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Fender FM212R Guitar Combo Amplifier (100 Watts, 2x12 in.)
Spring reverb. Mid contour.
"Well worth it"
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Feature:I like simple & this is it. Plug it in, turn it on & away you go!! A few minor adjustmens here & there with the simple tone & reverb & you're there.
Quality:
Some people are a little nervous because it's made in China, but at least on mine everything was top notch. Quality wise it's as solid as any of the 12 other Fenders I've ever owned over the last 40 years. A friend dropped his out of the back of a van. The only damage was that the magnet on one of the speakers cracked but since it still worked fine he didn't notice it till the next day
Value:
For the price you can't go wrong. A friend compared this to an amp he bought for twice as much & this blows it out of the water.
Desirability:
The only thing appearance wise I would change is the grill cloth. I amkes it not look as much as a Fender. I changed mine from a roll of mid 60s Fender cloth & now it almost looks like it could be a vintage blackface
Sound:
Out of the box it sounds good. For surf music the clean channel is great. One thing. If you would like this to have more of a tube sound, get one of those little tube preamps (I use the cheapest ART) & hook it into the effects loop. With the pre you can get a sound very,very close to a reissue Twin Reverb. I don't use heavy distortion so my judgement of that aspect isn't the best. When I want some distortion, I usually just crank up the gain on the tube pre. Reverb is pretty good. It is, as so many people say, very loud. Plug it into a 4-12 cab (I use a Marshall) & you could use this sucker in a football stadium
Ease of Use:
See above
Support:
Never need it for this but they have always been helpful in the past.
Overall:
Am my age (55) if it holds up over the years it could be the last guitar amp I ever buy to actually use on stage. Don't really like to risk taking my vintage late 50s to mid 60 amps.
"Fantastic amplifier."
Feature:
It has a very high quality foot switch and connecting cable. The most useful feature of this amp is the Mid Contour switch at the drive channels. The least useful feature I still not able to find in it. I think this amp is almost perfect if you compare with its price and sound quality it delivers. I think Fender China has utilized the best components on this amp and I found it very durable. One thing which surprise me is the non-extistence of heat sink plate at the back side of amp for cooling down of power transistors and it is important when the amp would be use in hot season.
Quality:
This is a very well made amp. I found its factory quality control very impressive. The finish of this amp is excellent. This is a very reliable amp and I have no hesitation to depend on it. Not I am least worry about that something happens to this amp but one slight worry is there in my mind and that it due to non-existance of Heat Sink plate for cooling of Power transistors. I won't use any backup for this amp as I have full faith on Fender worthy name. Oh yes certainly this amp is tough enough for road use. The worst aspect of quality is the ordinary type of label pasted on the speakers magnets. I think everything needs care and if you love your equipment and maintain it regularly then this amp would last for whole of your life. You see I have two Yamaha amplifiers JX50 (26 years old) & G50 112III (21 years old) both are working just fine as I care for them. So give your love to your valuable equipment and it won't let you down.
Value:
Oh yes this product is worth its typical selling price as compared to other brands with little historical background and experience.
Desirability:
This is the one of the most sexy amp in the whole bunch. The black color vinyl covering and chrome hardware is just a dazzling experience for me and my friends.
