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How to Date Fender Blues Deluxe Amps

Fender is a musical instruments and accessories manufacturer based in Corona, California. The Fender corporation makes guitars, basses and amplifiers, including as the Blues Deluxe models. The company was begun in the 1940s by Leo Fender, who is credited with creating the first solid-body electric guitar. Through the years, Fender manufactured a number of amplifiers, and dating them is part of every collector's dream. To find the date of your Fender Blues Deluxe amp, you'll need to identify some features and markers.

Things You'll Need

  • Pen or pencil
  • Notepad
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Instructions

    • 1

      Locate and write down the model name. In this case, the model would be "Blues Deluxe."

    • 2

      Write down the model number, located on the tube chart. This might be found on the amplifier itself, but is generally in the owner's manual. Alternatively, you can use the transformer codes if the tube chart is not available.

    • 3

      Jot down the date on the tube code chart, as well as the characters on the speaker itself — provided the speaker is original to the Fender amp.

    • 4

      Write a description of the amplifier's cosmetics, such as the color of the face, the control knobs and whether the logo is raised or flat.

    • 5

      Copy the serial number of the Fender amp.

    • 6

      Contact Fender directly by phone at (480) 596-9690 and provide the manufacturer with the details you recorded to date your Blues Deluxe amplifier.

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