For 1/20 of the price the Deville is a VERY good sounding amp , and a killer deal !

Mr. Segeborn, thank you for everything you do, the fact that you have to work two jobs to do it, makes me even more thankful for what you have done for us all-All of us appreciate you sacrifice and love for tone, we've all learned something from you. I don't know how you do not have 3 million subscribers and why Marshall hasn't given you an anonymous gift of money without affiliation to their brand, you have sold more amps for them than the best paid marketing team on Earth.

I honestly prefer the Deville. I think it would cut better in a mix. I think you could get to 95% of the bassmans tone with just a simple speaker swap with the Deville.

The bassman is quite literally bassier! Love how they both sound honestly, I bet combined they'd sound massive together

Blues DeVille--great amp. They had some problems from 1993-1998 that was rampant. Turns out the problem was a defective diode that caused the problems. It was no fault of Fender. It takes a very experienced amp technician to be aware of this, but if you can get it done, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to pick up a great amp. Love you, Leo.

This has got to be one of the best used amps on the market right now for that classic fender tone for cheap

Agreed Gary I also have the made in USA Blues Deville 4x10 I retubed it and turned up the bias Fender runs the bias on these amp to cold it really came to life after the retube and re biasing

THIS is amazing! Thanks for making this man.

The Bassman has a little more of an open sound. I wonder how the DeVille would sound plugged up to the Bassman speakers or the Bassman into the DeVille’s speakers. Cheers Johan!

Had a 410 DeVille in the 90's and now have a hand built 59 Bassman clone. I found the volume on the Deville was hard to control and probably needed a tapered potentiometer. On 2 it was too low for stage and on 3 it was too loud. The Deville was a decent amp but the highs were a little ice pickey. My new hand built Bassman is a dream amp, very controllable volume with a thick full sound with the highs not piercing. It was built by a very good amp tech with all premium components. It apples to oranges but my Bassman is my new favorite amp especially with a Strat. Good day!

The Deville sounds like the Bassman with a cold. Thanks for this, my son has the Deville and I've decided to build a turret kit from a Bassman and install it in the Deville.

I bet they sound very similar through the same speakers. The character of the gain is very similar. The best I can describe is the difference I heard at some point. When you compare speakers like Celestion or EV to a Jensen, you get the very Jensen-y eq curve, and then acclimate. This is how it felt switching from Bassman to the DeVille. Really cool to hear them side by side. Never would have thought they'd be similar in the slightest

I just picked up a deville reissue yesterday because I was minutes late for getting a bassman... gotta say I'm super stoked on the tone especially considering the savings. If you can locate one don't hesitate!

I was in a band back in the late 90's, I had a 1995 4x10 Blues Deville and the other guitarist had a 1995 Bassman reissue. Everyone in the band tried playing through both, and it was unanimous that the Bassman reissue was the better sounding amp. Although they were very similar, the Bassman had that extra bit of fullness, responsiveness, sparkle and articulation. It was just too bad it didnt have a reverb, but then it wouldnt be a reissue. Back then the Deville was around $600 and the Bassman was around $950.

When I first got really into guitar and bands like The Strokes, I took note of their guitarists’ rigs, one of which was two of these fender Deville 4x10s. Awesome. Completely awesome.

Johan---luv the comparison-----I would luv an old bassman, but cannot afford-----the Blues Deville sounds amazing as well----a bit different, but amazing.....the 'ole' bassman just sounds a bit more "organic" if I could call it that------would luv it being Fender amps if you in some of the comparisons added just a touch of reverb......

Using my AirPods, there is such a massive difference. Idk how to explain it, the baseman has such a raw rock and roll tone, it sounds wider as well. It breaks but there’s alot of room, it’s super clean even with high gain. The deville is much more modern and cuts alot higher. At least to my ears. I enjoyed this video.

I know of many that would love to hear all possible bassman clone circuits. Including the sovtek. I also notice a much better recording quality this time. It's the room Mike? Sounds world class, my man.

