Once the amp is out of its packaging, if you love vintage design you’ll be satisfied. The two-tone brown and blonde vinyl covering looks extremely nice, the brown fabric overhanging the HP is soft to the touch and everything is consistent: the little Fender logo, the old-fashioned volume knob, the On/Off switch, the little red jewel pilot light, etc.

The leather strap handle seems to be strong enough for the reasonable weight (15 lbs., 7 kg). Fender added a nice detail: a Velcro strip inside the cabinet allowing you to tie the electric line cord when you want to move the amp.

Don’t except sophisticated settings: there’s one and only one knob, Volume. No Tone. This could be a point of contention for some, but it suits me just fine. In any case, you can quickly find the right sound with your guitar’s own tone and volume knobs. And, as the amp is vintage style, it’s coherent. A funny detail: the Volume knob is graduated up to 12. That is better than 11, which is better than 10!

You’ll find two Input connections, High and Low. The latter will be appropriate if your guitar has a high output level and if you need really transparent and clean response. That being said, I didn’t notice a big difference between the two Input...