Do you want that flexible blues/rock-style tube tone in something a bit more portable without sacrificing that core presence and power? The 40-watt Fender Blues Deluxe (12-inch speaker, 2 input channels, 3-band EQ with master, presence, drive, and tone controls, built-in reverb, and more), the 15-watt Fender Blues Junior (12-inch speaker, 3-band EQ with volume and master controls, built-in reverb), and 15-watt Fender Pro Junior (10-inch speaker, easy volume and tone controls) are compact tube amps with a full, warm tone. These popular amps are used by tons of guitarists, as they sound great on stage, in the studio, and as the backing point in small and medium-sized venues.
If space is at a premium and you’re in search of a price-friendly, no-nonsense amp with straightforward tone-shaping controls, a headphone input, and an AUX input, the Fender Frontman, Champion, and Mustang combo amps are just the solution. These Fender models are ideal for the bedroom, practice room, and project studio. The Fender Champion line (solid-state amps ranging from a 20-watt 1x8 up to the gig-ready 100-watt 2x12) adds onboard digital effects and even adds a footswitch input (with the 40 and 100-watt) and a second channel (with the 100-watt). The Mustang amps also add the footswitch input and digital effects but take it a step further by including a USB input and a collection of digital amp model presets - these features are usually reserved for much more expensive combo models!
If you’re looking for that versatility and fully-loaded feature set in a digital modeling amp but scaled up in a form-factor that’s ready for gigging, you absolutely need to take a look at the Fender Mustang GT Series. To say that their GT and GTX models are live performance amps is a serious understatement. With numerous amp models, built-in effects (including looping), USB, Bluetooth connectivity, and even Wi-Fi connectivity, you’ll enjoy the benefit of a huge multi-amp rig, effects setup, resource library, and production hub all in one device!
Do you play an Acoustic-Electric and need an amp that maintains the character and personality of your individual guitar? AMS is stocked with Fender Acoustic Amps that are waiting to be a part of your next show. The expert ‘Acoustic’ combo lineup boasts plenty of power and a wide range of performer-centric inputs, outputs, and controls. The beautiful cabinet design is elegant and possesses a physical beauty that matches the wonderful tones it shapes from your guitar. Fender Acoustasonic combos are price-friendly, easy-to-use companions that are ideal for singer-songwriters who play in smaller coffee shops, cafes, intimate music venues, and jam at home - these models have two inputs and also include a wide variety of tone-shaping controls.
So how did Fender amps get their start? In the late 1930s, Leo Fender was working as an electronics technician in California, servicing (and tinkering with) radios, phonographs, PA systems, and various home audio amplifiers. Convinced that building new instruments was a more viable long-term business strategy, he eventually became involved in the creation and management of multiple business entities throughout the 1940s that centered more around production. He settled on the ‘Fender Electric Instrument Company’ in 1946 and released the company’s first instrument - a lap steel guitar with a patented pickup that was sold with amplifier. Those amps were the ones that got things rolling. Remember, this was a time before the Precision Bass, before the Telecaster, before the Stratocaster, before ALL of Fender’s iconic solidbody electric instruments!
It became clear that there was a growing demand for amplifiers immediately following the aftermath of World War II, and there was a problem. There weren’t any full-scale production amplifiers available to meet that demand. Leo Fender moved on this, releasing three simple, straightforward amplifiers in 1946 - the original ‘Princeton’, the ‘Deluxe’ (which was also called the Model 26), and the ‘Professional.’ Built from batches of hardwood deemed too thin for guitar builds, these amp cabinets featured blonde maple, black walnut, mahogany, and even oak. It was this reason that collectors later came to call them ‘Woodies.’ Multiple inputs, increasing levels of tone control, Jensen speakers, and of course the careful tube construction made these the best amps of their time. They were also one of the earliest examples of the research-driven hyper-evolution that Fender became known for. Over the next couple of years he increased production, played with adding Fender logos, incorporated circuit boards to the builds, experimented with tweed coverings, and introducing a number of grille cloth designs – all of which paved the way for the development of new amp models into the 1950s and beyond.
Guitarists around the world trust their sound to Fender Guitar Amps – over 70 years of history, innovation, and build tradition place them in a class of their own. Find your Fender voice right here at American Musical Supply!
