroll They used to do the Machete that was real high gain metal combo. They are no longer produced unfortunately, they sound gorgeous.
+Brad Carroll Fender Makes the EVH 5150 III which can certainly do Metal Tones.
+chekunzy sin I could barely understand a word of what you said, I'm hoping it's because English isn't your native language.. but this particular amps 3rd gain stage is exactly geared towards metal and heavier style music.. it's actually written by fender on the top cover of the amp if you demo the amp new in store.. so you really shouldn't be so adament about fender's intention with this amp unless you actually know what you're talking about
😂 😆 lol 😝 Dude is hilarious no doubt so cheesy
Sounds killer ! I wish my Ac 15 had a fx loop
The low gain structure cleaner setting would be awesome for pedals! Totally want one of these.
And this amp takes pedals very well
totally gonna get one
I like the covering. Sounds nice here. The pots feel like quality (liquid filled?) pots. But those KNOBS really kinda suck. Were they on sale or what?
Do you think it could do bedroom-ish volumes even if only clean/light crunch?
got one on the way finally found an amp I wont have to use an distortion pedal with!!!
Best features out of the whole series.
I do agree, but why weren't it's bigger brothers equipped with the same features (at least fx loop)?
Agreed, this one is damn good
Guess they want them more like JTM`s, plain as possible? Bad idea from my point, out there is millions of JTM copys
make it a head and Im sold! love the muted standby option, making it easy to record at home. And switchable gain structures? brilliant!
there is a head bruh
+Pedro Ignacio Bravo Collado for the 15w? I've only seen 7w and 45w heads.
+Krister Kjørholt intl.fender.com/en-NL/series/bassbreaker/bassbreaker-15-head-230v-eur/ here ya go m8
Krister Kjørholt unat
thats a sweet strat!!!!
And the footswitch to change the structure remotely and activate the reverb?
Well hell, I really wanted a Marshall class 5 practice amp for a Hendrix like tone with my classic series 70's Strat but now this Bassbreaker sounds amazing.
IMO Marshall class 5 sounds like crap. If you want clean Hendrix sounds get a Fender all the way
I had a Class 5, it sounds like crap
Guillermo Zulueta Sánchez you’re right about that.
For a 15w this seems to be the best.
I have owned one for close to a year. Totally great amp. The original had noise in the effects loop. Fender paid my amp tech $140 US to fix it under warranty and now it is really nice. Fender's five year warranty is bulletproof.
Nice
It would be nice if they could have put the gain structure knob on a footswitch, even 3 positions.
For live or jams you could have clean/crunch and OD.
This makes the amp in live/gigging settings more of a clean only with pedals or between crunch and/or Distortion.
It sounds quite a bit like my 22 watt Supersonic 22 except the reverb which is digital.
I played one at Namm Show
and it was awesome. I want one just gonna take some time. I am a struggling musician...
Robbie Bell
+1 for the hell Dokken style riff at the end.
This is the Holy Grail of guitar amps.
Does this amp have enough punch to play small venues/bars?
Isnt that mike mcready's amp(he also used a white strat but its japanese and there no zebra pickups)
What is the impendance right position when you use the combo with its internal speaker? 4, 8 or 16 ohms? Coz ive been.using mine on 16 ohms and just realized that it might be wrong.
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Does anyone know which Strat he is playing? It has a S1 switch, 6 point trem, humbucker but no N3's, and regular size headstock. I searched the Fender website and couldn't find it. I wonder if this is one of the 2016 model's?
+Dave Horvath
www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/USA-Professional-Stratocaster-HSS-Electric-Guitar-J22743.gc
I believe this is the Strat he is playing.
+fendertone57 Ah, Yes. That's the one. A coil split with the S1 switch. Thanks for your help.
I gotta ask, why didn't you demo the sound going straight in from the line out without the speaker?
they always sound poor like that , they're trying to sell.
Would have been perfect to be able to footswitch the gain settings
well.. atleast it has an fx loop
This setting is available in the 18/30w model.
If this did have a foot switch, I would buy one. The 18/30 is not for me.
I am pretty sure you can buy one for the bright setting.
