Fender Bassman Driver  

The Bassman Series Effects

Are you looking for an affordable yet reliable effect pedal for your bass? Maybe the Bassman series suits you! These pedals are based on the original Bassman tube amps, of which the first model was released in 1952 and subsequently took the world by storm. Bassman amps are still available, but nowadays they consist of a separate head and cabinet which have to be bought separately. Consequently, the price can add up quite quickly. As a result, Fender decided to develop effects pedals which can produce the same beautiful sounds as the famous Bassman amp. There are five different pedals in the series: the Bassman Compressor, the Bassman Delay, the Bassman Driver, the Bassman Fuzz, and the Bassman Reverb. These pedals were carefully designed with both analogue and digital circuits and they produce a beautiful sound. Moreover, the pedals are nicely compact and quite affordable.

The Bassman Driver

The Bassman Driver is an amazing gain pedal. The little pedal contains several types of gain, from a light tube amp-like overdrive to a high-gain distortion. However, the quality of the sound remains great, and the JFET circuitry guarantees that the clipping stays dynamic and natural, making sure the pedal will always sound like an overdriven tube amp. Furthermore, the pedal contains a Voice switch with which you can add extra clipping to the sound for an even rougher sound. The Driver also contains three knobs with which you can mix your perfect sound, including a gain knob, a level knob (with which you can alter the level of the gain), and a blend knob (with which you can add the perfect amount of clean back into the sound). Next to the Voice switch is the Mids switch with which you can make the midtones sound rougher.

Fender

Fender is an American company which was founded in 1946 by Leo Fender. The company is known for their solid body electric guitars and was the first to sell these guitars. Their first guitar was the Telecaster, which became very popular. This model was followed up with the equally popular Stratocaster and the Fender Bass. Throughout the decades they have designed more popular shapes which explains their current popularity quite well. Additionally, Fender prioritises quality. It is thus not surprising that their guitars are used by many famous guitarists, like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and David Gilmour. Nowadays they also produce high-quality accessories and amplifiers.