Fender Solid-State Combo Guitar Amps

80-watt solid-state amp ...One clean and one distortion channel, reverb. relatively light...Very easy to use. UTILIZATION There's no need for a manual, because it doesn't have as many knobs, just mid, treble and bass, plus reverb and "contour" for the Drive channel, which adjusts the mids, in fact. It comes with a pedal to change channels and to disable the reverb (I don't see the use of the latter). That said, I did download the user guide because it includes some presets (which didn't thrill me). SOUNDS I play mainly blues and '70s rock with a US Strat. I bought this amp when I used to play electro-acoustic guitar and the clean sound was perfect! But with an electric guitar, I'm a bit dissatisfied. I love the Fender sound but this one really lacks warmth...It has lots of treble and if you cut them, you end up with a jazzy sound, which isn't my thing. I think a guitar with humbuckers would suit better the clean channel. Anyway, after I tried out a tube amp, there's no point of comparison. The distortion sound is definitely not its strength, with the gain at 3 it's OK, afterwards it's a "fuzz." So I'm a bit disappointed in terms of sound. That said, with appropriately dialed-in effects it's all right. OVERALL OPINION I bought it second hand for 300 euros, since I was especially attracted by the brand and the vintage look, without thinking too much about it. It is ideal for those looking for an ultra clean, country-like sound. It is fine for rehearsals, but it's impossible to use it at home with low volumes, even set at 1 it blows you away. I wouldn't buy it again, a mini modeling amp is more than enough for me.

These things are quite an interesting marketing tool. It seems that the big manufacturers have been producing these mini pocket amps with a lot of units going out. They are cheap and cheap to make and pretty much sound exactly like you'd think....trash! If you think you would get any decent tone out of these things you are gravely mistaken. If you are simply just using it for practicing purposes then that is fine and worth the money. However, I don't think most people who play real tube amps could stand to listen to these things for too long. UTILIZATION Details Type Solid State Number of Channels 1 Power 2W Speakers 2" No Effects No Reverb EQ Tone No Amp Modeling Number of Tubes 0 Preamp Tubes No Tubes Power Tubes No Tubes Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 1 x Headphone No Footswitch I/O No Effects SOUNDS These thing sound extremely nasally and thin. Nothing about this amp feels or sounds real in any way. In fact if you just blindly listened to it you woulnd't even hear the Fender tone at all in this amp. If is moot to even discuss the proper guitar to play with this because if you are playing this then you aren't that concerned with the sound. Just plug any guitar into this thing because it will all sound the same anyway...garbage. OVERALL OPINION In my opinion there are a few better ways of getting decent practice amps. One of those is saving up a little more extra cash and get a $100 Peavey vyper amp or a Roland Cube amp. At least you will get some features and maybe a little more enjoyment in your playing. At new these amps come in at around $40 which is not a lot of money for a little amp and I'm not complaining about the price. Its just how it sounds will not make you want to play this for an length of time.

Fender's SideKick 15 is a practice or low level recording guitar amplifier. It's really just got the bare bones in terms of features, with a single 1/4" input for your instrument on the front panel and a 1/4" headphone jack as well. This is a solid state amplifier with 15 watts of power. UTILIZATION The make up of the Fender SideKick 15 is about as simple as you'll see a guitar amplifier. The parameters will absolutely be familiar to those who have experience with guitar amps, as this is definitely a standard configuration. The parameters that are here for manipulation include knobs for volume, gain, master, treble, middle, and bass. There is another amp with built in reverb, which has the same make up as this one with the added reverb parameter. I haven't seen the manual for the SideKick 15, but I don't believe one is necessary either way. SOUNDS The overall tone quality of the Fender SideKick 15 is defintely pretty impressive for a 15 watt, single speaker amplifier. It certainly doesn't compare to bigger solid state or tube amps with more power, but for practicing, low level recording, or even a live show in a really small venue, it has a nice sound. If you're going to be gigging even semi regularly I'd recommend going with something bigger, but if you're looking for a home practice amp, you can't go wrong here. There is enough control over your sound to get a good amount of variation, or at least as much as you might need with something like this. OVERALL OPINION As a practice amp to use at home, I've got no qualms at all with the Fender SideKick 15. It's definitely more versatile than just practicing, but I wouldn't recommend it if you're going to be using it consistently for anything other than practicing. You should be able to find these used for a pretty small amount. There are definitely a lot of options out there for amps in this price range and size, so while you should be sure to do your homework before choosing an amp, you can't really go wrong with a Fender...

