Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Amp

40 Watt Tube Combo

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Main Description

We've got 5 boxed and new Fender Hot Rod Deluxes coming to Andertons at the great price of just £499! (Was £649). This is the very very last batch of the old Fender Hot Rod Deluxe - so if you want to get a bargain on our best selling medium-sized tube amp of the last few years - here's your chance!

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 40 Watt Tube Combo

Quite simply one of the best amplifiers that's been made in the last 20 years. This amp defines good value - looks good, sounds great, & sensibly priced. The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is a classic all tube Fender amp that has a magical clean sound, ideal for most kinds of music, but especially blues, country, funk & jazz. The overdrive channel has two modes (that you can switch from the footswitch) - these are 'Drive' & 'More Drive' - pretty self explanatory really! The Drive mode will chug along for your bluesy rhythm section stuff, & the More Drive will sing for all your lead solos. At 40 watts the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is ideal for your typical pub & club gigs. There is just enough head room to keep the clean sound clean, put the power is low enough that you have to push it for the lead sounds - and when this tube amp starts cooking, the tone really blows you away.

Here's what Fender say about the Hot Rod Deluxe combo

The world standard for a portable, powerful, full-featured tube amp, the 40-watt Hot Rod Deluxe is very aptly named, indeed!

Awe inspiring Fender tone issues forth from a 12' 8-ohm Fender Special Design Eminence speaker fueled by a pair of 6L6 Groove Tube output tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes. You get three channels - 'normal,' 'drive: and 'more drive' - with gain and master controls for the 'drive' channel and a 'bright' switch for the 'normal' channel. Other features include FX loop, Fender long-spring reverb, external speaker jack, internal variable bias control, two-button three-function channel footswitch, chrome panel with vintage pointer knobs, black textured vinyl covering and silver grille cloth. Cover included.

Features

Independent Gain and Master Controls in Drive Channel
Bright Switch
Effects Loop
Reverb
External Speaker Jack
2-Button 3-Function Footswitch for Channel Select, Drive Select and 'More Drive' Select
Chrome Panel
Vintage Pointer Knobs
Internal Variable Bias Control

Reviews

Rating

Could not be happier with this amp! The clean channel is magnificent and the overdrive has a very natural, warm feel to it. The amp will be gigged for the first time this Saturday, so that will be the true test of its mettle, but I have no worries! Great service from Andertons. Received item really quickly and this was the cheapest price I could find!

Todd Reedman > read review

Could not be happier with this amp! The clean channel is magnificent and the overdrive has a very natural, warm feel to it. The amp will be gigged for the first time this Saturday, so that will be the true test of its mettle, but I have no worries! Great service from Andertons. Received item really quickly and this was the cheapest price I could find!
Rating

A really great versatile amp. The clean channel is immensely powerful with lovely tone all the way up its range. The drive channel gives you everything from a subtle crisp crunch to a nasty fuzz. My Rickenbacker never sounded so good. It also looks great - a sexy silver suitcase of sound.

Mr P Dixon > read review

A really great versatile amp. The clean channel is immensely powerful with lovely tone all the way up its range. The drive channel gives you everything from a subtle crisp crunch to a nasty fuzz. My Rickenbacker never sounded so good. It also looks great - a sexy silver suitcase of sound.
Rating

first class cant complain with anything.
no problems buying or with the delivery. 5/5
nice bunch of staff too.

Mr. Brian Beard > read review

first class cant complain with anything.
no problems buying or with the delivery. 5/5
nice bunch of staff too.
Rating

I am a professional gigging musician but until recently have only played acoustic guitar. I wanted something that would sound great, be simple to use, give me clean and rocky sounds to suit a variety of covers and be loud enough to play big venues like Revolutions and O'Neils. This amp does exactly what I wanted. As recommended by the really helpful staff at Andertons. Very happy with my new amp.
The controls aren't particularly sensitive and it can be a little harsh if you have the treble too high but once I got used to the settings this is exactly what I needed.

