All user reviews for the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

An all-tube amp with exceptional power of 40 watts that crushes many more powerful amps. 2 entries guitar and bribery by the instrument, an effects loop, a footswitch input. 1 x HP ......... (Perhaps to regret the lack of headphone jack). 2 channels 1 clean, 1 drive and more drive. Note the very good key that reveals the bright Fender sound and gives a beautiful glow on the clean channel ...
Otherwise level knobs: volume, bass treble Meddle, drive, master, presence and reverb.

UTILIZATION

We plug his guitar (for me Start U.S. or epiphone LP) and his son right away ... you almost want to store the effects so the sound is already great ... The sound is clean simply floydienne .. . masterful. To critics of the drive channel is on it's not metal, but with the Epiphone LP gives versatility and saturation to play real rock and moving solos with his solos and not true not large boiled as we hear the Saturday night concert in the coffee .... We can play the Jimi Page without problem.

SOUNDS

See above Ha ... I forgot the reverb is a wonder (there's job at Marshall ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it myself but for some it was a moment that I wanted ... Finance requires 935 Euros. I've tried a lot to be sure ... I would do the same choice without hesitation ...

- What type of amplification (lamp, transistor ,...)? Lamps
- What is the power delivered? Super powerful but the sound is good at low volume as
- What connection? just need c'qui
- What are the settings, effects ...? very simple. an equation for all channels

UTILIZATION

- The configuration is simple? there's no easier
- Do you get easily a good sound? Yes.
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ... why?

SOUNDS

- Will it fit your style of music? No, I want an amp more heavy, but funk, blues, jazz and rock music is superb. More saturation grows well. But it's not a big sound
- With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play? A fender, a G & L
- What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)? Its warm clear and precise (the best ever tested), great crunch and distortion messy (but very good for pop-rock)
- What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? Like all sounds good but j'amerai a preamp or a pedal in addition to its heavy

OVERALL OPINION

A very good cheap amp for those who love this type of sound. Note that there is a protective cover. This is the best value I know.

Everything has been said below ... I'll just the essentials:

40W All Tube
power delivered course ample use any pr
stiff and stuffed plastic to be sure she does not loose in the carrying
nothing wrong, maybe the lack of EQ separate drive / clair...mais good ....

UTILIZATION

Usage is very simple.
above each button is placed on what is exactly what ... so unless you are illiterate, I do not see where the rub!

has noted that the amp is very compact but not so light as that. bie heard that BCP is more convenient than a stack but the presence of a single handle is a bit crippling I find (pr transporting 2). nevertheless the report peeps / power / space is diabolically conducive!

SOUNDS

I will not evoke the bcp clean sound, which, in the general opinion, is exceptional. So I just rajoutte my stone to the building.

I will dwell on the cons by drive.
jai bcp read that this amp was not a good drive channel, even sometimes it was execrable (???!!!)
quite frankly, although I understand that he preferred the drive of his usual pedal, I do not think either of toerable claim that!
Indeed, the drive is not like a DS1 or a Metalzone & Company ....
and this is where lies its advantage! What good has a channel that will drive sound the same way that most of the pedal now sold most ????? Me I use a Visual Sound AVC H j and the first version, and the complementarity is excellent. In addition, if you want a good overdrive grainy mess even a bit depending on the settings .... the more drive channel will amaze you! (Ideal as a rhythm section behind me on a lead or solo .... think of radiohead airbag or lucky ..... then we aproach the same sound that thom yorke using a jaguar dr these two pieces only).

the reverb is perfect too.

equalizer is effective.

st the knobs very sensitive (and master volume). same too.

OVERALL OPINION

Clear sound excellent, as is the drive (no offense to some), a small footprint for a demonic power, a weight quite acceptable ... that he misses it??

this amp has LOTS of epersonnalité while being compliant with respect to your own effects!

I find it lacks just a better base HP, and a second HP (deville turn to the DS this case ... but his big brother is enormously heavier believe me!)

no amp is perfect, but it's is not far!