Sound:
This amp is made in China. I recently bought it from Tom Lee Music Honk Kong. Before I bought it I read different reviews on it and now I own it and I proud that I made the right decision. This amp has got the basic features but I always believe in simplicity. It is very easy to shape your sound with fewer controls. It has a very brillant clean sounding channel which quite loud enough to make you able to perform in a moderate to large live performance. It is a real treat to play your guitar in clean channel which projects the sound so sweetly and powerfully. The drive and more drive channels are equally great and I found them very useful. The drive channel has a very clear/transparent chruncy sound with lot of attack and bite. The more drive is just sounds like a rocket and distortion is brutal enough to fulfill all your metal or hard rock needs. The more drive channel has bundle of sustain though it has some noise but this common with all the amps at very high gain settings. To combat with this noise you just simply tweak with the equalization. Of course the Mid contour mode is just a great feature and I always keep it engage at depressed position which makes the sound more beefy and higher notes more prominent. The spring reverb quality is quite useable. But I still perfer a large size spring reverb unit to be replaced with this small unit comes alongwith the amp. However it is still very satisfactory. This amp fulfill all my sounds targets whether it is a Jazz or blues or rock or hard rock it just one of the most verstatile amp as far as quality sound is concerned. This amp is a great sounding beast if you use your effect pedals with it and then you will find that how much worth this amp has got. I usually use graphic equalizer and a compressor with this amp and it sound like a air craft gun. If you do not find the drive channel according to your liking then try to use it through the effect loop and you will definitely notice a dramatic change in the quality of distortion. Though the effect loop tends to make the overall sound output power a little muddy or weak but the overall solo guitar sound becomes brillant as it starts to swell beautifully as you let the note to sustain. I myself think that the Fender Touch-senstive circuit really activates while using the effect loop. I heard that this amp produces unecessary feedback problem but I have'nt faced it yet though I have used it at very high volume but it remains quite controllable as long as you are intend to get the feedback. I like the quality of speakers a lot, as these speakers has very large cones which gives this amp a very powerful punch. This amp has got a very comfortable headroom to withstand the most severe loud crashing sounds required for hard rock. I also do not agree with people who say that it does not have the guts to handle the heavy metal sounds, but I can say with confident that this amp is capable of facing all the various musical kinds with ease. But you have to bear this thing in your mind that even the best amp in the world cannot produce good sound if you don't have a good quality guitar or atleast pickups. I myself mostly use Seymour duncan/Dimarizo and Yamaha original alnico pickups and I am very comfortable with this amp. The tone controls are very effective and immensely helps you to shape your sound to the extreme. I wish it would have a Presence control however it still sound very crisp and bright and never ever so deeply crave for this specfic feature. I like the storage areas provided behind this amp for foot switch/connecting cable and power cable. I like the front power supply indication light as it is very bright and secondly it fades away in very cool manner as you switches off the amp. I did not like the monogram or labels of the speakers which looks more like ordinary ones, I think fender should replace them with some more sober looking labels which gives this amp a more professional look. I mostly uses a Boss DD3,Boss Equalizer,Distortion,Chorus esemble and compressor and this amp sound superb indeed. This amp has somewhat electrical hiss but I think you can manage it by using a high grade guitar cable/proper sheilding of your guitar and finally proper grounding of your amp at the main power source. Being a solid state amp I give it 9 points.
Ease of Use:
This is one of the most easiest and simplest amp as far as operation is concerned. Yes the manual provided with this amp is quite clear and of course it has also comes with a 5 years warnaty.
Support:
Fender people are helpful. I live in Pakistan and here we do not have any dealer so I surveyed a lot around my region and finally I got the deal finalized at Tom Lee Music Honk Kong. I found Tom Lee Music people very helpful and informative. Their sales and marketing departments extended their full cooperation to me and showed that they are the true campanion of Fender team.
Overall:
Presently I am fully satisfied with this amp and if I ever search for another amp then I probably go for a ALL Tube amp. I basically selected this amp because of its simple operation and Loud Clear Clean channel. If this amp is being stolen I would definitely but it again.
It has a very high quality foot switch and connecting cable. The most useful feature of this amp is the Mid Contour switch at the drive channels. The least useful feature I still not able to find in it. I think this amp is almost perfect if you compare with its price and sound quality it delivers. I think Fender China has utilized the best components on this amp and I found it very durable. One thing which surprise me is the non-extistence of heat sink plate at the back side of amp for cooling down of power transistors and it is important when the amp would be use in hot season.
Quality:
This is a very well made amp. I found its factory quality control very impressive. The finish of this amp is excellent. This is a very reliable amp and I have no hesitation to depend on it. Not I am least worry about that something happens to this amp but one slight worry is there in my mind and that it due to non-existance of Heat Sink plate for cooling of Power transistors. I won't use any backup for this amp as I have full faith on Fender worthy name. Oh yes certainly this amp is tough enough for road use. The worst aspect of quality is the ordinary type of label pasted on the speakers magnets. I think everything needs care and if you love your equipment and maintain it regularly then this amp would last for whole of your life. You see I have two Yamaha amplifiers JX50 (26 years old) & G50 112III (21 years old) both are working just fine as I care for them. So give your love to your valuable equipment and it won't let you down.
Value:
Oh yes this product is worth its typical selling price as compared to other brands with little historical background and experience.
Desirability:
This is the one of the most sexy amp in the whole bunch. The black color vinyl covering and chrome hardware is just a dazzling experience for me and my friends.
