parker_knoll
Senior Member
Anyone here got opinions on the Fender Blues Deluxe?
How's the reverb?
I'm attracted by the fact it has preamp out poweramp in.
How's the reverb?
I'm attracted by the fact it has preamp out poweramp in.
I also have a Blues Deluxe Reissue. I use a THD Hotplate with it so I can use it at home. Like txbumper75 said, it's loud, and sounds great when running it hot. But you can't do that without an attenuator, unless you're deaf. Mine has the reverb on both channels, "clean" and "drive". Classic Fender reverb. The clean isn't sparkly clean, but close enough. The effects loop works great. It's a nice amp, and you can get a used one for pretty cheap.
Are you saying the pre-amp gain isn't good?
Can't you use the effects loop to attenuate? E.g. crank the pre and drop the level between the pre-amp out and power amp in? it's not the same as cranking the power stage but it's usually ok and saves everything being dirty as the power stage distorts.
txbumper57 - that looks like a great reissue but I really need that pre-amp out unfortunately because of what i play.
Why do you need the preamp out?
Even though people sell gadgets that supposedly do that, you can't really attenuate through an effects loop. You can turn the volume level down, and that's all.
As for my personal opinion of the Blues Deluxe - I don't like them much. Construction is not very sturdy at all, the particle board cab weights a lot, the stock speaker is not great, the reverb is IC-driven and not tube driven, so not nearly as deep and dynamic as on a classic old Fender combo, and the gain channel sounds so harsh most people either mod it, or don't use it.
When it comes to modern Fender amps I'm more partial to the Blues Jr. myself.
-Dave-
MIM fender blues jr *tweed* all day. stock. all kinds of reverb
aka "limited" or "NOS" edition
this one comes stock with the Jensen C12N. /QUOTE]
+1 to this, I have a Blues Junior NOS with the 12" Jensen C12N. Bone Stock nothing tops this amp for Clean Fat Tone with Lush Reverb in such a small package. I also own a USA made Blues Deluxe Reissue but the Blues Junior has taken it's place. I have a newer Reissue 68 silverface Custom Deluxe reverb 20W with the 1x12 setup. This is the amp I use the most as I love the Bassman Tone stack on channel one and the Vintage tone on channel 2. Two inputs per channel and the Reverb/Tremolo works on both channels simultaneously. You can even run both channels at the same time with an A/B box. By far my most versatile amp. I currently run the reissue 68 Custom Deluxe Reverb along with my Guild Thunderbird 2x12 in stereo for my home setup.