I think everything has been said
40 watt all-tube

UTILIZATION

C be a simple one arm and her son live
without even moving his son equa

SOUNDS

The class of c
the sound is warm and clear sounds really good
a p less saturation for lacking a little personality
the reverb is not super great but th same time instead of the pedals has juilise side

OVERALL OPINION

If you want an amp ro expensive and not sue you like especially for its clear sound so dark
c true that there are more like twin or the AC30 or Orange but we no longer speak the same price
I referrer that choice without eSite

40w All Tube loop effect 2 channels: clean, crunch Drive + more
1x 12 "Jensen
key for for bright gloss on the standard settings and clean BMT, presence and reverb, volume for the clean and crunch for the master / More Drive

UTILIZATION

Its easy to have a very short time to clean and tinkering on the knobs for a good crunch

SOUNDS

Ideal rock rock / blues but watch out for the watts, it really sends a 40 w
the clean is really terrible and crunch / more drive is as it must for blues severe
all knobs are active, but beware of the reverb that quickly becomes too large (matter of taste), ditto for the volume of clean.

8 / 10 because the crunch / more drive may have more fishing (for my taste) but with a pedal bone TS 9 oz mitigates this lack

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some time, with a small variety of effects, it sounds superb and the price is correct for this and ample power at 40 W. Even if it is heavy to lug it remains a good compromise all-tube combo who wants to play in groups. for use at home or apartment I would not recommend anyway because it sends so that it can operate properly without declaring war with the neighborhood!

Amp powerful CAUTION must be room (40W bulbs)
No headphone jack

UTILIZATION

I have a Gibson Dot, and I tried four or five amps up 1000euro and when I plugged it direct this one given that I expected the sound is very simple and quickly found his sound
It sends the big cons with that little annoying to be perfect for that room

SOUNDS

The clean sound is exellent drive and for my part I will mainly use the extra crunch that gives
But I would say to all those who criticize his drive if they want to buy the heavy distortion, but Peavy or not this Marshall amp! Is a Blues amp then to be consistent with yourself you need a little ear to realize that not just play everything on this amp and it should not be swinging on land that is clearly not his
In any case it sounds great for Jazz and Blues R & B Pop other predominantly black American music
However, all the guitars are not above the mine makes perfect but I have a Stratocaster, which makes even less the need to adapt his criticism

OVERALL OPINION

I have this amp for 3 years and nothing has budged except that vibrates the grid (normal power you sound!) Do the tighten occasionally is a value for money great for anyone looking for a sound Round, powerful, full of finesse and nuance
It is the only amp that offers exactly what I expect I recommend it to any true guitarist looking to play with his guts and his ears and not with noise and distortion

Everything has been said about the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe! All tube 40 watts (and what watts)
super clear sound: the drive and more drive can be used to pass in single player with more power.
In fact by dint of reading the reviews, I wanted to have a (hot rod) and I bought a used (good idea)
since mine is the 1999 USA and guaranteed.

UTILIZATION

The sounds are hot as it should! even with a Squier Stratocaster, without effects, it is taken to playing hendrix little wing! (Just kidding)
I said that I had all kinds of marshall amps, orange, vox gibson ( <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_cry.gif" alt="" /> except mesa) and I found the HOT ROD worthy of its reputation.
Manual: go to the website but it's not too hard.
on the forums, I saw that some had made customizations hazardous (eg lamps)
actually I think it is optimized properly to begin with.
The clean channel is really clear with serious majestic!
channel drive: you have to push the preamp completely and lower the master to saturate: it is better pedal!

SOUNDS

Crystalline sounds at will. But when we play hard rock trends, like me, with a Gibson Les Paul Custom, or Jackson (the Squier Start: To troubleshoot) then it MUST effects for everything overdrive and distortion in particular. I played on GT8 boss and he "got along" with the HOT but I sold WG8 to return a suitcase full of pedals (updated 01/2010) is much more satisfying! (Including two with my body Peavy tt lamps) ...

OVERALL OPINION

I had Marshall, Gibson, Peavy, rolland, orange (3 tt body 150 W lamps in my day dude paul person: BEAST) and I am VERY happy with the HOT ROD: I could change my Peavy Classic 2 body for a mesa if I have the tune, but I will keep the HOT ROD.

