50th Anniversary Edition, made in USA, low serial number. The power light fades in and out, but the amp is quite loud! Everything else works as it should. Comes with original footswitch

The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (HRD) was introduced in 1996 as an affordable, gig-ready all-tube amp. Because 1996 was the 50th Anniversary of the Fender company (founded in 1946), these original 1996 models feature a small, commemorative "50th Anniversary" gold badge on the back of the cabinet.

Core Specs

Power: 40 watts

Tubes: \(3 \times 12AX7\) (preamp) and \(2 \times 6L6\) (power)

Speaker: 12-inch Fender Special Design speaker (Eminence)Channels:

Three selectable channels: Normal, Drive, and More DriveControls: Bright switch, Bass, Middle, Treble, Master Volume, Drive, and Reverb

Notable Quirks & ConsiderationsVolume Sensitivity: The HRD is notoriously loud. The volume taper is very aggressive, going from whisper quiet to band-practice volume between \(1\) and \(2\) on the dial.

Drive Channel: The onboard overdrive is notoriously polarizing; many players prefer to run the amp on the pristine clean channel and use their own overdrive and distortion pedals.