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Post subject: U.S. Made Amp or not?
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:35 am
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Which Fender amps are made in the U.S. and which ones are not?
Is there a listing for this through fender?
If you read the product descriptions on the music sites like Guitar Center, etc., some of the Amps state that they're made in the US and others don't say anything.
Fender should disclose that info on all of them like they do on the guitars.
Help Please!

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:47 am
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A lot of the amps are actually made in China or Mexico. Not sure which, if any, are made in the U.S. anymore. 8)


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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:10 pm
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HotRod series are all MiM, not sure where the other current amps are assembled.

The electronic components and hardware parts in all of them are all probably sourced from AP,
except the tubes which are the Russian SovTec's rebranded as GrooveTubes.

Really need to look at both where the "parts made in" and "product assembled in" are from.

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:28 pm
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One of mine,the Blues Jr., is made in Mexico! :)


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However the earlier Blues Juniors (like mine) are USA made

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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:49 pm
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I'm quite certain that the RIs are made in the US.


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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:49 pm
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My guess: when the price gets around $1600 or so (maybe higher with the new increases), they are made in the US. But the tubes.....I'm thinking most of them come from Asia, Eastern Europe, or Russia.

Let's all just dream about American mojo baked in to a $500 - $800 amp (make mine with 6V6's please).


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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:22 am
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I thought the 60th anniversary editions are made in the USA?


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morrissey wrote:
I thought the 60th anniversary editions are made in the USA?
I have a 60th Ann edition Bjr and its made in Mexico.


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budglo wrote:
morrissey wrote:
I thought the 60th anniversary editions are made in the USA?
I have a 60th Ann edition Bjr and its made in Mexico.


Okay, I know that the Woody Pro Jr. 60th anniversary is made in the custom shop or USA.


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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:20 pm
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morrissey wrote:
budglo wrote:
morrissey wrote:
I thought the 60th anniversary editions are made in the USA?
I have a 60th Ann edition Bjr and its made in Mexico.


Okay, I know that the Woody Pro Jr. 60th anniversary is made in the custom shop or USA.
Thats because its a Custom Shop amp.Anything made by the custom shop is made in the USA.


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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:31 pm
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So Customshop amps are U.S. made and everything else is Mexican or Chinese?


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YZFJOE wrote:
So Customshop amps are U.S. made and everything else is Mexican or Chinese?
No ,i know all the vintage reissue amps are made in the US too as are the Pro Concert series as well.You could check their website out under products and click on specs.


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budglo wrote:
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So Customshop amps are U.S. made and everything else is Mexican or Chinese?
No ,i know all the vintage reissue amps are made in the US too as are the Pro Concert series as well.You could check their website out under products and click on specs.
Good thinking. I tried that and there is no mention of where the amps are made in the specs. I even looked at some of the available owners manuals online and thay don't say either.


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Maybe fender should post a "Made in the U.S.A." logo of some sort on the products that actually are American made. It would certainly clear things up for everyone wondering.


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