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Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basic Features Guide
amp. Set the Bass and Middle knobs at halfway to put them in 'neutral', turn the Presence to 0,
and try the Treble knob somewhere above halfway for a classic Tweed sound.
* FENDER® and DELUXE REVERB® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical
Instruments Corporation and are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These
product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the
specific products that were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.
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1958 Tweed B-Man
The 1959 Tweed B-Man Model is based on* the classic '58 Fender® Bassman® 4x10 combo, the
amp that started it all — instant rock and roll tone. Originally a bass guitar amp, the Bassman®
became a Blues staple for 6-string guitarists. It has the fat bottom end you'd expect from a bass
amp, but also has the Fender® twang on the top.
Incidentally, when Jim Marshall built his first amps with
Ken Bran they were heavily influenced by the early
Bassman®.
One of the interesting things about the Bassman® is just
how interactive the Middle and Treble controls are. The
Middle control isn't a bandpass, as in most tone control
setups. Instead, it's almost like a second treble control.
The two are additive, so if you're running your Middle
knob higher than halfway up with this model, you'll find
that the Treble control might give you more bright than
you really want. On the other hand, when you turn the
Middle knob down, you'll probably want to boost the
Treble.
The Bassman®, like many of the amps modeled for
GearBox, didn't have a master volume. So to get the kind
of tone that the Bassman® can deliver at higher gain
settings, you had to crank it up loud enough to do some
serious damage to anyone who might be standing close by. Now you can get that kind of tone at
bedroom or studio level — or even through your headphones! Try a Drive setting of about 4 or
— it's guaranteed to dredge up the best R & B licks you know.
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* FENDER® and BASSMAN® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments
Corporation and are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These product names,
descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific
products that were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.
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