Can you tell me when this fender hot rod deluxe amp was. Buy fender hot rod deluxe iv 40 watt electric guitar amplifier. Hot rod deluxe, blues deluxe, 022707 original version disclaimer. Larger image the old manuals for the fender hot rod series used to include recommended settings. Kindle magazines are fully downloaded onto your kindle so you can read them even when youre not wirelessly connected. Hot rod deluxe iv blonde oxblood cannabis rex amplifier an updated version of the legendary amplifier thats been the heart of many guitarists rigs, this. Lot of the guys in bands i was in had one and loved it, but it sure isnt a keyboard amp, which is what i play now. You have to keep in mind the logarithmic nature of power scaling and i. Fender deville amplifier, repair and bias set procedure. Every picture taken was a postcard with the mountains in the background. Fender hot rod deluxe iv in black andertons music co. Fender 40w hot rod deluxe style transformers by classictone. Operating instructions manual, owners manual, reference and owners manual, service manual, service diagram, parts list, supplementary manual.
All your favorite magazines direct from the publisher home shopping cart back issues customer service. Removing the main printed circuit board from a fender hotrod deville and replacing a broken input jack. There have been a number of incarnations including a current ltd lacqueredtweed limited edition, with a run of just 250 units, but if you have an older amp pre2003, the easiest way to determine the production date is to look at the chart below. The hot rod deluxe comes stock with a pair of 6l6 power amp tubes. I play about showsyear and kept my deville in a nice road ready case in our trailer for the. This amp came into the shop with a broken input jack plus complaints of it cutting out. I was getting ready to buy a fender hot rod deluxe iii, which has all the features i need for a theatre show ill be doing but then starting noticing all the posts online about qc, build qualiy and reliability issues. I do not like to give a price without hearing and seeing it. Wallace, one of drag racings more respected journalists, will return to the editors chair next year with hot rod deluxe. Download hot rod deluxe and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. This amp is a great amp for a gigging guitarist as it is loud enough for a small venue gig. Hot rod deluxe is the magazine that brings you nothing but traditional hot rodding. Hot rod delux e is the magazine that brings you nothing but traditional hot roddin g.
After these mods your amp will sound fantastic and be more reliable. This would mean that youve barely been to a gig, jam, rehearsal room or music store for over a decade. Vanden berg i present here three of the modifications that i have performed on my own fender hot rod deluxe. Blues deluxe with power resistors cracked off their mounts from vibration causing intermittent channel switching. Is the fender hot rod deluxe iii good for playing at home. Here at deluxe, we are professionals at making your dream car, we build cars from start to finish, all the way down to programming car systems.
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Hot rod deluxe magazine is the magazine that brings you nothing but traditional hot rodding. Id recommend the drri any day over the hrd, but a used silver face would be better and easier for most techs to service. I did this video to show the sound of my fender hot rod deluxe with a celestion vintage 30 speaker. The hot rod deluxe is the best selling tube amp of all time, it sounds good and is pretty reliable, other than a couple common problems. Since then fender had coloured versions of the amp out, and they did a new release around 2000 that has a threechannel system. Fender fender hot rod deluxe iv blonde oxblood cannabis rex. In 2002, production switched to mexico, and the current iteration the hot rod deluxe iii began production in 2010. Subscribe to hot rod deluxe at the lowest magazine. Fender hot rod deluxe modifications fromel electronics. This mod does not work with other amps like the blues. For those in the midwest, this is a cant miss event. Some users have even found special 6v6 power tubes that will work in the hot rod deluxe, though rebiasing is absolutely required. The hot rod deluxe is a modified version of the fender blues deluxe from the earlier blues line of amplifiers, and has a higher level of gain in.
Get your digital subscriptionissue of hot rod deluxejuly 2017 magazine on magzter and enjoy reading the magazine on ipad, iphone, android devices and the web. But the new manuals dont include this helpful information. Electronic service vlog, episode 54 fender hot rod deluxe ot replacement. The flabby bottom darkness is gone, what you get is ful. I show how easy it is to replace or fix the light in the fender hot rod deluxe amp. Fender deville amplifier, repair and bias set procedure mr carlsons lab. The hot rod series are decent affordable amps, but i would consider investing in something a little nicer if you are going to be touring. Hot rod deluxe hot rod deluxe magazine hot rod deluxe. Lets assume for a second youve never seen or heard one of these amps.