I love the Blues Deville...I own 2 of them and it is my current gigging amp.I wouldn't say they sound exactly like a 1959 Bassman but they certainly sound great in their own right and have that 1950s tweed character that I love.I like to dial mine by cranking the mids to 12 and closing the bass and treble to zero and setting the presence to around 5 on the clean channel with the bright switch turned off...gives a nice thick midrangy tone great for Blues which is augmented by my 808 Tubescreamer.What's strange about the Deville is that the treble actually scoops the mids out the higher you turn it up which is why I prefer the close the treble and bass and only use the mid knob.

It's strange, because objectively they do sound quite different, but it's more like you're listening to the same amp through two different microphones. The "soul", for lack of a better word, is there. I think I would be equally thrilled to play through either of them

Dude, I swear, you always seem to have done the research for me! Lol! Keep it up👍😉 Great, as always!

An interesting comparison, but the Bassman still has the edge, IMHO. The magic isn’t quite there in the DeVille. Another interesting video though - thank you, Johan 👍

So close it’s insane!!! Closed my eyes and could barely hear a difference. In a band setting, no way. Must get one (new and cheap of course)! Cheers!

I have a 90s Blues DeVille 2x12 and it's glorious, though not quite the sound of the 4.x10 (the 2x12 is bass-ier). Either way, these amps are LOUD as hell and almost unusable in some live situations unless you use an attenuator box in the effects loop. They are also prone to all kinds of failures (loose solder joints, bad capacitors, bad jacks, bad knobs, etc.), so I have retired mine and use a Fender Bassbreaker 007 instead for recording as well as a few different sold state amps for live playing. But I DO miss the inimitable sound of that amp, especially with a strat - it's like that amp was made specifically for that guitar.

Really nice comparison. The Bassman has the warmth of speakers that are WAAAYYY broken in. The DeVille has the crisp-ness of a great sounding tweed amp that will cut the mix nicely. I share the comments of the people who would like to hear the DeVille through the Bassman speakers an vica versa. There are point made about the filtering cap differences and the V1 tube but that is only going to change the point of breakup in the volume. I guess the only thing left to do is gig with one of each and daisy chain them!! 🤘

Nice sound as always, Johan. Ah, yes, nice stool too.

Thanks Johan!!! I asked to see more comparisons to the original circuit and the newer models of a similar cuircut a few weeks ago, and here it is! ( Hot rods, Devilles, the original...) My Blues Deville is a 1996. The only thing I had to dal with it was the volume. It went from no where enough, to too freaking loud in a click. Had to replace the volume pot to something more linear. And damn... that Gibson sounded so freakin' great!!!

Great sounding amps, I also enjoy the foot working on a totally different timing to what you were playing, mind of its own!😅

If you've got a deville or hr deluxe that you love and intent on keeping, check out some repair videos. There's some preventative maintenance that needs to be done so the board doesn't burn itself up.

Thank you for the comparison. The tone differences are miniscule in your studio, and one would not know the difference in a live, stage setting. Tho I own Marshall JCM 800 2205 & 2210 stacks as well as a couple 5150 stacks, the sound of the Blues Deville 410 RI caught my attention and now I own one and play through it with an Epi Casino. If you want classic Beatles (Paperback Writer, etc), Stones (Shattered, etc), the Blues Deville 410 will take you there (and sound exact with an Epi Casino). Great amp for a fraction of the cost of a '50s Bassman 410. Well done, Johan!

One thing I love about your vids are the "gut shots"... Please keep doing that whenever possible. ("Hey (!), wha'd'ya thimk you're doing taking my amp apart?!?") 😬 Thanx & Cheerios Johan (not the cereal)

Hey John, thanks for the videos. I know how much work it is. The only thing I'd like to see is for you to try each amp with the others speakers. That to me is a true comparison. The way you do it certainly helps me compare the amps, but when your doing newer vs older, using the same cab ( which I've seen you do before) thats key to me. Thanks again for all your hard work!

I have a Hotrod Deville 4x10. It is a very nice amp. It is one I will never sell. The nearest I will ever get to a super reverb.

Nice comparison!!!!! The sound very close, little differences, but close. I love both. Maybe the difference could be by the speakers. Thank you very much.

