Where do I begin, Well the tone of an amp is so subjective, Each guitar adds its own personal, distinct sound which this amp captures.
This Fender is 40w Tube power, (3 X 12AX7, 2 X 6L6) 12" Eminence ceramic magnet speaker, dual inputs, 3 channels (clean, OD, more OD), a foot switch to choose the channel, preamp in/out, and an external speaker jack to allow you to add an 8ohm load to the existing 8ohm, 12" speaker for a total of 4 ohms. Fender states it weighs 45 Lbs but feels more like 60lbs to me.
I gotta say this is a loud amp overall, but on the lower volume settings, wow. Fender uses linear volume pots, this means that volume pots create the most volume between 1/2 to 4 with less and less difference in volume as you increase to 12.(a nice upgrade would be a audio taper pot) Rest assured you will have no problem cutting through the mix.
The clean channel is really where this amp shines, Very nice, warm and rich shimmering tone, and the reverb is your classic fender verb, you wont be disappointed. The overdrive channels.. Ok, I have heard that they should be called Noise and Much More Noise . Honestly You will not get Metallica type dirt out of this amp,(who would buy a Fender for metal anyway?) but I have found some great tones with a little tweaking think nice fuzzy lead tone with fair bottom and mids. Place a OD pedal in front on the clean side and OMG it's good.(most people still use tube amps and pedals don't they?)
The Deluxe is a WONDERFUL sounding amp, Great clean and brown tone, Deceiving louder than it's size and power rating indicate.
FZ1
This Fender is 40w Tube power, (3 X 12AX7, 2 X 6L6) 12" Eminence ceramic magnet speaker, dual inputs, 3 channels (clean, OD, more OD), a foot switch to choose the channel, preamp in/out, and an external speaker jack to allow you to add an 8ohm load to the existing 8ohm, 12" speaker for a total of 4 ohms. Fender states it weighs 45 Lbs but feels more like 60lbs to me.
I gotta say this is a loud amp overall, but on the lower volume settings, wow. Fender uses linear volume pots, this means that volume pots create the most volume between 1/2 to 4 with less and less difference in volume as you increase to 12.(a nice upgrade would be a audio taper pot) Rest assured you will have no problem cutting through the mix.
The clean channel is really where this amp shines, Very nice, warm and rich shimmering tone, and the reverb is your classic fender verb, you wont be disappointed. The overdrive channels.. Ok, I have heard that they should be called Noise and Much More Noise . Honestly You will not get Metallica type dirt out of this amp,(who would buy a Fender for metal anyway?) but I have found some great tones with a little tweaking think nice fuzzy lead tone with fair bottom and mids. Place a OD pedal in front on the clean side and OMG it's good.(most people still use tube amps and pedals don't they?)
The Deluxe is a WONDERFUL sounding amp, Great clean and brown tone, Deceiving louder than it's size and power rating indicate.
FZ1



