Hot rod amps deliver unmistakable fender tone and are the perfect platform for musicians to craft their own signature sound. Based on your comment about the schematic being older than the amp, i think you should be using this schematic. With bottomend headroom characteristic of 6l6 tubes and a versatile all12ax7 tube preamp, the hot rod deluxe iii amp offers luscious fender spring reverb, an effects loop and more. Fender hot rod deville schematic diagram pdf download. I felt i could offer affordable solutions to those who are cash poor and am happy to trade technical services for musicianship. Hot rod deluxe sound settings in in congratulations on your purchase of a fender hot rod deluxe, the next step in the evolution of fender american tube amplifiers.
Working guitarists everywhere prize nofrills fender hot rod amps for their great volume, reliability, responsiveness to effects pedals, and affordability. Not a million miles from celestions current seventy. Original 1x12 celestion speaker, original footswitch. Hot rod deluxe musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download. Fender hot rod deluxe iv blonde oxblood weminence cannabis rex. Just that i have done a lot of mods to mine and it sounds fantastic now. Fender hot rod amps deville iv, deluxe iv, blues junior. I thought i would use it but not being a musician, i never learned how to set it up. Musical instrument amplifier fender hot rod iii series training manual. The hot rod deluxe iii is a scorching 40watt 1x12 in. Fender hot rod deluxe iii, blues deluxe, hot rod deluxe, hot rod deluxe 112 enclosure. Contains all 8 control pots as found in the hot rod deluxe and hot rod deville models, from 1996 to 2010. View and download fender hot rod deville schematic diagram online.
The original hot rod deluxe s bias supply was only about 50 vdc. The fender hot rod deluxe tube guitar combo can be found on stages around the world. Whether you need to speak to consumer relations or simply want to drop us a line, this is your source. The flabby bottom darkness is gone, what you get is ful. I love the way it sounds, but its just a little too darn loud when properly driven.
Inside, it features a 12 celestion atype speaker, plus a lightweight pine cabinet to. Rick heins from fender demonstrates the hot rod iv series amps at kraft music. Players love the hot rod amps because they deliver unmistakable fender tone and are a great foundation to. Working guitarists everywhere prize hot rod amps for their great volume, reliability, responsiveness to effects pedals, and affordability.
Tubes for the fender hot rod deluxe amplified parts. The classic fender tone is released through these changes. Hi does anyone have the schematics for the new hot rod deluxe iii. The hot rod deluxe iv is a scorching 40watt 1x12 tube combo decked out with power and performance. Fender hot rod deluxe lacquered tweed, 40watt 1x12 tube. Hot rod deluxe this is the model name for warranty claims service manual september 1996 important notice. Will the different tubes screw up the output impedance or mismatch with the output transformer. Bias setting for 6l6gc power tubes in a fender hot rod deluxe. The problem is that many sources cite fender as recommending this, that or the other particular bias level. The hot rod deluxe is the best selling tube amp of all time, it sounds good and is pretty reliable, other than a couple common problems. After these mods your amp will sound fantastic and be more reliable.
Fender limited edition hot rod deluxe iii 1x12 two tone. Fender 2button footswitch hot rod deluxe deville 0994062000. The everpopular 40w fender hot rod deluxe iii, equipped with a 12 celestion speaker, may be the world standard for gigging guitarists. Get the guaranteed best price on tube combo guitar amplifiers like the fender hot rod series pro junior iii 15w 1x10 tube guitar combo amp at musicians. A dual triode that can be used in place of most 12ax7 circuits. Big improvements in how volume knobs function, cleaned up some of the background buzz, huge improvement to the gain channel. Fender hot rod deluxe modifications fromel electronics. How to date older fender hot rod deluxe amps sweetwater. The amp in question fender s hot rod deluxe hrd was chosen because several students have complained of the same problem excessive gain and insufficient tone control range, making it an unruly recording amp. Fender forums view topic hot rod deluxe iii schematic.
Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current fender. The rugged build of this tube and reduced gain 30% less than a 12ax7 can improve headroom and give better control in high gain stages allowing users to more easily dial in sweet spots. I started by comparing the hot rod deluxe schematic to classic fender schematics and realized that the power amp was exactly the same as an early 60s bassman with the solid state rectifier, an iconic power amp, no need to mess with that. The only thing that holds a candle to a fender branded guitar, is a fender branded amp, and the hot rod deluxe is right up there with the best of those. Fender hot rod deluxe blues deluxe amplifier cover, brown.
