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Fender Bassman settings

A Fender Bassman guitar tone starts around gain 4.5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5 (out of 10), averaged from 9 famous recordings made on one. Use the all-rounder dials below, then jump into any specific tone — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for the exact guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

All-rounder starting point
Gain
4.5
Bass
5.5
Mid
6
Treble
6.5
Presence
5
Reverb
2
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Starting points by genre

Rock · 6 tones
Gain
4.5
Bass
6
Mid
6
Treble
6.5
Presence
5
Reverb
2

Artists who use the Fender

Nirvana ×2Chuck Berry ×2The Beatles ×2Måneskin ×1

9 famous tones on a Fender Bassman

LithiumNirvana · rockgain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 6.5
In BloomNirvana · rockgain 7 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6
Flutterjulie · rockgain 6.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5.5
Beggin'Måneskin · glam rockgain 5.5 · treb 6.5
bass 4.5 · mid 7
Damn Right Ive Got the BluesBuddy Guy · bluesgain 5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6
Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry · rock and rollgain 4 · treb 7
bass 5 · mid 6
Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry · rockgain 3 · treb 7
bass 5 · mid 6
Come TogetherThe Beatles · rockgain 2 · treb 5
bass 7 · mid 6
Come TogetherThe Beatles · rockgain 0 · treb 5.5
bass 6.5 · mid 4.5

Full songs you can dial in on a Fender

Johnny B. Goode — every part →Come Together — every part →

Fender tones by character

High Gain tones →Punchy tones →Bright tones →Tight tones →All characters →

New to dialing in an amp? Guitar amp settings explained — what gain, bass, mid, treble & presence each knob does, with starting-point settings by style.

Fender Bassman settings — FAQ

What are good starting settings for a Fender Bassman?

Across 9 famous recordings: gain 4.5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5 (out of 10). Tune from there per song.

What EQ / knob settings does a Fender Bassman need?

Set the EQ to roughly bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5, with gain 4.5 (all out of 10). Lower the gain for cleaner tones; push the mids to cut through a band.

What are the best Fender Bassman settings for each genre?

Genre averages on this amp: rock (gain 4.5, mid 6). See "Starting points by genre" above for exact gain/bass/mid/treble/presence, or open any song and GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for your own rig.

Do I need a real Fender Bassman?

No. GuitarToneAdapt models how a Fender Bassman shapes the sound and compensates for the amp and guitar you have, free in the browser.

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