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Fender Frontman 212R Guitar Combo Amplifier (100 Watts, 2x12 in.)

Updated Frontman 2x12 in. combo with vintage Fender Blackface cosmetic look.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
 
 

"I love it!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from centurytel.net
Submitted: 10/20/2008
Style of Music: rock, country, jazz
Musical Experience: active musician
Location: Arkansas

 

 
Feature:
To tell you the truth, when I tested it out, I told the salesguy that I didn't expect to be interested in this amp, because I thought it would be to "clean" and not give me enough options for variety of sounds. I immediately realized I was wrong. This amp has everything I was looking for.

Quality:
I have not always played Fender products, but I've always felt they were top quality.

Value:
I think this is the best value I could have found. I don't really need this much power....this is a much better amp than I would have settled for, but the low cost made it unreasonable to purchase an inferior product for the same or more dollars.

Desirability:
I like the return to the original design. I had an opportunity to pay less for the same amp in the discontinued design, but I wanted this look. I don't think many people would say it's sexy, but I like it.

Sound:
I've been playing on and off for 45 years....classsic rock, blues, jazz, big band. I purchased this amp last week, and I love it. I think any adult player will be happy with the sound of this amp. The clean channel is great. The gain channel gives you an array of sounds, and you get to control how much bite you add. And if you need more effects, you'll save enough $ to get a couple of effects boxes. I'm really glad I bought this amp.

Ease of Use:
I purchased this amp on Friday, played a gig with it Saturday, and felt comfortable that I knew what it would do, and how to make it do it.

Support:
I've had several Fender products over the years. Now I have a Strat and a J-bass. I've never had to deal with technical support. But I do know there is a wealth of info online from the Fender site. For that reason, I'm giving it a 10.

Overall:
I do not expect to need another amp.

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"This Amp Is A Steal!!!!!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 3/28/2008
Style of Music: Rock
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: Aiea, Hawaii, USA

 

 
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Feature:
It comes with a footswitch and power chord Fender even put velcro strap holders on the inside of the amp so you can strap them down when moving the amp. It has everything you need awesome clean, great reverb, driving gain, and a more drive feature which is a lead boost! Fender didn't leave anything out. For $329 this amp is a must. This is not a beginers amp but an amp everyone could use.

Quality:
This amp is built solid. If I could've rated it higher than a 10 I would have. For just $329 the quality is top grade. This amp is the biggest bang for the buck.

Value:
This amp is the best vaklue you could EVER find in a 2x12 100 watt amp. I don't think you could find a better amp at this price point. Seriously the greatest value out there.

Desirability:
This amp is a beauty. The Fender blackface looks is drop dead gorgeous!

Sound:
The tone this amp has you'd expect from amps costing hundreds of dollars more. The tone is priceless. The clean is CLEAN from sparkley glassy clean to chimey clean to thicker clean but bottom line is it stays clean no matter what. The reverb is great and I have heard uglier reverbs from amps costing way way more. The gain channel is amazing this amp gets down and dirty with the best of them. Oh yeah this amp is loud very loud. The sound this amp has at this price is a complete steal. This is a very good amp that has tone you'd expext from amps costing much more.

Ease of Use:
Plug and go it can't get easier than that!

Support:
Haven't dealt with them but I'll just assume it's a 10.

Overall:
For $329 it has everything a guitar player could want I do mean everything. The tone is unbelievable, the looks are amazing, and at this price how can you go wrong? Forget modeling amps get this amp.

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"half stack performance with practice amp convenience"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 1/15/2009
Style of Music: Rock mostly, but alternative and jazz, too
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ, USA

 

 
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Feature:
Footswitch works. It isn't just an "added feature" to sell the product, it's totally functional and is like icing on the cake. The instruction manual (if you actually use one) could use a little meat as it's pretty thin; but I think most of us just want to plug it in and start playing anyway, so 'nuff said.

Quality:
Definitely high quality stuff here. Although it feels lighter than the advertised 50 lbs to me, it's sturdy and the handle feels secure as well. Don't think you'd have any problems traveling with it as long as reasonable care was taken. Wouldn't want to use it as a jack stand while changing a tire, but sitting on it has already become second nature. It arrives flawless, of course, so I guess the first dink'll be traumatic...

Value:
For the price I don't know of an amp that'd be a better value. I was thinking of a modeling amp or a short stack - oops, that's pancakes; I mean a half stack - but this is unobtrusive, storable, fits in a car instead of a van or truck, etc. And it rocks! (I've had folks in our living room grabbing their ears and yelling, "turn it down!" if that's any indication.) It's sturdy, loud, versatile, and mobile; what else do you need?

Desirability:
Hey, it's a good-looking, tho somewhat conservative, Fender amp with 100 wats and two 12s. I'm a stack guy myself so if it ain't tall, it ain't sexy. But, the effectiveness of this setup is amazing. Maybe I'll just set it on something! Don't get me wrong, tho, it is cool, it is classic; to me it's kinda retro toward old rock and blues. I can picture Clapton sitting on a stool in his jeans and t-shirt plugging his strat into this amp at some small club, if you know what I mean. Sort of an understated class that doesn't demand respect upon arrival, but earns it shortly thereafter.

Sound:
Don't think about it any longer, just buy it! From Zep to Cars to Eric Johnson to America to Wishbone Ash I've been able to hit the sound I've wanted. That was in the first 5 or 10 minutes. I haven't had it out in the open so I'm not sure how it'd handle clubs and gigs really, but it seems plenty powerful and loud. I plugged-in my Les Paul, flipped the power switch and it started howling (that's a good sign in my book.) It cleans up so sweetly! I was amazed that both sounds came from the same amp; I could've been doing an accoustic set after just a stomp on the pedal and a flip of a switch. Good stuff!