Whats the release date on these? Now I hear April? C'mon guys
ho ma gawd that sounded so good when you increased the gain
To me it sound mostly identical to a classic fender amp with an overdrive or distortion (from my experience a fulltone ocd) pedal, but still, nice amp throughout.
How is it with pedals?
sold.
Some people claim these Bassbreakers have a problem with rattling tubes. Anyone notice?
Does “built in reverb” mean digital reverb? Or does this have a nice fender spring?
Digital
Is this amp louder than a 40 watt solid state 1x12 combo?
Yup
How does that gain structure switch work? Is this an all tube amp or is it similar to the Blackstar HT series?
The Bassbreaker series is a little strange. Every amp in the series is completely different. I kind of liked the idea of the 007 combo, but the 10 inch speaker makes it a no go for me. The lack of effects loop and reverb also make it very limited in terms of versatility, same goes for the 18/30 and 45.
The 15 is the most attractive prospect of the bunch, but I'd like to know if it is all tube. I already own a Blackstar HT-20 and I was told that the HT series amps don't respond as an all tube amp does when used with pedals, so I want something all tube to stick some pedals in front of.
really you're going to LOVE your amp with pedals. don't just go around listening to those tone chasers too much or you'll get lost
Thanks for the reassurance. I must admit, I've been doing most of my playing through a Zoom pedal with headphones recently. My circumstances don't allow me to make much noise. Even what many consider bedroom level is a bit loud as it is a tiny room and the environment outside reflects sound and my neighbours are pretty fussy (our house is adjoined).
My friend has a practice shed which I can use, but lugging a 2x12 cab (wish I'd gone for the 1x12) and the head makes it a bit of a chore, so the idea of a 1x12 combo is pretty appealing. At the moment I don't have a lot of cash but when I have some this amp is definitely a contender.
tbh the bassbreaker 7 watts from fender is probably EXACTLY what you're looking for. i play with the loudest drummer ever and have no problems jamming. for anything louder you'll have a PA. if you don't like the 10 speaker gef the head and a nice 1X12 cab
I've been toying with a few ideas. I'm quite keen on the idea of a combo just due to them being relatively compact and easy to transport.
I'm a little torn about what direction I want to go in. Sometimes I think it would be nice to have a simple single channel amp like the Marshall Class 5 (I wish they'd do a 12" speaker combo), but then I start thinking it might lack a bit of versatility (no effects loop, reverb etc) for if I wanted to experiment a bit.
+napalmhardcore well depending on what style of music you are playing you could go blues jr/hot rod deluxe or Vox AC15 for the classic vibtage tones or Orange TH30 or Blackstar HT club 40 for the more modern sound. tho all of these amps are very versatile. but i get what you're looking for, i am looking for the exact same thing right now. ANY of these choices would fullfill your needs dont forget the bassbreaker
Does anyone knows if you can save a certain setting in this amp? I mean, set the knobs then change to another channel and still having the settings when you go back to the other channel
I think that would be the 18/30w one you got two channels and a foot switch.
Oh, okey, thank you very much =)
Anytime !
So this doesn't have a foot switch?
Does this amp contain a reverb pan or is the reverb digital?
It's digital reverb
But it's a really nice sounding reverb.
It's all subjective, but for what I want the AC15 was a clear winner over the bass breaker. That said a lot of people will really like this amp.
Nothing against Rick Heinz, is anyone else reviewing these amps? Would like to get different points of view.
this is the third video I've seen with him. I want someone who doesn't work with fender to show it off
Agree change your pickup selection , try low master high master move the eq and gain around a bit
side he say fx loop? and reverb? I Baught a 45 watt BB and was disappointed it didn't have enough an fx loop or reverb.
each model has different features.
+Zaq Kickasola (Da Shurif) which is such a weird idea. fx loop is such an important thing to a lot of people to not be on the bigger models
Agreed. I get different preamp voicings or reverbs, but I feel like the market of plug and play types that aren't already loyal to marshall or orange is pretty small
For less than 200 smackers you can get an amp all tube with all the inputs and out puts on it. This is better sound that the BB45. Check out some MONOPRICE 15 watt combo for less than 200 what is the street price on these featureless Fenders?
why does nobody open up the master for amp demos????? ahhh it drives me nuts!
