Fender FM-212R

I won't go into the features because it's all been said. I bought the amp so I could keep my Fender Hot Rod DeVille 4x10 off the road - it's getting pretty battered cosmetically.

I ran a Fender Lone Star Strat (US) through it. I used it for one gig and sent it back. The tone was horrid. Over the past 5 years I've become so accustomed to the sound of a good tube amp and this amp DEFINITELY didn't cut the mustard. The clean channel was weak and thin at very best and crapped out at "7" with zero headroom. The drive channel wasn't even worth experimenting with. I don't even know why I thought this amp was gonna be suitable for gigs.

I received the amp on 5 January 04 and sent it back on 26 January 04. The reverb had already bitten the big one... after one gig!

All I cared about was whether or not Musician's Friend would take this thing off my hands.

I've been playing for 22 years and gigging pretty well since 1985 - gigging hard for the last 5 years. Tube amps, people. If you want good guitar tone, get a good tube amp. I can't believe I bought this amp and the only sane reason I can use to explain my stupidity is that the amp was made by Fender (which I use exclusively and LOVE). The only thing this purchasing experience taught me was to never, ever buy a solid state amp ever again.

This amp was made in 2003. The amp itself is versatile in that it has a clean and drive channel, but it doesn't have any of the frills of other 2x12's. This is part of the reason why I like it. The footswitch was included with the amp. It has everything I need/want it for. I use the amp for practice or jamming. 2x12 and 100watts is enough for pretty much anywhere, and if it isn't, there will probably be a PA system there anyway.

I'm using a strat. I enjoy many musical styles, but mostly focus on classic rock/blues and the occasional metal. The amp itself is best suited for classic/blues sounds. I use a Boss MT-2, Crybaby Wah, and DigiTechRP100, so I've pretty much got sound variety covered. On the "more drive" channel the amp hisses alot, but it is partly due to my single coil pickups. I only use this channel for solos though, because the normal drive channel sounds best for riffs and chords.

I haven't driven the clean channel past about 4, but I am very happy with it. I like fender solid state amps because of their great clean channel. Good cleans, decent distortion, reverb. The sound quality is usable, but doesn't have anything on a decent tube amp.

I haven't had it all that long, but I had a FM25R for quite some time and was pleased. I'm a "fender guy" and have never really had a problem with fender gear. The amp has never broken down on me, and I don't think it will.

I haven't had to deal with fender. The place I bought it from is a licensed fender dealer and I am confident that if something went wrong, I would be covered. 2 year warranty.

I've been playing since I was in 5th grade. Like I said, I use a strat, MT-2, wah, and digitech RP100. If this amp was stolen or lost, I would definately buy it again. I compared this to the peavey XXL combo, Crate 2x12, Peavey TransTube 2x12, Traynor, and the marshall AVT series. I went with the fender for the clean channel. The distortion leaves much to be desired if you plan on playing something heavy, but for classic rock, blues, or anything other than pantera and slayer, you're set.

This amp was made Sept. 2003. This amp is versatile for what i play from ska, blues, rock to metal or nu-metal. 3 channels: clean, drive, and more drive. It has an included footswitch to switch chanels, it includes an effects loop, no headphone jack. I dont really care about features, I just want a loud clean nice amp to run my effects through. I never use the reverb because i get some crazy feedback and humming from it. I use this for home practice (way to loud though), for band practices, and probably for future gigs. This amp is 100W solid state, enough for me.

I play a stock Squier Strat and a Fender standard Mexican strat. It suits all of my styles pretty well, although i don't care too much for the drive channels. I plan to buy a BOSS DS-1 to run through it. It gets some crazy humming from reverb, but otherwise is not too noisy, except for in the more drive setting. The amp produces a great clean sound. I haven't turned the clean channel past 3, and it doesn't get distorted. The distortion is okay, but nothing great, starts getting muddy if you turn the drive past 5 or 6. Overall this amp has a good sound

I can depend on it, and would use it on gig w/ out backup. The amp has never broken down but so far with my experiences Fender makes very durable equipment.

