{"product_id":"hh-electronic-studio-60-bass-bass-baby-60w-mos-fet-made-in-england","title":"HH Electronic Studio-60 Bass “Bass Baby” – 60W MOS-FET – Made in England","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"item2__content__section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-flex fx-dir-col mobile-fx-dir-col-reverse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item2-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"rc-accordion__description\" class=\"rc-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-accordion__content-wrapper\" id=\"rc-accordion__description-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-accordion__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA wonderfully characterful early-1980s British bass combo from HH Electronic. The Studio-60 “Bass Baby” delivers 60 watts through a 15-inch speaker and features onboard compression, sweepable parametric EQ, bi-amp outputs and classic MOS-FET solid-state circuitry. Made in Cambridge, England.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHH Electronic Studio-60 Bass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e“Bass Baby” · 60W MOS-FET · Made in England\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes the name undersells the amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wonderfully named HH Electronic Bass Baby is actually a surprisingly sophisticated British-built bass amplifier from the early 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured at Bar Hill, Cambridge, England, the Studio-60 Bass produces 60 watts into 4 ohms through a 15-inch speaker and belongs to HH’s MOS-FET generation of solid-state amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it has substantially more going on than most 60-watt bass combos of its period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProper old-school British solid state\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHH developed a strong reputation during the 1970s and 1980s for rugged professional amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Studio-60 Bass combines a MOS-FET power section with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHi and Lo inputs\u003cbr\u003eBuilt-in compressor\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBass EQ\u003cbr\u003eSweepable parametric mid EQ\u003cbr\u003eTreble\u003cbr\u003ePull Bright function\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe parametric section is particularly useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than simply giving the player a fixed Middle control, the Frequency control allows you to choose which part of the midrange you want to affect, while the Level control lets you boost or cut it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes it possible to add punch, remove boxiness, emphasise attack or shape the amp around different basses and rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFar more connectivity than you'd expect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn the amp around and HH’s intentions become even clearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear panel includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHi-Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLo-Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects Send\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects Return\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtension Speaker connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-voltage selector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe separate Hi and Lo outputs allow integration into a bi-amped setup — quite an advanced feature for a compact bass combo of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e60 watts, but not a toy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod UK advertising from 1984 listed the HH Studio 60 Bass at £199, exactly alongside the Roland Cube 60 Bass at £199. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn other words, the Bass Baby wasn't positioned as an inexpensive bedroom amp when new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was proper working equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is in very good vintage condition and perfect working order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cabinet naturally displays some cosmetic wear from approximately forty years of use, including light marks to the covering and ageing to the metal corner protectors and handle fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, it remains unusually complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe control panel is intact, all knobs and switches are present, the HH Electronic grille badge remains fitted and the fantastic gold BASS BABY badge is still exactly where it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear factory plate remains intact and identifies the amplifier as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHH Electronic\u003cbr\u003eBar Hill\u003cbr\u003eCambridge\u003cbr\u003eEngland\u003cbr\u003eStudio-60 Bass\u003cbr\u003e60 Watts into 4Ω\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy we like it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause vintage gear doesn't have to be expensive or famous to be interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis little HH has a proper history, a genuinely useful control set and the sort of unapologetically British industrial styling that manufacturers simply don't make anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MOS-FET circuitry gives it a clean, immediate response, while the compressor and parametric EQ make it considerably more flexible than its simple appearance suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass Baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"_a9zs\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_aacl _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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