This amp is sold as is with no returns or refunds. This model is rising in value and desirability as more and more people realize how great these Riviera era Fender amps truly are. Overall, a really great vintage Fender amp. I have not cleaned or conditioned the cabinet with any products, but it would clean up nice if desired. The tolex is also a little loose on a few sections. Dual channel and reverb on/off controlled with footswitch (not included). control panel and mini chicken head knobs, plug in and tap into Fender s. This Twin comes with push-pull features on every available knob. Inspired by our Texas Red series of limited run amplifiers, the Fender Mini. The highlight for me was probably the tremolo, it sounds amazing! This amp includes the rare early style footswitch.Īs far as condition, this amp shows some wear and imperfections. This Fender 'Red Knob Twin' features 2 12' Fender speakers and is an all tube amp with silver/grey grille on black. 2 channels, excellent gain, reverb and tremolo. He definitely knocked it out of the park with this one!! Don't let the fact that this is a solid state amp deter you. This amp sounds great! I was extremely impressed the first time I heard it! Built during the Paul Rivera years at Fender. The Wedge cabinets handle 400 Watt a piece over 8 Ohms, making it the perfect match for the Fender Vintage Dual Showman “Red Knob” 100 Watt All Tube Guitar Amp Head, also being offered on this site.Vintage 1980s Fender Princeton Chorus (Paul Rivera Model) Red Knob Combining four Eminence 12″ 100 Watt guitar speakers per cab, you can really give it the beans, while keeping speaker distortion well in line. Great power handling, crystal clear soundįender packed some serious punch in the Wedge 4 x 12″ speaker cabinets. The photos give a clear and above all fair view of the state of the speaker cabs. We have are two, almost undamaged, complete and 100% working. Nowadays, these “The Wedge” cabs are extremely rare and even more so in good condition. The speakers were also sold as Fender Blue 12. In this case, in addition 67-8723, meaning that they were produced in the 23th week of 1987 Eminence. These cabs yielded a greater spread of the guitar sound on stage and made use of Eminence 12 guitar speakers, branded with Fender’s in-house serial number 026488. It has a blend option where both clean and dirty channel are on. It features a 12' Fender Special Design speaker and has a beautiful reverb tank. Amp Knobs 002-8104-000 Genuine Fender Tube Amp Black Push Switch Knob Button 002810400 002-8800-000 Fender Black & White New Old Stock Amp Knob D-Shaft 003. This is a solid state amp from Fender's Red Knob series that ran from 1988-1992. You are looking at a 1990 Fender Deluxe 85 Guitar Combo Amp. Iconic and Rare CabinetsĮspecially for the “Red Knob” series amplifiers Fender USA produced the 4×12 guitar cabinets with wedged front panels. Heres a post I found from a Fender employee that was witness to the red knob amp story. 85 Watts 2-Channels Reverb & More This is really cool. The output power can be switched between 25W and 100W, making the amp perfectly suited to use in either small rehearsal rooms or venues, even your living room. They can be switched or mixed, offering a wide variety of sound possibilities.Īpart from the separate equalizing tone controls, the amps offer the option of push-pull pots that open up extra tonal options. The Dual Showman Red Knob has 2 channels, one clean, one not so much. These amps had their quirks, but at their best they’re able to sound like the best Fender ever made, being really loud, but maintaining a crystal clear sound. With this unique vintage combination of the all tube Fender Dual Showman 100 Watt head from the “Red Knob” series and the specially manufactured guitar speaker cabinets with vertically wedged fronts and four 12″ Eminence drivers each, you have something special.īetween 19, Fender USA produced the iconic ‘Red Knob’ series of amps, among which the 100W Dual Showman all-tube amplifier head and its combo sibling, the ‘Evil Twin’. As well you might! In these times of miniturization and modelling amps, many may go for small and midi, but nothing beats a half or full stack when it comes to sheer stage prescence and sound.
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