All user reviews for the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

> Tube Amp: 2 Fender Groove Tubes preamp GT6L6B in three GT12AX7 for output.

> 4O watts into 4 or 8 ohms, and it disconnects.

> Connectors: two input, one for the guitar, the latter is preferable for instruments préamplififiés or high output, preamp out / power amp in, you can connect the preamp out jack to the input of effect pedals (s) and their output to the power amp in, a footswitch input for the (supplied with the amp).

> Settings: Three channels with a common EQ, ample, a volume for its clear, drive which adjusts the gain level for the drive and more drive channels, to combine with the master volume for both channels; treble, bass and middle course, reverb, presence. The clean sound can be swapped in normal or bright with a push button, the channel change is in the same way, or by using the footswitch (the drive is more especially a gain for overamplification the drive channel).

UTILIZATION

> A simple setup, the manual is to remind you that you are "the proud owner of a Hot Rod, because Fender is good", so a somewhat limited interest (the impact that the death of Tino Rossi has had on the foreign policy of North Korea is very illustrative of my point).

> Sound: I love, there's plenty to say. Clearly, this is very pure with minimal adjustment. Bright mode allows to make the sound more clear and crystalline (the term that best defines Fender I think). The EQ is very pleasant to learn, this is not the case with all amps. By increasing the bass, mids at noon, the sound of Wes Montgomery, a little more than middle and you can play Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell. The highs are present naturellemnt so their adjustment is made in small steps.
The drive channel increases the gain of the sound. It can be booster when passing on the More Drive channel. We go from blues to the 80's almost hard to n'R G, playing with the presence (modeling of high frequency sound) and reverb. Do not expect to play the heavy with, or when grafting a distortion pedal on the clean / overdrive on channel saturated, preferably transparent to keep the sound of the amp, which is just beautiful.

SOUNDS

> The Hot Rod is a pretty versatile amp, I play both jazz, rock, anyway, there's not bored, it rings.

> I'm playing with a Vigier Excalibur UltraBlue, and Dunlop Wha, what's any good.

OVERALL OPINION

> Used for a week just

> I like the clean, accurate settings, the footswitch included (not required to pay € 30 as it happened with other brands ...). For now, nothing bad to report.

> I tried a Marshall JCM 2000 DSL401, bof bof, an Engl Thunder 50, not bad at all, Peavey, but Blowin 'in the clear ...

> Posted € 979 in my favorite store (Guitarman Ris Oranges), do not hesitate to negotiate or to sell your old equipment, pickup / trade actions are "common" with the manager, also true professional.

Tube amp (3 + 2 6L6 12AX7), 40W (real, very powerful!), Minimal connectivity (Supp HP, IN / OUT, an input low normal + 1 (-6dB). I put 10, s even 'There is only equal, not a pb
The HP is a Jensen C12N (expo is a model that sat well)
The weight is correct (about 20kg) for a tube amp, there is frankly worse.
The reverb is good.

UTILIZATION

Configuration very simple, one leg (single or double) and it sounds. The manual is not helpful. Do not push the reverb, otherwise, it becomes invasive.

