Playing Bass Through a Jansen Bassman

[crowbgood1]

NAD - a 72 Jansen Bassman. Looks like it's been well looked after too.

I have a 6/40 for guitar duties, so I am planning to use this as a bass amp. Has anyone had experience in this? I still haven't got a cabinet, so should I get a 4x10, or a 1x15?

[Jake]

NAD - a 72 Jansen Bassman. Looks like it's been well looked after too.

I have a 6/40 for guitar duties, so I am planning to use this as a bass amp. Has anyone had experience in this? I still haven't got a cabinet, so should I get a 4x10, or a 1x15?

Nice amp! I use one for guitar.

I used a 4x10 for years which was really nice and punchy in the low mids, but lacked a bit of bottom end when it was turned up.
But when I tried a 1x15 it lacked a bit of punch....

So the moral here is get both if you can

[H671]

I had a Jansen Bass 75 & used it with a 12" PA speaker cab - it sounded good with both bass and guitar. It was a bit of overkill for church duties so it got moved on. Having independent channels and EQ worked well especially with my double neck.

[robthemac]

I personally have always had more luck adding midrange to a 15-inch speaker than adding sub-bass to 10-inch speakers.

But yeah probably just buy one of these https://reverb.com/item/6753398-mesa-bo ... ogie-black

[MogwaiBoy]

I think of these as bass amps. Owned several and played through many, and never heard one that sounded "Fendery" for guitar. They lack chime/sparkle in my opinion, but I think that also lends them well to bass rather than guitar. The larger ones (75 / 100) are especially suited. Enjoy!

[StrummersOfThunder]

Agree with above. Crank it hard and just play bass fuzz till the speaker cone flies off or the the grid resistors vaporize. Enjoy

[crowbgood1]

Did Jansen make base cabinets? Maybe I could get our resident can builder to commission one?

[Slowy]

Did Jansen make base cabinets? Maybe I could get our resident can builder to commission one?

Jansen amps can be very cool. Their cabs and speakers, not so much IMHO.

[Jake]

Did Jansen make base cabinets? Maybe I could get our resident can builder to commission one?

Jansen amps can be very cool. Their cabs and speakers, not so much IMHO.

Agree with this, especially for bass

[mrmofo]

some of those old jansen cabs had Phillips speakers. they have a strange top end to my ears.

love playing bass through those old tube amps

[Bg]

Did Jansen make base cabinets? Maybe I could get our resident can builder to commission one?

Happy to make you a fender bassman cab.... just finishing one up for a forum member

[crowbgood1]

Did Jansen make base cabinets? Maybe I could get our resident can builder to commission one?

Happy to make you a fender bassman cab.... just finishing one up for a forum member

You got pics?

[Bg]

Did Jansen make base cabinets? Maybe I could get our resident can builder to commission one?

Happy to make you a fender bassman cab.... just finishing one up for a forum member

You got pics?

later this weekend, just finishing the back

[MogwaiBoy]

Did Jansen make base cabinets? Maybe I could get our resident can builder to commission one?

just finishing one up for a forum member

And if Auckland stays in Level 2 I can pick it up this weekend.

And then show y'all pics of the MikeC Deluxe Reverb head on top of the BG Bassman 2x12

[crowbgood1]

Did Jansen make base cabinets? Maybe I could get our resident can builder to commission one?

just finishing one up for a forum member

And if Auckland stays in Level 2 I can pick it up this weekend.

And then show y'all pics of the MikeC Deluxe Reverb head on top of the BG Bassman 2x12

I will look forward to it!