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Vintage 1954 Fender Super Guitar Amp Combo - Stephen Stern Collection

Vintage 1954 Fender Super Guitar Amp Combo - Stephen Stern Collection

Used And Vintage Electric Guitars

Here at Truetone Music, we are fortunate to have close relationships with some of the most prolific guitar builders.  One that stands above the rest is the legendary Stephen Stern, Senior Masterbuilder at the Gretsch Custom Shop.  Over the years, he was also responsible for D'Aquisto, Benedetto and Fender Custom Shop builds.  During his career, he amassed an impressive collection of gear.  Now, select pieces have become available for the first time, exclusively through Truetone Music. 

One of the first pieces is this vintage1954 Fender Tweed Wide Panel Super 2x10 combo.  It's a rare amp, and it has an interesting story.  First, about the amp itself:

 
Made in Fullerton, California during the early days of Fender, this amp screams mojo.  The double speaker combo amp was one of Leo Fender's most important creations - originally released in 1946 as the Dual Professional, it was renamed the Super Amp and purported to be Leo's favorite amp for basing his pursuit of tonal perfection on.  It evolved over the years - this is the third iteration, known as the "Wide Panel" version, which is the most sought after.  It has the 5C4 circuit revision as well as the Standby switch.  Featuring 12AX7 and 12AY7 preamp tubes and 6L6 output tubes, the Super puts out around 25 - 30 watts of power through a pair of 10" in speakers.  It's THE tweed tone that players crave.

The finger-jointed pine cabinet is in great shape - it's withstood the test of time.  70 years later, it's ready to go another 70.  The tweed covering is not original - it was recovered at some point, and done very well.  Additionally, the speakers are not original, but they are Italian-made Jensen Alnico 5 speakers.  It appears that the handle was replaced as well, which is common and preferred.  Everything else in the amp is original.

Now, for that interesting backstory.  Some years ago, Stepehen Stern lent this amp out to be used during a recording session - to none other than Eric Clapton while recording with R&B legend Babyface.  It was used to record, and afterwards Clapton decided that the amp sounded so good, that he wanted to buy it.  But, he couldn't get a hold of Stern at the Fender facility, and when Stern heard, he missed Clapton.  So, it was never meant to be, and Stern has kept the amp ever since - until now!

Any vintage Fender tweed amp is special, but especially a Wide Panel Super from 1954 - and even more so when it has this type of pedigree.  Included is a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Stephen Stern.  This isn't just an amazing amplifier, it's also a piece of history, and truly collectible.

***Due to the size and nature of this amp, it is not eligible for free shipping.  We have marked it for local pickup only.  If you are interested in having it shipped, please contact us directly prior to purchasing.***

Serial # 5499

 


$5,399.99
Vintage 1954 Fender Super Guitar Amp Combo - Stephen Stern Collection—
$5,399.99

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Used And Vintage Electric Guitars

Here at Truetone Music, we are fortunate to have close relationships with some of the most prolific guitar builders.  One that stands above the rest is the legendary Stephen Stern, Senior Masterbuilder at the Gretsch Custom Shop.  Over the years, he was also responsible for D'Aquisto, Benedetto and Fender Custom Shop builds.  During his career, he amassed an impressive collection of gear.  Now, select pieces have become available for the first time, exclusively through Truetone Music. 

One of the first pieces is this vintage1954 Fender Tweed Wide Panel Super 2x10 combo.  It's a rare amp, and it has an interesting story.  First, about the amp itself:

 
Made in Fullerton, California during the early days of Fender, this amp screams mojo.  The double speaker combo amp was one of Leo Fender's most important creations - originally released in 1946 as the Dual Professional, it was renamed the Super Amp and purported to be Leo's favorite amp for basing his pursuit of tonal perfection on.  It evolved over the years - this is the third iteration, known as the "Wide Panel" version, which is the most sought after.  It has the 5C4 circuit revision as well as the Standby switch.  Featuring 12AX7 and 12AY7 preamp tubes and 6L6 output tubes, the Super puts out around 25 - 30 watts of power through a pair of 10" in speakers.  It's THE tweed tone that players crave.

The finger-jointed pine cabinet is in great shape - it's withstood the test of time.  70 years later, it's ready to go another 70.  The tweed covering is not original - it was recovered at some point, and done very well.  Additionally, the speakers are not original, but they are Italian-made Jensen Alnico 5 speakers.  It appears that the handle was replaced as well, which is common and preferred.  Everything else in the amp is original.

Now, for that interesting backstory.  Some years ago, Stepehen Stern lent this amp out to be used during a recording session - to none other than Eric Clapton while recording with R&B legend Babyface.  It was used to record, and afterwards Clapton decided that the amp sounded so good, that he wanted to buy it.  But, he couldn't get a hold of Stern at the Fender facility, and when Stern heard, he missed Clapton.  So, it was never meant to be, and Stern has kept the amp ever since - until now!

Any vintage Fender tweed amp is special, but especially a Wide Panel Super from 1954 - and even more so when it has this type of pedigree.  Included is a Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Stephen Stern.  This isn't just an amazing amplifier, it's also a piece of history, and truly collectible.

***Due to the size and nature of this amp, it is not eligible for free shipping.  We have marked it for local pickup only.  If you are interested in having it shipped, please contact us directly prior to purchasing.***

Serial # 5499

 


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