« Concert classic »

This was a good amp back in the day for Fender. This was a booming four 10 inch speakers and was designed to be a powerful enough amp to blast through a concert or hall. These amps changed frequently as far as cosmetics in the early 60's. You saw them with a brown tolex and brown grill cloth or just a brown grille cloth. Then came the silverfaces which was what we have come to know of Fender amps with their black tolex and silver front grill cloth.

Later on these amps were reissued back int he early 80's ad many of then have survived to this day including the originals. These amps can be had all day on the forums and classifieds of certain publications.

UTILIZATION

Model/Circuit Number: Concert 410,
Years of Production: 1982 - 1987
Era:
Configuration: Combo,
Controls: Black, forward facing w/ white labels
Knobs: Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10
Faceplate

* Front: In 1, In 2, Vol (Pull for Bright), Treb, Bass - Vol (Pull for Ch Select), Gain, Master Vol, Treb, Mid (Pull for Boost), Bass, Reverb, Presense - Standby Sw, Power Sw, Pilot Lamp
* Rear: Fuse (2 1/2A), AC Outlet (Grounded, Polarized), Ground Sw (A/Off/B), Speaker (1/4''), Ex Speaker (1/4''), Line Out (1/4''), Return Level, Return (1/4''), Send (1/4''), Send Level, Reverb Out (RCA), Reverb In (RCA), Pedal Plain (1/4''), Pedal Red (1/4''), Hum Balance

Cabinet

* Dimensions: Combo: 23 5/8'' x 25 3/8''h x 11 5/8''d
* Hardware: Black strap handle, 5½'' chassis straps, glides
* Handle: Black Strap
* Feet: Glides
* Corners: Chrome Corners with Lip

Covering Material

* Tolex/Tweed: Black Tolex
* Grill Cloth: Black White Silver

Logo: Chrome & black script ''Fender® Made in USA'' w/o tail
Weight: 4 x 10: 72 lbs.
Speaker

* Size: 4x10
* Impedance: 4 ohms 4 x 10'': 4 ohms

SOUNDS

This is a great amp for country, rock, pop, or blues guitar. They work in just about ever situation beside metal. You can slap a good overdrive pedal in front and get a very good sustaining distortion tone. These amps take pedals of all kinds very well. Whether it be a delay pedal or effects pedal or a good old overdrive pedal, these amps will take them and soak up and shoot out quality tone.

I like these amps with all Fender amps with Fender guitar if some kind. I prefer the Fender Stratocaster but also like the Fender Telecaster as well. Those two guitars just work well with the nature voicing of this amplifier. Even a god Gibson Les Paul will shake some walls with this amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I have seen these amps on ebay all day long for around $1500-$2200 depending on the year. Most of them float around the $1900 for the 1961-1965 model years. I would recommend this amp to anyone who wants to get a great sounding vintage Fender amp for less than $2000. The market is flooded with these amps and so they are easy to come by.