(Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

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(Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

Post by SonicJazz » Wed Dec 25, 2024 9:44 am

I'm pretty sure there must exist a comprehensive guide to Fender amps and cabinets out in the web somewhere - all the models, variations, specs, design changes etc.
Please show me where to go!

Sorry, I'm also sure that I'm not the first one to ask.

My searches produce thousands of answers and yet I couldn't find nothing what I'm looking for:
For example which models were produced when? When did they have cloth with light blue or with orange stripes? Have there been special cabinets to fit a specific amp top or even several ones with different speaker configurations? Or where there just generic extension cabs? When did they have piggy backs, tilt legs, banana plugs for reverb tank etc. etc. etc.

I'm not in the market for something specific, just want to have an overview for reference.
Personally I'm most interested in the Silverface era from 1968 on through the 70s, especially.

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Re: (Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

Post by HedonismBot » Wed Dec 25, 2024 10:52 am

I don’t know if there is a source specifically for silver face amps, but there’s some good info in vintage Fender catalogues. This source has a database where you can look up the catalogues by year: https://www.vintageguitarandbass.com/fender/catalogues/

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Re: (Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

Post by Surfysonic » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:59 am

Ampwares has decent info - maybe not everything you're looking for but it might be a good place to start.

https://ampwares.com/era/silverface/
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Re: (Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

Post by SonicJazz » Mon Dec 30, 2024 7:13 am

HedonismBot wrote:
Wed Dec 25, 2024 10:52 am
I don’t know if there is a source specifically for silver face amps, but there’s some good info in vintage Fender catalogues. This source has a database where you can look up the catalogues by year: https://www.vintageguitarandbass.com/fender/catalogues/
These old catalogues are a great resources. Thank you very much for this link.
I found another source which also has newer catalogues up to 2018 and Japanese stuff: https://guitar-compare.com/catalogs/fender-catalogs/

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Re: (Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

Post by SonicJazz » Mon Dec 30, 2024 7:22 am

Surfysonic wrote:
Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:59 am
Ampwares has decent info - maybe not everything you're looking for but it might be a good place to start.

https://ampwares.com/era/silverface/
Sonicjazz thanks Surfysonic! That's really helpful.

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Re: (Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

Post by Pacafeliz » Mon Dec 30, 2024 10:10 am

SonicJazz wrote:
Mon Dec 30, 2024 7:22 am
Surfysonic wrote:
Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:59 am
Ampwares has decent info - maybe not everything you're looking for but it might be a good place to start.

https://ampwares.com/era/silverface/
Sonicjazz thanks Surfysonic! That's really helpful.
Oh wow what memories Ampwares brings!!! I used to spend eternal hours over there, back when i joined my first online forum, the Plexi Palace Forums... that was, what, about 20-25 years ago?! *sigh* :bored:
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Re: (Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

Post by andy_tchp » Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:58 pm

And here's the old Fender Field Guide which is much easier to explore

The Fender Amp Field Guide via the Wayback machine
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Re: (Silverface era) Fender amp guide - Where to find?

Post by SonicJazz » Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:17 am

andy_tchp wrote:
Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:58 pm
And here's the old Fender Field Guide which is much easier to explore

The Fender Amp Field Guide via the Wayback machine
Thank you for that link! A great site!

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