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 '57
Twin-Amp
The ’57 Twin amplifier—one of the most collectible amps of all time—is the
latest member of our acclaimed Custom Series family. Its harmonically rich
clean tones are great for vintage rock, blues and country; crank it up for
fat, sophisticated distortion.
This all-tube combo amp has hand-wired circuitry; we’ve even reproduced
the 1955-57 edition “low powered” 5E8A circuit, which puts 40 watts into a
pair of 12” alnico-magnet speakers. Power comes from a pair of GT6L6
output tubes and Fender’s rarely seen mid-’50s dual rectifier arrangement
(using 5U4 rectifier tubes). With this design, power amp compression or
“sag” is more subtle than in many Fender tweed designs. The Twin’s preamp
contains four high-gain 12AX7 tubes, three of which may be substituted
with 12AY7s for the original ’50s low-gain sound. An internal bias pot
allows easy substitution of various 6L6 types. Control panel details
include normal and bright volumes, four inputs (two normal; two bright),
treble, bass and presence knobs.
The ’57 Twin’s finger-joined solid pine cabinet resonates with a warm,
woody tone. The amp is covered in genuine lacquered tweed fronted with
vintage brown/gold grille cloth. Leather strap handle on top and fitted
cover included.
'64 Vibroverb Custom
Late, great guitarist and “Amp Doctor” César Diaz—best known for caring
for the amps of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan and
others—approached Fender in summer 2001, eager to collaborate on a
Vibroverb amp that included some of his favorite modifications. He
provided valuable input throughout the project’s early stages before his
untimely passing in April 2002.
The result—our ’64 Vibroverb Custom—is a hand-wired all-tube combo amp.
Its solid finger-jointed pine cabinet provides thick, resonant tone
perfect for the unique, throaty sound of a single 15” speaker. From the
front, it appears to simply be a faithful reissue of the rare and
collectible 1964 Blackface™ Fender Vibroverb amp, but a few surprise
features can be found on the back that’ll kick the tone into overdrive!
Diaz’s legendary Vibroverb modifications are on the rear panel—the mod and
rectifier switches allow players to enjoy vintage Blackface tones and hot-rodded,
cranked-up Texas blues tones bristling with sustain and harmonics. Other
premium features include a 15” Special Design Eminence speaker with full,
rich bass tone and top-end shimmer, and two powerful 6L6 Groove Tubes.
 Vibro-king
212B Enclosure
Fender’s Vibro-King 212B speaker enclosure gives you 140 watts (at 4
ohms) through a powerful pair of 12” Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. The
closed-back cabinet is built with sturdy birch plywood, with a black
textured vinyl
covering.
Vibro-king Custom
The venerable Vibro-King amp has appeared on countless stages
worldwide! This all-tube, completely hand-wired combo amp with birch ply
cabinet is covered in black with the appealing “1964 Transitional”
Blackface™/White knob look. We’ve added a pair of powerful 6L6 Groove
Tubes for rich, full tone. The 60-watt Vibro-King Custom has unparalleled
sensitivity to pick dynamics and guitar knob settings, and its
crystal-clean tones, sparkling reverb and commanding overdriven tones are
downright inspiring.
Other premium features include: ’63 Fender Reverb® with dwell, mix and
tone controls; three 10” Jensen P10R speakers with alnico magnets; 6V6
reverb driver tube; five 12AX7 preamp tubes; heavy-duty textured black
vinyl covering with silver grille cloth and nickel hardware; FX loop; and
a two-button FAT boost/vibrato footswitch.
Also available:
VK212B extension cabinet (black); 140
watts, 4 ohms, two 12” Celestion Vintage 30 speakers.
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