Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The Fender Deluxe VM looks and feels of more than decent build quality.The knobs turn smoothly,and the switches and jacks feel solid.And of course,it being a tube amp,periodic maintenance [tubes/caps] is a must. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I have had it for only a few months,though so far,it's been reliable. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I really like the size,sound and features of the Fender Deluxe VM.At around 40 lbs,it's not too much of a hassle to carry it around to gigs and casual jams.The classic blackface look also adds a touch of class.While the clean side uses a solid-state preamp,the overdrive sides utilizes an additional two stages of gain via a 12AX7A preamp tube.The other 12AX7A is the phase inverter that drives the pair of 6L6 power tubes.The cabinet is made of MDF,though the importtant speaker baffle is made of birch plywood.The speaker is a quality Celestion G12P-80.There is added flexibilty with the extention speaker out.The built-in reverb/delay/chorus are well voiced and easy to adjust to get a good sound from each.The series effects loop adds some welcome flexiblity,and works well with my various delay pedals.The included 4-button footswitch is made of quality metal and the Fender labeled nylon slip cover is also a nice touch. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Action How was the action out of the box?

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Fender quality is always first rate! Reliability How has it stood up over time? I have had Fender amps for over 40 years. They last!! Overall Your general opinion of this product. Amazing sound both clean & overdriven. Easily handles most musical venues. Easy to carry & should last for years if UPS doesn't destroy it in shipping. My 1st one arrived DOA thanks to UPS. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The conrols are right there; easy to use & get to. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? It is Fender. What else can you say? Great! Clean! Loud! Great Effects! Useable OD. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Fender Perfect Action How was the action out of the box? Amp Action? Are you kidding me?

How was the action out of the box? about 15 minutes of tweaking before i had a sound i really liked Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? seems like good quality. not super fine, not shoddy. good value for the buck. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Dont know yet...im hoping no probs. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Overall a great sounding Fender amp. I could live without the chorous and delay thing but it dosent get in the way. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? If your used to Fenders you wont be dissapointed. Im not a Fender person but i like having one around. The Fender guy i know (after he got his shorts un-wadded because its called a "Deluxe"..) gave the clean channel the official Fender dork seal of approval. Im a Marshall-Orange end user and i approve of the OD channel..so your covered. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Love the tone. I live on the OD side of life and with a couple of new Tungsol 5881's a new tungsol 12AX7 driver tube and one of my Black Plate Raytheon's in the V1 spot..it Kills. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? looks great. all Fender.