The Fender Ultimate Chorus is an electric guitar combo amplifier with a few built in effects including chorus and reverb/delay.<span> </span>The amp has the general look of a Twin Reverb, but has a lot more parameters and sections.<span> </span>I’m not sure what size the speakers are, but I would guess that there are two 12” speakers in here.<span> </span>The amp has two ¼ inch inputs in the front where you plug your instrument into. UTILIZATION <p class="MsoNormal">In terms of parameters, the Ultimate Chorus has a lot to work with.<span> </span>The amp is split up into a few different sections, as there is a normal channel, a drive channel, a knob for reverb/delay, and a section for chorus/modulation.<span> </span>Both the normal and drive channels has its own EQ as well as parameters to control the volume/gain and overall tone of the channels.<span> </span>The chorus section has three parameters including for level, type, and rate.<span> </span>Beyond this there isn’t all that much to the amp, and I think that most users will find that it is an easy amp to use. SOUNDS <p class="MsoNormal">For the most part, the Fender Ultimate Chorus sounds pretty good.<span> </span>I’ve used the amp for recording with a Fender Strat, as Fender on Fender is usually the way that I go.<span> </span>While it definitely doesn’t match the sound of a tube amp or any of the vintage Fender or reissue amps, it has a good clean tone which is complimented with a number of other types of sounds that are possible.<span> </span>However, the clean sound is probably the best tone that this has to offer, as the drive isn’t my favorite.<span> </span>Since this is called the Ultimate Chorus, it does have a pretty good chorus song to match, and is one that is versatile as well.<span> </span>The reverb will get the job done, but doesn’t offer up much versatility… OVERALL OPINION <p class="MsoNormal">If you’re looking for a reasonably priced Fender amp that has a few built in effects, Fender Ultimate Chorus is definitely worth looking into.<span> </span>While it isn’t my favorite Fender amp by a long shot, it is still a Fender and does have the ‘Fender’ sound.<span> </span>It is easy to use, and offers up more versatility than most Fender amps do and most amps in general.<span> </span>I’ll always recommend a vintage or tube Fender amp over an amp like this one, but if you’re most concerned with your budget, this amp is definitely one that it worth checking out…

I mean these sell for 300 new?! lol THAT'S WHY Fender made this amp. What's a Twin Reverb cost used 1500 or something ridiculous that's like 10 times the cost of this solid state model. Someone actually donated a Twin Reverb to a Thrift Store I used to work at a few years ago. It looked brand new but wasn't operational at the time we received it. Needed all new tubes they told us. Wish I could've bought it but they took it inside and slapped 500 on it and somone bought it a few days later. Not even operational and paid 500 for that amp! Ya just can't put your finger on why this amp exists though? ? lol For poor folks like myself so we can jam too! ?

Fender old 2x10(Fender Special Design Speakers ... Eminence ???) 51 watt amp Made in USA ... not big ... not heavy ... but loud as hell!!! Perfect choice for someone who want get nice cleans and raw overdrive . First CLEANS very bright sparkle but tight too .. ideal for some Texas Blues and blues rock/good old R&R OVERDRIVE little more unusual as the others GAIN , LIMITER , PRESENCE , VOLUME and extra MID BOOST buton ... for some begginers its really hard to get nice overdrive and get perfect combination but if You spend some time to find a ,,sweet spot,, it`ll be really satisfied especially for like I wrote for Blues/Rock music ... You wouldn`t find in here any BLACK DEATH METAL sounds ... its classic Fender sound pure vintage almost Tube !!! :) Overall its great solid state amp with really nice tube sound .... sparkly cleans and screamin overdrive ... good for rehearsal and for stage eighter !!! ... TUBE or not TUBE !!!!! :)

I bought this great unit on 1993, yes, twelve years ago in Argentina at a U$S 680,00 in a local Music Centre in my city Comodoro Rivadavia I liked mostly the great clean sound for a strat kind of guitar, I use a Fernandes stratocaster, and the bluesy sound is really great. The high volume on the drive, is awsome for a little combo!!! Almost nothing, I like now the valve tipe of sound, but I will never let go this one.. Very hard case and also handable for its power... just great High sound quality, construction and durability This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