SOUNDS

I play blues / rock / jazz is the sound I want.
I use a Stratocaster american deluxe (with the switch S1) and a Yamaha SG1000 (very Lespaul in a spirit) that I plugged into the low input (-6BD) I think you better control the sound as well. I plug my guitar as top electro acoustic (low input, too), I found rendering excellent (attention to feedback).
I use several effects that go very well with 2 overdrives that have an excellent record with this setup (Mojo GTO for light crunch and Fulltone OCD for a range of sounds from crunch has some chode more saturated). I add a compressor as needed (Maxon RPC660), which gives a result that I find fabulous (and her sweet sustain).
I use just the canal drive, never drive more. I play with sounds as clear as moderately saturated (very rarely large loadings).
I changed the lamps in the preamp (V1: EH 12AX7, V2: JJ ECC83, V3: EH 12AT7) and as reported in an earlier opinion, AC added significantly to the quality of sound.
Overall, in styles that I play in the clear (with its giant strat!) As saturated, I think this amp is a real treat. I put 9 because even when the channel is saturated a bit dirty.
EDIT: I changed the lamps in the preamp as follows:
V1 & V2: JJ ECC83
Philips 12AT7 V3
It's even better than the above combination, the Philips gives a more creamy.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year. There is no particular point that displeases me, to my level and the styles that I play, this amp suits me perfectly.
I tried many amps before this purchase but even at the trial, I was captivated by this amp. There is a personality in the sound that suits me, but I put 9 because Fender could make an effort on the lights and the original HP model for Eminence that I tried too and that seemed a tad removal.
The price / quality ratio seems unbeatable to me (it was a demo almost new amp which had a lounge, fitted in with the Jensen and 5-year warranty for 650 €)
Yes, I think I would do this choice in this range of amplifiers.
Note that for organizational reasons, I recently bought another amp but smaller (Fender Blues Junior, a good OCCAZ too) is also excellent, but it remains below the HRD.

Everything is said, see below and the Fender site.

Connectivity simple and effective.

I put 9 because it's never enough.

UTILIZATION

Simplified Deployment:

We light, we put the stand by, we plug, we expect that the heat lamps (about 2 minutes) and go!

SOUNDS

Huge, fantastic, hot, burning and all the superlatives you want!

I never heard a sound so beautiful, I never took so by scraping off since I have this amp.

The reverb is great, everything sounds good, very effective ... équalo I'll stop there because I could spend hours ...

OVERALL OPINION

I tried quite a few other models before (transistors and lamps), the thunderbolt was for it.
I had OCCAZ to 629 €, the price / quality ratio is necessarily fantastic.

The best purchase of my life so far, then I'm not saying I could not fall in love with another amp (in music ... I'm polygamous)

40w tube amp (puissant!)
-Presence,
-Reverb
-Master
-Middle,
-Bass,
-Treble,
-Drive Select Switch,
Drive,
-Volume
Bright-Switch,
Standby-Switch
-On/Off Switch
The lamps are:
two 6L6
three 12AX7
Two Inputs
For two speaker outputs.
I wish the reverb can be controlled by the footswitch, and also that the channel drive / more drive ale EQ controls different from clean.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use. ITS found her very quickly! He does not hesitate to play false with the controls, even the guitar. Not need the manual to learn ... Last contribution should not be exposed to rain!

SOUNDS

It is not appropriate for all guitarists! Try before you buy. It's a matter of taste! The sound is very clear and crystalline, with reverb is fantastic! The reverb is very soft and mild, it can be controlled very well. The EQ is not as decoration, it is very useful for finding the sound that is sought. The drive is usable at low intensity for a little crunch! The more drive ...... it should not even be on the amp!

So the clean is great!!
And the more drive is horrible! (Which lowers the note, unfortunately)

I use a vox wah and an Ibanez

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month, it is perfect and even helps me to improve my game because it sounded notes that EACH and EVERY one plays rope that is hung by mistake!

A great amp at reasonable price.

Fender's lamp, so you say "it's all good "....

UTILIZATION

Sound clear: fenderophile for a number of years, I do not recognize myself in that sound.
Clear, but hey, banal ....
The saturated: a horror !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOUNDS

Overdrive.Reste unplayable in the clear ....

OVERALL OPINION

Tried several times, each time disappointed. In addition to poorly constructed. It seems it was designed on a Monday morning by an engineer still drunk that his wife had just left .....
Fender missed a large and yet is the tube amp's best-selling worldwide. Lord God!

All tube 40 watts. 2 channels + 1 boost on drive channel, level and EQ gain separate but common. Simple and very clear, 1 HP12, "a loop, reverb, a master section (and thankfully).

