1957 Fender Super

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1957 Fender Super

Model 5E4. Tube chart date code: GA (January 1957). Serial # S01217 (chassis and tube chart). Original Jensen P10R speakers dated 45th week of 1956 and 34th week of 1956. Pots all date to late 1956. A gem of an amplifier, this 1957 Super is in top notch shape and sounds terrific. Recent professional servicing included a cap job, new power cord and tubes. We've installed a pair of new Weber Alnico 10A100's and removed the original Jensens for posterity's sake (one of them sounds a little buzzy at high volume - you'll get a total of 4 speakers with this amplifier, the two originals, and the new Webers). An interesting 5E4 with a factory original Tremolux power section: the amplifier has an 8160 power transformer, 5AR4 rectifier, 6V6 power tubes, two 12AX7's and a single 12AY7. It must have been built on a Friday. With the lighter-duty Tremolux power section the amp breaks up at slightly lower volumes than a standard 5E4 or the later 6L6 equipped 5F4 Supers - making this amp an excellent choice for the studio or smaller venues. There's tone a'plenty at 3 on the volume knob. Original tweed shows its age, particularly on the corners, but it's not been repaired or modified. Original grille cloth is tear-free, and the handle is a newer replacement (the broken original will be provided). A magnificent amp, from Fender's golden age.
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1957 Fender Super
  • 1957 Fender Super
  • 1957 Fender Super
  • 1957 Fender Super
  • 1957 Fender Super
  • 1957 Fender Super
  • 1957 Fender Super

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