Running two 6V6 output tubes through a custom Celestion 12" in a solid pine cabinet, the '62 Deluxe bridges Fender's tweed and black panel periods with warm cleans, overdrive on tap and tube-bias tremolo.
Fender has launched the ’62 Deluxe Amp, a valve combo built on the original 1962 Deluxe 6G3 circuit and assembled in California. The brown panel amps of the early ’60s sit between the raw character of Fender’s ’50s tweed period and the cleaner tones of the mid-’60s black panel designs – and the ’62 Deluxe goes straight back to that sound.
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Beyond how good it looks, the amp is features two 6V6 output tubes that push 20 watts through a custom-designed Celestion 12″ speaker, with three 12AX7 preamp tubes and a GZ34 rectifier completing the valve lineup. At bedroom levels, it stays warm and woody – if you crank it, the overdrive comes out to play.
There are two independently voiced channels to work with. The normal channel leans toward more low end, the bright channel adds bite and gain. With an A/B box in the chain, you can run both at once – normal on clean, bright cranked for rhythm, both together for a lead boost.
Tube-bias tremolo is on board, running from a barely-there pulse to full throb. A vintage-style single-button brown footswitch is included for foot control.
The cabinet is solid pine, dressed in Fender’s ’60s brown Nubtex covering with wheat grille cloth, brown radio knobs and a brown leather handle. A fitted amp cover ships in the box too.
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