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moosers
Published on 02/25/09 at 09:29
The Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 is a tube guitar amplifier. It has a few 1/4 inch inputs for plugging your guitar into and has built in reverb and overdrive. It has a foot switch to control your overdrive and also has EQ controls, overdrive levels, and reverb level. Hence the 212 name, it has two 12 inch speakers.
UTILIZATION
Getting a good sound from the Fender Hot Rod Deville is quick and easy. Just plug your guitar in and go to town on the different parameters until you get a sound you like. Getting a quick clean and overdriven sound is easy and you have further control with EQ and reverb. The manual for this is pretty complete, but I never needed it much as the amp is easy enough to figure out how to use.
SOUNDS
The Fender Hot Rod Deville is great for all types of music. I use this amplifier with guitar only, and use it for mostly rock and pop music. It has a great clean sound that is rich, vibrant and is full of life. The overdrive has two different settings and is awesome sounding. It really eliminates the need for an external overdrive pedal, as this is great sounding and comparable to an Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer type sound. The reverb also sounds great and is quite useful. The overdrive sound has to be my favorite on this, but overall the amp is pretty awesome sounding and is perfect for classic or modern rock and roll.
OVERALL OPINION
I've been using the Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 for a few years. While I don't own one of these, I have a few friends who have them and I have used them extensively both while jamming and recording. Fender has a reputation for making some of the best guitar amps in the world and just about every guitar player I know loves these amps. They aren't too expensive, they are easy to use and have an absolutely killer tone to them. While they might not sound as great as some of the Fender amps from the 60's and 70's, they are great at what they do and built extremely well overall. This is a great guitar amp for players on all levels and I encourage all guitar players to try this amp out.
UTILIZATION
Getting a good sound from the Fender Hot Rod Deville is quick and easy. Just plug your guitar in and go to town on the different parameters until you get a sound you like. Getting a quick clean and overdriven sound is easy and you have further control with EQ and reverb. The manual for this is pretty complete, but I never needed it much as the amp is easy enough to figure out how to use.
SOUNDS
The Fender Hot Rod Deville is great for all types of music. I use this amplifier with guitar only, and use it for mostly rock and pop music. It has a great clean sound that is rich, vibrant and is full of life. The overdrive has two different settings and is awesome sounding. It really eliminates the need for an external overdrive pedal, as this is great sounding and comparable to an Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer type sound. The reverb also sounds great and is quite useful. The overdrive sound has to be my favorite on this, but overall the amp is pretty awesome sounding and is perfect for classic or modern rock and roll.
OVERALL OPINION
I've been using the Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 for a few years. While I don't own one of these, I have a few friends who have them and I have used them extensively both while jamming and recording. Fender has a reputation for making some of the best guitar amps in the world and just about every guitar player I know loves these amps. They aren't too expensive, they are easy to use and have an absolutely killer tone to them. While they might not sound as great as some of the Fender amps from the 60's and 70's, they are great at what they do and built extremely well overall. This is a great guitar amp for players on all levels and I encourage all guitar players to try this amp out.