Fender Bassman Driver Bass Overdrive Pedal
Fender Bassman Driver Bass Overdrive Pedal – Bassman® pedals have all your basses covered. Drawing inspiration from the original tube amp line that laid way for Fender’s sub-sonic signal processing, the Bassman pedal line hosts a collection of meticulously crafted analog and digital circuits all curated from the ground up for bass-centric tonal expansion. With three controls, two slide switches, a footswitch and top-mounted connections, the pedals are extremely user-friendly and take up little space on the pedalboard. Conjure varying shades of gain, from light tube-like breakup to hi-gain chunk, while keeping your low end intact. Utilizing a complement of JFET circuitry and dynamic clipping stages, the Bassman Driver emulates the behavior of a bass tube amp driven to breakup. Flick the voice switch into the up position to kick in an additional layer of clipping for a heavy modern distortion voicing. Sculpt your tone further using the mids switch, offering two dialed-in levels of growl, and an internal tone control to set the high frequency content to your liking. The blend control keeps your low end solid by blending body and dynamics from your clean tone back into the mix.
Sharpen your sound with the Blend control
As tempting as it may be to dime the gain control on a dirtbox, extreme levels often sap your signal of its clarity and definition. Luckily, the Bass Driver comes equipped with a blend knob — a flexible control that mixes clean signal back into your dirty signal. A quick twist of this knob will imbue even the heaviest tones with cutting articulation so that your tone shines bright through the mix.
Fender Bassman pedals: it’s all about the bass, man
The Bassman has stood tall as Fender’s foremost bass amplifier series since 1952, when the first amp paved the way for the very concept of the bass guitar amplifier. Now, with the Bassman line of pedals, the lauded marque enters the new realm of stompbox stomping grounds! Like the original Bassman, Fender’s Bassman pedals wholeheartedly focus on the bass, boasting designs built from the ground up to excel in the realm of low-end rumble. From crushing fuzz to rippling reverb to classic tube-style overdrive saturation, Fender’s Bassman pedals are primed to elevate any bassist’s tonal arsenal with a sweeping setup of must-have effects.
Fender Bassman Driver Features:
- Bespoke bass overdrive pedal, modeled after the dynamic drawl of a pushed tube bass amplifier
- Utilizes both JFET circuitry and dynamic clipping stages to mirror the tone, response, and feel of a true tube amplifier
- Voice switch injects your signal with an additional layer of clipping for a dirtier, heavier tone
- Mids switch grants you the power to tweak your tone’s level of bite
- Internal tone control can be configured to sculpt your high frequencies
- Blend knob mixes dry tone back into your signal, imparting cut and clarity to even the most dirt-drenched tones
Tech Specs
- Pedal Type: Overdrive
- Analog/Digital: Analog
- Inputs: 1 x 1/4″
- Outputs: 1 x 1/4″
- Bypass Switching: Relay-based True Bypass
- EQ: Voice switch, Mids Switch
- Controls: Blend, Pad switch
- Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
- Batteries: 1 x 9V
- Height: 2.2″
- Width: 2.4″
- Depth: 4.4″
- Model #: 0234610000