bough it second hand,private sale for 850 australian $. i needed an amp that can move some air so we could free some channels on the mixer and at the same time so the drummer could hear me over his own bangin' (and so i wouldn't have to listen to him that much).been playing for 20 years(all sorts of stuff but ZZTop still gets me fat) the amp has a brilliant clean sound. it is solid state but after a/b recording of couple of tube (63')fenders and power chorus it turned out that difference was so minimal nobody could state with certainty which was which(unless of course i deliberatly set the sounds to be miles apart).we are talking about the clean channel here,of course,which is the usefull channel...dirty channel is a totaly different story(read :suction of apocalyptic proportions) and knowing solid state woes as far as distortion goes there is not much to say.fuzz and fluff...that's all that there is except on minimum gain settings where you can fake some rhytm sounds but...pretty lame, however if your goal is to have a great clean amp that can be a powerhouse for your effects(racks or floor) this is it. it's a 2 x 65 W(totaly separate amps ie true stereo) monster that breaks up only when you are pushing it at 9 and by that time your ears will be bleeding and your drummer will be running of the stage,holding his ears screaming "mommie,mommie !!!" while the singer will have a perfect excuse for singing out of key. it is so loud that some less experienced reviewers(on other sites) are stating that it gets 400 Watts(don't ask what they are talking about but also don't laugh at them to hard 'cose this thing really is loud.mind you it's not a PA, as they are stating,but that's youth for ya). in the fashion of late eigties era it has all the pre amp out's and power amp in's, adjustable sends and returns and all that jazz that some peple can't live without and some don't even now what it is for but it's good to know that it's there when you want to change bands and venues and setings of the whole rig(go direct into a PA or so...).did i happen to mention that it's half the weight of a twin? not to mention that it less than half of the price also... we played all sorts of gigs(big and small,indoor and outdoor,hot and steamy and freezing cold) and it really was a trooper.didn't even cough. it just played and played and played.even after it was 12 straigh hours switched on and 12 years old it just pumped whatever crap i was feeding it from the LP,BC mocking or ASAT or a strat that i used to play at respective times. it also has 'built in' a thickest chorus effect in the industry(seriously...i'm still looking to hear such a lush chorus through any effect pedal or board or...roland jazz blows in comparison) as i stated earlier...dirty channel is(to put it politely) not very unlike fiecies. also the knobs on the control panel can get easily damaged in "careless turning of the corner" accidents which can prove to be expensive to repair only because there is trillion of screws to be removed to get to the guts of the amp and if you are paying per hour...you figure... it's a perfect road warrior for all of you road warriors without roadies.it will last you a decade of obuse easy(after all it is just a wooden box with some stuff inside so if you drop it from a first floor it's bound to explode into pieces but if you don't do that sort of stuff it will loyally "push from behind" 'till techno is out of fashion after it comes back as a retro) this amp makes sense ! and it makes sense to own it if you have an application for it. you don't need it for room practice or band rehearsals but if you're going out and about,you need something good enough to play at top level and not good enough for people to steal as soon as you get off and go for a leak. so there!!! points off for half the amp that sucks sand. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Model Name: Frontman® 25R Series: Frontman® Amplifier Type: Solid State Color / MSRP* / Part # : Black $129.99 023-1502-000 Electronics Inputs: One Auxiliary Input: Auxilliary RCA Input for CD/MP3 Player, Drum Machine, etc. Headphone Jack: 1/4" Headphone jack Channels: Two Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive) Power Handling: 25 Watts into 8 Ohms Controls: Normal Volume, Gain, Drive Select Switch, Drive Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb Hardware Cabinet Material: Black textured vinyl covering Handle: Molded Black Handle Front Panel: "Blackface"™ Style Control Panel Amplifier Length: 8.25" (21.6 cm) Amplifier Width: 17" (43.2 cm) Amplifier Height: 15.5" (39.4 cm) Amplifier Weight: 25 lbs. (11.4 kg) Effects: Reverb Speakers Speaker: 1-10" Fender® Special Design Speaker Speaker Impedance: 8 Ohm Accessories Footswitch: Uses Optional 1-Button Footswitch for Channel Select, p/n 0994052000 (Not Included) Knobs: Skirted Amp Knobs UTILIZATION This is an alright little guitar practice amp from Fender. I'm saying it's "OK", because other amps in a similar price point are better, like any of the Line 6 Spider series amps. The reason why those amps are better than this one is that this amp only has 2 channels. I know, I grew up on one and then two channel practice amps, so what should I be complaining about? The Line 6 amps at this price range have 4 channels, so a wider variety of sounds can be used. Also, those amps have a variety of effects, like delays, chorus, flange, phase, and tremolo - all with the ability to save sound setups in each channel. This Fender, by contrast, has reverb, and two channels. They sound decent, but there's not nearly as much variety, so there's not as much to keep today's ADHD generation kids entertained. Shiny bells and whistles help keep easily bored kids stay into creating sounds, which keeps the guitar in their hands, which gets them to be better musicians. SOUNDS The sounds it does offer aren't anything special. It's a small solid-state practice amp, so it sounds like a small solid-state practice amp. Nothing would make this amp sound like a raging Marshall stack. This little guy has 25 watts of power, whereas the comparable L6 amp has just 15. So it is a louder amp overall. OVERALL OPINION I just think Fender can do better than this. It seems like they're skating by on name recognition and cosmetics. This amp isn't nearly as versatile as a comparable Line 6, so I can't recommend it.

