Fender launches Bassman Pedals range of five bass effects

July 1, 2024 · 1 sources

Fender has released the Bassman Pedals, a range of five stompboxes for bass players, covering Drive, Compressor, Fuzz, Delay and Reverb¹. The pedals are available now at Thomann¹.

All five share a common layout: three controls, two slide switches and a footswitch, plus a side-mounted pad switch for active basses. Input and output sit at the top of the unit¹.

The Compressor has Level, Comp and Blend controls, with the Blend allowing parallel compression. A ratio switch alternates between gentle compression, and an RLS switch selects between short, crisp and slow release¹. The Driver is a bass preamp built around a JFET preamp with two voicings and an integrated cab sim for going directly into a PA; it has Level, Gain and Blend controls¹. The Fuzz has a Fuzz control, a Focus switch for three frequency ranges and a Voice switch choosing between vintage fuzz and a touch-sensitive modern alternative, with Blend to add fuzz to the dry signal¹.

The Delay and Reverb are DSP-based and cost more than the other three. The Delay has Time, Level and Feedback controls, a Low Cut switch and a switch for analog or digital voiced delays¹. The Reverb has Time, Level, Low Cut, Type and Pre-Delay controls, plus an internal damp control that adjusts the high-frequency content of the reverb signal¹. Both have soft-touch switchable true or buffered bypass with trails¹.

US list prices as given:

More bass effects are listed in our bass pedals section.