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Roger Kelly

 

From:
Bristol,Tennessee
Post  Posted 12 May 2003 5:13 pm    
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I recently acquired a Fender Model 75 Combo all Tube Amp. It has a EV-S.R.O 15/L 8 ohm speaker.
It has reverb, and the output can be switched from 15 Watts to 75 Watts. It has a Black Face with the Fender Logo. It also has a foot switch that have Red and Green LED's that says Lead/Rev. It has a lot of features that the newer Amps have. I believe this Amp to be a 1980-1983? Can anyone tell me about this particular model?
I have no manual or circuit diagram on this amp. Any information about this model amp would be appreciated. Thank's
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Chris DeBarge

 

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Boston, Mass
Post  Posted 13 May 2003 6:53 am    
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Roger, the Fender Amp Field Guide should tell you what you wanna know:

http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/75.html

You're right about the age, kinda cool amp, and all I know is that they're one of the Rivera era Fenders. Not too easy to mod, from what I hear, but they do sound good.
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Bruce Derr

 

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Lee, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 13 May 2003 6:59 am    
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I used a borrowed 75 with a 12" speaker for a while a few years ago and I liked it. They are starting to get a following, judging from some posts I've seen over on the Fender Discussion Page. If you go there (www.fenderforum.com) and do a search, you'll probably find some info. You also will find info and maybe schematics at the Fender Amp Field Guide (www.ampwares.com/ffg/).
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Ulf Edlund


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UmeƄ, Sweden
Post  Posted 13 May 2003 8:03 am    
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A friend of mine had one a long time ago.
I believe it was a silverface, mid 80's. I didn't like it way back then, but i'd like to try steelin' through one.

Uffe
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Larry Clark

 

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Herndon, VA.
Post  Posted 13 May 2003 2:28 pm    
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Roger, You might get some feedback here.
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data/Fender/75_Combo-01.html
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Darryl Logue

 

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Raytown, Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 13 May 2003 4:53 pm    
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I have had a few of these Princton,Concert,TwinII. A good tube sound,point to point wired easly modified. Hang onto footswitch it is unavailable and pricy to build. The 75's were the first ones
Each model is slightly different in power tubes, speakers and channel switching. I would be interested in buying any of these models. I'm playing my third Zumsteel and wish I had my first two.
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Roger Kelly

 

From:
Bristol,Tennessee
Post  Posted 13 May 2003 5:44 pm    
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I knew I could count on you guys to help me out here, good information from everyone. Thank you very much. I am ordering a manual and circuit diagram from Fender.
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Rick Johnson


From:
Wheelwright, Ky USA
Post  Posted 15 May 2003 8:38 am    
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Roger

The Fender 75 first came around '82. It
has a channel switching design by Riverra.
That part of the amp is solid state, the
rest of the amp is point to point wiring.
I had a Fender 30 that was incorrectly
wired from the factory and I had to
bypass the channel switching. While on
the bench I had the tech "blackface" the
amp as much as possible. I liked the amp,
it sounded like a "beefy" Deluxe Reverb.
I liked the pull boost control feature.
OF course, I sold it for 250.00

Hope this helped.


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Rick Johnson
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