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Fender Introduces George Benson Signature Hot Rod Deluxe

Scottsdale, AZ (October 3, 2012) – It is with great pride that Fender announces the release of the GB Hot Rod Deluxe combo and GB Hot Rod Deluxe 112 Enclosure – two elegant performance machines designed in close collaboration with Grammy Award-winning jazz guitar virtuoso George Benson.

"When I plug my guitar through this amplifier, it gives me everything I’m looking for: punch, power and tonality," said Benson. "The fact that Fender allowed me to design the covering and the amplifier’s looks is outstanding."

Meticulously engineered, the GB Hot Rod Deluxe is a striking 40-watt 1x12 combo outfitted in a gray-black vinyl covering, silver-strand grille cloth and a classy GB logo badge. It has the full bottom-end characteristic of 6L6 tubes, and a versatile all-tube preamp including a 12AT7 up front for cleaner tone, especially with humbucking pickups. A 100-watt Jensen C12K speaker handles the immediacy of Benson’s singing soloing style with clarity and range, and the solid-pine cabinet increases tonal resonance while reducing weight.

The GB Hot Rod Deluxe 112 Enclosure mates perfectly with the GB Hot Rod Deluxe combo, and adds fullness bass response and wider stage coverage. It is a closed-back cab neatly dressed in gray-black vinyl covering and silver-strand grille cloth with a GB logo badge, and is equipped with a Jensen C12K 100-watt speaker and solid pine construction for lighter weight.

"Just to have my name on these is enough prestige for a guitar player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," Benson quipped.

For more information:
www.fender.com


     

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want one 4 me
on 10/25/2012 		"George Benson has played Guild ThunderBird Amps, Polytone Amps, Bugera Amps, Roland Amps, and others." Thats right Winston, whoever will write a fat check gets an endorsment and a quote. Bigger checks get more stage time. LOL Same with all the artist 'signature' products. Seriously, George has actually been seen playing thru this new Fender. He blew about 4 riffs while sitting next to the amp during a 20 minute press photo opp. Nice looking boxes and I bet it has the usual tasty Fender tones.
Kenneth Fransen
on 10/10/2012 		with my retierment check of a woppin $283.°° a muntthh ! it would take aprox, 6 years of savinz to buy this super AMP ,I'm still usein an Old 1964 Dynacord JAZZ ! & yup She still with her Old age & 17Wutts Mutters everytone that goes through Her Heart, though I do hear her cryin for new tubes . Sofar I've saved enough for 2 Ecc83's they R affordable , it's the matched EL84's that getme 2 scratchen ! . I Love This Premier Guitar website , after I have Picked & stummed through allmost all the cordsat night I can Sleep better & DREAM about everything I've seen. I'm an American livin in Germany , Origanaly from San Fernando Valley Ca.( Van Nuys ) due to a work accident bin forced into retierment & the Co. left me HANGeN, thats why not much $$, But they can't take my Dreams away or my Laptop I am only telling you guys this to let you know my appreciation for all the GREAT ! articals & Pictures , simply everything ! it gets me through my Depressive daze & keeps me so2say intune !! so A BIG BIG Thank's you ALL Siceraly Kenneth Fransen
Brad
on 10/04/2012 		A fourty watt amp with a tight 100 watt speaker needs an extention cab? I understand it would "spread the sound"...but I have to wonder if the amp would sound better with a 50 watt speaker. There wouldn't be any speaker distortion (guessing that's what George wanted), and it would open up the sound a bit. JMHO of course...
Magneto
on 10/04/2012 		Does it djent?...
Rick
on 10/03/2012 		Nice Looking amp,would love to hear IT!!
Winston
on 10/03/2012 		George Benson has played Guild ThunderBird Amps, Polytone Amps, Bugera Amps, Roland Amps, and others. Since Fender owns Guild, Fender ought to reissue the Guild ThunderBird Amps which George Benson used to endorse. The Guild ThunderBird Amps were/are great.



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