Fender AmplifiersBy Mieke  fender guitar amp Leo Fender began building guitar amps before he started manufacturing guitars. The first of these amps were the K&F models, which were produced between 1945 and 1946. Leo felt that a thinner neck would appeal to jazz musicians, and aid in the transition from upright to electric bass. The body was less symmetrical than the Precision, more like the recently introduced Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars. Leo Fender’s original vision has become an American legend. Fender amps were basically built for a clean sound. The distortion that is created when a tube amp is overdriven was something invented by creative musicians or by chance when musicians tried to get as much volume out of their amps as possible. Fender amps are not as sensitive to power attenuators as Marshalls, because of differences in design in the output section. However, since the tubes are putting out full power into the attenuator, they will wear out quicker than if they were just coasting at a moderate output level. Fender amps of the 50s and 60s are beloved and coveted by guitarists around the world. Thanks to BOSS technology and tone know-how, the new FBM-1 brings the natural, fat, rich, bright tone of the Fender Bassman to a BOSS pedal. Fender amps, especially the vintage ones, sound really sweet clean. Add some crunch to it and I’m sure it’ll be equally sweet! Fender Amps have been responsible for so many classic guitar tones its almost unbelievable! From the Reverb soaked tone of Surf Rock Bands like the Ventures, to the rip roarin lead tones of SRV and his pair of Vibroverbs, Fender amps are responsible for many of tones that have become classic over the passed 50 year. Fender amps made from 1951 to 1967 have a date code in the back. This is stamped with an ink stamp in black ink (or green ink in 1966) on the tube chart. Find out my other guide on Guitar Sale.
Posted in: Supporting Instruments | No Comments » AmpliTube Fender Announced: The Official Fender Software Amp and FX SuiteBy IK Multimedia  fender amplifier Ampli Tube Fender is the only official Fender guitar / bass amp and FX software suite, made by IK Multimedia in cooperation with music icon Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. With a collection of 45 pieces of gear, including some the most sought-after classic and modern Fender amps (Twin Reverb, ‘59 Bassman, Super- Sonic, Metalhead and many others), cabinets, stompboxes and rack effects, AmpliTube Fender sets the new standard for software amplifiers. From guitar to bass, and from country to blues, rock, punk and metal — whatever style you play — AmpliTube Fender is the only amp suite that gives you the world’s most influential guitar and bass tones right on your desktop. AmpliTube Fender is the result of years of intense research and development by the tone gurus at Fender, and is handcrafted by the software and audio engineers at IK Multimedia. The results have been amazing, as Fender’s Shane Nicholas, senior marketing manager for guitar amps said: “An electric guitar is nothing without amp tone, and Fender amplifiers are the standard by which great amp tones are measured. We’re confident that the thrill of plugging into a great tube amp will never die, but we are proud to give digital recording enthusiasts the opportunity to discover and utilize many of the best Fender tones, old and new, with the convenience of PC recording. Unlike other guitar modeling software, IK Multimedia developed the realistic sounds of the AmpliTube Fender edition with the master tone-team at Fender Musical Instruments. From the legendary Tweed Deluxe to the modern high-gain Super-Sonic, this is the real-deal palette of tones you need to make great music in the digital domain.” The extremely accurate Fender tones achieved by this collaboration, together with the large variety of gear included, covers the widest range of tonal palettes and makes AmpliTube Fender the ideal choice for those who are recording guitar for the first time or for DAW users who demand nothing less than tonal perfection.
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