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FENDER TONE MASTER DELUXE REVERB & TWIN REVERB

The Deluxe has been a staple of the Fender amplifier line in various guises since its humble ‘Woody’ origins on the workbench of Leo Fender and Doc Kauffman in the 1940s. The Twin followed soon after, with both models subsequently appearing in tweed, brown, blonde, black and silver livery and becoming two of the most prominent and iconic amplifiers in popular music history.

The iconic 5E3 and later ZZ Topapproved brown 6G3 Deluxe have loyal followings, while the tweed Twin is the stage amp of choice for Keith Richards and Joe Bonamassa. But ask most guitarists to describe the generic tone of a Fender Twin or Deluxe and the chances are it’s the tone of the classic 1960s Blackface model they’ll be talking about. And if it’s those tones you’re looking for, vintage enthusiasts are well catered for by the current Fender catalogue. But what if there was

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