All tube amp almost (all except the reverb section and grinding) with 3 12AX7 and 2 6L6 (groove tubes home)
40W sounding very strong
2 inputs: High and Low
FX Loop (power amp in and preamp out)
a switch normal / bright
Controls: Volume, More Drive Switch, Drive, Treble, Bass, Middle, Sw Channel, Master Vol, Reverb, Presence, Power Switch, Standby Switch
2 channels (well it is the variation of one because they share the same equalizer) + more drive (this is accessible by footswitch)

UTILIZATION

Simple Config ... are lit with the standby; expected a good minute and disables the standby
This gives a good sound easily ... but perfectible

SOUNDS

It is the need to go deeper discussion
I play mostly blues rock and I sometimes digress to such Hard AC / DC or some band like RATM, Audioslave ...
Overall this is a very rich sound, very round ... nothing to do with the Twin Reverb though ... not as crystalline and bright. It sounds darker, like a Bassman I would say (I did not say a bassman).
Level guitar I play on a Start with single coils and std a Godin LG with humbuckers.
Basic features in Groove tubes (Sovtek in this case) but it sounds ....
The clean channel is nice but the drive is, let's not mince words, dirty limit in degobillant ... more I drive did not even speak. No way for me to use these two "channels" ... So in 1 year of Hot Rod I only used the clean sound ... and I put the pedals as the Guv'nor, the bluesbreaker2 the maxon OD9 ... etc.
Because of its rather dark side accepts what kind of pedals to hit to hard ... and if it's too "bright" and although it disables the button bright
First of all I walked around on the net and saw the little "volume box" to put in the effects loop ... the AC already allowed me to have more interesting sounds on the drive channel. And circumvent the problem of the volume knob is too sensitive! but it was still ca ...
And that's where I thought it could be interesting may be to change the lamps preamp ... so I turned the Sovtek 12AX7WA stamped Groove tubes to make a small mix:
V1 12AX7 Electro Harmonix
V2: ECC83 JJ
V3: 12AT7 Electro Harmonix
And I rediscovered the Hot Rod
More harmonics, the sound is richer, more accurate ... has a clean fall down
At the drive channel, this combination of lights transforms completely: it is now usable .... with the drive level of 4 was really a wonderful crunch. Even the drive is more usable (do not put the drive has 12). With a treble booster is a killer!
With the pedals as the Guvnor new lamps can increase accuracy and it covers a wide range of distortion / overdrive.
So I think before you say it sounds really should not go here and on the net to discover that a mere change of lamps preamp enough to transform this amp
I even sold my Banzai Fireball2 because Ca overlapped with the channel drive
And with lamps NOS I not tell you ... enormous

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a little over a year than I have.
What I like most: its sound after changing lamps, versatility
What I like least: those who speak without knowing about him
I tried the Peavey Classic 30 ... but I preferred the hot rod
Value for money: correct ... if it comes with good lights and a series HP Jensen and Celestion V30 would be perfect
His weak point is really behind the drive channel, do not hesitate to change the lamps prémp.
With the experience I would do so this choice without hesitation.

For other features see the items ...

UTILIZATION

So as we said, it is lit, heated and allowed to stand good abducted by ...
By putting the settings in the neutral position (noon) for the treble, middle bass ... the resulting sound is great ... after of course we must refine the original but it is good ...

SOUNDS

In fact it is an amp that I only try for 1 hour (in comparison to the Fender Blues Deluxe is very similar to my Peavy Classic 30).
Both amps sound differently of course ... I like the warmth of the clean channel of Blues Deluxe, but the point of view distortion ... there are more opportunities with the hot rod.
I play pretty rock but sometimes I go through enough hard styles by styles like funky / reggae ...
I think the Hot Rod is more open in the range of sound it can deliver.
I try with my PRS Standard 24, 20th anniversary ... well I can tell you that the guitar brings out the best from the amp ... no need to change the lights ... but ... if we can get even better with his ... why not?

OVERALL OPINION

As I said I just try, but I can not wait to get one!

Amp very nice lamp.
It delivers 40w, but watch this tape (I have never exceeded 3 on the volume by repeated).
After it is very simple: we put on, we removed the stanby and opening wide his ears. It sounds now, not to be a genius to find the acoustic sound that goes well.
Level stuff, it's solid and heavy (for its small size), there are all sorts of input and output that will satisfy the majority (2 inputs, an effects loop, footswitch ...).