UTILIZATION

The config is very simple, it sounds right now by Fender clean as saturated. The reverb is pretty nice. Problem for me, the clean channel saturates as soon as we gain more than 2 ... it's really not cool because the level is not very strong and fortunately there is the master section to mount it all otherwise we could not do together in the bar with clean sound. I have not thoroughly tested the levers but I'm scared of this limitation ...
The popping sound is much better because it will then ask the question of connections between the two channels in terms of volume and the feeling of not pushing the lamps and to be restrained because of the clean channel can not exceed quine 2 ...

SOUNDS

The clean sound is very very nice and very clean below 2 after it begins to saturate and not so super nice (for me). It sounds like Fender and therefore rather cold, ie with the bass, very few low-medium, a lot of upper midrange and treble. The sound is rather broad and dynamic, but the saturation at 2 it hurts ... We do not feel able to push far enough lamps for more dynamic without saturating, it is unfortunate.
The popping sound is also very fender ... Ie relatively "thin" (not thick what) a bit noisy and dirty, especially if you activate the boost. It is somewhere between overdrive and saturation, as a distortion a bit noisy we could never put to the bottom, or as an on-boosted overdrive becomes dirtier and metallic. We like it or not, me too.

OVERALL OPINION

I tested in several stores in one day with all the other lamps (C50 AC30 JCM900 TSL122 F30) and it is not the one I prefer. It's a good amp, but I do not coresspond, I find the Peavey classic50 much better, but it's not quite the same kind of sound, the peavey is more English, more friendly. I think we should really be hooked on its fender to appreciate fully. But we really try and compare it to other to be safe because it is actually very limited with this clean, which saturates and thus forcing the channel to be deuxème fitting.
It makes a great praise in the forums and that's why I wanted to test it, well I was a little disappointed and I will frequent caveats to this choice often made without testing.

Fender 40w lamps

UTILIZATION

Configuration could not be more simple, one regrets not having to drive équilisation on channels.

We spend a little time to adjust but after that the highway.

It is true that low volume setting lack of details but it is the charm.

SOUNDS

I play rock, blues and pop and it fits perfectly.
My guitar prinsipale a telecaster (and soon a deluxe 72)
on the other hand, for my sound, I set a Vox preamp boost over the top set very low gain in allowing me to be thinner in the settings of EQUAL and saturation (I rarely play in full clean) .
I use the 2 channels and drive D. I find I like drooling.
I also plugged in my Marshall DFX100 output that is accurate (or neutral) and it gives the magnitude and effects can play while keeping the original sound of HRD and its work on the same sequence (and when I is between the Kaos pad it gets special). I recommend being creative and personal with the HRD possible.
I play with another group that plays on guitarise Vox AC30 in telecaster and it works well without duplication of its typicality.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year, 1 time I had to tighten the bolts. It transports easily and is sturdy.
I tried everything in every price (it was not my choice criterion, I was ready to go to 3000 euros) Orange, Marshall, Other Fender, Vox AC30 and finally the HRD is my choice without regrets: c That is what I was looking for!

And I agree with those who say it's a personal choice and not default to do and will give the beast its juice and your uniqueness.

I reassure those whose is choice.

For the character, see other reviews.
In my opinion there is everything you need and nothing more.
A little vibrato or tremolo would have been the icing on the cake!
The bright switch on clean channel is pretty useless cons.

Some find it too noisy ... Okay I use it in a house with the volume to 3.5 to 2 and the master. With these settings we have a good sound and volume is acceptable if you are not apart. If you want to play again or in concert, the volume is sufficient, but you will not have much room, you turn to the pe 212 or 410.

UTILIZATION

The config is very simple, the EQ is not very effective but since the original sound is good, needless to disfigure with EQ settings too extreme. There is only one EQ for all channels, but again, it works fine without.
The reverb is sensitive, I leave at 2 in general. At 5 it is the land of surfers, beyond only the fans will love the Cramps.
The rest is plug and play, no headaches. I appreciate that aspect but if you like fiddling with buttons go your way.

