Description
The Hot Rod Deluxe IV carries on a lineage that’s anchored countless gig bags and studio sessions, now sharpened with refined preamp circuitry and a smoother spring reverb circuit. Rated at 40 watts through a single 12″ Celestion A-Type speaker, this combo has the headroom for club stages and rehearsal rooms alike, staying articulate whether you’re riding clean tones or pushing into overdrive.
Tonally, the A-Type speaker balances the amp’s voicing with polished top end, relaxed midrange, and a full low end that doesn’t get muddy. Fender reworked the preamp stage specifically to keep overdriven notes defined and separated rather than blurring into mush when you dig in. The spring reverb has been tuned for a smoother decay, so ambient washes stay lush without turning harsh at higher settings — a detail that matters for players who lean on reverb as part of their core sound.
Player-focused hardware rounds out the package: a lightweight pine cabinet keeps the weight manageable for a tube combo this size, while ivory chicken-head knobs, a steel-reinforced strap handle, and lightly-aged silver grille cloth give it Fender’s familiar road-worn character. Two solid-state-rectified 6L6 power tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes drive the circuit, and dual 1/4″ inputs (with a -6dB second input) keep it friendly to pedalboards and varied pickup outputs.
- 40 watts, 8 ohms, 1×12″ Celestion A-Type speaker
- 2 x 6L6 power tubes, 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes
- Solid-state rectifier, lightweight pine cabinet
- Black textured vinyl covering, ivory pointer knobs, lightly-aged silver grille
- Dimensions: 12.6 x 20.4 x 25.4 in | Weight: 49.65 lb
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