Not a Fender but pretty close......I have a Allen Encore Head in transit as we speak. I am anxiously awaiting it arrival - I will report in to all after a thorough testing. Here are the specs.:

Encore
Black Faceplate Encore
NEW! Black faceplate style Encore now available.

Output Power
35W w/6L6s and 5AR4. Optional 22W w/6V6s and 5U4G.

Tube Compliment
(1) 5AR4, (2) 6L6s and (5) 12AX7s (or 5U4G with 2 6V6s).

Class
AB push-pull with adjustable fixed bias.

Equalization
Bass, Treble and Midrange controls, BRIGHT switch and RAW control.

Reverb
All-tube, long 3-spring medium-delay tank in a heavy vinyl reverb bag with MIX and TONE controls, shielded cables.

Master Volume
Post-driver using dual potentiometer and (4) coupling capacitors.

Chassis
Stainless-steel angled-front chassis with welded corners.

Potentiometers
Full-size (15/16") chassis-mount with 3/8" bushing, solid metal shaft, damped action.

Circuitry
Hand-wired point-to-point with tinned solid-core PVC wiring, G-10 glass epoxy circuit board with brass eyelets. Carbon film resistors, Mallory M150 and CDM silver mica tone capacitors, Switchcraft jacks, Carling switches, and U.S. made molded type sockets.

Transformers
Cool and quiet running Allen TP40 200ma power transformer, TO35MT paper bobbin interleaved winding output transformer, TR reverb transformer and TRCH choke are all U.S. made. Optional TO40MT upgrade output transformer for more clean bottom end performance. See TRANSFORMERS Page for details.

Topology
Design is loosely based on the mid 60s Fender Vibrolux Reverb™ but without a normal channel. Design is enhanced with 2-knob reverb, non-opticoupler tube tremolo, master volume control, middle control, RAW control, rear-panel bias measurment jacks, impedance switch, and front-panel power switches.

Cabinet
Finger-jointed pine cabinet with black Tolex covering and Black/White/Silver sparkle or black grill cloth. Optional Blond/Wheat, Blond/Oxblood, Brown/Wheat and Tweed/Oxblood coverings available. 1/2" birch plywood floating-type baffleboard and (2) screw-on rear panels. Chrome bottom corners, rubber-cushioned chrome glides (feet), chrome chassis straps, black-rubber steel-reinforced carrying handle with chrome caps/screws. Leather handle also available.

Special Features
Brown-era tube tremolo, impedance switch, unique RAW mid/gain boost control, front-panel power switches, master volume, and conveninent rear-panel bias measurment jacks.

Power Cord
Black, 12-foot, 3-prong grounded heavy-duty 18/3 with strain relief bushing.

Power Switches
Front-panel mounted POWER and STANDBY toggle switches for easy access.

Indicator Light
Front panel pilot-light for AC power with choice of red, green, blue, amber, or purple jeweled lens and #47 bulb.

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Sounds sweet Beaubs.Hope its not shipping out of Seattle.

good for you. the waiting part drives me crazy. i have money set aside for an amp i really, really would like to try out. problem is nobody around here has one in stock. blackstar ht-60. i just can't order one without trying it first.
congrats on the new amp.

Congrats Beaubs! You have to post some pics once it arrives!
ABS

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....well this was a great purchase, very articulate with many tonal options I love it. However, I need to find a cab and speakers to suit the amp. Any thoughts, ideas or opinions from my Fender Brethren???

Beaubs

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Beaubs, my only thought is a cab with 2/10"s, not sure which model though.

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Thanks Sbls. This past Friday I played through a 2x12 Vox with Vintage 30's, an Ampeg 2 x 10, an Orange 2 x 12 with vintage 30's, and finally an Orange 4 x 10. The 4 x 10 Orange sounded great! Question; the Orange amps were rated at 16 ohms and the amp has only a 4 and 8 ohm selection.....I played using the 8 ohm choice. Will this hurt my amp in any way...playing at 8 ohms through a 16 ohm 4 x 10 cab.?

Beaubs

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Yes running an 8ohm amp. thru a 16 ohm cabinet will damage your amp. Not anything that can't be fixed. Its not immediate bit it affects the capacitors. Retroverbial could give you a better explanation. 4 ohms works for a single speaker cab and 8ohms for a 2 speaker cab. (generally speaking)

Good on you. Enjoy!

Ok....after some research, I think that I am going to order a 2 x 10 cabinet....wired at 8 ohms using Eminence Copperhed speakers. This should give .me a good mirror of the 60's version of the Vibrolux Reverb. With that said any thought of running a 4 x 10 cab? What would the sonic differces be? I did test a 2 x 12 side by side with a 4 x 10 and there seemed to be a "wider" sound. Both amps were 16 ohms run through the Encore as listed above. Can one purchase an 8 ohm 4 x 10 cabinet?

Comments, ideas and opinions welcome.

Beaubs

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