Very nice comparison, thank you very much. The blues Deville doesnt really cut it. I did a blind test with someone else playing the video clips. I picked up the inferior sounding Deville every time. Maybe the Old speakers are just way better sounding, which causes my dismay with the Deville. Would have been nice to ONLY use the 50s bassman speakers in the comparison.

Johan all your reviews are legit good!! Keep up the good work my friend!!!!

Would be also interesting to compare the DeVille and the orig. Bassman to the actual Bassman reissue...

I got one, and it sounds best for me, it’s got more mids/reverb/versatility and cheaper than Bassman, but printed CB can be a problem.. thanks for demo JS

Thanks for the show, Johan. They sound very close, pricewise De Ville is alot better deal unless you are a collector.

Thanks John

You made both of them sound great Johan! Especially when you were playing the Strat, it sounded like the DeVille had a lot more "body" to the sound. I wouldn't know which frequencies that would equate to but it just seemed like the Bassman was a lot more pointed or narrow in it's sound. If I missed it somewhere in the video, I apologize but I'm curious what kind of settings you had going for both amps? I'm sure the volume was up pretty high on both but I'm curious about EQ settings as well.

It’s my dream to jam with you dude lol. Underrated guitar player.

I enjoyed your review of the vintage Hot Tubes by TCE, you really had a great goin there with some outstanding playing. I have one just like it !

I'm not in a position myself to be a supporter of the channel, but I hope you'll be able to get what you need. Love the channel, but don't kill yourself to keep it running as is! I prefer the bassman here; it just has that classic sound. The deville does hold up pretty well though

They both sound good to me. The Bassman has that characteristic Tweed raunchyness that is what makes it so unique.

I would run both at the same time. They would sound fantastic blended together 💪🏼

Hi Johan! This is my favorite amp. If it was working with my ESP, I am sure, it will work with everything! See you! Zigfrid

It does indeed sound blissful. I prefer the Gibson through them both. Great Video dude ☺

Honestly this sounds closer than the actual 59 bassman reissue. I bet it would sound even closer through those old speakers.

Fantastic comparison of two VERY good sounding guitar amps!

They both sound good but close to alike Great vid

I prefer the bassman...the deville probably cuts through the mix a bit better though, and still sounds excellent!! The other guitar player of my band back in the day had a deville and I always loved the tones he got out of it...

Tony Joe White used a Fender Blues DeVille with four tens, the first one that Fender made. He said it was a lot like a Super Reverb or Bassman.

For me when I think of classic 70s hard rock the gibosn t top comes to mind before the paf . Pafs are more the 60s blues rock thing but for hard 70s rock and roll its t tops and tarback super humbuckers all the way the tarback a very underrated pickups but sometimes has the misfortune of being paired with 150k pots . With 300k pots they are killer. With 500k they can be a little shrill. .

Johan this was a great video another underrated hem is the Jet City 50 watt combo amp you should do a video on that one if you can find one in your country

Siouxsie Medley from Dead Sara played one of these when I saw them in DTLA and good god it was astonishing

Love the chimes on the bassman .

The price of the Blues DeVille just went up 😎

Both sounded good, but I thought the Bassman had it all over the DeVille in all areas. If I hadn't heard the Bassman, the DeVille would be a good pick. Maybe some EQ would help the DeVille? Great comparo as always Johan. God bless and rock on 👍🎸😎

Bassman has a little more of that vintage warmth. But that’s probably because of the age. The Deville definitely gets in the ballpark. Not a clone, but a good modern alternative for sure

Great video. The 68 Deluxe Reverb has a channel that is supposed to be similar to the Bassman. Would love to hear a comparison.

The DeVille is a great amp but its a bit harsh the tonal complexity of the Bassman and the lack of ear piercing highs are what distinguishes it. That could be a simple speaker issue but the true difference in higher end to lower end amps are two things 1) Hardwired clean point to point are much easier to repair. If you have solider gun your in business a PCB board amp is another deal all together and require a longer repair process. 2) the subtleness in responsiveness and compression is vital to the ears of a trained musician that ear piercing high end would be a deal killer for me

I have a mid 90's blues deville 4x10 in mint condition, but the speakers are magnet ones just labeled fender. I think i prefer jensens in fender amps over anything else. I have Jensens in my twin reverb.

