Fender Frontman 25R Series II Guitar Combo Amplifier (25 Watts, 1x10")

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The Fender Frontman 25R offers a 3-band EQ, headphone jack, and aux input for easy practicing. The Frontman 25R also features vintage blackface aesthetics.

Fender's Frontman 25R just got a facelift, yet all the tone, reliability, and value of the line remain consistent. The Frontman 25R's Blackface cosmetic treatment (skirted knobs, silver grille cloth) makes the amp look as good as it sounds. Each Fender Frontman 25R includes a headphone jack and an auxiliary input allowing the user to play along with a CD, tape player, or drum machine. The Fender Frontman 25R, a 25-watt, open-back amp, has a 10 in. Fender Special Design speaker, 2 selectable channels (Normal and Drive), built-in reverb, 3-band EQ, and more.

Type: Solid State

Output: 25 watts into 8 ohms

Ohms: 8 ohms

Speakers: 1-10 in. Fender Special Design Speaker, p/n 0036502000

Channels: Dual Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive)

Features: Reverb, 3-Band EQ, Headphone Jack, Auxiliary Input for CD, Tape or Drum Machine, Remote Channel Switching, Open Back Enclosure, Blackface Styling with Silver Grille Cloth

Controls: Volume Normal Channel, Gain, Gain Select Switch, Volume Drive Channel, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb

Covering: Black Textured Vinyl with Silver Grille Cloth

Weight: 25 lbs.

Dimensions:
Height: 15.5 in.
Width: 17 in.
Depth: 8.25 in.

Shipping Weight: 28 lbs.

Cover: Uses Cover, p/n 0041529000, (Not Included)

Accessories: None

Introduced: 3/2002

Footswitch: Uses Optional 1-Button Footswitch for Channel Select, p/n 0994052000 (Not Included)

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (176 ratings)
Submitted January 24, 2005 by a customer from adelphia.net

"Bravo to Fender for making such a striking product"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.
This thing is a great value, and I recommend it for someone shopping in the price range. It's got the tone that is typical of Fender amps but it doesn't have that huge pricetag that much of that tone is accredited to... Bravo Fender.

Sound
This thing definitely has that Fender sound to it. Cleans are great, and the overdrive has that signature "feel" about it. As with all solid states, however, it of course starts getting fizzy when you turn it up, but this thing is so much louder than many comparable amps I've used I don't think the extra volume is necessary. The overdrive gets pretty muddy with the gain up past about 7 or 8, but it's still not bad. Oberall this amp has a great sound to it. The spring reerb sounds very... er, spring reverb-y. Some will like it, some won't, its just the way the sound is.

Features
2 channels (clean/OD), real spring reverb unit, 3 band EQ, separate volume for each channel, CD input (RCA jacks), headphone out. The speaker is a 10", which I think really adds to the value, because you can get some seriously loud sounds out of it without getting fuzzy. Oh, and it has an input jack, naturally :)

Quality
This thing is built like a tank, and all the components are good quality. Nothing feels flimsy and everything seems to be pretty solid.

Value
For the relatively small choice in this price range, this thing is definitely read more worth it. If you can't afford anything bigger but don't want anything smaller (and/or quieter!) this is it.

Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to deal with them.

The Wow Factor
This thing looks nice, modeled after a classic Blackface. The grillcloth is nice and shiny--it's got that silver Fender look to it, and of course the nameplate is beautiful... Chrome and metal through and through.

Musical Background:
active musician/hobbyist

Musical Style:
jazz, rock, whatever I feel like playing
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