SOUNDS

Its super-light. With the volume to 3.5 were crystal clear sound, very hifi (I have a Mustang, very low output level). Pushing a little more, it starts to make noise and arrive quickly at a crunchy sound. Besides, you'll have trouble getting a clear lens and make your voice heard as a group.

-Crunch sound very nice, warm and dense, the one I use most. Perfect for lovers of garage rock or even stoner.

The disto-channel ... great debate. He has a particular sound, with a grain density that is missing, it accentuated the midrange-treble. Very typical 70s hard rock (Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Leaf Hound). I'm glad to have on hand but I do not use it often either. In my opinion it can be nice with humbuckers, which complements the disto ... Still have to try though!

-Overall, it delivers much lower, except on the disto. Perfect with simple microphones and in particular with my Mustang has a sound enough medium. However I do not know what it would with humbuckers.

-In all cases, we reach a wide variety of sounds by playing with volumes (including the guitar). With distortion pedal, you get to have all the sounds you want (I use a Proco Rat, which is absolutely brilliant, I might even have to have a sound if the urge metalheads took me).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months. I love the look, sound. However I want a bit more power, or at least flexibility with volume.
I confess I have not tried other models of the masses. I fell in love with this amp a few years ago. Finally I still had the opportunity to plug into an Orange worth much more. Volume was more flexible but I was not fooled by the sound.
Issue price, I bought it secondhand, like new for $ 400! Unbeatable! But the French price, obviously it is better to think twice.

View previous opinions.
I would add just that the overall finish is very good, that the beast is its weight and that only the footswitch is a little cheap.

UTILIZATION

Simple setup, otherwise I would not have bought.
Three-band EQ efficient, more possibility to refine the audio with the potentiometer "presence" and the mini-switch "bright".
Handy effects loop for modulation.
Amp that is set by feel.

SOUNDS

It suits my style of music, ranging from soft rock to rock to blues and English pop.
I use a U.S. Start and marriage is perfect.
The clean sounds are superb: lots of roundness, of warmth, precision and dynamics.
I never solicits boosted channel because it blows viciously saturation and delivers very ... how to say ?...' must love it but especially me it does not suit me at all (at least not with my gear current)!
Recently, I finally acquired the pedal that allows me to enter him in the bacon and to get well distos "Marshallian" the crunchbox (see review).
I also passes through some modulation pedals to color my sound and this amp cash it all brilliantly without flinching.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since 2 years and it is happiness, except for my back during transport.
The only problem is that the guy is very powerful and true to the brand reputation in amplification: it is difficult to play at a reasonable volume. Below 2, the amp is under speed (just as if you were driving a Porsche at 40 km / h) and once you cross that threshold, it increases significantly and your playmates have rather interest in balancing the puree if they want to be heard again!
on the other hand, when you leave the room to repeat it and use it in a club, preferably in a room not too small, we are very happy because in this configuration it gives its full potential and we know it are still under the foot in case he should really do it all farting!
Before that, I played one time on a Fender Frontman 65 R shortly after I exchanged against a Marshall Valvestate 8240, which I ended up separating because there is little I needed to Thune.
I have not tested many models before buying, but as a kid, I already had the opportunity to play on the amp of my father, a Hot Rod Deville.
When I saw it in stores for 600 euros, my heart was wrapped, I jumped on it, I tried it and I left immediately.
Value for money very interesting since purchased as new for 600 euros.
With the experience?
I am happy that I made a hole in my budget that day because I believe that this amp will accompany me a good while yet!

Everything has been said or almost ...

UTILIZATION

Configuration most smple ever!
Get some sound is a bit more complex than the configuration of the amp: p
The manual clearly as a manual .. It will not tell you how to get a sound of a particular category ...

