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’57 Custom Deluxe™
The tweed-covered Fender Deluxe of the 1950s was a medium-pow-
ered amp designed for the simple needs of that era’s guitarists. As
blues, western and rockabilly bands began getting louder and wilder,
the overdriven tone of a cranked-up Deluxe amp charged its way into
countless live and recorded performances. Originals are harder to
find today, and their prices continue to escalate.
The ’57 Custom Deluxe amp continues that glorious legacy, with
all-tube hand-wired circuitry and premium components. It faith-
fully recreates the tones of the original classic 5E3 design, delivering
about 12 watts of clean output power easily pushed into warm, com-
pressed distortion. An all-new Special Design 12” alnico speaker by
Eminence® is voiced for tough yet incredibly sensitive and versatile
response, and new reverse-engineered ’50s vintage “Yellow” tone
capacitors add subtly nuanced tonal magic. Along with custom trans-
formers, a cathode bias circuit that allows easy substitution of various
6V6 power tube types, Instrument and Mic channels, finger-joined
solid pine cabinet, lacquered tweed covering and more, the result is a
richly rewarding Deluxe amplifier experience that’s pure Fender.
The ’57 Custom Deluxe amp’s harmonically rich clean tones are per-
fect for recreating classic guitar styles, while today’s pedalboard en-
thusiast will also find an ideal tonal canvas for creating new sounds.
And with the volume cranked, the naturally touch-sensitive overdrive
tone is simply electrifying.
Register your ’57 Custom Deluxe amp online at www.fender.com/prod-
uct-registration.
Control Panel
A. STANDBY SWITCH: Disables speaker output while power is on.
To extend tube life, leave switch in STANDBY position for first 60
seconds after turning POWER (C) on. Instead of turning amp off
during short breaks, set switch to STANDBY position to further
extend tube life and to avoid tube-warmup delay when resum-
ing play.
B. FUSE: Provides electrical over-current protection. With power
disconnected, replace a blown fuse only with one of the type
and rating specified below the fuse holder.
C. POWER SWITCH: Turns amp on and off. Both the POWER and
STANDBY (A) switches must be on for audible output.
D. POWER JEWEL: Illuminates while amplifier is on.
E. TONE: Adjusts amplifier’s tonal characteristics.
F. INSTRUMENT VOLUME: Adjusts volume level of both instru-
ment inputs.
G. MICROPHONE VOLUME: Adjusts volume level of both micro-
phone inputs.
H. INSTRUMENT INPUTS: Plug instruments in here. These inputs
provides greater treble response than the MICROPHONE INPUTS
(I), and input 2 has lower sensitivity (-6dB) for cleaner response
with high-output and pre-amplified instruments, and for darker
tone. Input sensitivities are identical when using both inputs
simultaneously.
I. MICROPHONE INPUTS: Plug microphones and instruments
in here. It was common in the 1950s to use guitars and mi-
crophones simultaneously with tube amps, and these inputs
produce a distinctive alternative guitar tone. Input 2 has lower
sensitivity (-6dB) for cleaner response with high-output and pre-
amplified instruments, and for darker tone. Input sensitivities are
identical when using both inputs simultaneously.
STANDBY
ON
FUSE
F2A L 250V
ON
OFF
1
2
TONE
INST. VOL.
MIC. VOL.
INST.
MIC.
