Welcome To the Hoffman Amplifiers Forum

September 06, 2025, 10:42:57 pm
guest image
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
-User Name
-Password



Hoffman Amps Forum image Author Topic: Bassman Combo w/Princeton Proportions  (Read 2998 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline tdvt

  • Level 3
  • ***
  • Posts: 542
Hoffman Amps Forum image
Bassman Combo w/Princeton Proportions
« on: March 14, 2024, 09:06:39 am »
I have now built two Bassman combo cabs, one for an actual vintage Bassman (pics below), the other for a new Hoffman AB763 build.  Both use 1-12"

I have a Princeton Reverb & always liked the height to width proportions, so I used that as a guide for sizing these cabs. The only real semi-glitch is that the speaker has to be quite off-center for OT clearance, but that also tends to balance the amp weight-wise, so not really an issue.

Mojotone offers a Bassman combo cab as a stock item but it is a few inches taller, with proportions looking more like a Super Reverb.

I quite like the using the Bassman chassis as they aren't that long (2"more than a Princeton, 2" less than a Deluxe) but they are the same depth front to back as all the big Fenders; Showman, Twin, etc. which gives extra room which is nice to have.

The deeper chassis also dictates a deeper cabinet which seems to work well for the 12".

Anyway, I thought I would share some comparison pics with the Princeton before this one heads back to the owner, a friend I play with regularly.

 


Choose a link from the
Hoffman Amplifiers parts catalog
Mobile Device
Catalog Link
Yard Sale
Discontinued
Misc. Hardware
What's New Board Building
 Parts
Amp trim
Handles
Lamps
Diodes
Hoffman Turret
 Boards
Channel
Switching
Resistors Fender Eyelet
 Boards
Screws/Nuts
Washers
Jacks/Plugs
Connectors
Misc Eyelet
Boards
Tools
Capacitors Custom Boards
Tubes
Valves
Pots
Knobs
Fuses/Cords Chassis
Tube
Sockets
Switches Wire
Cable


Handy Links
Tube Amp Library
Tube Amp
Schematics library
Design a custom Eyelet or
Turret Board
DIY Layout Creator
File analyzer program
DIY Layout Creator
File library
Transformer Wiring
Diagrams
Hoffmanamps
Facebook page
Hoffman Amplifiers
Discount Program


password