Fender Review: Concert Reverb Pro Tube

History:

Purchase: Joe's Music Quarters $ 1100.00 I wanted a Fender amp with 4x10's that captured the Super Reverb sound, but had tremolo and a second channel.

What I Like About This Fender Concert Reverb Pro Tube: I love the clean tone, and the tremolo; the drive channel is great at a low settings (1.5-3), which takes care of my tone needs; I like the 1/4 power switch and effects loop; you can self bias the tubes when swapping out as well. Plenty of volume and tone can be shaped with the presence, bass and treble controls; the amp has the vintage looks as well

What I Do NOT Like About The Fender Concert Reverb Pro Tube: The amp weighs a ton (80 lbs) also is wider than earlier Fender amps; I'm still not sold on the bigger distortion you can get, but that's not why I bought the amp. I like more of a blues tone, and it's there like a vintage blackface. If you want clean, the amp stays clean past 7, then starts to break up. The reverb has a tendency to ring past 5, but this may be a tube; I have had the amp about 4 months. The effects loop is a little noisy

Fender Concert Reverb Pro Tube Quality Rating: Built well, except for the thin pannel on the back of the amp; most of the cab is open except for this.

Review Summary: I believe Fender did very well with this amp; the 4 x 10s sound very good ( I also have a Twin Amp, and I like this tone better) It's not something you are going to haul around int the car, but it sure sounds good; Stolen? not sure if i would buy it again, primarily for the portability; I have always played Fender, every time I have tried another amp, I don't like the tone (Boogie, Peavey delta Blues) I will stick with Fender.

Rating of this Fender product: 4

This Fender Concert Reverb Pro Tube Guitar Amplifiers Review Submitted By: Dale

Review Date: 2002-11-29