UTILIZATION

As mentioned above, it can not be simpler.
Volume equalo, gain and volume dedicated to reverb and distortion: and you'll be doing.
Seriously, I love me! No need to get lost in menus billion to settle some unknown parameter not found, then it's old and all the charm of these amps.
We quickly found his little sound. Me myself I like to dig the sound (lower medium).
In addition we feel that we not turn the knobs for nothing
Manual ... that yes I? I have not even watched it was in the box. lol!

SOUNDS

What's clear my friends! But what a sound! Frankly, it has it all: The low round and clear, sharp and fine, precise, captivating. All the quality of Fender tube sound.
I play it with a telecaster deluxe: what a gas, it gives me the perfect marriage. We get as many sounds very round and smooth as sharp and stubborn. Sometimes I leave my Ibanez 7 string in order to clear the hatches, well it sounds good and it looks really the difference between the guitars (which may be useful).
The BIG problem is the channel distortion. It's not neat enough for my taste. If you have a hard rhythm, it's not too much stuff (quickly forgotten if you use a good distortion pedal, mesa lol). on the other hand for solos vintage, it gives a really nice fuzz.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp every day for 6 months and I can not get enough.
The sound is really good, aside from the popping sound that leaves a bit to be desired, let ...
The tool is solid, very well accepted transport (when the lamps are cold!).
I tried a lot of gear before you choose and there is no contest for price, none equal. This is a good choice for lovers of pop rock, blues, jazz, etc. ... you meet the living room to the large concert hall.

Lamps 40W, 8 ohm
Gain and Master Controls in Drive Channel,
Bright Switch, Effects Loop, Reverb, External Speaker Jack 2-Button 3-Function Footswitch for Channel Select, Drive Select and "More Drive" Select, Chrome Panel, Vintage Pointer Knobs, Internal Variable Bias Control
Controls Presence, Reverb, Master, Middle, Bass, Treble, Drive Select Switch, Drive, Volume, Bright Switch, Standby Switch.

UTILIZATION

This amp is pretty simple to use.
Is obtained easily and quickly a good sound.
However, the joint master to both channels is, in fact, not very practical ...

SOUNDS

The sound is wonderful clean. I use it with a Fender Telecaster American and the resulting sound is warm, round and clear. Suffice to say that I am fully satisfied!
The drive is adjustable and is suitable for pop-rock, blues but is not made for metal!
However, if one connects the user "more drive" one is surprised to have his typed Stoner.

OVERALL OPINION

Hotrod Deluxe I have this for over a year and I think there will still many hours and years in my company!
The Plus is definitely the clean sound.
Its price / quality ratio is very good.

40 W all-tube amp
3 lamps and 2 preamp amplification
Simple connectivity
2 channels: normal and drive (with a switch drive more)

UTILIZATION

Simple setup. Anyone who has ever used an amp it up without problem
To get a good sound, there is a very simple method: heat the amp, plug in a guitar, and remove the stand-by and there is a vamp!

SOUNDS

Perfect for all styles auf metal!
I play a Fender Jaguar HH, a mustang U.S. 64 and a copy of strata with customized pickups
Crystal clear sound (it's the Fender) but not garish lens, very good quality.
I do not agree with those who drool over the drive channel. For me, the drive is very good to give some character to the sound! It is on that has not (even with the drive switched mrore) ultra-compressed sound, but I think it's really cool because it gives a sound that can get dirty easily and for me that gun!

OVERALL OPINION

1 year of use
Amp great.
Ideal for a great clean sound where we feel the lamps. After everyone is free from this very good sound and to decorate any kind of pedal. Me is what I did (Maxon D & S, Visual Sound Route 66), and it's super cam!
Before I was at Marshall, and I wonder how I could stay as long on a fender.

Well now, it's almost a whole lamp, and the reverb are not correct. 40 Watts (lamp when it is it sounds loud). 2 channels drive & More Drive (also disgusting)
I takes only 8 because if you go to paris VHM we will offer a better store of lamps which still Bonnifait your sound!

UTILIZATION

You plug, you let warm, you remove the standby, it sounds ... Direct
Use of this amp is relatively simple, all pots at noon to begin with, it already has THE sound. Small pofinage to taste and color and go!

