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The Bassbreaker 45 is the flagship of the Bassbreaker amp lineup, with the sound of pure tube greatness, a versatile variable output level control and other terrific features. Bassbreaker guitar amplifiers continue the acclaimed lineage established by the great Fender Bassman® amp of the late 1950s, taking classic Bassman design and "breaking" it with features including unusual-for-Fender circuitry and components, dark gray tweed covering, refined pointer knobs, and the early Fender block-letter logo.
With its powerful sound and distinctive style, the Bassbreaker 45 comes in combo and head models, and its output control knob adjusts the power from 45 watts down to a single watt and anywhere in between, letting guitarists find that just-perfect sweet spot in the studio and on stages of all sizes.
Bassbreaker 45 also features normal and bright channels with triple inputs, a modified '59 Bassman circuit, two EL34 output tubes, dual 12" Celestion® speakers for tighter rock distortion (combo model), presence control, impedance select switch and more. The Bassbreaker 45 head pairs neatly with the Bassbreaker BB-212 speaker enclosure.
Register your Bassbreaker 45 online at www.fender.com/product-registration.
Using two speaker enclosures of different impedance ratings is not recommended. If using enclosures with different ratings, set IMPEDANCE SELECT switch (O) to the lower of the two speaker enclosure ratings. When using both speaker jacks, do not use an enclosure rated at less than 4Ω. When using MAIN SPEAKER jack alone, do not use an enclosure rated at more than 16Ω.
To avoid damaging the amp, put it in STANDBY mode (J) or turn it off (K) when changing speaker connections and IMPEDANCE SELECT switch (O) settings.
Bassbreaker 45 combo acceptable parallel speaker enclosure impedance combinations with correct IMPEDANCE SELECT switch (O) settings:
INTERNAL SPEAKER | MAIN SPEAKER | EXTENSION SPEAKER | IMPEDANCE SELECT |
16Ω | NONE | NONE | 16Ω |
16Ω | NONE | 16Ω | 8Ω |
DISCONNECTED* | 16Ω | NONE | 16Ω |
DISCONNECTED* | 8Ω | NONE | 8Ω |
DISCONNECTED* | 4Ω | NONE | 4Ω |
DISCONNECTED* | 16Ω | 16Ω | 8Ω |
DISCONNECTED* | 8Ω | 8Ω | 4Ω |
* NOTE: When a plug is inserted into MAIN SPEAKER jack, internal speaker load (16Ω) is automatically disconnected and does not affect total impedance load.
Bassbreaker 45 amp head acceptable parallel speaker enclosure impedance combinations with correct IMPEDANCE SELECT switch (O) settings:
MAIN SPEAKER | EXTENSION SPEAKER | IMPEDANCE SELECT |
16Ω | NONE | 16Ω |
8Ω | NONE | 8Ω |
4Ω | NONE | 4Ω |
16Ω | 16Ω | 8Ω |
8Ω | 8Ω | 4Ω |
TYPE: PR 3614
POWER:
Requirements: 350 watts
Output: One to 45 watts (adjustable) into 16Ω/8Ω/4Ω
IMPEDANCE: 1MΩ (all inputs)
SPEAKERS (INTERNAL): Two 12" Celestion® G12V-70 (8Ω each, 16Ω total, combo model)
EXTERNAL SPEAKER ENCLOSURE: Bassbreaker BB-212 (optional, PN 226800000, contains same speakers as combo model)
TUBES: V1-V3: 7025/12AX7A/ECC83 V4-V5: EL34
ACCESSORIES:
Combo cover (included, PN 7706657000)
Amp head cover (included, PN 7706658000)
DIMENSIONS (COMBO):
Width: 26.22" (66.6 cm)
Height: 22" (55.9 cm)
Depth: 10.5" (26.7 cm)
DIMENSIONS (HEAD):
Width: 26.22" (66.6 cm)
Height: 10.75" (27.3 cm)
Depth: 8.5" (21.6 cm)
WEIGHT (COMBO): 55 lbs. (25 kg)
WEIGHT (HEAD): 32 lbs. (14.5 kg)
Product specifications subject to change without notice.
For questions and troubleshooting, contact a Fender specialist at: |
1-800-856-9801 (U.S. toll free)
1-480-596-7195 (International)
Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.
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