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Funciones del panel superior funciones del panel interior especificaciones top panel functions bottom panel functions specifications. Fender amplifiers became established with the tweed series, wood cases covered in varnished cotton twill in the manner of suitcases of the era. More than you ever thought you wanted to know about the blackface and silverface fender deluxe reverb amp. For retail value, check the blue book of guitar amplifiers. Schematics and layout diagrams vintage fender amp repair. A tube amplifier chassis contains lethal high voltage even when unpluggedsometimes over 700 volts ac and 500 volts dc. The new 4th edition blue book of guitar amplifiers is now over 750 pages, identifies nearly 500 guitar amplifier manufacturers, trademarks, and boutique builders, and features over a thousand images. Many musicians have a preference, but lets talk about some of the key differences between these powerhouse amplifier brands. The blue book of guitar amplifiers, 3rd edition is now expanded to 608 pages including the 16page color photo grading system. King, neil young, pete townshend, stevie ray vaughan, muddy waters, and dick dale, and two cds featuring over 120 tracks that make terms and topics. The fender had plenty of volume to fill the beer garden, which i estimated had about 75 to 100 folks. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender. Discover classic tube tone, digital modeling and more.
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Welcome to the reverb price guide, the ultimate resource for music gear pricing and information. The new 14th editions of the blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of. In order to date a fender amp or provide the value, you need to know one of the below. I played it quite a bit before settling on another brand tubeamp, only because of price. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current fender. The official vintage guitar price guide vintage guitar. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier.
The white amplifier was an instrument amplifier made by the fender company, named for fenders production manager forrest white and designed as a surprise by leo fender for his longtime associate. If you want a completely accurate evaluation of your fender, my advice would be to go to the experts at blue book of guitar values. The guitar industrys only comprehensive publication on guitar amplifier information and values has been dramatically improved. Fender mustang gt 40 120v guitar amplifier weffects. Register now for easy access to uptodate product info. Mustang mini, fender musical instruments, guitar amp, 2012.
Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. Fender amp schematics to assist you with your amplifier repairs and modifications. This warmtoned favorite takes our 15watt, tube preamp and power amp platform and pushes it through a 12 fender special design speaker. Advertisement the venue parked me on an outdoor stage with no cover from the sun, so i was a little concernedbased on a previous experience with a different amplifier that the fender might get too hot and shut down. The last 20 or so pages of the book comprise a reference section that includes very detailed information on fender amplifier identification, based on control panel configuration, numbers and types of tubes, speaker brands and sizes, cabinet covering and design, badge style, control panel layout, suggestions about how to date fender amps based. Fender guitar amps, combos, heads and cabs have delivered timeless tone for more than 60 years. This is very important as the blue book provides values based upon the guitars condition as indicated above. With all due deference to the company that basically invented the guitar amplifier, original blues deluxe wasnt among the bestmade amps that fender ever produced. Schematics and layout diagrams here are hundreds of original fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download. The marshall mg series is one of the most coveted amp series for its reliability, tone quality, and performance. Plus, join fender connect to manage your gear and tap. Kari nieminens versoul guitars are the stuff of rock and roll royalty the high priest of sixstring bling, nieminens guitars have been played by the likes of billy gibbons and pete townsend.
Used fender american performer mustang rosewood vintage white. Its got the wonderful retrotweed cover, chickenhead knobs, and classic grille that all give it that 50s look and feel. Once i recieve them, i will be more than willing to provide members and guests with guitar values as time permits remember, i do work for a living too. Features over 400 images, including legendary guitarists such as eric clapton, b. These price ranges utilize a combination of expert research, external market data, and realtime reverb transactions to estimate the current value of items in used but original condition. Bass guitars amps effects and pedals drums and percussion pro audio. If you have not been trained to work with high voltage then have an amp technician service your amp. If you can not grade your guitar or amplifier please submit some close up pictures for my assessment top. Revered as much as ones guitar, the fender amplifier gets its due in this fullcolor, richly illustrated book. Valuation reports for used guitar amplifier products. Like most other volume manufacturers, in the early nineties, fender was struggling to find consistent and reliable valves, and this caused many units to suffer from excessive mains.
The book offers guitar reference information and values on more than 400 guitar amplifier manufacturers and distributors including fender, marshall, ampeg, vox, peavey, mesaboogie, laney, kustom, harmony, kay, epiphone. This fender tweed blues deluxe is a really nice amp. Checking out popular amp brands on reverb is a great place to start your ampbuying journey if you havent yet decided what model you want. New 14th editions of blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book. Never touch the amplifier chassis with one hand while probing with the other hand because a lethal shock can run between your arms through your heart.
Codekinesis vintage fender amplifier price history. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive this article contains a list of most archived copies of fender guitar amplifier owners manuals available. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current this article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently available. Best and worst fender amps of all time the gear page. The blue book of guitar amplifiers is unfortunately a singular publication of its type. The first cloth used was an offwhite fabric, followed by a horizontalstripe twotone pattern, and finally a. Without fender amplifiers, the landscape of the music world would be very different. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical. The amp was nearly identical to the 5f2 princeton circuit, but was made. Even though this is an older thread, its an interesting topic.
It was sold together with the matching steel guitar and was made from 1954 until 1962. Read about guitar history and find out how much your guitar is worth at the reverb price guide. Indeed, we use these same books here at fender when researching historical and daterelated issues. Major trademarks including fender, gibson, martin, paul reed smith, ibanez. View and download fender bluesjunior iv owners manual online. Used by famous bassists paul mccartney, roger waters and timothy b. The book offers guitar reference information and values on more than 400 guitar amplifier manufacturers and distributors including fender, marshall, ampeg, vox. With a name like fender, you know the bass youll be getting here is of the highest quality possible. New cover for fender champion 4050 amplifier, 7716352000. I will need to know the following information in order to provide you with your guitars. From 19801982 fender reverted to the black face era cosmetics, but since these amps share the same circuits as the silver face amps, many people will refer to them as silver faces. To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a.
Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. Yes, the fender sound, from sparkling chime to kickedup overdrive, is truly the benchmark that the competition strives to replicate. Guitar amplifier used guitar amplifier product values by. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier. The tone from these amps is the sound you think of when you think of amazing guitar tone, not to mention the iconic tweed look. Listen to demos and play as many amps as you can to find the best amp for you and your music. The 2 letter date code rubber stamped on the tube chart, or. For those who are looking to purchase a highquality blues ampwithout breaking the bankthe 15watt combo amp is one of the best amps to consider.