Sir, the effects loop in my Bassbreaker 15 is unusable. So noisy. In fact, the amp unusually noisy in general. Even with lo-gain setting at minimum gain.
Lovely tone, problematic amp.
sounds nice but el84 is a drag. I wish more makers did low wattage wqith el34 or 6L6
+modcraft13
agreed......EL84's in a combo tend to rattle when you crank up the volume.
EL34 6v6 or 6l6 the internal tube components are much more robust
Hi. It works well in low volumes?
I have one, and I personally don’t think so it sounds best at high volume
This would be close to a perfect amp if it had Spring Reverb and a Footswitch
Specially the footswitch
The new bassbreaker 30r is the amp for you then.
And wasn’t so ugly looking I hate the way it looks. I know it didn’t matter but still can’t do it
@@bodazofa123 🙄
Spring Reverb is nice, but so is the hall digital Reverb on the BB15. 🤙
whyy only a strat
Christos Vasiliou Why not! ;-)
Are the gain stages foot switchable?
+Alex99876 Unfortunately not, everything is going for this amp besides that. Luckily it cleans up nicely when you roll down your guitars volume
How would this amp do with metal?
Smitty Throw in the 3rd gain stage with the gain maxed and maybe even boost it even further with an OD pedal and I'm sure it would sound great for metal.
BASSbreaker is not for bass ?
kish bhar nope
kish bhar it's only called that because it has a fender bassman clean tone and Marshall bluesbreaker overdrive
I'm sorry. Butdid someone say Fender Machete?
Fender Needs to " Step Up Their Quality " - I Used to Love Fender, ( however ) Every article or demo you see or read about The Fender Princeton Reverb ReIsues . . . The Cabinets Shake & Vibrate, " You Can't Use the Bass Volume: Past 5 " ??? For the Money Fender is Charging $$$ - Musicians should Not Have To Do: All these After-market Upgrades. ( change & re-bias tubes, upgrade speaker ect . . . ). There are Other Companies out there now - that provide " More Bang for the Buck " - Michael Caz - NYC -
+Michael Caz - In the past two years, I've owned Blues Jr.- no issue other than I didn't like the amp; Mustang III - absolutely the best bang-for-the-buck in amps today- no issues; Blues Deluxe - Guitar Center sold me a used one as new - had replacement tubes and no packaging inside the box - clearly someone used and returned it broke; 65 Deluxe Reverb - love it - no issues. Also purchased an Am Std Strat + Mexican FSR tele - no issues - love them.
People tend to hear/read what they want to hear/read.
I own a Fender Princeton Reissue, play the bass on 8 or 9, no cab rattle or any problems, great amp. Fender is still a good company. Just like buying a car some you have problems with and some no problems.
NO CLEAN TONE
Is this a China made amp?
Mexico.
just show how the amp is set when you play! WHY is it that hard to make a useful demo video!?
No headphone jack again. Guess fender dosen't want bedroom players buying these amps what a shame.
+Wallace Carey most tube amps don't have headphone jacks man
Many do nowdays
+Wallace Carey It isn't as simple as just adding an 1/8" output jack to the end of the preamp. There's a couple of technical reasons most tube amps don't have them.
The power section and the speaker cabinet (and speakers) all contribute dramatically to the guitar's tone. So while you can do it, it'll sound like shit. Unless of course the amp uses digital modelling software to emulate the sound of the power section and the cabinet through headphones, but it never sounds very convincing. There's too many factors outside the control of the digital modelling software, such as the acoustic properties of the room you're in that all dramatically affect how we perceive sound, for any emulation to sound like the way the amp does in the room.
Not to mention that tube-driven amplifiers need to be run under a load or else the amp's transformers will blow up. This load is derived from the speakers. If the speakers aren't being driven because you're playing the amp through headphones, you're going to blow the transformer up. It requires that the amp comes with a dummy load to take the current that the transformers are kicking out while the headphones are in use, which ramps up the cost of these amps significantly.
^^ yup
You can also just plug the XLR straight into a $20 mixer and then your headphones into that. Problem solved.