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Post subject: Old Fender 75. Need help finding info.
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:55 am
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Hello, I have had this amp for a couple years now and has been used for a few practices and a talent show from my experience. The original owner is my father, and he has had it since he could remember ( he isn't sure how long he has had it ). Now it is a head/cab amplifier but I am having trouble finding information and dating this amplifier because I am interested in seeing if it is worth selling. It is in good shape, has a few tears but nothing horrible, the amp has a really nice sound when you put some good settings on it and you get that nice blues or jazz feel to it. I has a light distortion but could sound better on a higher quality guitar. It only has 2 6L6 GC tubes ( well at least I am thinking thats what they are since I have never replaced them before ) Here are some pics
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I tried finding the "rubber sticker" that this websites support says to look for on older fender models to try to find the model date on it but no luck so far. Here is some information that might help find any more info:
120 VOLT ~ 60 HZ
185 WATTS 2 AMP
250 WATTS MAX
FUSE - SLO-BLO 2 1/2A 125V
SERIAL NUMBER F097009 ( It has 4 numbers stamped on the serial 0815 )
TUBE CAPACITY - 7
TUBE TYPES - 2 6L6GC, 2 12AT7, and 3 7025
MADE IN Fullerton, California\

Now here is some of the cabinet info:
MODEL 2 - 12CB
SERIAL NO. - F125264
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE - 16 OHMS
TOTAL IMPEDANCE - 8 OHMS

I have tried using google for most of the info here but can't seem to find any results. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading and taking the time to help me out.

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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:03 am
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I believe that those series of amps were introduced around the early eighties or so. (Fender 30/75/140).

EIA numbers taken from the transformers may help you to determine the date of production on amps that fall between the different dating schemes. These numbers always begin with "606", and are followed by three or four digits in various combinations. If three digits are present, the first digit would refer to the year i.e. ("7" would mean 1967). If four digits are present, the first two digits refer to the year i.e. ("66" would mean 1966). The last two digits would refer to the week of the year i.e. ("26" would mean the 26th week or approximately June). An example would be: EIA 606-4-21 would mean the 21st week of 1964.

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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:09 am
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I can't seem to spot these numbers you are talking about. Would there be any other specific location where they would be? Or are they actually located on the tubes themselves?


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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:47 pm
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I found the numbers on the transformer ( very hard to see ) this is exactly how it was printed:
EIA 606--038
So is this September of 1960?


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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:21 pm
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I'm not sure about how to date fender amplifiers, but that's a fender 75 they were made late 70's and early 80's, not from the 60's. I have one Rivera era fender, wish I had more.
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:14 pm
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Would any happen to know where I can find information on these amps? I can't seem to find much on google.


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Post subject: 75
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:31 am
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Try looking in ampwares, they have a site fender field guide, also try the fender forum, it's similar to this forum but it's been around longer and might have more information. Did you try Harmony central reviews?
Good luck in your search!
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:43 am
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I have the exact same amp. Mine's an '82, apparently. It's been my main gigging guitar amp for 12 years, and I'll occasionally play 5-string through it for quieter shows ( sounds amazing! ). I, too, had a hard time getting any info on this amp: most came from guys who recognised it onstage and came up to ask about it... I guess the 1X15 combo is more common, but isn't as good. I was told to hang onto it, the theory being that if you like it - keep it.


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Yeah, the Fender 75 was made between 1980 - 1982 and is a very underrated amp as far as I am concerend.

They don't sell for much money (yet). :cry: so probably best to keep it.

The Fender 75 was reportedly Fender's answer to the Mesa Boogie and was a Paul Rivera designed amp.

The footswtich is critical to the proper operation of the amp channels, so don't lose it!

An unbelievably loud 75W amp, even when turned to low power, which is about 15W, I understand and many reviews I have read indicate that quite a lot of players don't ever use the high power setting, so that they can get some nice natural valve breakup.


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AjayTele wrote:
Yeah, the Fender 75 was made between 1980 - 1982 and is a very underrated amp as far as I am concerend.

They don't sell for much money (yet). :cry: so probably best to keep it.

The Fender 75 was reportedly Fender's answer to the Mesa Boogie and was a Paul Rivera designed amp.

The footswtich is critical to the proper operation of the amp channels, so don't lose it!

An unbelievably loud 75W amp, even when turned to low power, which is about 15W, I understand and many reviews I have read indicate that quite a lot of players don't ever use the high power setting, so that they can get some nice natural valve breakup.



All true. I rarely get it out of low power because all the headroom is still there; the harmonics are better; and it's still fackin' loud. Funny thing, on the Lead channel you have 4 ( ! ) volumes to play with, and all have a subtle effect: Volume, Lead Volume, Lead Master and Master Volume.

Didn't know it was designed by Paul Rivera, though. Very kool.


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Post subject: heavy 75
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:54 am
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i have a fender 75 1 piece it's power is enormus it's weght is heavy, i've had it for years my problem is with the foot switch some times when switching it would make the amp all crazy loud & distorted, but i have guitar prossers & by passed the foot switch (unpluged it) i don't use it on gigs that much it's just to freaken heavy to lug around, i bought a marshall 50 watt a few years back it weighs 45 lbs and does well on small gigs, but if i'm doing a larger gig i'll hump the 75.

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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:10 pm
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I've had one for about eight years. (DANG has it been that long??)
I love it! Please keep it. I have the combo version with 1x15. I've heard the head and cab combo's are more collectible.

Ditto on keeping the footswitch. If you want good blues distortion switch to the low power setting so you can get the 15w side of the amp.

I believe yours is an 81. Some of the last amps that had point to point wiring. Plus as mentioned in another response it is from the Rivera era which is much sought after. I've had so many comment on how good my amp sounds. I've toured with it, and even though it's heavy as crap, it's worth it. Very reliable. Having said that my reverb is not what it was when I bought it so I'm gonna post here in a minute for help.


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