SOUNDS

Obviously for me because before buying an amp, I go to the shop with my guitar and try and try .... always in the same room with the same guitar ...
I play on an American vintage strato 62 '. Fender is the sound, though present on the bass and treble, roundness and warmth. Nickel is the drive for music played by legendary Fender, overdrive is too crunch to my taste and I think this is not the first destination of this amp.

OVERALL OPINION

A little over a year of use now and I still can not fully exploit it (probably impossible to go around).
Love the sound of fenders, I had this amp and not another, even after trying an AS50, a vox ... etc. On a marshall sound goes well in my opinion (with my guitar), a Vox is less good.
I obviously do it again this election, deliberate choice since I tried the amp before buying it.
The board of review before putting on unpleasant amps, one must first try it with his own guitar, take the amp that goes with the guitar for types of play .. To my mind the amplifiers are manufactured to meet the styles of sounds and not others, fufu crunchy distortion rather turn you into a marshall with a SG, or a fly rather than saying that a hot rod is bad to play this type of sound ...

This is an all-tube amp (3 and 2 6l6B 12AX (Groove Tubes original!))
It delivers 40 W and believe me it's real watts and there are really 40, not less!
It has two inputs high and low impedance preamp output, input Poweramp, footswich outlet and an outlet for extra HP into 8 ohms
The clean channel has a volume control input, and shares the three-band EQ (super efficient) with the drive channel that owns and Drive settings and volume. The Drive channel can switch More Drive to saturation much important (it's not Randall). A switch toggles between normal mode bright (attack larger). The reverb is superb, and a presence control lets colorize all at the end of the chain

UTILIZATION

Super easy to use
The sound is exceptionally good
The English manual is very simple
I use it in conjunction with a Marshall JCM 900

SOUNDS

I tested it with all my guitars and effects, it's going for everything.
It is primarily a blues amp, I love the config Slimcaster (my custom made inserts, equipped with a Texas Special Set)> Fuzz Face> Wha-wha Vox

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for six years. I changed the power tubes this year by KT66, and is even better!
Its only flaw is a peach too important to play in the apartment
I have used many amps and this one is frankly nickel
The value for money is good
I would do without hesitation that choice
Edit 25/02/2009
I shall give one layer to my inexpressible joy!
I Retube any amp this year KT66 RUBY, RUBY 2 ECC82 in V1 and V3 and ECC 83 RUBY High Gain in V2, then I put a Celestion Heritage G12H30 (the real vintage 30) not to be confused with a V30!

It is really a killer this time!

The sound is really very roots transcended by HP, I returned in precision and dynamic, a bit like listening to music on stereo speaker and then we listen to the same thing on studio monitors.
After more than 10 years of loyal service my Hot Rod has found the sourrire and me too!

PS I had already put 10 in 2002, now I wanted to put 12!

Amplification All Tube 40W. A simple equalizer (Bass, Middle, Treble), a treble booster, a spring reverb, a crunch channel and a channel full, a small footswitch. Here, simple and effective ...

40W lamp, it is enough or too ... At home, hard to push it above 2 without making the walls shake. In rehearsal, and concert, at 4-5 on ... 12 max.

UTILIZATION

Configuration very easy given the small number of knobs. It turns a little and go!

The manual is useless. Besides, there's a manual? Remember ...

SOUNDS

Clearly very good for clean sounds. A real pleasure. A stratum, a TV and it is the foot. My lap steel going in as well. Like crunches and less saturated channels I never use them, I prefer to put a pedal clear to distos ... But a small lamp replacement, even HP, and he quickly found the punch ...

I play mostly blues and rock. It should be fine. Metallurgists, go your way ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it so good for 6 years, never had a glitch, and I plug every day, whatever happens ...

A 800-900 €, it is hardly better in combos, in my opinion. With experience, I would take maybe an amp a bit less powerful lamps or a good marshall for grain blues-rock sound, but clear fender surely fail me.

I advise you with your eyes closed ...