Working guitarists everywhere prize nofrills hot rod amps for their great volume, reliability, responsiveness to effects pedals, and affordability. Hot rod deluxe version iv fender stratocaster guitar forum. The hot rod deluxe iii is a scorching 40 watt 1x12 combo decked out with hot rodded power and. About 10 years ago had a hr deville 410 that i had modded by jim priceomega, the results were quite good to excellent. Theres even a new and updated name plate for the version iii of the hot rod deluxe.
Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly footswitch assembly miscellaneous schematics diagrams fender. The tube amp library of information click the link above for tube amp info, schematics, board building information, projects, mods, transformer diagrams, photos, sound clips. Fender blues deluxe vs fender hot rod deluxe iii amplifier duration. Used on certain versions of the hot rod deluxe iii, hot rod deville iii, blues junior iii, 59 bassman, blues deluxe, blues deville, prosonic, 57 twin, 57 bandmaster, ec series, and bassman tv series.
I know it is a bit early to be asking, but has anyone found out what schematic changes have been made to the new hr deluxe iv. Knob, fender style chicken head, 14 set screw, cream. Fender hot rod series pro junior iii 15w 1x10 tube guitar. Does not include the hot rod deluxe iii or hot rod deville iii with black control panel. Id like to try substituting kt66, 6550 or similar power tubes for the 6l6s in my fender hot rod deluxe in matched pairs of course. Lightweight pine cabinet lightweight, yet strong, pine was used to craft fender amps in the 1950s and 60s, making for more.
I also owned a hot rod deville 2x12 for two years and currently own a beat up hot rod deluxe that im fixing up. Fender hot rod deluxe repair no power, wont turn on duration. There have been a number of incarnations including a current ltd lacqueredtweed limited edition, with a run of just 250 units, but if you have an older amp pre2003, the easiest way to determine the production date is to look at the chart below. Save fender hot rod deluxe tweed to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Is it possible to have an updated hot rod deluxe schematic. In 2002, production switched to mexico, and the current iteration the hot rod deluxe iii began production in 2010.
But take a close look at the schematics from the old hot rod deluxe or the newer version iii and youll see, in very small writing which you may need to magnify a few hundred percent, the following. The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to fender musical instruments corp. Originally released in 1995 it was an americanmade valve amp. They have actually copied one of my cosmetic mods white chicken head knobs.
A legendary amplifier thats been the heart of many guitarists rigs, the updated hot rod deluxe iv is a 40 watt combo amp featuring smoothersounding spring reverb and modified preamp circuitry for smoother overdrive and increased note definition. I am just curious to see whether the advertised changes to the tone circuit, correspond to suggested modifications on various sites. A segment of the hot rod s schematic has been simplied for clarity, but not altered. Fender audio owners manuals current fender audio owners manuals archive this article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently available. The hot rod deluxe iv features the classic fender look of sparkling silver grille cloth, lightly aged to give it even more mojo. Fender hot rod iv series amps with rick heins youtube. Best volume attenuator for a fender hot rod deluxe 40w. Fender forums view topic hot rod deluxe schematics. Fender hot rod deluxe iii 40w 1x12 tube guitar combo amp. Fender hot rod deluxe iii 3channel 40watt 1x12 guitar combo 2010 2017. My tonequest, modding a fender hot rod deluxe ryan t. These nofrills amps are affordable, reliable and loud, and they pair extremely well with stomp boxes.
Fender s hot rod deluxe and hot rod deluxe iii go headtohead much as a motoring magazine might put a welltraveled vintage ford mustang up against detroits latest rendition of the model in a headtohead road test, we thought it would be fun to pit a modern classic club combo with tons of gigs under its belt against a newly. If you have a copy of an old fender guitar amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. The hot rod deluxe is possibly the bestselling fender guitar amplifier of all time. The hot rod deluxe iii is a 40watt single 12 combo the standard for gigging guitarists worldwide. As previously stated, the two amps are definitely apples and oranges. Fender 2button footswitch hot rod deluxe iii deville iii 0079606000. Introduced in 1996, fender s hot rod series amplifiers have been an industry standard and a. View and download fender hot rod deluxe service manual online. Fender hot rod deluxe sounds like a fuzz 2mv bias weird. Plus, i could crank some gain on my pres without volume issues. Power tube substitutions in a fender hot rod deluxe. Replacing the speaker has become a common mod for hot rods, so fender has chosen to change it to a 12inch called the g12p80. Fender did a running change on the bias power supply that upped the bias supply voltage to 106 vdc.
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