5 year warranty from Fender and I have a repair center about 10 min. away from my house. I dont plan on having to use it though

Ive been playing for about 2 years, and I have an old practice amp, a squier strat, a Fender strat, Dunlop Crybaby, Arion Octave Pedal, a Danelectro distortion pedal, a Vintage Silvertone Acoustic and some other stuff. I like the clean channel a lot but the reverb feedback pisses me off. I plan on using this amp for giging and so far it has been a great amp. Id reccomend this to anyone who wants a simple loud amp with no built in digital effects. This is a great amp, and for the price I couldn't ask more

made in 9/03. clean/distortion/more distortion. not a huge difference betweenthe 2 distortions. the clean channel is vintage fender. the distiortion channel is generic, good for late 60's-70's rock. The reverb causes feedback. This amp is loud as hell on 2, at least for the day that I had it....

see the previous for the sound comments.

Here it is. I got this amp as a xmas gift and played it that day, no louder than 2. Then I got it home and played it on the lowest seting possible for about 15 minutes. Didnt play for a couple of days, plugged in yesterday, set it to 2 on the clean channel, immediatley heard a huge rattle coming from the speakers. I looked in the back and checked for something loose, nothing. I then set the volume as low as possible, then there was a huge hum and a POP! No power, no nothing. The effin' thing blew! I'm sure this was a fluke as Fender normally makes a great product, but they just lost a customer, I can't take the chance again, nor should I have to.

Doesn't matter, the amp blew, it's getting returned, simple as that. Musicians Friend was very professional about the whole thing.

Mine blew after no use and never having been pushed. If you're looking for a bare bones amp that you will run your own efects in to, then this is a good choice. Hopefully your luck is better than mine with this thing.

Its got 2 12 inch fender "sound tested" speakers, and let me tell you, they screem like a raped ape. No Joke man. 100 watts RMS through 8 ohms (i think its 8 ohms, dont quote me). Its got 2 channels. Reverb(thats a plus). It has the "more drive" option on the drive channel. And it has a "mid contour" switch, witch for me comes in handy because i like to play specificaly metal and hard rock with the ocational blues. The clean channel is very cut and dry (not sound wise, i'm talkin features). The sound of the clean channel souds very good. I'm using a gibson SG special with dual hums and the bridge hum is very very bassy. And i have a Charvel(not sure what model, got it used), that has a SSH pickup setup. The single coils have a very nice sound, and they can produce a nice blues sound. The clean is very crips and clear with the hums though. The distortion channel, also has a nice sound. The distortion gives you a sound of classic rock, or hard rock. For all you metal heads out there, this amp doesnt have the distortion of a mesa or anything. But with the mid contour you can get closer to that goal of headbangers ball. With the "more drive" option on, you get a little buz, but its something expectible since they add more gain with it. Its got spring reverb, and it sounds nice with blues. Effects loop, but i just go from my guitar to effects to amp. In my oppionion the effects loop sort of muffles the sound of the pedals. And 2 inputs if you and a friend want to jam.

Oops. Look at what i wrote for features.

This amp seems to be very built. It is also heavy so you dont want to drop it. Its very big of corse, so it is alittle harder to transport but i would rather have that than a big ass half stack to take everywhere. But then again i've only had it for about 2 weekes.

???. I didnt deal with fender and i'de rather not.

I like it alot. Its an amp i will keep for a long long time, and i'm sure its that reliable so i can keep it for a long time.

This amp was made in 2003 in China i think. I play in a couple bands, ranging from screamo, punk rock, to hard rock, and on my own i play a little blues, and jazz. It's great for all those, the Drive/More drive feature is awesome, its very usefull for taking solos and such. It's features a pretty good, 3 channels (Clean/Drive/More Drive), spring reverb, effects loop, 2 inputs for active or passive pickups, included footswitch, it's 100 watts of solid state fury, i've never really found a reason why so many people like tubes better than solids, i guess it's just preference, but just remember, Clapton sounded almost the same as he does now when he was starting, and guess what, he didn't have all these $3000 dollar amps, his tone came from his hands, and thats where real tone comes from. Anyway, I think this is a great amp, 100 watts is definately enough, and this amp always gets a workout, i use all the features this thing has to offer.

I use an Austin AU786 (LP copy), a G&L Strat, and a Fender American Series Telecaster. It's great for anything i want to play, i use a compressor, and an ibanez TS9 tube screamer reissue to fatter up the tone from time to time, but it's great nonetheless. It's kinda noisy on the More Drive setting, but that settings not supposed to be quiet. The clean channel is great, and with that, it can make a huge variety of sounds, like i said, from blues and jazz to punk, hard rock, and screamo. I love the sounds that come out of it.

