Choptones Fend PBS

Choptones Fend PBS is the TH-U expansion library, created by Choptones, seeking to recreate the sound of an authentic 1967 Fender* Bassman* 50 Watt AB165 head, amped with a 6L6 power tubes.

The AB165 model is something of a transition model between a normal mid-'60s Blackface and the later Silverface ones and it is considered the best sounding model of the Bassman* series. While created for electric bass, these really shine as clean, soaring, guitar amps and a Strat or Tele plugged into the "normal" (guitar) channel brings back '60s chime instantly.

Choptones had the chance to capture an original 1967 unit: the library includes 81 rigs created with multiple speaker, microphones and overdrive pedal setups*:

Cabinets

• 1967 Fender Bassman 2x12 loaded with Oxford 12T6, Jensen C12N, P12Q
• Fender Twin Reverb 2x12 loaded with Fender Blue Label, Jensen C12K
• Vox 2x12 loaded with Jensen P12N
• Fender 3x12 loaded with Fender Utah 12, Weber Blue Dog
• Marshall 1960 4x12 loaded with Celestion G12M, G12-50
• Marshall 1936 2x12 loaded with Celestion Classic Lead 80
• Mesa Boogie Lonestar 2x12 loaded with Celestion Alnico Ruby
• Mesa Boogie California Tweed 2x12 loaded with Jensen Blackbird Alnico
• Marshall 1974x 1x12 loaded with Celestion G12M-20

Mics

• Shure SM57, SM7
• Sennheiser MD421, e609, e906
• Royer R121
• Beyerdynamic M160, M201TG
• AKG C414
• RM700

Boosted with

• MXR Berzerker OD
• MXR Modified OD
• MXR Distortion III
• MXR Il Torino OD
• Ibanez TS9
• Seymour Duncan 805
• Boss OD1
• Boss BD2
• Mesa Boogie Cleo
• Marshall Bluesbreaker