Sound:
This amp is made in China. I recently bought it from Tom Lee Music Honk Kong. Before I bought it I read different reviews on it and now I own it and I proud that I made the right decision. This amp has got the basic features but I always believe in simplicity. It is very easy to shape your sound with fewer controls. It has a very brillant clean sounding channel which quite loud enough to make you able to perform in a moderate to large live performance. It is a real treat to play your guitar in clean channel which projects the sound so sweetly and powerfully. The drive and more drive channels are equally great and I found them very useful. The drive channel has a very clear/transparent chruncy sound with lot of attack and bite. The more drive is just sounds like a rocket and distortion is brutal enough to fulfill all your metal or hard rock needs. The more drive channel has bundle of sustain though it has some noise but this common with all the amps at very high gain settings. To combat with this noise you just simply tweak with the equalization. Of course the Mid contour mode is just a great feature and I always keep it engage at depressed position which makes the sound more beefy and higher notes more prominent. The spring reverb quality is quite useable. But I still perfer a large size spring reverb unit to be replaced with this small unit comes alongwith the amp. However it is still very satisfactory. This amp fulfill all my sounds targets whether it is a Jazz or blues or rock or hard rock it just one of the most verstatile amp as far as quality sound is concerned. This amp is a great sounding beast if you use your effect pedals with it and then you will find that how much worth this amp has got. I usually use graphic equalizer and a compressor with this amp and it sound like a air craft gun. If you do not find the drive channel according to your liking then try to use it through the effect loop and you will definitely notice a dramatic change in the quality of distortion. Though the effect loop tends to make the overall sound output power a little muddy or weak but the overall solo guitar sound becomes brillant as it starts to swell beautifully as you let the note to sustain. I myself think that the Fender Touch-senstive circuit really activates while using the effect loop. I heard that this amp produces unecessary feedback problem but I have'nt faced it yet though I have used it at very high volume but it remains quite controllable as long as you are intend to get the feedback. I like the quality of speakers a lot, as these speakers has very large cones which gives this amp a very powerful punch. This amp has got a very comfortable headroom to withstand the most severe loud crashing sounds required for hard rock. I also do not agree with people who say that it does not have the guts to handle the heavy metal sounds, but I can say with confident that this amp is capable of facing all the various musical kinds with ease. But you have to bear this thing in your mind that even the best amp in the world cannot produce good sound if you don't have a good quality guitar or atleast pickups. I myself mostly use Seymour duncan/Dimarizo and Yamaha original alnico pickups and I am very comfortable with this amp. The tone controls are very effective and immensely helps you to shape your sound to the extreme. I wish it would have a Presence control however it still sound very crisp and bright and never ever so deeply crave for this specfic feature. I like the storage areas provided behind this amp for foot switch/connecting cable and power cable. I like the front power supply indication light as it is very bright and secondly it fades away in very cool manner as you switches off the amp. I did not like the monogram or labels of the speakers which looks more like ordinary ones, I think fender should replace them with some more sober looking labels which gives this amp a more professional look. I mostly uses a Boss DD3,Boss Equalizer,Distortion,Chorus esemble and compressor and this amp sound superb indeed. This amp has somewhat electrical hiss but I think you can manage it by using a high grade guitar cable/proper sheilding of your guitar and finally proper grounding of your amp at the main power source. Being a solid state amp I give it 9 points.
Ease of Use:
This is one of the most easiest and simplest amp as far as operation is concerned. Yes the manual provided with this amp is quite clear and of course it has also comes with a 5 years warnaty.
Support:
Fender people are helpful. I live in Pakistan and here we do not have any dealer so I surveyed a lot around my region and finally I got the deal finalized at Tom Lee Music Honk Kong. I found Tom Lee Music people very helpful and informative. Their sales and marketing departments extended their full cooperation to me and showed that they are the true campanion of Fender team.
Overall:
Presently I am fully satisfied with this amp and if I ever search for another amp then I probably go for a ALL Tube amp. I basically selected this amp because of its simple operation and Loud Clear Clean channel. If this amp is being stolen I would definitely but it again.
"Simple but superb sounding amp."
Feature:
This amp has the basic features but very effective indeed. I found its Mid contour switch very useful as it provides extra punch and beefy tone to your guitar sound. I wish it may have a Presence control and a large size spring reverb unit.
Quality:
I found this amp almost perfect and the quality of components used in it are certainly of very high quality. I have not yet found any flaw in it.
Value:
Is a quite reasonable priced amp.