Mr J Henton > read review

I am a professional gigging musician but until recently have only played acoustic guitar. I wanted something that would sound great, be simple to use, give me clean and rocky sounds to suit a variety of covers and be loud enough to play big venues like Revolutions and O'Neils. This amp does exactly what I wanted. As recommended by the really helpful staff at Andertons. Very happy with my new amp.
The controls aren't particularly sensitive and it can be a little harsh if you have the treble too high but once I got used to the settings this is exactly what I needed.
Rating

Bought this amp in august and only have good things to say about it. For the money i dont think you'll find a better amp. the drive channel has an awesome tone, real crunchy but still crystal clear. I play in a bluesy/rock band and this amp is perfect. one word of warning though..its LOUD! I've played gigs in pubs and small halls and the volume hasn't gone above 3 on the master drive channel. If your considering buying this amp just go for it cos you wont be dissapointed.

Roger Glover > read review

Bought this amp in august and only have good things to say about it. For the money i dont think you'll find a better amp. the drive channel has an awesome tone, real crunchy but still crystal clear. I play in a bluesy/rock band and this amp is perfect. one word of warning though..its LOUD! I've played gigs in pubs and small halls and the volume hasn't gone above 3 on the master drive channel. If your considering buying this amp just go for it cos you wont be dissapointed.
Rating

finally decided to make the plunge and upgrade my , i had the choice between the hot rod and the cornford roadhouse.
I am actually glad i picked the hot rod which has such an impact in sound the drive channels on this amp enable me to play across a wide range of styles.
this amp also is great for gigging and has now replaced my peavey classic 30.
highly recommend this amp which is very versatile.

Graham Mackenzie > read review

finally decided to make the plunge and upgrade my , i had the choice between the hot rod and the cornford roadhouse.
I am actually glad i picked the hot rod which has such an impact in sound the drive channels on this amp enable me to play across a wide range of styles.
this amp also is great for gigging and has now replaced my peavey classic 30.
highly recommend this amp which is very versatile.
Rating

I bought my HRD back in 1996 just after they first came out. The first thing to say is if you cant turn it up - dont bother - like most valve amps it doesnt sound great unless the power section gets worked - and that means turning it up over 4 on either channel.
I'd recommend a Dr.Z airbrake attenuator if like me you want to use this at home!
The clean channel is excellent - warm, crisp ringing tones with a nice fuzzy overdrive as it starts to break up around 11 oclock, moving through to a heavily overdriven, but quite harsh drive as you turn it up towards maximum. Theres quite a bit of headroom on the clean channel too and the amp reacts well as you change your picking strength & style.
The spring reverb unit is superb and adds more dynamics to the sound of the amp.
The basic sound of the stock amp is great for cleaner blues tones but its well documented that the amp isnt best suited for heavy rock tones in its default configuration - a marshall is more that sort of thing. The drive channels can give you a bit of extra bit to the clean channels crunch, but can get a bit harsh as you turn the gain up.
Fortunately you can get some excellent replacement tube and speaker kits that will tune the amp more toward a particular style at a reasonable cost.
Build quality on mine is very good - its very solid and youre advised to avoid climbing stairs with it!
Overall an excellent amp for those typical fender clean tones.

Mat Rowles > read review

I bought my HRD back in 1996 just after they first came out. The first thing to say is if you cant turn it up - dont bother - like most valve amps it doesnt sound great unless the power section gets worked - and that means turning it up over 4 on either channel.
I'd recommend a Dr.Z airbrake attenuator if like me you want to use this at home!
The clean channel is excellent - warm, crisp ringing tones with a nice fuzzy overdrive as it starts to break up around 11 oclock, moving through to a heavily overdriven, but quite harsh drive as you turn it up towards maximum. Theres quite a bit of headroom on the clean channel too and the amp reacts well as you change your picking strength & style.
The spring reverb unit is superb and adds more dynamics to the sound of the amp.
The basic sound of the stock amp is great for cleaner blues tones but its well documented that the amp isnt best suited for heavy rock tones in its default configuration - a marshall is more that sort of thing. The drive channels can give you a bit of extra bit to the clean channels crunch, but can get a bit harsh as you turn the gain up.
Fortunately you can get some excellent replacement tube and speaker kits that will tune the amp more toward a particular style at a reasonable cost.
Build quality on mine is very good - its very solid and youre advised to avoid climbing stairs with it!
Overall an excellent amp for those typical fender clean tones.