Fender Showman

[GuitarStv]

Has anyone ever heard of a solid state fender showman? Saw one on sale for about 500$ canadian. Do they sound ok? I'm just looking for a fairly loud amp with some headroom that sounds good clean.

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Fender Showman

well, showmans are really loud, and really clean, but i'd get a tube one

if you're set on getting a head & don't need the extra effects that showmans have, pick up a bassman

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: Fender Showman

It's not a head . . . it's a solid-state showman combo with a 1X12 speaker. I can't seem to find any information anywhere about this amp though . . . I'm very confused. Did fender even release an amp like this?

 

[B Bent]

Re: Fender Showman

I just checked the fender amp feild guide on ampwares and didn't see anything about a completely SS Showman. Maybe you are confusing SS Rectifier with being a completely SS amp??? Check it out for yourself.. FFG

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: Fender Showman

I checked that fender field guide and they don't have any solid state amps on there at all . . . There's no standby switch on the amp (which I thought that all fender tube amps from the 70s on had), and there's a 5 band EQ on the left of the front panel. Just wondering if anyone has seen/heard one of these before.

 

[Rich_S]

Re: Fender Showman

I think they recently co-opted the Showman name for one of those crappy SS combos they sell to noob guitar students. It's no more a Showman than a Crate MX15R is.

Run. Run away and don't look back.

 

[B Bent]

Re: Fender Showman

I think they recently co-opted the Showman name for one of those crappy SS combos they sell to noob guitar students. It's no more a Showman than a Crate MX15R is.

Run. Run away and don't look back.

Well there ya go! Problem solved! I support the run away motion as well!!!

 

[ponch]

Re: Fender Showman

Now Now, offer them whatever you have in your pocket: a button,34 cents & half a peice of gum & sell it on flea bay! :banana: