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Fender hot rod deluxe is an alltube amplifier that was released the first time in 1993, as an attempt to recreate the classic sound from the bassman and deluxe amplifiers from the 50s. Ive gone english and american and the hrd adapts well to either. The hot rod deluxe is a modified version of the fender blues deluxe from the earlier blues line of amplifiers, and has a higher level of gain in its. Not a million miles from celestions current seventy.
Jan 28, 2009 problem with fender hot rod deluxe discussion in ampscabs tech corner. Since then fender had coloured versions of the amp out, and they did a new release around 2000 that. The hot rod deluxe is the best selling tube amp of all time, it sounds good and is pretty reliable, other than a couple common problems. Whether you need to speak to consumer relations or simply want to drop us a line, this is your source. I play a 1976 hardtail fender strat,a new squier bullet bought for a test bed axe,and a pair of vintage 1965 silvertone solidbodys,digitech 200 pedal. Perfect fender amp settings and the magic six guitar chalk.
Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. If you use timebased effects, like delay, phasers, or flangers, placing them before the preamp will result in distortion of the processed signal. Should the guitar volume be set lower and the amp loud. In fact, many of the worlds most classic and best sounding amplifiers have proudly worn the fender name.
Fender hot rod series amplifiers are employed on every stage in the world. Unfollow fender hot rod deluxe to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. View online operating instructions manual for fender hot rod deluxe portable speakers or simply click download button to examine the fender hot rod deluxe guidelines offline on your desktop or. Try the settings above on either your hot rod deluxe or deville amplifier. View and download fender hot rod deluxe service manual online. Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents. This is a great stage amp for players who love the glass and spank of fenders blues junior amp but need more power.
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The gb hot rod deluxe is a 40watt 1x12 combo especially finetuned for worldfamous jazz guitar virtuoso and topselling pop artist george benson. I am very new to amplifiers and fairly new to electric guitars, for that matter. An update on fenders blues deluxe amp, the hot rod deluxe has been melting faces with its 40w 1x12 design since 1996. Funzioni del pannello funciones del panel especificaciones bedienleiste front panel functions rear panel functions specifications. View online or download fender hot rod deluxe iii owners manual.
The fella that owns the amp now suspects the amp needs new tubes since the amp turns on but is barley producing a sound, beyond this issue the amp is cosmetically sound, comes with foot switch, dust cover and even a new 12 eminence speaker. A bdri is my main fender amp also got a champion 600 and a super champ xd that came out of the box twice and is now firmly back in it. I know these amps are supposed to distort fairly easy by i want to get a clean sound as loud as i can. What mods are worth doing to a fender hot rod deluxe. Fender audio owners manuals current fender audio owners manuals archive this article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently available. Buy fender hot rod deluxe iv 40 watt electric guitar amplifier. Make offer prototype custom shop 1994 moto fender blues deluxe owned by john english. The fender hot rod deluxe is a guitar amplifier manufactured and sold by the fender musical instruments corporation. After these mods your amp will sound fantastic and be more reliable.
Since then fender had coloured versions of the amp out, and they did a new release around 2000 that has a threechannel system. This is the new fender hot rod deluxe iii, a retooled and refueled update of this very popular working mans tube amp. Fender keyboard amplifier owners manuals archive fender guitar and bass amplifier owners manuals and schematics hard copy archives. Listening to a fender hot rod through headphones hey there, im going off to college soon and ditched my line 6 spider amp for a fender hot rod deluxe. I recently purchased a 1996 hot rod deluxe from a friend of mine.
Fender deluxe combo guitar amplifiers for sale ebay. How can you get the loudest clean sound on a hot rod deluxe using a strat. Fender hot rod deluxe iii 3channel 40watt 1x12 guitar. About a month ago i got a great deal on a fender hot rod deluxe. It fits neatly under the hot rod deluxe and blues deluxe combos, adding bass. The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to fender musical instruments corp. Thus a discussion about settings and tone, in the context of fender amplifiers, would be appropriate and helpful. Fender hot rod deluxe user manual 20 pages manuals directory. Even though i had an electric guitar when i was 17, it was stolen when i was about 19 and ive played acoustically ever since. Page 2 english pages 67 espanol paginas 89 francais pages 10.
But, unfortunately, i believe there are even more out there who have nothing but negative things to say about the drive channels tone on this amp. For years i played a vox ac30 and i still have one but i prefer the blues deluxe which kind of feels like a strange thing for a brit to say but thats the way it is. By clicking create account, you agree to the companys. New listing fender blues deluxe reissue guitar amp amplifier owners manual. It was introduced in 1996 as part of the hot rod line of guitar amplifiers and has been in continuous production since. Problem with fender hot rod deluxe discussion in ampscabs tech corner. The fender hot rod deluxe is a marvelous idea in theory, but in practice, the amp is bound to make you rip your hair out of your head. If you use timebased effects, like delay, phasers, or flangers, placing them before the. The effects loop in the fender hot rod deluxe is located between the preamp and the power amp. The articles pdf biasing thoughts advanced brightness mod controlling the hot rod s volume fixing loud and intermittent crackle and static. Fender 40w hot rod deluxe style transformers by classictone. View online or download fender hot rod deluxe owners manual, parts list. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive this article contains a list of most archived copies of fender guitar amplifier owners manuals available. Fender amplifiers and loudspeaker systems are capable of producing very high sound pressure levels which may cause temporary or permanent hearing damage.
I took out the the tube from v1 and the noise was there yet, but when i tooke out the v2 tube the noise stopped, well i know that the. Hot rod deluxe this is the model name for warranty claims service manual september 1996 important notice. Replacing the speaker has become a common mod for hot rods, so fender has chosen to change it to a 12inch called the g12p80. If you have a copy of an old fender guitar amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. Love for fender hot rod deluxe iii fender stratocaster.
The articles pdf biasing thoughts advanced brightness mod controlling the hot rods volume fixing loud and intermittent crackle and static. Best cover in the market posted by kiko freitas on jan 05, 2017 very happy with my tuki cover for my fender hotrod great material fits perfect and the strap in the botton is just a great idea. Buy fender hot rod deluxe 112 enclosure 80watt 1x12inch guitar amp cabinet black. New fender md20 mini deluxe electric guitar amplifier portable practice amp. Use care when setting and adjusting volume levels during use. Ive been looking around the tgp forums and other sites regarding upgrades for speakers on a fender hot rod deluxe iii. Page 4 if you replace your tubes with the fender the hot rod deluxe is rated at 40w r. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases. A quick sample of what fenders hotrod deluxe amp has to offer. But the new manuals dont include this helpful information. Fender hot rod deluxe modifications fromel electronics. I would suggest the fender hot rod deluxe iii is an ideal amp for a mature musician, whos looking for quality tones, rather than just being the loudest person in the room. About ten or eleven years ago he had the original power tubes replaced with mesa 58816l6 str425 power tubes and replaced the preamp tubes with sovtek 12at7 tubes.
Larger image the old manuals for the fender hot rod series used to include recommended settings. Congratulations on your purchase of a fender hot rod deluxe, the next step in the evolution of fender american tube amplifiers. Difference between fender hot rod deluxe usa and mexico. Theres even a new and updated name plate for the version iii of the hot rod deluxe.
The hot rod deluxe iv is a scorching 40watt 1x12 tube combo decked out with power and performance to spare, great features and a classic look. Gb twin reverb based on the 65 twin reverb, with artist modifications. View online operating instructions manual for fender hot rod deluxe portable speakers or simply click download button to examine the fender hot rod deluxe guidelines offline on your desktop or laptop computer. A pdf would be great, or even a scanned jpeg, gif or tiff that we can convert.
Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender. View and download fender hot rod deluxe reference and owners manual online. Fender hot rod deluxe iii guitar amplifier demo youtube. The deluxe and deville range have the same channel and switch arrangements. The hot rod deluxe iii is a 40watt single 12 combo, the world standard for. Fender hot rod deluxe operating instructions manual manualslib.
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