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Fender Bassman guitar tones

Songs whose original tone used a Fender Bassman. Don’t own one? GuitarToneAdapt re-creates the sound on the amp and rig you actually have.

The Fender Bassman started life as a bass amp but became one of the most influential guitar tones ever — its warm, punchy tweed breakup was literally the blueprint for Marshall’s first amps. Used clean it’s round and full; pushed, it gives a sweet, touch-sensitive crunch heard across blues, rock and grunge (Nirvana leaned on it). Matching a Bassman is about warm midrange and gentle, dynamic breakup.

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Come As You Are — NirvanaFlutter — julieAnother Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 — Pink FloydLithium — NirvanaLithium (Live In Amsterdam At Paradiso, November 25, 1991) — NirvanaCome Together — The BeatlesIn Bloom — NirvanaThe House Is Rockin' — Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double TroubleBeggin' — MåneskinJohnny B. Goode — Chuck BerryJohnny B. Goode — Chuck BerryCome Together — The BeatlesDamn Right Ive Got the Blues — Buddy Guy

Fender Bassman — FAQ

Do I need a Fender Bassman to get these tones?

No. GuitarToneAdapt models how a Fender Bassman shapes the sound and compensates so you can get close on your own amp and rig — free, in the browser.

What songs used a Fender Bassman?

Come As You Are by Nirvana, Flutter by julie, Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2 by Pink Floyd, Lithium by Nirvana, Lithium (Live In Amsterdam At Paradiso, November 25, 1991) by Nirvana, Come Together by The Beatles, In Bloom by Nirvana, The House Is Rockin' by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, and more.

13 songs · settings are community-researched estimates, adapted to your gear by GuitarToneAdapt.