I think this thing is great, and i regularly gig without a back up, other than my acoustic amp, but thats it.

Never dealt with them, but heard good and bad about them.

I've been playing for about 5 years now, and by far this is the best amp i've found new, and affordable in a while. I already mentioned my guitars, and i own a Crate GX-30M for practicing in my room, that amp's good, but doesn't have the power or features that this amp does. I have an Ernie Ball volume pedal, an MXR Super Comp, an Ibanez TS9 Reissue, an MXR 10-band EQ, a DOD Ice Box Stereo Chorus, a Boss DD-3 Delay, a Boss Flange, and an Arion Stereo Phaser. If this thing was stolen, i'd kill who ever took it(it's impossible to "lose" this thing, it's huge.) I love all the features that came with it, i can make it growl, make it scream, and make it sing, it's great. I compared it to a couple of the more "rock orriented" amps like marshall, Mesa, Bogner, and a couple others, but i never found one for such a great price, I had intended on up to $2000 dollars for an amp, but with all the saved money, i'm over half way to a new PRS. This amp blows everything else in it's price range out of the water in terms of value, power, sound, and reliability. I love this thing, and nothing is perfect, but it's darn close.

This amp was made in 2003, and was purchased new for $299.99.

I mainly use the clean channel as I use lot's of effects. It also has a effects loop, which is a great feature.

I use this amp when practicing with my band, and it is as loud as my lead guitarists Randall RG100SC ($439.99). The clean channel on the FM 212R is amazing clear and loud. It has great punch, and that great Fender sound. I was amazed at how good this amp sounds for the price I paid.

Compared to other Amp's in the 100 watt, 2x12" range, the FM212 is lacking (others have stereo chorus, celestion speakers, etc). This amp also needs a master volume control.

I use this amp with a Gibson SG, with dual humbuckers. The sound combination from it is amazing, especially using my ZOOM and DOD distortion pedals.

The onboard distortion on this amp sounds great when in the "Drive" mode, as opposed to "more-drive". The gain should be kept low (3-4 range). Any higher and it gets muddy, and you get some humming.

If a LOUD CLEAN channel is important to you, this amp is GREAT for that.

The reverb also sounds very good to my ears.

My last Fender took a beating and still plays great, I expect this amp to as well. If not, it has a 5 year warranty.

5 year warranty.
I do not expect to use it.

Compared to my Fender Eighty-Five (65watt, 1 12") this amp BLOWS its doors off. The price I paid allows me to pick up a couple effects pedals, and still be cheaper and as loud as other amps in this catagory.

GOOD JOB FENDER!!!

Made in 2003 in China. This amp is 100 watts of solid-state power, through 2x12 Fender "Special-Design" speakers. It has Reverb. And it includes a 2-button channel/drive footswitch from Clean to Drive. In addition, the drive part of the switch cranks up the gain a fair amount. I found it was a bit heavy for a Telecaster in the "More Drive" mode but my SG was right at home for heavy riffs. It's an inexpensive and versitile amp.

It is pretty much a standard solid-state amp but it has some decent low-end due to the 2 x 12. It surprised me with 3 types of usuable tones. The clean channel is a bit sterile but I sweeten it with pedals. The "Drive" setting provides me with (Dare I say it) "Tubey" sounding overdrive. I have used a Blues Junior and while it's not really like a tube, it does provide a nice growl. Looking at it for what it is (a loud inexpensive Fender amp) I have to give it high marks for the sound. I had a Marshall MG50 prior to this and I'd rate them pretty closely in the tone of the overdrive.

It's fairly new, but I'm pretty easy on my equipment so I don't expect problems, and I expect to get several years out of it. It's not light (48 lbs)so if it gets shuffled and bounced around a lot it may suffer some consequences. But to wheel it out to the garage it's definitely a go!

It's a Fender and their website provides no way to contact them, but my local dealer has been around for about 25 years, so I'm cinfident if any problems arise, I can get them resolved.

I'm an amateur playing as a hobby at this point but my ears know what they like, and this amp fit's in nicely. It has decent low end for my tastes and lots of volume, plus an effects loop and a footswitch. The Reverb isn't that great but it's not bad either. I just expected a bit more from Fender (Home of the Super Reverb etc.) The footswitch is nice to have. I'd recommend at least trying one at you local shop and try it with different types of guitars and try all the channel settings. Each of us likes something different. Maybe this will help you in your musical journey.