Fender has been known to make some very good sounding and high-quality amplifiers. They generally make a clean style amplifier is able to take on effects pedals distortion pedals and overdrive pedals quite well. There's a nice tone that is all to themselves. Given the distinct sound and feel with Fender amplifier's and many other boutique moderate amplifier builders have used these guitars as reference points. This is one of those amplifiers that doesn't sound very good and do not contain any tubes whatsoever. UTILIZATION Features 65W 2 - 10" Fender Special Design speakers 2 channels Spring reverb Mid contour switch for variable distortions Rugged cab with metal-reinforced corners 22-1/4"W x 16"H x 9"D 36 lbs. SOUNDS If you're looking for a solid-state amplifier on the clean side and I certainly would go with a Roland Jazz chorus. Even though this is to be tremendously cheaper than that amplifier you're not really good to get a great sound to from a solid-state circuit amp. This amp feature 65 W of power and has to 10 inch speakers and it features two channels of operation. In addition has the reverb unit which in my opinion is very good and doesn't sound very natural. I'm not a fan of the distortion from Fender amplifier's in this amplifier continues that feeling. It doesn't sound very good and at best it's extremely buzzy and raspy. You're not really didn't get a great sounding distortion channel from a certain solid-state circuit. They certainly not to get that great of a distortion from any fender amplifier in general. I never liked a Fender OD channel in any of their amplifiers other than their new Eddie Van Halen amplifiers. OVERALL OPINION Is it the first of been discontinued for some time now but you can find another use market fairly easily. I suggest going with something else other than this amplifier. It doesn't sound that great if you looking for decent practice amplifier that I suggest going with a Roland or maybe a Peavey amplifier. Those ones have a little bit more versatility and options that will get you a better sound and overall quality and sounding jam session.

The Fender Frontman 15g is a small 15 watt solid state practice combo with two channels, a shared EQ, and auxiliary and headphone inputs. It features classic Fender cosmetics and is driven by a single 8 inch speaker. It's basically meant to be a tiny yet decent amp for the starting player if for someone who might need a small amp for travel or other such things. What it lacks in major features it makes up for with decent and surprising tone. UTILIZATION Getting a good sound out of this amp is not difficult. Fender geared it towards beginning players so it has a very easy to figure out interface that sounds good at most any setting. Despite its small size the amp packs a nice wallop in its punch... definitely surprising for a practice amp. The cleans are good and the drive tones are great as well. It works good with various guitars too. SOUNDS I find that this amp sounded its best with humbuckers to really thicken up the tone. I found single coils to sound good but they could be too bright at times, which is frustrating on a Fender style amp. The clean tones are decent with a nice warmth to them, surprising for solid-state. It can be a bit flat sounding at times but mostly it sounds pretty good there. The drive tones have a nice bit of snarl and bite. The vibe is looser and more vintage than certain other practice amps, great for classic and hard rock. It has a nice singing quality to the midrange that is great for rock or shred lead work too. OVERALL OPINION All in all I think the Fender Frontman 15g is a good litle practice amp for someone looking for a reasonable Fendery clean tone and a cool drive sound in one package. They can be had for around $50 used which is a great value for the money in my opinion. Definitely worth a look!

~ Solid-state amp (I think...) ~ I have no idea of the output power, but it's more than enough to play large venues (no arenas, but certainly more than to play gigs in the bar around the corner) ~ Effects: delay, vibrato, flanger, reverb, chorus One clean channel, one overdrive en more-overdrive, all of them are footswitchable ~ Treble, mid, bass, volume controls for clean and overdrive USE This amp is quite easy to use, but you need some time to get used to it, 2-3 hours to master everything, but you don't need to be a rocket scientist. I don't have the manual with me, so I can't tell you anything about it. SOUND It's a pity I only use this amp for rehearsals. It's simply fabulous!!! The effects are Wonderful (with a capital W). The clean sound is Fender: Super crystal-clear, super neat, even if you play chords with a shitty guitar it sounds beautiful: IT'S A REAL TREAT!!!!! The distortion sound is perfect for pop/rock. With the gain all the way up and more-overdrive engaged... Wow! I hope you have understanding neighbors, because you might tear down their walls and make them discover real Music: It's awesome!!! An incredible output power with an incredible precision: It's precisely that precision and lack of "boldness" which might scare metalheads off, but then again, Fender doesn't make amps to play metal! I wanted to give it 125 out of 10 points, but I can't find the option... ;-) OVERALL OPINION I've been using it for over two years for rehearsals, and ever since I have been saving money to be able to afford it (a dream that is soon to come true now that their price dropped 200 bucks recently). I'm completely in love with its sound (excuse me if I'm repeating myself). Its value for money has become almost good: €500 for an almost perfect unit. Tears are almost falling from my eyes. In short, go for it and make some good music!! Peace