Fender Deluxe VM Guitar Combo Amplifier (40 Watts, 1x12")

The Fender Deluxe VM is a powerful, great-sounding combo amp. With 40 watts of tube power and onboard DSP, the Fender Deluxe VM offers serious versatility.

Overall User Ratings (based on 12 ratings)
  • Overall:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted September 8, 2009 by frankquarracino#hotmail.com

"Fender hit a home-run with this one!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I think this ended my search for a powerful ,portable, versatile good sounding combo amp that won't break the bank or your back!
Sound
Clean channel nails the classic Deluxe sound. The gain channel has the most usable distortion I have encountered in a Fender. Gets that Marshall bark & roar going, perfect for classic rock. The reverb is very much like the old spring reverb, the delay and chorus are both excellent. I gave it a 9 overall because it can sound a little muddy if the reverb is turned up too much.
Features
Came with a cover and a really nice footswitch. While you can adjust and turn the effects on & off from the control panel ,having the 4 button switch (with indicator lights on it!) lets me leave my pedalboard home. The footswitch stows away in the back of the amp.
Ease of Use
Really easy to dial in great sounds, you can tweak the effects like stompboxes. The manual gives a bunch of cool suggested settings for the FX.
Quality
OK , overall very well built but when I got mine home the baffle board for the speakers was loose. Had to reach in and crank down the screws. Also, it should have chrome corners and sphinx glides instead of the cheap nailed-on little feet. (I put corners & glides on mine ). Having said that I have taken it on the road and have 6 gigs on it so far (a couple of rough ones) and no problems at all. I expect it should hold up very well.
Value
I think it is a lot of amp for the money.
Manufacturer Support
I emailed them a question 2 weeks ago and haven't heard back, so take that as you will.
The Wow Factor
This amp looks great and is extremely versatile with plenty of volume for most gigs and really good tone. Plus it weighs only 40 pounds , so it is a perfect grab 'n go type of amp for gigs, jamming and rehearsals.

Musical Background:

active part-time musicain

Musical Style:

Classic rock
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Submitted December 12, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com

"Try it.....You'll buy it.....It's that good!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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If lost or stolen, I would without doubt buy this amp again!
Sound
Unless you're a shredder, this amp easily covers anything else on the planet, musically speaking! Great tone, easy to adjust and plenty of power for almost all applications.
Features
Has great adjustability where ever needed. The amp honks if needed and can be clear as a bell if that's the tone you need. Great for all venues!
Ease of Use
Plug your guitar in adjust the tone to your liking and play your heart out! Can it be easier than that?
Quality
Fender, need I say more?
Value
I think this particular Fender amp is one of the markets best kept secrets as far as value. You really do get alot of tone and volume, great sounds and lots of control for the price of this unit. Tubes always cost more and although this isn't a totally tube amp (Solid state effects and clean section pre-amp) you would be really hard pressed to tell. The amp sounds that good!!!!
Manufacturer Support
In over 40 years of playing Fender products, I needed to contact the service department one time.....a knob got broke and they sent me one within two weeks time to my door.
The Wow Factor
I already have 2 of these units.....that should say enough about what I think of them.

Musical Background:

40+ years

Musical Style:

rock, blues, country, country-rock, Christian
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Submitted December 27, 2009 by a customer from att.net

"The craftsman tool for musicians!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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No more amps, this 40 watt will do for a long time!
Sound
fabulous fender clean, and creamy 6l6 tube distortion.In a word - totally orgasmic!
Features
great reverb, chorus, delay. Easy to use, and comes with footswitch, and cover!
Ease of Use
User friendly, and idiot proof!
Quality
Product is tip top. Well built and tough!
Value
worth every penny!
Manufacturer Support
Fantastic, called them up and got immediate support person.
The Wow Factor
Fabulous black face scheme looks killer!

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

pop, rock, blues
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Submitted September 1, 2010 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Sound found, this amp gives me that sound that I hear when I play in my head."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I will have this amp for a long time, it took a long time to find an amp that can give that sound that you hear in your head and want to hear out loud, this amp gave me that.
Sound
The clean side is absolute heaven, the gain requires some tweaking to get the sound you want, but it is there.
Features
The footswitch is rock solid.
Ease of Use
Like I said, it takes some tweaking, but well worth it.
Quality
The cab is great, the back panels I plan to replace with real wood.
Value
High price, but it is a tube amp. But the clean side goes through a digital pre-amp, then though the power tubes.
Manufacturer Support
Have not had to deal with them
The Wow Factor
I wouldn't exactly call it sexy, it's a guitar amp, but it does have that beautiful classic Fender look.

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

rock, blues
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