Desirability:
This is a very smart and attractive amp as far as its overall appearence is concerned.
Sound:
It is a great sounding amp. The clean channel is loud and clear with plenty of punch. The overdrive channels are equally great and I found them very useable in all respects. I have tested it on both humbuckers and single coil pickups and it is just excellent. Of course you can further enhance its sound by using an equalizer & compressor.
Ease of Use:
It is probably the easiest amp as far as its operation is concerned. I found it very easy to shape any kind of sound with high quality output. I always believe in simplicity and it reflects my thoughts and sound targets.
Support:
Fender people are quite helpful.
Overall:
I am quite satisfied with this amp. I bought it just because of its high power with two speakers at a reasonable price and more importantly due to Fender name plate on it. I like the most about it is the large size speakers cones and I least liked the ordinary speakers magnets labels as they look more like home-made ones.
This amp has the basic features but very effective indeed. I found its Mid contour switch very useful as it provides extra punch and beefy tone to your guitar sound. I wish it may have a Presence control and a large size spring reverb unit.
Quality:
I found this amp almost perfect and the quality of components used in it are certainly of very high quality. I have not yet found any flaw in it.
Value:
Is a quite reasonable priced amp.
Desirability:
This is a very smart and attractive amp as far as its overall appearence is concerned.
Sound:
It is a great sounding amp. The clean channel is loud and clear with plenty of punch. The overdrive channels are equally great and I found them very useable in all respects. I have tested it on both humbuckers and single coil pickups and it is just excellent. Of course you can further enhance its sound by using an equalizer & compressor.
Ease of Use:
It is probably the easiest amp as far as its operation is concerned. I found it very easy to shape any kind of sound with high quality output. I always believe in simplicity and it reflects my thoughts and sound targets.
Support:
Fender people are quite helpful.
Overall:
I am quite satisfied with this amp. I bought it just because of its high power with two speakers at a reasonable price and more importantly due to Fender name plate on it. I like the most about it is the large size speakers cones and I least liked the ordinary speakers magnets labels as they look more like home-made ones.
"This is a great quality amp that can be used for all kinds of music. It is well built, relatively light (48 lbs.), easy to use,"
Feature:
The more drive feature is superb, and it works great. The only other feature is the reverb, which is pretty good, and the mid contour which is also pretty good. There are no other features, and that is why I bought this amp. It is straight forward, no special effects, no fancy bells and whistles, it is relatively light in weight, it is simple to use, and it packs a hell of a punch!! What more do you need?
Quality:
This amp is made very well, very tight. The finish is beautiful and the fit is outstanding, like I said very tight. All the knobs fit well and are centered properly for fit, they don't wobble like some other amps that I have owned over the years. I have used this amp on the road, and have had no problems yet. If you take care of this amp, it will last along time. I think the factory quality control is excellent, and that comes from a person who has worked in quality control for 20 years!
Value:
This amp is worth at least twice its selling price, and that is what you will pay for another amp of this power and quality from competitors. This amp blows away all the other companies for price and quality.
Desirability:
This amp looks great, I like the all black look with the black grill cloth. I think it has a very stylish look to it, and therefore has a very strong stage presence.
Sound:
This amp sounds great. The sound will vary with the type of guitar used. My 71 Gibson SG sounds phenominal through this amp. Distortion is great, great highs and lows, clean channel is clear and crisp. Set the drive control to about 5 or 6, you won't need any more, especially if you you use the more drive, it will scream. This amp sounds great by itself, adding any effects just enhances the sound. The controls are very responsive, so take the time to dial in your sound.
Support:
So far I have not needed any support for this amp. Come to think of it I have never needed any support from fender on any of my amps, so that has got to tell you something about fender products.
Overall:
I think I will be satisfied with this amp for a long time. I used my Music Man RD 50 for 20 years before I retired it to my music room. This amp is half the weight of my Fender twin Amp, and that is one of the main reasons I purchased it. If this were stolen, I would definately buy another one in a heartbeat.
The more drive feature is superb, and it works great. The only other feature is the reverb, which is pretty good, and the mid contour which is also pretty good. There are no other features, and that is why I bought this amp. It is straight forward, no special effects, no fancy bells and whistles, it is relatively light in weight, it is simple to use, and it packs a hell of a punch!! What more do you need?
