Schematics and layout diagrams vintage fender amp repair. Fender switched back to the blackface era cosmetics some time in 1980. Inside fender s excelsior discussion in amp central station started by billm, apr 18, 2012. Fender chose 220k plate resistors for the gain, plus a high value for the first stages cathode resistor. Fender audio schematic archive 112 hf enclosure 1982. Unfollow fender excelsior amp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Eh super x wiring schematic excelsiorhenderson motorcycle. Shop fender guitars, basses, amplifiers, audio equipment, accessories, apparel and more.
Ampeg schematics fender schematics supro schematics. Volume and tremolo controls and single dark to bright tone switch. Its a watt tubevalve amplifier with 2 x 6v6 tubes and 2 x 12ax7 tubes. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier. It seems the excelsior sounds the way it sounds, and alot of it is due to the open back, imo. Fender fsr pawn shop excelsior pro guitar combo amplifier.
Hot rod deluxe this is the model name for warranty claims service manual september 1996. With just two 6v6s and two 12ax7s this amp puts out watts through a 15. I cannot speak on the 1966 bassman with the aa864 circuit that was only used in the blonde bassmans of 1963 which features a presence knob and lack the extra gain stage in. Fender excelsior pawn shop series watt 1x15 guitar. Now, the little champion 600 on the other hand, benefits greatly from a speaker upgrade, and imo, lowergain preamp tubes. And dont miss fender play, our complete app for learning to play acoustic and electric guitar, bass and ukulele. Need help with a schematic excelsior americana sano. A part of the fender pawn shop, the fender excelsior brings up vintage vibes with great tones and just a little bit of added fun. Best quality image on the net for a great musical fender amp of the 60\s. Fender amplifier schematics electronic components source. Fender tweed deluxe 5e3 schematic redrawn by steve luckey on may 20, 2006. Schematics, building info and projects for guitar tube amps. So earlier this year i came across a new amp from fender that got me bit exited weve all been there. My champion 600, with a tone tubby alnico 8 hemp cone.
To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a. Fender excelsior owners fender stratocaster guitar forum. I called fender and the rep told me it was a prototype for promotional use. Question about fender vaporizer reverb telecaster guitar. Im the original owner of this fender excelsior tube amp from 2012 that was issued as part of the pawnshop series which designed to look old and not like they were made by fender. Hoffman amplifiers tube amp forum, fender excelsiorgetting more depth in tremolo. Bill m on the inside the fender excelsior forum had a post in which he recommended the yellow jacket el84 adapter for this amp, and particularly the uni adapter which is just a pin for pin adapter that uses the amps internal bias circuitry. They are available for free download to help you with your amplifier repair and modifications.
Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive this article contains a list of most archived copies of fender guitar amplifier owners manuals available. B 6 8 1 2 3 v2a r6 68k r5 68k r2 1m hi 1 lo 2 3 2 r4 1 68k r3 68k r1 1m hi 1 lo 2 v1b c v1 v2 v3 v4 4 4 2 2 9 9 7 7 5 5 r7 820 c1 25uf r8 100k r9 100k c2 0. This limited edition excelsior pro model features stylish surf green vinyl covering with white grille cloth, and a powerful 15 eminence legend speaker. Never thought it would happen from fender and along comes the excelsior. He said it must have been given to a fender employee that sold it. View and download fender stage service manual online. Jul 28, 2012 this is the fender excelsior amplifier guitar amplifier. Very real improvement in the amp but the original 12ax7 tubes are chinese 6n4 type, very bright and terrible congestion in the upper mids and treble. The volume control and tone switch sit between the two stages. Nice clean tone, good lows and a tremlo knob to play around with. I have a friend that has a huge stockpile of nos tubes so, we spent a while comparing.
Buy fender excelsior pro watt 1x15inch guitar combo amplifier surf green. I tried switching them out with other ones and switching positions but to no. In the end we decided that a telefunken smooth plate 12ax7 for the pre and, a couple of rca 6v6gtas achieved the very best tone imaginable in this little amp. Shop fender electric guitars, acoustics, bass, amps and more. Fender excelsior pawn shop series watt 1x15 guitar reverb. Please note that in the united states and canada this product. Finally got a chance to retube my ex amp last night. A pdf would be great, or even a scanned jpeg, gif or tiff that we can convert. I installed a switch an a 14 female jack for an external speaker, however, when i turn it on, it seems there is only real volume in the overdrive, on my 4x12 half cab. I am in need of the schematic for the fender eightyfive 1x12 amplifier. The catchall thread for excelsior amp mods discussion in amps and cabs started by fenderrevolution, jul 11, 20. They show an excelsior americana amp that has tremolo on the treblebass accordion preamp section only, and reverb available to both preamp input sections. This is the fender excelsior amplifier guitar amplifier.
Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly footswitch assembly miscellaneous schematics diagrams fender musical instruments corp. Hoffman amplifiers tube amp forum, fender excelsior getting more depth in tremolo. The excelsior came w a darkbright switch, and the mods had ideas for a real tone pot before the amp was even available. Links to fender schematics music electronics forum. Product owners manuals download copies of owners manuals for current and archived fender products. The only mods i have made were replacing the switch with a linear tone pot, removing some of the wood between the speaker and cabinet to stop the rattling, attached fender tilt back legs and replaced the cheap excelsior badge with a nice vintage style fender logo badge. Heres a look inside the excelsior, the left looking from the back of the amp side. Schematics and layout diagrams here are hundreds of original fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download. You can also follow fender on facebook, twitter, instagram, or youtube. Mighty fine version of the excelsior that you scored.
Manual also for harvard reverb ii pdf file studio lead please let me know your. Okay, so i need some help reading and putting together a circuit from the schematics below. Wiring schematic 69990003 71599 191 engine managment harness main harness lightscontrols harness 12 w bew 12 pkbe tilt switch engine control module ecm. A warning about the fender excelsior ampgear around two years ago, while looking to take my tone quality up a step, i purchased the fender excelsior amp. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematics service diagram fender musical instruments corp. May 23, 2012 fenders new pawn shop series amplifiers, the excelsior and greta, are a nod to the style and sonic potential of those amplifiers and their contemporariesmany built by makers long since relegated to historys dustbin. A honky tonk amp that is just like a ginsoaked bar room queen in memphis. Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents. If you have a copy of an old fender guitar amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolutio.
If ordering for an older discontinued amp, please include photos or as much descriptive information on the product as you can. After reading some forums and examining the schematic. Fender pro schematic fender layout diagrams marshall layout diagrams valve junior layouts. Ordered new jj vacuum tubes the 6v6 tubes worked great but when i swapped the 12ax7s the amp starts popping and cracking after it warms up. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender. The amp as builtin tremolo with speed control, a volume control and. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. Fender heaven schematics shown in blue are missing from the archive.
Hot rod deluxe this is the model name for warranty claims service manual september 1996 important notice. Ok, this schematic was pretty hard to read but ive contacted fender and it took them like 5 minutes. Shure sm57 fender excelsior amp amplifier demo stratocaster single coil guitar blues fender stratocaster guitar electric guitars. Fender 57 champ schematic rev b fender 57 deluxe schematic. Here you will find our collection of fender schematics.
This fender excelsior amp is in perfect functioning condition and very good cosmetic condition. The stock speaker in these amps is notoriously harsh, so i had the single 15 speaker replaced with a jensen and it helped the amps overall sound greatly. Watch for qc issues and play before you buy, but the sound is terrific. Theres link to the pdf version of the schematic, too. My fender pawn shop excelsior mod thread guitarnutz 2. The brightdark switch a lot of guys are complaining about suddenly becomes a huge plus with the barb e. An indispensable mid60s stageandstudio favorite prized for producing the fender clean tone.
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Fender excelsior schematics fender guitar amps, combos, heads and cabs have delivered timeless tone for more than 60 years. Its a watt tubevalve amplifier with 2 x 6v6 tubes and 2. Discover the sound of fender, the spirit of rocknroll since 1946. Fender 75 schematic and manual pdf file dont send me your serial number, i am not collecting these this wasnt part of the riveraera range it appeared in the previous catalogue but it was designed by the same team and it uses the riveraera footswitch design, so here you are anyway. The limited edition, fender fsr pawn shop excelsior pro guitar combo amplifier is perfect for playing out live in a variety of applications but works exceptionally well for capturing incredible sounding guitar in your studio projects. Howdy guys, just a quick question that i searched for info on but didnt find what i needed. Notices specifications theory of operation parts lists.
These little tube amps were a part of fenders pawn shop series they launched in 2012. View and download fender stratocaster user manual online. I have had this amp for quite a while, but i havent been using this particular unit. Given that there are only two 12ax7s in the amp and all four sections are used, any way you divide them up will cause the amp to stop passing the guitar signal if either tube is removed. Please note that in the united states and canada this product is warranted for 1 year only, and is not serviced in the field. Despite my initial impression, i bought an excelsior. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases. For playing at home, studio work and small gigs, the excelsior is a class act that brings a fresh and unconventional new vibe to your playing. All tube, cathode biased 6v6 pair, 2 12ax7s on the preamp side, watts, 15 speaker, volume, vibrato and a brightdark switch, 3 inputs. Fender forums view topic fender excelsior lost power. Simple to use just volume, tremolo and a brightdark tone switch. The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to fender musical instruments corp.
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