12 "8-ohm Fender Eminence speaker
Lamps 6L6 Groove Tube 12AX7 preamp tubes and 3.
3 channels "normal," "drive: and" more drive "-with gain and master controls for the" drive "channel and" bright "switch for the" normal "channel.


UTILIZATION

clean, rock, riff, blues

SOUNDS

here but the fact there's more at Fender

OVERALL OPINION

like any amp lamp must be allowed to take the temperature and after we go

a 65 twin reverdb is far better

Tube amp, power 40 watts. The lamps are original, I bought 2 years ago, but the amp to ten years ... and it sounds just as good!


UTILIZATION

Two channels, clear sound over its crunch see saturated (boost button). The real plus of this amp to me is the clear sound, a marvel of purity! Some basic settings and the chemistry do the rest!
Manual clear and sufficient, but there are ways if you're a fan of sonic experimentation to find his own sound.

SOUNDS

As I said in title, this amp is intended primarily for blues guitarists / rock...métalleux go your way!
I plug a Fender Stratocaster from 1990 equipped with EMG Gilmour signature, I use this amp mostly as amp work, home, low volume and sometimes in concert. My favorite sound is the clean sound, which for me is once again the strong point of this amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two years and I can not get enough. I would have to change lamps, which begin to tire (after ten years ... it seems to me correct!), But it's always a pleasure to play with it and nine is the asking price, so it is easy to use for his gun!

That, as everyone knows, an amp, all-tube, 40W of power.
I say all good lamp but it's not quite true, that said areas are those without lamps where the lamp does not bring too much interest (I know a little bit of electronics, so I can you say we can easily do this lamp is the buffer input impedance and the effects loop).

Connection level, we find the standard inputs and an output for an HP (or rather a baffle) extra, and inputs / outputs for the effects loop (in series). Note that plugging into a preamp input "power amp in" (loop return) is used because the amp as a power amp, and it works pretty good.

The settings are well known, with a volume for clean, gain and master to the crunch, a button 'more drive', a 3-band EQ plus presence, a knob reverb, etc., the site is complete to Fender subject.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple, very intuitive, the very classic amp.
We obtain easily the desired sounds, at least in the clear.

Small flat, the effects loop is not at constant volume, for example if you are on the clean channel, effects loop plugged into effect will receive a signal proportional to your volume control knob. Not very best, but hey we can do with it anyway.

I wish I had a master general rather than dedicated to the crunch channel, but in the end I am using almost no one, it does not bother me too much.

SOUNDS

I use it for all styles, but it is true that I only use the clean channel, possibly with distortion pedals for the front (I push up hard-rock '90s, distortion level, to give you a idea), just so in the spirit Gilmour (do not make me say what I did not say, we are very far from his gear).

However, let's be clear (!), The crunch channel is a disgrace, it sounds awful, messy, and you enable the 'more drive' you actually get more gain, but believe me, the game is not worth Candlelight.

For information I Retube mine with ADP (both preamp that power) and I substituted the second lamp for a ECC83 ECC81. The sound is clear it found magnified, and the crunch is back listenable, as long as you did not go over unless its crunchy / bluesy.

I get all the palettes that I sound research, both with my strat jap with my custom guitar (MSM and Floyd Rose).

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp along with a multi-purpose Zoom GFX-8. This is my basic setup losque I do a concert or a rehearsal without headaches. (I want to say that the GFX-8 is very very underrated, it's a shame).

FYI, I have it next to a rack with ADA MP-1, Mesa / Boogie 50/50 and a few more Replifex Rocktron pedals. So I think to recognize a good sound

In the end, the HRD is a really good little amp, which justifies its sales figures. Do not expect to learn much about the distortion channel, but it is very compatible with the effects pedals, you can use without fear of distortion pedals and others to get the crunch and distortion going well.
The clean sound is really nice, very Fender, especially after changing lamps as I said above.

I thought I got separated when I got my rack, but in the end I kept it. It probably means something, right?