Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
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== Sound/Feel == | == Sound/Feel == | ||
| - | The amp has a characteristic clear Fender sound, which I associate more with 70's Twin Reverb than real vintage Fenders. It's a little less warm but in return, You can play crystal clear even at high levels. | + | The amp has a characteristic clear Fender sound, which I associate more with 70's Twin Reverb than real vintage Fenders. It's a little less warm but in return, You can play crystal clear even at high levels. The response from the Eminence speaker is VERY fast and gives You a sharp attack and the characteristic fender "twang" -sound but is a little too fast for my taste. |
== Overall Impression == | == Overall Impression == | ||
Revision as of 10:38, 16 October 2009
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General Information
Original Author: Staffay
Weapon: Amplifier
Make: Fender
Model: Hot Rod Deluxe (-97)
Price: 699$
Product description
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is an all-tube amplifier that was released the first time in 1993, as an attempt to re-create the classic sound from the Bassman and Deluxe amplifiers from the 50's. Since then Fender had coured versions of the amp out, and they did a new release around 2000 that has a three-channel system. This seemed to be a little unlucky since the players preffered the old version, and Fender has now released a "reissue"-version in tweed. It has a two channel system that shares a master volume and a nominated power of 40 W. (which nowadays say's actually nothing, since the manufactorers are selling 5W amps sounding like 50, and 100W amps sounding like 10)
The amp has an sturdy construction, but is due to it's all-tube circuits pretty heavy-weight for it's size. (the transformer in all-tube amps, is what actually weights) The amp has an 12' inch Fender Eminence speaker, which Fender claims that should be equivivalent the old speakers. The amplifier section is built round three 12AX7-preamp tubes/ two 6L6 power amp tubes. There is also a spring-reverb in vintage style built-in. All jacks are on the top of the amp, except for the speaker jack that is located inside the box.
The equalizer section is common to the two channels, and consists of Bass,Middle,Treble + a presence control. There is a bright switch and "more drive" -switch as well as a channel-switch amongst the other controls. (the amp is delivered with a footswitch to handle this, though) There is also jacks for power-amp in, and a jack for pre-amp out.
Sound/Feel
The amp has a characteristic clear Fender sound, which I associate more with 70's Twin Reverb than real vintage Fenders. It's a little less warm but in return, You can play crystal clear even at high levels. The response from the Eminence speaker is VERY fast and gives You a sharp attack and the characteristic fender "twang" -sound but is a little too fast for my taste.
Overall Impression
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