I don't know if it's the speaker I'm listening it through or if you guys all ruined your ears but they actually sound quite different, the bassman sounds way more open, "organic".

Looking forward to this one! I have a USA Blues Deville 4x10 and it's a monster

Bassman for me by a country mile, thanks Johan!

Usually when you do a new vs old there's a clear winner. The sonic differences between these two aren't better or worse just different and like many said most if that difference is probably in the speakers. Great video as always

5hose Jensens sound ace!! Try the Deville using the Bassman speakers maybe for a more accurate comparison?

the Deville suffers from a crappy low voltage supply for the reverb and the switching. It always fails eventually. It can be fixed but it will fail again in the future. I've fixed enough of them to know

The bassman amp was a darker sounding amp, though very similar, but remember there's about 45years difference in the vintage, which would account for the mellower darker tone of the older amp

Nice!! Next : compare blues junior with tweed deluxe 5e3!

With the Flying V there was a more pronounced difference, and despite both sounding great, in general the bassman sounded better

I am HERE for that Flying V man! God, listen to that. 2:53

I love stumbling across a video that raves about a piece of gear I already own. Unfortunately it doesn’t happen often enough. 😂

Great comparison Johan!

I wish players would consider these tweed recreations. They provide a thicker sound and are a perfect alternative to Marshalls if anyone is not too picky

Great demo Johan! Very similar sounding amps, with the original Bassman sounding perhaps a bit warmer and fuller and the Blues Deville being a bit more nasally and rattly sounding in the top end. Could that be down to the newer or less aged speakers or is it in the circuitry?

Either Amp = PURE JOY!!!! Thanks yet again Johan ! PS please put your PayPal account to $ or £ - either can be understood much better than Kroner

Pretty close. DeVille obviously is a little brighter, which is not a bad thing in a band mix i suppose. I assume DeVille is a MV amp. That would be a plus. Anyway thank you for yet another informing video Johan.

I own a blues deville but I think the bassman reigns supreme

2:08 2 seconds of the Reelin' In The Years intro

Thanks for posting.

I have the 2x12 blues Deville 1995. I also have bad tinnitus from it. Just couldn’t help myself from turning it up .

Asaman definitely has a juicier flavor to it. More character. Looser is a way to say it. Deville definitely is a good way to go it looking for that sound, just not it exactly.

They are both really great amps. For the money, I'd buy the Deville and a nice Honda Civic....

I had the 1-12 version! Held its value! Now i wanna try a 4-10 !

I have a Blues DeVille 4x12. Great sounding amp and so effing loud.

great demo from the king.nice amp.

John please try the Roland blue cube 2x12 artist with the sparkle clean capsule cranked up compared to the bassman I swear to God it sounds so valve its literally crazy .. it has almost a hand wired amp tube sound and it's solid state you can hear every note almost like it's unplugged and you get the real sound that you hear on the couch just magnificent and huge and when you hit dual channel it's amazing... With the DigiTech Hendrix experience pedal hooked up... Forget it!! That pedal is a. Jem

You should see if you can get your hands on one of the 2003 Hotrod Deluxes, they have jensens and the clean channel cranked sounds absolutely huge

Hmmm I had a 2x12 deville from 1996, I wasn't that impressed by it, I guess it's because I need to try the 4x10 because it sounds very different from the 2x12, or at least I think so. Great video as usual 👌

Far out what a massive sound!

The Deville sounds fuller and more balanced than the OG Bassman when playing the Strat. With the V, the Deville sounds more of that 'tin can' tone on the bridge pickup. Great chime tones at 5:30 with the V at low volume.

Deville very scoop e sparkle, Bassman warmer and beautiful low mids

I love that bassman.

To my ears the Bassman has some sort of tonal quality that sets it apart, definition, I dont know. But the Deville sounded quite impressive too.

Nice video! Are you Norwegian by chance?

I owned a blues deville & i loved it. But it never went past 2.5 on volume, even at gigs., Its heavy & bulky to move around, so i traded it in. But it would be really interesting to see how it compares to a Concert brown face (4 speakers)

I had both. I prefered Deville. It takes pedal better and you can dial right tone much easier.

Yu rock Johann!!!