Quality:
This amp is made very well, very tight. The finish is beautiful and the fit is outstanding, like I said very tight. All the knobs fit well and are centered properly for fit, they don't wobble like some other amps that I have owned over the years. I have used this amp on the road, and have had no problems yet. If you take care of this amp, it will last along time. I think the factory quality control is excellent, and that comes from a person who has worked in quality control for 20 years!
Value:
This amp is worth at least twice its selling price, and that is what you will pay for another amp of this power and quality from competitors. This amp blows away all the other companies for price and quality.
Desirability:
This amp looks great, I like the all black look with the black grill cloth. I think it has a very stylish look to it, and therefore has a very strong stage presence.
Sound:
This amp sounds great. The sound will vary with the type of guitar used. My 71 Gibson SG sounds phenominal through this amp. Distortion is great, great highs and lows, clean channel is clear and crisp. Set the drive control to about 5 or 6, you won't need any more, especially if you you use the more drive, it will scream. This amp sounds great by itself, adding any effects just enhances the sound. The controls are very responsive, so take the time to dial in your sound.
Support:
So far I have not needed any support for this amp. Come to think of it I have never needed any support from fender on any of my amps, so that has got to tell you something about fender products.
Overall:
I think I will be satisfied with this amp for a long time. I used my Music Man RD 50 for 20 years before I retired it to my music room. This amp is half the weight of my Fender twin Amp, and that is one of the main reasons I purchased it. If this were stolen, I would definately buy another one in a heartbeat.
"one kick ass amp"
Feature:
features are great, reverb is not too "in your face".. could do with a chorus built in though, features are great otherwise...
Quality:
fit and finish is perfect, cant fault anything.. fender, fender, fender..is all i can say
Value:
700AU great bang for ya buck..
Sound:
sound is first class, clean channel is all fender, overdrive needs tweeking to get a good sound. my rock band plays music from the rolling stones, to john melloncamp, to even pink and kelly clarkson. and the sound of this amp covers it all.
Ease of Use:
piss easy, plug and play, i use an epiphone lp, through to a digitech rp 80, and the amp works good with that combo.
Support:
never dealt with them, but reading off the other reviews i asume its first class..
Overall:
overall i think this amp will last me a long time, i gig fairly regular, i handle all my gear like babys, so im sure it will serve me well over the years
features are great, reverb is not too "in your face".. could do with a chorus built in though, features are great otherwise...
Quality:
fit and finish is perfect, cant fault anything.. fender, fender, fender..is all i can say
Value:
700AU great bang for ya buck..
Sound:
sound is first class, clean channel is all fender, overdrive needs tweeking to get a good sound. my rock band plays music from the rolling stones, to john melloncamp, to even pink and kelly clarkson. and the sound of this amp covers it all.
Ease of Use:
piss easy, plug and play, i use an epiphone lp, through to a digitech rp 80, and the amp works good with that combo.
Support:
never dealt with them, but reading off the other reviews i asume its first class..
Overall:
overall i think this amp will last me a long time, i gig fairly regular, i handle all my gear like babys, so im sure it will serve me well over the years
"Great simple product for the price and future time traveling generations to come. Stay off the TV Future generations. TT"
Feature:
This Amp is simple. KISS "Keep it simple stupid" It doesn't have multiple bells and wistles and digital readout crap. It features a very functional tre, mid, bass eq buttons working in conjunction with the volume for each channel "two" which can be tailored to your sound according to what you have plugged in. It doesn't need any more unecessary clutering features. That is why I purchased it. It has a simple functional foot switching pedal and three small channel selector bottons on the face, The use of thin plastic makes this and affordable amp. I mostly play clean with lots of reverb. Once in a while I dail in a fuzz through the distortion. Not too much. Otherwise I use a pastrami pedal and a vox whah.
Quality:
The amp is well built. There are some blemishes here and there in the inside where quality control may have overlooked, but it is inside. The overall look is great. Nothing spectacular, shiny or bleeping blinky, just functonality. Solid state? Take a look at the flea markets with the "solid state" table radios from the sixties. The cabinet will get eaten by termites in a lifetime before the solid state desintegrates... will be around for other generations.
Value:
The way it was back when! More for my money! When a coke was a coke, a hoe whas a hoe, and cracks what you where doing, when you where craking jokes. when a screw was a screw, the wind was all that blew and when you said im down with that, it meant you had the flu. "qouting that country song"
Desirability:
It's an intrument, It doesn't feel, breathe or live. It's a man made device created for the sole purpose of enhancing vibes from this thing we call a guitar. It's in essence an addition to my arsenal of tools.
