Settings for fender hot rod deluxe and deville amplifiers. In this video clip, benson shares his long history with fender amps and explains. I would suggest the fender hot rod deluxe iii is an ideal amp for a mature musician, whos looking for quality tones, rather than just being the loudest person in the room. Blackstar ht club 40 vs fender hot rod deluxe iii gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. Get your digital subscriptionissue of hot rod deluxe magazine on magzter and enjoy reading the magazine on. Feb 19, 2010 is the hot rod deluxe too loud for home practice. Get your digital subscriptionissue of hot rod deluxeseptember 2015 magazine on magzter and enjoy reading the magazine on ipad, iphone, android devices and the web. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Burnt or open resistors in the power amp are common the hot rod series. The amp has a tone of clean headroom on the clean channel and gets quite dirty on the lead channel. Its not hard to pull out the stock tubes and swap in some different 6l6s to see what the result might be you wont hurt the amp in doing so. How old is my fender deluxe hot rod serial b205958. A fender hot rod deville makes a full recovery at accident. In using pcb construction methods, fender is able to have a welldesigned circuit be manufactured and sold for a very low price.
Car craft and speedway motors are going into the studio this august to build a gasser clone using a 1967 chevy ii. Just a sound comparison between a good and a bad preamp tube when the crackle effect appears. The magazine that brings you nothing but traditional hot rodding. My 112 hot rod deluxe has the original groove tubes in it and, quite frankly, needs to either go away or start sounding better. I do not like to give a price without hearing and seeing it.
This is from a fender hot rod deluxe whose first stage preamp tube have gone bad and it crackles. How to change the reverb tank on a fender hot rod deluxe. 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. I know that the deluxe reverb doesnt have a drive channel but i have a ts9 that i use a lot. One weakness of the fender hot rod deville and the deluxe is the rather. Note the amateurish rebranding by fender of sovtek 5881 valves as 6l6gcs. Fender hot rod deluxe, deville user club test lampes p. The fender hot rod deluxe is a guitar amplifier manufactured and sold by the fender musical instruments corporation. Get your digital subscriptionissue of hot rod deluxe september 2015 magazine on magzter and enjoy reading the magazine on ipad, iphone, android devices and the web. The fender hot rod deluxe is the big brother to the blues junior. We have 7 fender hot rod deluxe manuals available for free pdf download. Hot rod deluxe archives page 3 of 30 hot rod network.
Fender hot rod deluxe fixing a common problem with early. Any information on alternative tubes for the hot rod deluxe would be appreciated. I bought mine used about three years ago and enjoyed two glorious, troublefree. Fenders hot rod deluxe and hot rod deluxe iii go headtohead. At that point in time fender put out some of the best amps and guitars. After years of searching the internet i was dissapointed that there was no real source of information on this ampyet it remains one of the most popular in the world. Lets assume for a second youve never seen or heard one of these amps. Retubing a fender hot rod deluxe gretschtalk forum. In every issue, hot rod deluxe delivers vintage photography from the hot rod magazine archives that you just can. Archive photos 1960 1969 62 winternationals show lots of ed roth. Its 40 watts come cranking out of 2 6l6s and it is loud. Oct 01, 2012 fender is proud to honor worldfamous jazz guitarist and pop artist george benson with his very own signature amp. The link to this photo or video may be broken, or the post may have. Hot rod deluxe best of the 60s the hot rod company.
In 2002, production switched to mexico, and the current iteration. Hot rod deluxe featured mickey thompson hits 400, george barris builds an air car, and flying caduceus launches bonnevilles jet age in 1960 dave wallace december 27, 2018. Sep 29, 2010 fender hot rod deluxe iii combo lets assume for a second youve never seen or heard one of these amps. How to repair replace fender hot rod deluxe tube guitar amp input. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Get your digital subscriptionissue of hot rod deluxe magazine on magzter and enjoy reading the magazine on ipad, iphone, android devices and the web. Some users have even found special 6v6 power tubes that will work in the hot rod deluxe, though rebiasing is absolutely required. Much as a motoring magazine might put a welltraveled vintage ford mustang up against detroits latest rendition of the model in a headtohead road test, we thought it would be fun to pit a modern classic club combo with tons of gigs under its belt against a newly. The classic fender tone is released through these changes. This amp is a great amp for a gigging guitarist as it is loud enough for a small venue gig. Hot rod deluxe or deluxe reverb fender stratocaster guitar.
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. The fender hot rod deluxe is a fairly standard amplifier featuring two channels, an onboard gain boost for the drive channel, reverb, an effects loop and 40 watts of power driven by a single eminence speaker. In 2002, production switched to mexico, and the current iteration the hot rod deluxe iii began production in 2010. Heres the newest hot rod deluxe special collectors edition best of the 60s. Im considering buying a 2008 fender hot rod deluxe, its the 1x12 40 watt combo version. The deluxe and deville range have the same channel and switch arrangements. 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. Here youll find a database of information thatll help you get the most out of your hot rod deluxe. The hot rod deluxe iii is a 40watt single 12 combo the standard for gigging guitarists worldwide. 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. Fender hot rod deluxe modifications fromel electronics.
