Fender Band-Master VM And Fender Deluxe VM: Past And Present Collide For Fender Vintage Modified Series

Fender tube amps are considered the most treasured guitar amplifiers of all time. Popular models like the Showman and Band-Master were the first professional tube heads on the market and are now considered collectors’ items.

Models like the Deluxe Reverb and Hot Rod Deluxe are as desirable now as they were when they were first introduced.

With those classic models in mind, Fender now introduces the new Band-Master VM and Deluxe VM amps, and Band-Master VM 212 enclosure.

The 40-watt Band-Master VM amp, combined with the Band-Master VM 212 enclosure, is the perfect head/cabinet rig for onstage versatility and great Fender tone. The amp combines the mid-powered tube-head concept with “vintage modified” performance by pairing a real tube amp with several essential effects.

The result is a great foundation to build tone on, and the versatile tube preamp offers a panorama of tone and gain settings from subtle to aggressive. Its new high-quality DSP effects include reverb, chorus, and delay-all with the convenience and easy adjustability of standard stomp boxes but without the need for extra cables or power supplies.

Amp features include two 6L6 power tubes and two 12AX7 preamp tubes (one for preamp distortion, one for phase inversion); 12″ Celestion G12P80 speaker; famous Fender clean channel with dedicated pre-gain tone controls; drive channel with dedicated post-gain EQ for versatile tube distortion shaping, useful for styles from blues to hard rock; digital Fender reverb with level control; chorus/vibrato with controls for rate, depth and mix; “Tape emulation” delay with controls for delay time, repeat and mix; effects loop; 8-ohm extension speaker output; included four-button footswitch included for choosing channel, reverb, delay and chorus; and an included cover.

The Band-Master VM amp’s companion Band-Master VM 212 enclosure is rated at 160 watts (8 ohms) and features two 12″ Celestion G12P80 speakers for fat bottom end and clear highs, with premium ¾” birch-ply construction for resonant tone

Countless guitarists rely on some version of a Fender Deluxe amp when they do a session or a gig, thanks to its grab-and-go 1×12 combo portability, ease of use and great tone. Fender’s new Deluxe VM amp takes the sought-after Deluxe formula into the same new era of vintage modified performance as the Band-Master VM amp, with which it shares all the same features, only in convenient combo-amp form.