Bassman® pedals are your go - to for all basses. Inspired by Fender’s original tube amp line that revolutionized sub - sonic signal processing, the Bassman pedal series features carefully crafted analogue and digital circuits, all designed from scratch for bass - focused tonal enhancement. With the Bassman Driver, you can create various gain levels, from gentle tube - like breakup to high - gain chunk, while maintaining a solid low end. Using JFET circuitry and dynamic clipping stages, it mimics the behavior of an overdriven bass tube amp. Flip the voice switch up for an extra layer of clipping and a heavy modern distortion sound. Use the mids switch to adjust two levels of growl and an internal tone control to set your preferred high - frequency content. The blend control ensures a stable low end by mixing the body and dynamics of your clean tone back into the sound. Key features include two gain voices for tube - like distortion, built - in speaker emulation for great sound through any bass cab or PA, soft - touch relay true bypass with auto bypass when unpowered, a side - mounted pad switch for active basses, top - mounted jacks and a road - tough aluminium enclosure, and an inset aluminium face plate with vintage Fender looks. Specifications: Input is one 1/4', power consumption is 85mA, power requirements are a 9 - Volt Battery or 9VDC Center Negative AC Adapter (not included), dimensions are 2.2' (W) x 2.44' (D) x 4.4' (H) / 56mm (W) x 62mm (D) x 112mm (H), and weight is 340g / 0.75 lb.
Using the Fender Bassman Driver bass guitar effects pedal is easy. First, connect your bass guitar to the input jack on the pedal. You can power it using a 9 - Volt battery or a 9VDC Center Negative AC Adapter (you'll need to get the adapter separately). Once it's powered on, start adjusting the controls. The gain voices let you create different tube - like distortion sounds. You can choose between light breakup and high - gain chunk. The voice switch adds an extra distortion layer when flipped up. The mids switch gives you two levels of growl, and the internal tone control helps you set the high - frequency content as you like. The blend control keeps your low end strong. When you're done using it, you can leave it powered off, and it has an auto - bypass feature. To maintain it, keep it in a dry place. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or moisture. Wipe it with a clean, dry cloth if it gets dirty. If you're using an active bass, use the side - mounted pad switch for the best sound.