I use it on stage and in studio, there's no denying he is not afraid of anything (aside from metalheads may be because he is not doing it for AC ...).

Manual ??????? What for?

SOUNDS

I play rock (Led Zeppelin to) he spent nickel! it depends on the distortion pedal that you will provide. The Jazz also going very well thanks to its superb clean sound, very crystalline, which is no lack of bass. But his favorite is the Blues!
I use a Gibson ES 335 and a layer of 59 ', both sound great on it, I have the habit of plugging in with the low gibson, for a less jazzy and more banging.

I do not use either the crunch or the drive, both threw a good pedal on this beautiful clear sound!

I put 10 because I do not care about the drive ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years, he accompanied me everywhere on stage, outdoors, in the studio! really good mate!

For that price, you sound anyway ... I even plug the Squier guitars or other crap on it, and suddenly it sounds good, not great?

10 anyway because I do not regret it

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I put 9 for the equalizer but good common gene not really ca ...

UTILIZATION

So the setup is super simple, we really do not need the manual that is clear enough but not very complete ... finally it's what Fender.
Otherwise we get a good sound right away, so just play around with the equalizer

SOUNDS

Then it is happiness, really it matches exactly what I was looking
I play blues, blues / rock, hard rock and funk and all the sounds that I can ask for these types of music
I played with a stratocaster deluxe us and customized ibanez and it is superb
with fender sound was very crystalline and very pure then I get an Ibanez with the sound that approximates a sg.
Contrary to what many people say the overdrive channel is operable to play the blues.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a week since I play with every day
the +: sound and uh bah voila, I like the look too
the -: not really I do not see the
If it was a remake ... I'll wait a bit before I answer this question yet far enough away.
The value for money is good I think.

In the first all-tube amp price worthy of the name.
Power 40W, quite suitable for playing at home, repeating with the potos, or a lil beef in the garage granny. The 40W are very present, with a volume a little too sensitive (when the volume is about 2.5, my upstairs neighbor at her tapestry that go).
Fender makes us happy by making available a good "All Tube" simple and effective. [/ B]

UTILIZATION

All the settings are very simple, intuitive, can be found fairly quickly, "his" own sound, that makes for a fender bizare but I'm not complaining.
Indeed, it is not bored, they rule the "treble", his "middle" and lower, a little reverb PARCI spoke and voila.
It was still hard to adjust the volume, since we do not try to cover a battery is sometimes painful.
Otherwise, true to the fender, clear sound is always clear and any bôôôté. By contrast saturation dirty enough, or no, let's see what you intend for.

SOUNDS

A clear lamp very nice, excellent job of fender clinging fiercely to their traditions. They excel in their always clear sound quality. Have fun plugging a small Fender Stratocaster Deluxe on the hot rod and that you will draw tears.
Obviously, the association fender-fender remains enormous but personally I play it with a gibson les paul and the warm sound and well rounded out of my double easel extremely well, a Regalade!
Cependent, I stay on my end conserne saturation of the hot rod, I find it rather poor, I just feel like pushing the max gain a clear sound bad. But, you say, it is not used in fender for a big "saturation" (you will see elsewhere in marshall for that!), And everything depends on what you want to play. Lover of blues, jazz, funk and rock will be delighted very dirty. For those looking for big sound, and although I find very interesting, considering the quality of the clean channel, to associate a small multi-purpose or correct any distortion or other. Indeed, it retains a beautiful clear tone for our romantic serenades and you can let go to play slayer when the miss was blocked with another ...

OVERALL OPINION

The Fender Hot Rod is in my opinion a good reference, with a value price for any light that defies concurence.
It remains, on the other hand, not very polivalent if taken while naked, but dressed with other effects, we can explore many interesting backgrounds (distortion, flange, wah, chorus, delay ...), it will then contact all styles though its retro look is a little "daddy" but remains attractive.
I advise to all those born in the transistors and looking new.
Of course, try it in all directions (ask to try it with a strat U.S.) and those that made clear his royally c ****, and searching for good solid sound to the old, going to test the equivalent of Hot Rod at Marshall DSL 401 which is also a gem.