Product: Fender '57 Combo Limited Edition
Price Paid: USD 1700
Submitted
05/26/2009
at
04:12pm
by
Blues You Can Use
Features
:
10
Made in 2007, only 300 Made. This amp does just what I need it to do, I've played in clubs up to 75 people and this thing has PLENTY of power for that, even with Drummer & Bass. 4 Chanels is plenty. Solid Maple cabinet is nice and warm sounding. The Celestion Blue is dreamy!
Sound Quality
:
10
I Play Blues & Blues Rock on a Strat & Tele. No Noise from this amp. Clean to Dirty by using different configurations of Tone, Volume, Guitar Volume, etc. NO NEED FOR PEDALS! Great Tube Tone, Creamy Distortion. This is the BEST sounding amp that Fender ever made. The Tone is inspiring!
Reliability
:
10
Just like all my other Fender amps- never had a problem.... I have gigged with it, but it comes with a nice padded cover, that's lined inside with a soft cloth material to keep it from getting scratched. You will need to keep an eye on it during a gig, so people don't put drinks and ciggaretts on it, but I haven't had a problem yet. Did I say it was made of solid maple? It might eventually get some scratches (character) but it's hard to do much real damage to maple. This thing should be around for generations.
Customer Support
:
8
Always good service from Fender and their authorized dealers.
Overall Rating
:
10
Been playing fourty some years. It will never get lost, but if it were stolen I would hunt the bastard down & put a 32-20 in his ear. I own all Fender amps - an Acoustasonic SFXII, a 57 Twin Amp Reissue (very nice for clean Fender tone), a Limited Edition Blues Jr., and a Pro Jr. with a Celestion alnico 10". This amp sounds best! Costs alot - but worth every dime! I rated it a fantastic value (10) because it should last forever.
Product: Fender '57 Combo Limited Edition
Price Paid: GBP 1300 USED
Submitted
10/29/2008
at
12:31am
by
Gerry
Features
:
10
This is the limited edition of 300 from 2007 that has 12 watts of extraordinary power going through a Celstion Alnico Blue speaker.
Hand wired 12W 5E3 circuit with a black piano finish on a solid maple cabinet.
Has 2 channels-one for guitar,one for mic with high and low input on each.
There are 2 GT6V6 valves giving the power with 2 12 AX7's.
Sound Quality
:
10
This is where the amp shines more than any I have ever played.
Recently I was using a Fender '65 reissue and thought that I had found the ultimate amp.
This amp is without a doubt the most responsive,sensitive and downright inspiring amp that I have ever had the pleasure to play through.
The volume is extraordinarily loud for a 12 watt combo and the speakers sound is incredible.
I use a Telecaster as my main guitar and they work so well together.
The break up of the sound is so beautiful to hear that I find it hard to describe-it just gives you back what you need to get the best out of your playing.
At home the sound is cleaner on a lower volume but still extremely inspiring.
With the band it just sings....
I cannot praise this amp enough.
Reliability
:
9
So far the amp has performed perfectly-I feel confident in the build.
It is more delicate than a standard amp so it needs more care when transporting/gigging ,etc.
I will be getting a case made for it soon.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I have never dealt with Fender as yet.
Overall Rating
:
10
I would guess that the Fender '57 deluxe reissue would be a good alternative to this amp as that is not a limited edition-but if you can get the real thing!
I have been playing 40 years or so and have tried Mesa,Marshall,Orange and many others but ALWAYS go back to Fender (same with guitars!).
The reason is probably that the Fender clean sound is so good and then you can always make it more overdriven/distorted.
If it were lost or stolen I would cry!
The amp is very basic so I use OD,delay,wah wah and boost pedals-funnily enough they are not so important when playing through this amp.