Ease of Use:
Gotta go with the 9 here just because I thought the manual was a bit lame. The amp itself is intuitive enough and with a "new toy" the learning process is fun! Allowing for time spent getting carried away and playing a complete tune or two, you could spend the better part of an afternoon experimenting with this amp, especially if you're fond of multiple devices, software, and the like.

Support:
Haven't needed 'em yet; hear good things about 'em, tho.

Overall:
Outstanding quality. Big sound, little box. Versatility and poerformance without breaking the bank. I don't see myself needing to replace this anytime soon. It does seem to prefer lower volume for clean and higher volume for otherwise, but then that kinda makes sense, doesn't it? If my house burned down tomorrow I'd buy another one of these amps if only because I haven't found its limits yet and I'm curious. I'm a very satisfied customer at this point.

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"Today's amp at yesterday's price!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 6/17/2008
Style of Music: Country,Blues,bluegrass oldies rock...
Musical Experience: playing guitar 40 years.
Location: Strawn,TX,USA

 

 
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Feature:
I don't see how anyone could not love this amp's features.The footswitch is cool as can be..The drive and 'more drive' features give the player some good choices especially using the footswitch included.I just like the heck outta this big sexy amp!

Quality:
I am amazed at the quality especially considering price.Just an absolute great bargain as far as i am concerned.

Value:
100 watts...footswitch..all the extras..Terrific value!

Desirability:
Cool amp...in fact i let some teens listen today and the word of choice was "awsome!"

Sound:
I was gonna say the best amp deal for the price but had to change my mind about that..It isn't the best amp for the price out there..It is the best amp for three times the price! I just recieved mine from Zzounds last night and man was i pleasantly surprised! This amp kicks it! I am glad i chose this one and especially from you guys!

Ease of Use:
Super simple controls and buttons.Nuf sed

Support:
Haven't needed yet and may never from what i have heard.

Overall:
I wouldmexpect i will be happy for many years to come with this qnice amp.I have read what other's have reported and i think it will be with me a good long while.

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"Best "bang" for the buck"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 2/26/2008
Style of Music: Metal and Alternative Rock
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

 
Feature:
I bought this amp mainly for the "clean" channel to use with a multi-effect pedal, although the "drive" channel and "more drive" feature provides a nice alternative to the sound of a more enhanced distortion pedal (Fender includes a remote "two button" pedal with the cable which is very nice). The reverb is the classic analog "spring" type which I prefer from cheaper digital simulation types of other amps. The only thing I would have liked is an output jack for headsets which it doesn't have, but at least there's a good "Line out" and looping capabilities.

Quality:
Again, for the price, I was very pleased with the quality of the controls: the knobs are solid and feel very smooth when you turn them. Fender even taught of providing velco straps attachment for the remote pedal and the power cord (inside the opening in the back). As for use "on the road", I would just be careful about the knobs that "hangs out" a bit or are not "recessed" enough within the cabinet enclosure to be protected: they may get accidently hit if you are not careful.

Value:
Unless you want to jump to the high end more expensive amps, I wouln't go "in between". I even bought a second of those amps to use "in stereo" for an overal 2 X 100W instead of payinf for a more expensive 200W less versatile amp.

Desirability:
Definitely, the "sex appeal" of this product is the true power and the quality of the sound if provides for the price. Fender gained my respect by introducing such a good quality product while still offering it at a very affordable price !

Sound:
For the price, you won't be able to find any amp with a sound as rich as the Frontman. Even with all the knobs at a "flat" setting, you will get a very well balanced "wide" sound, lots of mids and more than enough power to have your second neighbor ear you play even with the windows closed ! ;-)

Ease of Use:
Couldn't be simpler to use. Clean channel vs Overdrive channel with bass, mid and treble controls.

Support:
I didn't have to deal with the company so far, but with a spectacular 5 year warranty, Fender must be confident that their Frontman is well made and will provide many years of quality use.

Overall:
I intend to use this product on stage (2 of them for bigger gigs). The only reason that would lead me to search for another product is a need for more power or if there's a drop in the quality of the sound. Besides that, I expect to have these amps for the next 30 years...

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"I'm terribly disappointed."

Overall:
          5 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          1 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          1 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          1 out of 10
User: a customer from sbcglobal.net
Submitted: 9/7/2009
Style of Music: Country
Musical Experience: Forty years
Location: Kenedy, Texas, 78119, USA

 

 
Feature:
Looks. It's beautiful.

Quality:
Made very well just like all Fender products.

Value:
IT is worth nothing to me.

Desirability:
Sex appeal is a very poor choice of words but it is a very beautiful amplifier. Looks like it is built to last.

Sound:
It's the only Fender that I ever owned that I didn't like and I've had plenty of them. The sound quality stinks. Way too much treble and the controls don't help. I have two friends here and they each own one and they feel the same way that I do. You pay for what you get. I've had Super Reberbs, Chorus, Ultra Chorus, Pro, Sessions, you name it and they all cost twice as much as this one. You get what you pay for. It looks like a Fender but I hate it. The reverb is no good either.

Ease of Use:
It ain't got no good sounds

Support:
Never in my life ever had a complaint about Fender and never had an occasion to call them.

Overall:
It is for sale now. I'll take just about anything I can get for it.

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