Sound:
This Amp has the sound of a Fender solid state amp. It's not going to play like a tube amp. A proffesional once told me that solid state was the best to ever come out. The only reason people buy tube is because they have a distinct sound "distorted" when the tubes are going bad. Which is often. This amp responds well to different guitars. I play a tele Nashville with hot p/u. "texmex" , a Jazz box " robelli" with High output P/u. and a telecoustic with it's integrated p/u system and built in EQ, and I can always dial in any tune from a warm Jazzy, to Muddy blues, clean twang, or a twangy and deep country. The distortion plays well for a solid state amp. Remember this """ It's built to the specs of way back when. When solid state was the buzz. So it's going to sound like a solid state amp. Not a Tube. There is no comparison. It sounds crisp and clear and has a great "no to sensitive reverb"
Support:
I have had this Amp for two years and have had "ZERO, NADA, ZILCH, No problems at all. It's all smooth and gravy. Never had to contact Fender. So I guess I have a good one out of the assy line.
Overall:
I've still to wear this out, until it needs supplementing with another one. If I need additional sound features I would have to purchase pedals and trinkets and thingamagingas. Then ... I wouldn't be making real music... or would I?
This Amp is simple. KISS "Keep it simple stupid" It doesn't have multiple bells and wistles and digital readout crap. It features a very functional tre, mid, bass eq buttons working in conjunction with the volume for each channel "two" which can be tailored to your sound according to what you have plugged in. It doesn't need any more unecessary clutering features. That is why I purchased it. It has a simple functional foot switching pedal and three small channel selector bottons on the face, The use of thin plastic makes this and affordable amp. I mostly play clean with lots of reverb. Once in a while I dail in a fuzz through the distortion. Not too much. Otherwise I use a pastrami pedal and a vox whah.
Quality:
The amp is well built. There are some blemishes here and there in the inside where quality control may have overlooked, but it is inside. The overall look is great. Nothing spectacular, shiny or bleeping blinky, just functonality. Solid state? Take a look at the flea markets with the "solid state" table radios from the sixties. The cabinet will get eaten by termites in a lifetime before the solid state desintegrates... will be around for other generations.
Value:
The way it was back when! More for my money! When a coke was a coke, a hoe whas a hoe, and cracks what you where doing, when you where craking jokes. when a screw was a screw, the wind was all that blew and when you said im down with that, it meant you had the flu. "qouting that country song"
Desirability:
It's an intrument, It doesn't feel, breathe or live. It's a man made device created for the sole purpose of enhancing vibes from this thing we call a guitar. It's in essence an addition to my arsenal of tools.
Sound:
This Amp has the sound of a Fender solid state amp. It's not going to play like a tube amp. A proffesional once told me that solid state was the best to ever come out. The only reason people buy tube is because they have a distinct sound "distorted" when the tubes are going bad. Which is often. This amp responds well to different guitars. I play a tele Nashville with hot p/u. "texmex" , a Jazz box " robelli" with High output P/u. and a telecoustic with it's integrated p/u system and built in EQ, and I can always dial in any tune from a warm Jazzy, to Muddy blues, clean twang, or a twangy and deep country. The distortion plays well for a solid state amp. Remember this """ It's built to the specs of way back when. When solid state was the buzz. So it's going to sound like a solid state amp. Not a Tube. There is no comparison. It sounds crisp and clear and has a great "no to sensitive reverb"
Support:
I have had this Amp for two years and have had "ZERO, NADA, ZILCH, No problems at all. It's all smooth and gravy. Never had to contact Fender. So I guess I have a good one out of the assy line.
Overall:
I've still to wear this out, until it needs supplementing with another one. If I need additional sound features I would have to purchase pedals and trinkets and thingamagingas. Then ... I wouldn't be making real music... or would I?
"MEAN!!!!!!"
Feature:
For me this amp has everything I need. I could see how for some players the features could be a bit limited but for me it's perfect.
Quality:
Amazing quality amp. I have used mine for about 3 years straight now and have only had to take it in for repair once. I also have the amp on about 4.5 when me and guys are practicing and we practice about 3 times a week for 2 hours straight. I slam on the foot switch almost every song and it has never broken. AMAZING QUALITY
Value:
Great. Worth every cent.
Sound:
This amp sounds amazing even at high volumes. You don't lose any of your overdrive. Footswitch is great and smooth. More Drive channel sounds the best out of any emp I have ever played.
Ease of Use:
Extremely easy to get the sound you want. Just find a good sound and stick with it. I reccomend writing your settings down if you are going to be giging, so if they get bumped around you wont forget.
Support:
Support was good other then that they did not tell me what ever was wrong with the amp when it broke.
Overall:
Amazing. Fender is kick ass. Great sound
For me this amp has everything I need. I could see how for some players the features could be a bit limited but for me it's perfect.
Quality:
Amazing quality amp. I have used mine for about 3 years straight now and have only had to take it in for repair once. I also have the amp on about 4.5 when me and guys are practicing and we practice about 3 times a week for 2 hours straight. I slam on the foot switch almost every song and it has never broken. AMAZING QUALITY
Value:
Great. Worth every cent.
Sound:
This amp sounds amazing even at high volumes. You don't lose any of your overdrive. Footswitch is great and smooth. More Drive channel sounds the best out of any emp I have ever played.
Ease of Use:
Extremely easy to get the sound you want. Just find a good sound and stick with it. I reccomend writing your settings down if you are going to be giging, so if they get bumped around you wont forget.
Support:
Support was good other then that they did not tell me what ever was wrong with the amp when it broke.
Overall:
Amazing. Fender is kick ass. Great sound
"Be someone,be a FENDER FANATIC!!!!!!!!!"
Feature:
The mid contour switch is a blessing along with the footswitch and 2 types of distortion,
Quality:
I've read where people complain about this and that with this amp.You know what?Take care of it,and it'll last for a long time.
Value:
Worth the price and then some.Where else are you going to get a tone monster like this for only $329.00?And it's a Fender to boot!
Desirability:
It has a practical look to it,nothing fancy.But seeing that Fender plate on it means that you have something of quality.
Sound:
This has the definative Fender tone that is reconized by everybody worldwide.It's so clean,it shimmers.The distortion is great for classic rock and blues,which is what I play with my band,Rough-Shot(shameless plug).
Ease of Use:
Work with it,and you'll get what defines your sound.I had my tone set in 5 minutes.
Support:
Fender is very customer hands on with their web-site and their customer hot-line.
Overall:
My guitar and my amp are Fender,and I couldn't see myself playing anything else.FENDER ROCKS!
The mid contour switch is a blessing along with the footswitch and 2 types of distortion,
Quality:
I've read where people complain about this and that with this amp.You know what?Take care of it,and it'll last for a long time.
Value:
Worth the price and then some.Where else are you going to get a tone monster like this for only $329.00?And it's a Fender to boot!
Desirability:
It has a practical look to it,nothing fancy.But seeing that Fender plate on it means that you have something of quality.
Sound:
This has the definative Fender tone that is reconized by everybody worldwide.It's so clean,it shimmers.The distortion is great for classic rock and blues,which is what I play with my band,Rough-Shot(shameless plug).
Ease of Use:
Work with it,and you'll get what defines your sound.I had my tone set in 5 minutes.
Support:
Fender is very customer hands on with their web-site and their customer hot-line.
Overall:
My guitar and my amp are Fender,and I couldn't see myself playing anything else.FENDER ROCKS!
"Simplicity with smashing sound quality."
Feature:
This amp comes with a high quality foot switch and conecting cable. This amp has very basic features. The most useful feature is the Mid contour switch which makes the sound beefy, powerful and bright for all kind of overdrive stuff. I wish it might have Presence control however it still have very bright and crispy sound and furthermore I might also wish that it has a large spring reverb unit. The overall selection of components for this amp is almost perfect.
Quality:
This amp is very well made. The factory quality standard is excellent. I have not noticed any cosmetic or loose parts so far. This is a dependable amp and I have no hesitation whatsoever to use it for the road. I rather did not like the ordinary speakers magnets labels which gives an impression more like a home made ones. As far as its durability is concerned it is build like a rock.
Value:
Yes of course this amp is worth its selling price.
Desirability:
This is a very smart and sober amp and looks pretty attractive on the stage.
Sound:
The sound quality of this amp is great. It works equally very good both on clean and overdirve channels. I found its sound responds to my playing very well. The newly designed loud speakers with large cones does makes a difference in it overall sound quality. You can very easily shape any sort of sound from it. I have really achieved the sound I was looking for and I am quite satisfied with this amp. I used it with my effect pedals and it just sound superb. I suggest you to use a graphic equalizer and compressor for getting 100% out of it.
