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Billy Knowles
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Kenansville, N. C. 28349 usa
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Posted 13 Oct 2008 4:07 pm |
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Has anyone tried the Boss FBM-1?
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Ron Whitworth
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Yuma,Ariz.USA Yeah they say it's a DRY heat !!
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Posted 13 Oct 2008 7:03 pm
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Hello Billy;
This was in a newsletter put out by Bobbe Seymour
that came in the email today concerning your question
& i hope Bobbe does not mind me quoting from his email he sent out - here it is:
" A new Boss product that I like if you want to enhance the tone of your steel guitar is the '59 Fender Bassman tube amp simulator. Everybody in the store has tested it thoroughly and we have sold several already and everybody's tickled pink, err I mean tickled tweed with them. This is a good way to have your powerful, reliable, hard hitting transistor amp but still have that great old Fender tube tone and timbre. It's the best of all worlds.
They have several of these amp simulator models and we have tried them all and this one is the best. It's on our weekly specials list. A link is at the bottom of this newsletter."
Your buddy,
Bobbe
I would say contact Bobbe if you want/need more info..
Ron
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"Tone is in the hands. Unless your wife will let you buy a new amp. Then it's definitely in that amp."
We need to turn the TWANG up a little
It's not what you play through, it's what you play through it.
They say that tone is all in the fingers...I say it is all in your head 
Some of the best pieces of life are the little pieces all added up..Ron
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John Jeffries
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New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted 15 Oct 2008 2:43 pm
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I'm kind of interested in trying out one of these Boss FBM pedals. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding settings for this unit?
I have a Jackson Blackjack, an old Shoe-Bud "Christmas tree" amp, a Hilton volume pedal, and one of Brad Sarno's "freeloader" pedals. The Sho-Bud amp has no mid control, or "presence" control.
I have tried some other "modelling" type rigs, but while I always seemed to be happy with them at home with low volume, they seemed to fall a bit short out on a gig....the sound got buried pretty quickly on stage....not enough clarity, too mellow, or something.
I'd like the idea of having something that I can vary the mid's and also dial in some presence. I'm pretty happy with the "Freeloader" pedal, which allows me some flexability in the pickup impedence area.....you can get a little more "twang".
I'm hoping to get some more feedback from some others who may have tried this pedal, (maybe Bobbe & some of the folks at SG Nashville)...like what seems to work best re settings, do you plug into the "bright" imput or the regular one, how much "presence" do you need, etc. I realize that the old ShoBud with the 15" JBL is a different animal than some of the newer amps. I'm pretty happy with my current set-up, but find that the highs are a little "brittle" when the volume gets up there, and I'm hoping to find something that will "sweeten up" the sound at higher volume. I also realize that "tone is in the hands" to a large degree, and that amp placement on stage can fool you in believing that you have a good (or bad) sound out front.
cheers...J.J. |
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Gary Walker
From:
Morro Bay, CA
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Posted 15 Oct 2008 6:03 pm
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| Many years ago, the late Curly Chalker played a Fender 2000 and he went to the factory and they pulled all the '59 Bassman amps. They tested and came up with two that were matched in sound and Curly used two Bassmans for a long time for that big sound he was famous for. |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 16 Oct 2008 8:07 am
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I just built a '59 Bassman clone and it is a lovely sounding amp.
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Real happiness has no strings attached.
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Oct 2008 5:37 pm
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I hope to acquire a BOSS/’59 Fender Bassman over this week-end and I'll certainly be back here to brag on it, if I find that I like it! (or not)
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 5:54 pm
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“I’M BAACK”!!! I purchased my FBM–1 this afternoon and just checked out the sound a few minutes ago! I can't explain how or what it does, but; I like it and plan to use it regularly! Of the four suggested EQ-Settings, I chose to go with the “Bright Clean Sound” and the Bright~Input, but; that is still subject to change. Just a slight adjustment to the Overall~Gain is the only Tweeking I've done so far. I haven't tweeked the EQ [Presence, Middle, Bass or Treble] nor the EQ on my N–112 Amp. yet, but; by just choosing the Bright Clean Sound and patching the unit into the Pre–EQ Loop on my N-112 Amp. has me in the park with an acceptable result, right from the git–go! As I stated, I've only adjusted the overall Gain, so far! Basically, if you like an all-tube sound, the FBM–1 Bassman will do the job quite well, IMHO; with plenty of EQ adjustment available! It's also recommended for use, patched into the Rear Effects-Loop of the Fender Steel King! And if you don't have either Effects–Loop, you can still plug your guitar into the Input and run the Output-Cord to the Amp. Input. However, the recommended hook-up is by using either of the Effects-Loops. The Pre~EQ Loop being the preferred choice, because; you can still tweek the unit settings with the Amp. EQ! Try one and let me know if you like it too! [Bright Clean Sound & Bright Input.]
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My T-10 Remington Steelmaster
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Jay Ganz
From:
Out Behind The Barn
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 6:34 pm
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Could I use the pedal with this old amp of mine?
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 6:52 pm
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To the best of my limited~knowledge, if that is an old Bassman or regardless, since it's aleady an All~Tube Amp., you already have that sound and I wouldn't expect the FBM–1 Unit to do anything to make any improvement. It's my understanding that this unit is intended to give a Solid~State Amp. the sound of a Tube~Amp. with a lot more available power without all the extra weight! It's for sure this Unit is a far less expensive way to go than it would be to purchase a RI~Bassman and you can have even 6-times the power to boot!
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<marquee> Go~Daddy~Go, (No), Go, It's your Break Time</marquee> L8R, jb
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David L. Donald
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Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 8:01 pm
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John I think he was just being ironic...
Lovely pic.
Gotta go down and finish my bassman cab now.
D5
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DLD, Chili farmer. Plus bananas and papaya too.
Real happiness has no strings attached.
But pedal steels have many! |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 8:22 pm
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In 100% honesty, I used to own and use an old Fender Bassman Amp. in Honolulu, in ’80. It was older than ’59, but; I don't recall what it sounded like! I know it didn't have the Bright Sparkle that later model Bassmans had! So, I can't really compare it to that one, except that I haven't found that Sparkle yet! I need more time to experiment along those lines.
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<marquee> Go~Daddy~Go, (No), Go, It's your Break Time</marquee> L8R, jb
My T-10 Remington Steelmaster |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 9:24 pm
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Look for the presence control.
D5
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DLD, Chili farmer. Plus bananas and papaya too.
Real happiness has no strings attached.
But pedal steels have many! |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 9:36 pm
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#1-Knob (Stacked-Pot)
Outside-Knob = Middle Freq's
Center-Knob = “Presence”
Gotcha!!
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<marquee> Go~Daddy~Go, (No), Go, It's your Break Time</marquee> L8R, jb
My T-10 Remington Steelmaster |
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