2/24/2023 0 Comments Fender blues jr serial number![]() ![]() You can get help with Fender amp dating here: How to date a Fender amp or chat with me about how much I would value your amp here: Sell a Fender Amp. I'm an experienced Fender amp collector and am actively looking for the best examples of vintage Fender amplifiers and guitars. If you're looking for help with how to date a Fender Deluxe in order to find its value then I may be able to help. Knowing how to date a Fender amp is important to finding out how much it's worth. ![]() This Fender Deluxe 1959 is an excellent example of the prime year for the 5E3-A circuit and has survived in great condition. The most desirable version of the Fender Deluxe is the mid to late 1950s 5E3 version of its circuit with tweed covering. