I recently purchased this amp. Besides its beautiful retro 60's look, the tone is just amazing. I've always wanted a Bassman, and now I have one... But wait, I now have a Vibroverb. And for the times I want to get down and dirty? Yep, I've got that covered. No pedals required! I am totally floored with the full, rich tones of this amp. At low "bedroom" volumes, this amp actually sounds pretty darn good. Crank it up, and you're having you own personal "Spinal Tap" moment. Just pure "super"- sonic bliss. I'm overjoyed with this amp and it will be making its stage debut soon. The tilt back legs help me out tremendously on stage as well as the use of the effects loop as a solo boost. It has a nice big stage presence being nearly the size of a Fender Twin. My only issue, which isn't that big of a deal, the amp has a little hiss in a quiet room. I believe it's because it's a 60watt all tube amp, so it's not going to be ultra quiet, but it can be ultra loud. Again, fantastic amp, costs a bit more then other Fender amps, but well below boutique amps out there.

DetroitBlues owns this item

This is a truly great amp/combo. It's got great Fender tones in spades. Loud too, yet I can play it in the back room at home without disturbing everyone too much. The vintage channel is very versatile. Great Bassman sound. If you crank it and use your guitars volume and tone it is great for mainstream blues to rock. Toned down it's soulful and warm. The Vibroverb setting is equally good. Clean as a whistle all the way up to 10. Dial in some of that delicious Fender reverb for a lush clean shimmer. Instant Robert Cray. The thing I also like about the vintage channel is the simple eq. Bass and Treble. I keep them both at around 12 o'clock and the amp and guitars speak for themselves. Strat, Tele or one of those humbuckered jobs from Memphis or Kalamazoo.. D'ya wanna rock? Kick in the burn channel. Twin gains offer incredible variety from classic rock to melt your face metal. You can even set the gains for a sound that will clean up as you roll back the guitar volume, and sting when cranked. Doesn't sound to bad when the amp Volume is down either. Overdrive pedals in the front, modulation and delay via the effects loop.. Just everything I need and nothing I don't. (Hey that's kinda catchy, has anyone used that before?)

djcozzer owns this item

I have owned this amp for several years, and gig with it regularly. It has always sounded fantastic, and is virtually bulletproof. I use the Bassman channel with stomp boxes (Fulltone OCD, Analogman King Of Tone, Fulltone Plimsoul) for my overdrive and distortion. I play rock covers, so I need a lot of different sounds. This amp is very musical, and responds nicely to your touch. Play lightly, and it cleans right up, especially with single coils. Play harder and it really roars. I also use the effects loop as a way to keep the volume down. This amp is LOUD, which is my only complaint. Using the effects loop, I can "choke" the amp, making it usable in smaller clubs. It also has the famous Fender reverb. I use just a touch of it, and it really adds to my sound, giving it a shimmer that is unmistakably Fender.

All in all, this was a great buy. I think if I was buying one now, I'd look at the Super Sonic that was based on the Deluxe. 22 watts is a little easier to deal with in most situations than 60!

deebolay123 owns this item

I really liked this amp, great tone - across the two vintage voices and the burn channel (my favourite). And its really loud too - which sadly, is why I finally got rid of it, I just couldn't stretch its legs enough in my lounge room. But if you've the need for a versatile gigging (or garage jamming) amp then this could well be the amp for you!