Vintage 1963 Pre-CBS Fender Concert Brown Guitar Amp Combo

Originally introduced in 1960 as a replacement for the Bassman, the Concert was only made for 5 years, and in that short period of time, went through a series of changes.  The light brown tolex with maroon/oxblood grill cloth is the most well known, which is what this specimen from 1963 is.  Plain & simple, this amp sounds amazing.  If you're looking for a powerful vintage amp with some of the best sounding "real" vibrato, this is it.  Of course, we believe in full disclosure, so if you're looking for an all-original version, this isn't the one - there's been a lot done to it (details below).  But, if you'd like to get an amazing sounding vintage Concert that has withstood the test of time, this could be a serious find for you.

The Concert featured a 4x10" speaker configuration and 40 watts of power, making it a favorite for live performers.  It was one of only 3 models with the large-iron output transformers.  The circuitry evolved over a few years, and by 1962 it was the 6G12-A, which is what this one has, giving it a more pronounced vibrato and more clean headroom.  This is from the era where the Volume control was in the middle, with the Bass and Treble to the left, and the Speed and Intensity to the right.

We've done our best to dig up as much information about the amps as we could, had it serviced by our amp tech, and consulted a few different vintage amp experts.  Here's what we could determine:

• Original Output Transformer (1962)
• Late ‘59 choke
• 1965 speakers (Jensen)
• Recovered/regrilled
• Non-original footswitch
• Serviced by legendary expert amp tech Greg Leon
• Serial # 673