Hot rod deluxe magazine issue 201911 november 2019. Hello, when i play my fender hot rod deluxe, clean or distortion channels, past a certain volume, the speakers sound somewhat mushy. Repairing a fender hot rod deluxe amp mk 1 usa made by stewart. I say this but it comes with a caveat that is that i dont think that fender has really mastered the overdrive on this yet. See the markings have brown on one of the output valve. Retubing a fender hot rod deluxe discussion in ampage area started by hojo199, dec 18, 2010. Fender hot rod deluxe fixing a common problem with early models. The hot rod deluxe is possibly the bestselling fender guitar amplifier of all time. Stay tuned next week as the car craft magazine team and speedway motors build a chevy ii gasser for the next week to wicked. The fella that owns the amp now suspects the amp needs new tubes since the amp turns on but is barley producing a sound, beyond this issue the amp is cosmetically sound, comes with foot switch, dust cover and even a new 12 eminence speaker. Hot rod amps deliver unmistakable fender tone and are the perfect platform for musicians to craft their own signature sound. My experience tells me that tubes change everything its just been a while. Kindle magazines are fully downloaded onto your kindle so you can read them even when youre not wirelessly connected. Replacing the jacks are not too bad since you do not.
Famous for the lowend headroom characteristic of 6l6 tubes and a versatile all12ax7 tube preamp, it also boasts luscious fender spring reverb, an effects loop and more. 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. Try the settings above on either your hot rod deluxe or deville amplifier. Hot rod deluxe is the magazine that brings you nothing but traditional hot rodding.
How to date older fender hot rod deluxe amps insync. Fenders hot rod deluxe and hot rod deluxe iii go headtohead much as a motoring magazine might put a welltraveled vintage ford mustang up against detroits latest rendition of the model in a headtohead road test, we thought it would be fun to pit a modern classic club combo with tons of gigs under its belt against a newly. Hot rod deluxe magazine issue 201811 november 2018. Larger image the old manuals for the fender hot rod series used to include recommended settings. I was looking into a fender blues junior but got a friend selling me his almost new hot rod for same price i mostly play at home but want to start practice with band any opinions.
Another vibrationcaused failure, the solder connections of largersized components, such as large 5watt resistors, can eventually be compromised from the constant vibration of playing. What amp is a quieter alternative to the fender hot rod deluxe. After these mods your amp will sound fantastic and be more reliable. Operating instructions manual, owners manual, reference and owners manual, service manual, service diagram, parts list, supplementary manual. Jan 01, 2014 im considering buying a 2008 fender hot rod deluxe, its the 1x12 40 watt combo version. Je suis lheureux possesseur dun hot rod deluxe wine red auquel jai. I have heard that an alternative set of tubes with proper biasing, would solve the mushy and nondistinct sound. I just put some jj 6l6gc power tubes in my hot rod after noticing one of the two groovetubes had burned out. It had gone all white inside due to vacuum loss and the glass was cracked.
They are very common on pcbs which use a wave soldering method like the hot rod deluxe. This amp came into the shop with a broken input jack plus complaints of it cutting out. It has two channels some say three but no, its two and it uses 12ax7 preamp tubes and 6l6 power tubes. The hot rod deluxe comes stock with a pair of 6l6 power amp tubes. Originally released in 1995 it was an americanmade valve amp.
In every issue, hot rod deluxe delivers vintage photography from the hot rod magazine archives that you just cant get anywhere else, ever. The main problem is that the resistors get so hot that they form cold solder joints. 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 its. The features of this amp allow for a lot of functions and settings. Cold solder joints are caused by physically stressed leads that are subjected to vibration and repeated heating and cooling cycles. I have a usa hot rod deluxe that is cutting out and making noise on the. What mods are worth doing to a fender hot rod deluxe. Hot rod deluxe or deluxe reverb fender stratocaster. This would mean that youve barely been to a gig, jam, rehearsal room or music store for over a decade. I wish id had this all these years, but better late than never. The issue was that one of the output valves which are 6l6s was glowing like an electric fire. Fender hot rod deluxe manuals manuals and user guides for fender hot rod deluxe. The fender hot rod deluxe is a marvelous idea in theory, but in practice, the amp is bound to make you rip your hair out of your head.
It was introduced in 1996 as part of the hot rod line of guitar amplifiers and has been in continuous production since. Fender hot rod deluxe iii is it as good as they say. 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. Buy fender hot rod deluxe 112 enclosure 80watt 1x12inch guitar amp cabinet black. The flabby bottom darkness is gone, what you get is ful. Sep 27, 20 if youve read hot rod deluxe, then youve seen the girls see more ideas about hot rods, hot and pin up. Carbon films dont have as high a voltage capacity as the carbon comps in older designs. Subscribe to hot rod deluxe at the lowest magazine. Sounded great after replacing them, but just a few minutes later i had noticed that there was a more than noticeable crackling noise behind my guitar sound.
Put on the cheaters and, lo and behold, a broken trace where one of. Jan 12, 2008 i did this video to show the sound of my fender hot rod deluxe with a celestion vintage 30 speaker. Blackstar ht club 40 vs fender hot rod deluxe iii gearslutz. Fender is proud to honor worldfamous jazz guitarist and pop artist george benson with his very own signature amp. I did this video to show the sound of my fender hot rod deluxe with a celestion vintage 30 speaker. My style is very warren haynes, john mayer, derek trucks kinda tone and style.
But the new manuals dont include this helpful information. Theres even a new and updated name plate for the version iii of the hot rod deluxe. Buy fender hot rod deluxe iv 40 watt electric guitar amplifier. Contains all 8 control pots as found in the hot rod deluxe and hot rod deville models, from 1996 to 2010. What youve got there is a common complaint, ray the hot rod deluxe is a cracking amp, but it can be hard to tame for small gigs, and certainly. Does not include the hot rod deluxe iii or hot rod deville iii with black control panel.
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