Hot rod deluxe featured nitro revival brought cackle cars, hall of fame drag racers, and nostalgia lovers to irwindale raceway dave wallace june 11, 2019. Its 40 watts come cranking out of 2 6l6s and it is loud. Try the settings above on either your hot rod deluxe or deville amplifier. How to repair replace fender hot rod deluxe tube guitar amp input. Hot rod deluxe can also be purchased in the following package deals. Can anybody recommend a similar amp thats built better. It was a sensible business decision when a lot of people were probably still claiming the whole. The tone stack in the blue deluxe is identical to theh hot rod with exception that the slope reisitor is 100k conventional fender not 125k. Fender hot rod deluxe circuitry modifications james e.
Then the guys that run the hot rod hill climb announced they would be doing a new event called the hot rod dirt drags in that town. Fender hot rod deluxe is an alltube amplifier that was released the first time in 1993, as an attempt to recreate the classic sound from the bassman and deluxe amplifiers from the 50s. The only thing that holds a candle to a fenderbranded guitar, is a fenderbranded amp, and the hot rod deluxe is right up there with the best of those. Fromel electronics fender hot rod deluxe complete reverb. In every issue, hot rod deluxe offers vintage photography from hot rod magazine archives that you wont find anywhere else. Accutronics 2 spring with the long delay in the hot rod deluxedevillethis is the same type of reverb tank that fender has always used in their best amps. They have released quite the number over the years, and were one of the earliest manufacturers they needed to make them for people to play their new fender guitars through. If yours is not i suspect you have chinese preamp tubes. How to date older fender hot rod deluxe amps sweetwater. The fender hot rod deluxe occupies a unique place amongst guitar amplifiers. Fender hot rod deluxe repair no power, wont turn on duration. The only difference is the input impedance is made to match the solid state reverb driver, which is 600 ohms, instead of the 8 ohm transformercoupled tube driver in the old amps. The hot rod deluxe is a 1x12, 40 watt combo amplifier, powered by two 6l6gcs and voiced by three 12ax7a preamp valves. The magazine that brings you nothing but traditional hot rodding.
The hot rod deluxe is possibly the bestselling fender guitar amplifier of all time. I currently own a hot rod deluxe iii that sounds and plays great however for some reason lately i have been thinking about selling or trading it and getting a deluxe reverb. Get your digital subscriptionissue of hot rod deluxenovember 2017 magazine on magzter and enjoy reading the magazine on ipad, iphone, android devices and the web. Almost every one of us has a habit of placing their iphone on cars dashboard. The features of this amp allow for a lot of functions and settings. It was introduced in 1996 as part of the hot rod line of guitar amplifiers and has been in continuous production since. The james vanden berg mods the unofficial fender hot. Download hot rod deluxe and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad.
My little ac4 is 4w rated and way too loud to crank in a bedroom if you think you have to crank the amp to get good tone. The deluxe and deville range have the same channel and switch arrangements. I had a blues deluxe and found the tone very bassey. How old is my fender deluxe hot rod serial b205958. Subscribe to hot rod deluxe magazine at magsconnect canada. The fender hot rod deluxe is the big brother to the blues junior. Get one of the worlds favourite amps, the fender hot rod deluxe iv in black from andertons with free next day delivery in the uk on one of our 0% interestfree.
This is how you change a dog bone style fender handle on a blues deluxe, hot rod deluxe, supersonic, or blues junior. The amp has a tone of clean headroom on the clean channel and gets quite dirty on the lead channel. I know that the deluxe reverb doesnt have a drive channel but i have a ts9 that i use a lot. You might not be aware, but the sunlight coming through the windshield can damage the screen and also the hardware. The classic fender tone is released through these changes. Electronic service vlog, episode 54 fender hot rod deluxe ot. Theres even a new and updated name plate for the version iii of the hot rod deluxe. In every issue, hot rod deluxe delivers vintage photography from the hot rod magazine archives that you just can. We have 7 fender hot rod deluxe manuals available for free pdf download. My style is very warren haynes, john mayer, derek trucks kinda tone and style.
Almost all tube amps are too loud for bedroom usage. Fender hot rod deluxe manuals manuals and user guides for fender hot rod deluxe. The former drag racing correspondent for hot rod in the 1970s later took over as the editor of petersens drag racing before pursuing a freelancing career and inevitably developing the successful good communications ad agency. The replacement 4pin input jacks are for sale using. Hot rod deluxe, blues deluxe, 63 vibroverb reissue, custom vibrolux 036958 original 120v version choke. The hot rod deluxe was introduced in 1995 as part of the hot rod series, which also included the hot rod deville 4x10. At that point in time fender put out some of the best amps and guitars. Demo of dallen tru57 paf replica humbuckers in a gibson les paul straight into a hot rod deluxe. Originally released in 1995 it was an americanmade valve amp. The fender hot rod deluxe iii may very well still be the gold standard for working guitarists who want an inexpensive and reliable amplifier with tube tone that is pedal friendly. Settings for fender hot rod deluxe and deville amplifiers.
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