Fender 57 Custom Deluxe 57 Custom Deluxe™ Owners Manual - Page 2

'57 Custom Deluxe™ The tweed-covered Fender Deluxe of the 1950s was a medium-powered amp designed for the simple needs of that era's guitarists. As blues, western and rockabilly bands began getting louder and wilder, the overdriven tone of a cranked-up Deluxe amp charged its way into countless live and recorded performances. Originals are harder to find today, and their prices continue to escalate. thusiast will also find an ideal tonal canvas for creating new sounds. And with the volume cranked, the naturally touch-sensitive overdrive tone is simply electrifying. Register your '57 Custom Deluxe amp online at www.fender.com/product-registration. The '57 Custom Deluxe amp continues that glorious legacy, with all-tube hand-wired circuitry and premium components. It faithfully recreates the tones of the original classic 5E3 design, delivering about 12 watts of clean output power easily pushed into warm, compressed distortion. An all-new Special Design 12" alnico speaker by Eminence® is voiced for tough yet incredibly sensitive and versatile response, and new reverse-engineered '50s vintage "Yellow" tone capacitors add subtly nuanced tonal magic. Along with custom transformers, a cathode bias circuit that allows easy substitution of various 6V6 power tube types, Instrument and Mic channels, finger-joined solid pine cabinet, lacquered tweed covering and more, the result is a richly rewarding Deluxe amplifier experience that's pure Fender. The '57 Custom Deluxe amp's harmonically rich clean tones are perfect for recreating classic guitar styles, while today's pedalboard en- Control Panel ENGLISH STANDBY FUSE OFF ON F2A L 250V ON TONE 2 INST. VOL. MIC. VOL. 1 I N S T. MIC. A. STANDBY SWITCH: Disables speaker output while power is on. To extend tube life, leave switch in STANDBY position for first 60 seconds after turning POWER (C) on. Instead of turning amp off during short breaks, set switch to STANDBY position to further extend tube life and to avoid tube-warmup delay when resuming play. B. FUSE: Provides electrical over-current protection. With power disconnected, replace a blown fuse only with one of the type and rating specified below the fuse holder. C. POWER SWITCH: Turns amp on and off. Both the POWER and STANDBY (A) switches must be on for audible output. D. POWER JEWEL: Illuminates while amplifier is on. E. TONE: Adjusts amplifier's tonal characteristics. F. INSTRUMENT VOLUME: Adjusts volume level of both instrument inputs. G. MICROPHONE VOLUME: Adjusts volume level of both microphone inputs. H. INSTRUMENT INPUTS: Plug instruments in here. These inputs provides greater treble response than the MICROPHONE INPUTS (I), and input 2 has lower sensitivity (-6dB) for cleaner response with high-output and pre-amplified instruments, and for darker tone. Input sensitivities are identical when using both inputs simultaneously. I. MICROPHONE INPUTS: Plug microphones and instruments in here. It was common in the 1950s to use guitars and microphones simultaneously with tube amps, and these inputs produce a distinctive alternative guitar tone. Input 2 has lower sensitivity (-6dB) for cleaner response with high-output and preamplified instruments, and for darker tone. Input sensitivities are identical when using both inputs simultaneously. 2