The Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier is a Chicago Blues Box amplifier. Close alternatives include the Fender Bassman Combo Amp and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head. It pairs well with the Carl Martin Crunch Drive and the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion.
Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier
Chicago Blues Box · amplifier
Chicago Blues Box builds hand-wired amplifiers based on classic American circuits, and this example follows the Fender Bassman lineage, the tweed-era circuit that also formed the basis of the original Marshall JTM45. Bassman-derived amplifiers are known for a warm, midrange-forward breakup distinct from the brighter blackface Fender circuits that followed. Buddy Guy, a foundational figure in Chicago electric blues, is associated with this amplifier, consistent with the Bassman circuits deep roots in that citys blues scene.
- blues
- production
- boost
- warm
- authentic 1959 bassman sound
- blues rock
- chicago blues
- saturation
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier is commonly used in
- Blues
- Blues Rock
- Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
18% matchInto Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier, Carl Martin Crunch Drive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
17% matchRun RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
17% matchColorsound Power Boost's bright balances out the warm tone
TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo
TC Electronic
9% matchKeep Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier's warm voice out front: TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo goes after Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it
Roland Corp US LMB-3
Roland
9% matchRoland Corp US LMB-3's bright voice suits Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier's own warm character
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
7% matchStrymon El Capistan's transparent voice goes in Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier's own warm character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Way Huge
6% matchKeep Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier's effects loop, clear of Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread Super Chili Picoso is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier gives it exactly that
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Fender Bassman Combo Amp
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70% similarity“this example follows the Fender Bassman lineage, the tweed-era circuit that also formed the basis of the original Marshall JTM45”
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
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70% similarity“this example follows the Fender Bassman lineage, the tweed-era circuit that also formed the basis of the original Marshall JTM45”
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender Bassman Combo Amp, the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, the Friedman Dirty Shirley.
What pairs well with the Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin Crunch Drive, RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion, Colorsound Power Boost — Into Chicago Blues Box Bassman Amplifier, Carl Martin Crunch Drive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end.