Ease of Use:
Its so simple and easy to shape any kind of sound from this amp from crystal transparent clean to soft overdrive to extreme overdrive sounds with bundles of sustain. It simply makes the sound of effect pedals so great. This manual is clear but it would be extra advantage if it has mentioned some basic settings especially useful for beginners to intermediate players.
Support:
Fender people are very helpful.
Overall:
I think I shall remain satisfied with this amp for long long time to come. I choose this amp due to it loud clean sound and very versatile overdrive sound as well and furthermore due its simple operation pannel. If this amp is lost or stolen I would probably buy the same one again if my budget falls around this price range otherwise I would like to try something new.
This amp comes with a high quality foot switch and conecting cable. This amp has very basic features. The most useful feature is the Mid contour switch which makes the sound beefy, powerful and bright for all kind of overdrive stuff. I wish it might have Presence control however it still have very bright and crispy sound and furthermore I might also wish that it has a large spring reverb unit. The overall selection of components for this amp is almost perfect.
Quality:
This amp is very well made. The factory quality standard is excellent. I have not noticed any cosmetic or loose parts so far. This is a dependable amp and I have no hesitation whatsoever to use it for the road. I rather did not like the ordinary speakers magnets labels which gives an impression more like a home made ones. As far as its durability is concerned it is build like a rock.
Value:
Yes of course this amp is worth its selling price.
Desirability:
This is a very smart and sober amp and looks pretty attractive on the stage.
Sound:
The sound quality of this amp is great. It works equally very good both on clean and overdirve channels. I found its sound responds to my playing very well. The newly designed loud speakers with large cones does makes a difference in it overall sound quality. You can very easily shape any sort of sound from it. I have really achieved the sound I was looking for and I am quite satisfied with this amp. I used it with my effect pedals and it just sound superb. I suggest you to use a graphic equalizer and compressor for getting 100% out of it.
Ease of Use:
Its so simple and easy to shape any kind of sound from this amp from crystal transparent clean to soft overdrive to extreme overdrive sounds with bundles of sustain. It simply makes the sound of effect pedals so great. This manual is clear but it would be extra advantage if it has mentioned some basic settings especially useful for beginners to intermediate players.
Support:
Fender people are very helpful.
Overall:
I think I shall remain satisfied with this amp for long long time to come. I choose this amp due to it loud clean sound and very versatile overdrive sound as well and furthermore due its simple operation pannel. If this amp is lost or stolen I would probably buy the same one again if my budget falls around this price range otherwise I would like to try something new.
"Fender kicks @$$ again"
Feature:
The features are it comes with a simple footswitch to switch between the 3 channels clean/drive/more drive(solo) and has an awesome sounding reverb. it doesn't have any effects besides reverb but what more could you ask for for 300?
Quality:
best quallity ever, has a five year warranty hope that i never have to use it, i probably wont because its a fender seems like it will last untill i die and will still work untill the end of the world
Value:
best value ever, blows all the other amps out of the water for the quality and sound.
Desirability:
Very sexy black covering with crome inputs
Sound:
Best sound quality ever even with a cheao ass guitar through it you don't get any noise at all. This amp can get almost any sound out of it for any style with the right settings. You could and should use this amp for anything live gigs band practice or even recording in a studio.
Support:
never delt with support and never will have to, had my fender guitar seviced for minor problem fixed it and had it back to be in a matter of a couple days.
Overall:
Go buy it you'll never regret it
The features are it comes with a simple footswitch to switch between the 3 channels clean/drive/more drive(solo) and has an awesome sounding reverb. it doesn't have any effects besides reverb but what more could you ask for for 300?
Quality:
best quallity ever, has a five year warranty hope that i never have to use it, i probably wont because its a fender seems like it will last untill i die and will still work untill the end of the world
Value:
best value ever, blows all the other amps out of the water for the quality and sound.
Desirability:
Very sexy black covering with crome inputs
Sound:
Best sound quality ever even with a cheao ass guitar through it you don't get any noise at all. This amp can get almost any sound out of it for any style with the right settings. You could and should use this amp for anything live gigs band practice or even recording in a studio.
Support:
never delt with support and never will have to, had my fender guitar seviced for minor problem fixed it and had it back to be in a matter of a couple days.
Overall:
Go buy it you'll never regret it
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