Fender Super-Sonic 22 Guitar Combo Amplifier (22 Watts, 1x12")

Fender Super-Sonic 22 Guitar Combo Amplifier (22 Watts, 1x12"), Blonde, Blonde

Fender Super-Sonic 22 Guitar Combo Amplifier (22 Watts, 1x12"), Blonde, Blonde - Right

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

This tube combo amp packs a Super-Sonic punch with 2 gain stages and 22 screaming watts. With its footswitch and on-board reverb, it's all the amp you need.

Overview

Clean has always been Fender's calling card, but with the Super-Sonic 22 combo amp, California's amp makers take a big step into today's arena of high-gain amps. This 22-watt all-tube amp serves up creamy, boutique gain in heaping helpings for overdrive aficionados.

Vintage Channel Houses Classic Cleans

Guitarists around the world know Fender for the sparkling and versatile clean sounds of its historic amps. The Super-Sonic respects this tradition, offering a Vintage channel based on the sound of a '65 Deluxe Reverb. Plugged into the Vintage channel, you'll experience pristine cleans that still retain the warm analog quality of the tubes. Volume, bass, and treble controls let you shape tones, and a Normal/Fat switch instantly thickens your sound, adding character to the lows and mids.

Burn Your Way to Modern Distortion

The Super-Sonic may pay tribute to the clean sounds of Fender's past, but this amp really blazes a new trail with its Burn channel. Here, the amp rockets into high gain territory, steered by two gain knobs. Gain 1 dials in the initial distortion, ranging from light breakup to all-out fuzz, and Gain 2 adds a layer of thickness and definition, giving you multiple dynamic options at each stage of overdrive. Treble, middle, and bass EQ controls let you tailor your tone even further -- scoop out mids for a modern, aggressive rhythm sound or boost them for classic punch.

Player-Focused Features

Like the iconic Fender amps before it, the Super-Sonic… read more includes a spring reverb channel for a lush and authentic reverb echo. The reverb is accessible on either circuit, adding depth to cleans or breathing psychedelic life into lead tones. An included four-button footswitch makes it easy for you to switch between channels or engage the fat and reverb switches.

Features:

- 22-watt output
- 8 ohms impedance
- 12-inch, 50-watt Fender Lightning Bolt speaker by Eminence
- Vintage (clean) and Burn (overdrive) channels
- Spring reverb
- 2x 6V6, 3x 12AX7, and 2x 12AT7 tubes
- 4-button footswitch included
- Amplifier cover included

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Specs

- Amp Type: Tube
- Output: 22 Watts
- Ohms: 8 ohms
- Speaker: 12 inch, 50 Watt Fender Lightning Bolt Speaker by Eminence
- Channels: 2; Vintage and Burn
- Effects: Reverb
- Covering: Black Textured Vinyl
- Tubes: Groove Tubes 2x6V6, 3x12AX7, 2x12AT7
- Included Accessories: 4-button footswitch and amplifier cover
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 17.3 x 24 x 8.5 inches (43.9 x 61 x 21.6 cm)
- Weight: 40 lbs (18.2 kg)

Controls:
- Vintage Channel: Volume, Treble, Bass, Voicing Switch (Normal/Fat)
- Burn Channel: Gain 1, Gain 2, Treble, Bass, Middle, Volume, Master Reverb

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Blonde

Shipping Weight: 51 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 27 x 21 x 12 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2160000400

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818
Web: https://my.fender.com/support

Fender's Description

Fender Super-Sonic 22 Guitar Combo Amp

A professional tube amplifier designed for guitarists who crave glorious Fender clean, overdriven tones and expressive modern high-gain distortion The Super Sonic 22 delivers incredible versatility, an organic feel and the moderate output power you get from the legendary Deluxe Reverb amp.

Ideal for stage and studio applications, Fender's Super Sonic 22 offers 2 channel operation in the forms of a Vintage channel delivering pure, unmistakable Fender tone, and the Burn channel which ignites musical inspiration with overdrive flavors ranging from bluesy to flame-throwing.

Features

- 2 Channel, 12 inch, 22 Watt Fender Combo Amp
- Vintage channel contains pre-gain tone controls and two switchable voices
- Burn channel contains dual gain controls and post-gain EQ
- Fender Lightning Bolt 12 inch speaker by Eminence
- Fender long-spring Reverb by Accutronics
- Includes 4-button footswitch for Channel, Fat, Reverb and Effects Loop

Although the Super Sonic 22 is capable of heavily saturated tube distortion and sustain, it never masks the tonal character of your guitar.

Reviews

(24 ratings)

Submitted December 12, 2016 by Tim Stegall in Austin, TX

"The REAL Hot Rod Deluxe!"

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I'm a veteran punk rock musician with over 30 years' experience. I've been on a tone quest since reforming my original band in 2012. In the old days, it was simple: I had a Gibson Les Paul Jr. plugged into a Marshall JCM800 50 watt combo, itself plugged into a pawn shop 4x12 with four Celestion Greenbacks. Put the gain on full, Master volume about 3 or 4, all tones on 7 - perfect crunch! I lost that rig years ago, and have had no luck replicating that sound. Been through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, a Peavey Classic 50, a Peavey ValveKing, and another vintage JCM800 combo, this one a 2x12. Not a one got the sound I wanted without a Tube Screamer and an EP Booster slamming the front end, and I prefer the amp doing all the tonal work. With the Fender Super-Sonic 22 combo, I need no pedals. Plug the Junior straight in, set Gain 1 on 5, Gain 2 at 10, a little bass and plenty of treble and mids, Master at 4, and you instantly have the Steve Jones/Johnny Thunders singing crunch. It is perfection. Based on a Fender Deluxe Reverb platform, yet hot-rodded, this is the REAL Hot Rod Deluxe! Priced for a working musician to have a boutique quality Fender amp, it easily kills the Hot Rod series and other working man amps Fender builds these days. And the clean channel, which is a straight Deluxe Reverb, offers nice versatility. I will never need another amp...or overdrive pedal, for that matter. I may buy a 2nd Super-Sonic 22 for a spare, however.