Fender Deluxe 6G3 Tube Amplifier (1962)
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Fender Deluxe 6G3 Model Tube Amplifier (1962), made in Fullerton, California, serial # D-01042, brown tolex covering finish.
This original "brown" Deluxe is a simply super clean example of this classic Fender amp. The 6G3 design dates to the dawn of the '60s, a period which saw a major revamp of Fender's aesthetic and sonic design, introducing the "modern" amplifier styles still de rigeur today. New features included slanted front-facing control panels, Tolex-covered cabinetry and a plethora of new models for the start of this soon-to-become iconic decade for Fender.
The brown-panel 6G3 Deluxe picked up where the tweed 5E3 Deluxe left off, though the new circuit is quite a departure from the 1950s classic. It features a two channels with entirely independent controls for volume and tone, as well as a bias-vary tremolo. The new power section was fixed-bias and used a GZ34 rectifier, resulting in overall more headroom, volume and a tighter feel and response; the classic '60s sound. The preamp has comparatively more gain and offers more saturation and compression when pushed, while maintaining plenty of headroom for the dual-6V6 amp category. The 6G3 puts out around 15-18W into a 12" speaker. These brown amps are sonically unique, and we feel were underappreciated for decades.
Height is 17 in. (43.2 cm.), 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm.) width, and 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) .
This amp is in very fine original condition with relatively little wear anywhere, amazing for being over 60 years old. The stamp on the tube chart reads LA, indicating the amp was assembled in January of 1962. According to various records, Fender made around a whopping 3000 Deluxe 6G3s in '62, showing how well the new model caught on.
The brown Tolex covering is in fantastic shape with hardly any signs of wear to note, save for a very few minor scuffs on the top side. The control panel looks equally stellar with no significant visible scratches or wear. The grillcloth is also great shape with no tears or disfiguration and the original handle although worn still has life left in it! The surrounding hardware and chassis straps only showing VERY minor signs of corrosion. The amp also comes with what appears to be a period modified dual reverb and tremolo footswitch.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original. The speaker is the original Fender-branded Oxford 12K5-1, marked 465-132, dating it to the 32nd week of 1961. It has been professionally reconed and both tests and sounds fabulously. Both the Schumacher-made power and output transformers are original and are marked 606-151 and 606-146, dating them to the 51st and 46th week of 1961, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to late 1961 as well. The amp has otherwise received our typical maintenance and servicing, including replacement of all electrolytic caps, a 3-prong grounded power cord installed, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and biased to spec.
This is a superb example of this great-sounding Fender, far better preserved than most. Loud enough for most modern gigging situations but small enough for recording purposes, the brown Deluxe has a real signature sound with a smooth overdrive curve suitable to many applications. The '61-63 Deluxe is one of the shop favorite amps here, and this is about the nicest we have had. Excellent Condition.
This original "brown" Deluxe is a simply super clean example of this classic Fender amp. The 6G3 design dates to the dawn of the '60s, a period which saw a major revamp of Fender's aesthetic and sonic design, introducing the "modern" amplifier styles still de rigeur today. New features included slanted front-facing control panels, Tolex-covered cabinetry and a plethora of new models for the start of this soon-to-become iconic decade for Fender.
The brown-panel 6G3 Deluxe picked up where the tweed 5E3 Deluxe left off, though the new circuit is quite a departure from the 1950s classic. It features a two channels with entirely independent controls for volume and tone, as well as a bias-vary tremolo. The new power section was fixed-bias and used a GZ34 rectifier, resulting in overall more headroom, volume and a tighter feel and response; the classic '60s sound. The preamp has comparatively more gain and offers more saturation and compression when pushed, while maintaining plenty of headroom for the dual-6V6 amp category. The 6G3 puts out around 15-18W into a 12" speaker. These brown amps are sonically unique, and we feel were underappreciated for decades.
Height is 17 in. (43.2 cm.), 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm.) width, and 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) .
This amp is in very fine original condition with relatively little wear anywhere, amazing for being over 60 years old. The stamp on the tube chart reads LA, indicating the amp was assembled in January of 1962. According to various records, Fender made around a whopping 3000 Deluxe 6G3s in '62, showing how well the new model caught on.
The brown Tolex covering is in fantastic shape with hardly any signs of wear to note, save for a very few minor scuffs on the top side. The control panel looks equally stellar with no significant visible scratches or wear. The grillcloth is also great shape with no tears or disfiguration and the original handle although worn still has life left in it! The surrounding hardware and chassis straps only showing VERY minor signs of corrosion. The amp also comes with what appears to be a period modified dual reverb and tremolo footswitch.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original. The speaker is the original Fender-branded Oxford 12K5-1, marked 465-132, dating it to the 32nd week of 1961. It has been professionally reconed and both tests and sounds fabulously. Both the Schumacher-made power and output transformers are original and are marked 606-151 and 606-146, dating them to the 51st and 46th week of 1961, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to late 1961 as well. The amp has otherwise received our typical maintenance and servicing, including replacement of all electrolytic caps, a 3-prong grounded power cord installed, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and biased to spec.
This is a superb example of this great-sounding Fender, far better preserved than most. Loud enough for most modern gigging situations but small enough for recording purposes, the brown Deluxe has a real signature sound with a smooth overdrive curve suitable to many applications. The '61-63 Deluxe is one of the shop favorite amps here, and this is about the nicest we have had. Excellent Condition.