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Description
Product Description
Meet the Fender Super Bassman Pro 300W Tube Bass Amp Head – a beast of an amp that delivers a powerhouse of vintage and modern tones. This all-tube bass amp head is a perfect fusion of classic aesthetics and modern functionality, offering a performance-ready sound for any stage.
The heart of the Super Bassman is its six 6550 power tubes, generating a staggering 300W of power. These tubes provide a warm, punchy sound with rich harmonics and sustain, reminiscent of the revered Fender amps of the 1960s.
The Super Bassman features a dual-channel preamp, with a vintage channel that emulates the classic tone of the Fender Blackface era, and an overdrive channel with a responsive active tone stack for an aggressive, cutting-edge tone. Switch between these channels to get the perfect level of grit for your sound.
Despite its vintage appeal, the Super Bassman doesn't shy away from modern features. Its Automatic Bias feature constantly monitors and re-biases the power tubes for optimal performance, ensuring you always get the best sound without the hassle of manual adjustments. Other amenities include an XLR line out, effects loop, and speaker outputs for maximum flexibility.
Donning the iconic Fender blackface attire with silver grille cloth and a chrome control panel, the Super Bassman is a visual delight that complements its compelling sound.
Key Features:
- Six 6550 power tubes generating 300W of power
- Dual-channel preamp with vintage and overdrive modes
- Automatic Bias feature for optimal tube performance
- XLR line out, effects loop, and speaker outputs
- Classic Fender styling with blackface attire, silver grille cloth, and chrome control panel
- Included footswitch for easy channel switching
Videos
Fender
Fender Bassman Pro Series Demo with Rancid's Matt Freeman | Fender
Fender Bassman Pro Series Demo with Rancid's Matt Freeman | Fender
Fender
Fender Bassman Pro Series Demo by Tony Franklin | Fender
Fender
Fender Super Bassman Head Demo from Bass Club Chicago
Bass Club Chicago
New Fender Bassman Pro Series | Fender
Fender
Fender - Super Bassman Head Demo at GAK
GAK
Sweetwater at Winter NAMM 2012 - Fender Bassman Pro Series Overview
Sweetwater
Why the Fender Super Bassman Works for #GWAR
The Bass Channel
Fender Super Bassman Samples
jo choui
Randall Ball - Fender Super Bassman 300 Demo 1
Randall Ball
Fender Super Bassman from Wes Borland
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Reviews
PROS
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Blend knob allows for precise tone control
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Versatile sound, great for both low volume and large stages
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Tube warmth and growl enhance musical expressiveness
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Sophisticated self-biasing circuit simplifies maintenance
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Dual channels offer clean and overdrive tones
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High headroom for clean tones even at high volumes
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Built-in DI for silent recording and live use
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Durable and heavy-duty construction
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Compatible with various cab setups thanks to ohm switching
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Footswitchable channels for easy live adjustments
CONS
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Heavy, making transport challenging
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Mids section on EQ can be confusing
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Initial quality control issues with the biasing circuit in some units
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Overdrive tone may require tweaking to perfect
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Lacks reduced power mode for smaller venues
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Expensive, representing a significant investment
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Fender Super Bassman Pro 300W Tube Bass Amp Head.
Features and functionality
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The Fender Super Bassman Pro includes 2, 4, and 8 ohm taps, offering more cab options compared to the SVT, which only has 2 and 4 ohm taps.
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The Fender's second channel delivers a powerful doom sound without needing pedals, adding versatility for specific genres.
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The Fender's modern channel's active EQ design enhances versatility, allowing it to achieve sounds comparable to the SVT while offering more tone-shaping flexibility.
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User experience
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Owners note the Fender's controls are easily bumped due to their proximity to the edge of the cabinet, affecting settings during transport.
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Setup and maintenance
Comparisons
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The Fender Super Bassman Pro's modern channel uses a solid-state EQ similar to the SVT's tube-driven EQ, offering a flat response at noon with boost and cut capabilities.
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The Fender is noted to be 20 pounds lighter and a few hundred dollars cheaper than the SVT, making it a more cost-effective and portable choice for some buyers.
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At 1:04 you see the head. It's the white version, and it's this model because only the Bassman has this logo at the right of the head.
In this performance at the KEXP studios, we see a fender super bassman with an 8x10 cabinet behind Lucas, and also a backup behind the cabinet. Since the begining of the band, Lucas seemed to have used whatever amp he had available for bass. But on early 2018, he bought the amp to keep a more concistent sound. He used it for the first half of the 2018 tour, but he stopped using it for the second half, in favor of an Ampeg SVT CL.
In the Fontaines D.C. performance for KEXP at Home, Carlos O'Connell is visibly using a Fender Super Bassman Pro 300W Tube Bass Amp Head, as evidenced at the 5:22 mark of the video provided by KEXP.
On Van Halen's 2012 tour, Wolfgang used 2 Super Bassman heads (with 2 backups). The vintage channel of one head drives a Fender 2X15 cab, while the overdrive channel of the other drives a Fender 8X10 cab.
In a Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video, Sam Kiszka mentions using the Fender Super Bassman Pro 300W Tube Bass Amp Head, noting that it's from either 2012 or 2013.
Dev can be seen playing this amp in this live vid
In this 2016 interview with Mendez, he mentions at 1:46 that the amps he used for recording the ‘Sorceress’ album were a Fender Super Bassman head and a matching 8x10 cabinet. We also see him use these amps live for a number of years. In a 2019 pedalboard rundown video Mendez did with KLOTZ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Lz4YCXWEs), we can see two of them in an amp rack throughout the video off to the right side, with one acting as his main amp and the other being used possibly as a backup.
A pair of Super Bassmans can be seen at 11:20
Conor Deegan III of Fontaines D.C. was seen using the Fender Super Bassman Pro 300W Tube Bass Amp Head during a performance in Utrecht, as discussed in an interview on Guitar.com.
Sean Hurley uses the Fender Super Bassman Pro 300W Tube Bass Amp Head. This is evident from his Twitter post, where he shares his enthusiasm for his signature P bass in Aged Charcoal Frost.
Mr. Vincent Accardi uses a 300-watt Fender Super Bassman Pro Tube head.
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Album Usage
The Fender Super Bassman Pro 300W Tube Bass Amp Head has been featured on the following albums:
Are We All Angels
Scowl (2025)
TANGK
IDLES (2024)
You Hear Yes
Mannequin Pussy & Scowl & Destroy Boys (2024)
Special
Scowl (2024)
The New Dark Ages
Gwar & GWAR (2022)
TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION
Turnstile (2021)
An Evening With Silk Sonic
Silk Sonic & Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak (2021)
Strange Creatures
Drenge (2019)
My Honest Face
Inhaler (2019)
The Blood Of Gods
Gwar & GWAR (2017)
Sorceress
Opeth (2016)
Transmission.Alpha.Delta
Strung Out (2015)
...Like Clockwork
Queens of the Stone Age (2013)
Scream (Expanded Edition)
Ozzy Osbourne & Ozzy Osbourne (2010)
Down To Earth
Ozzy Osbourne & Ozzy Osbourne (2001)
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