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Post subject: Re: Fender Should Re-Issue The Stage 185 and Other Red Knob
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:53 am
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Jeffo...Are those red knobs amps fine sounding amps? You bet. Are they reliable? Yes on that account too...but not everyone (most everyone) was not crazy about the color scheme chosen for those amps.
I remember when these came out and was working for a Fender dealer...Dealers were excited, The new Fender company is getting back into the amp game...oh the amps have red knobs and grey grillcloth? Yuck! But turns out with the exception of the cosmetics these red knobs amps were a solid home run for Fender...which is probably why they turned these amps into the standard series and put silver grill cloth and black knobs onto them!

Sorry Jeff, can't back you on reissueing these amps, but they are certainly worth seeking out and obtaining.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Should Re-Issue The Stage 185 and Other Red Knob
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:37 am
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A red-knob reissue series might be cool. I'd love to get a Princeton Chorus again. Sweet little practice amp, true stereo, dirty channel,etc. Or, better yet, an Ultimate (Ultra) Chorus.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Should Re-Issue The Stage 185 and Other Red Knob
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:16 am
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Have to say, a Red Knob Twin is my ideal amp and I'm hoping to acquire one soon...

...but I'm not a fan of the cosmetics and am pricing up getting it recovered with new tolex, silver grill cloth and fitting "transition" cream style control knobs...

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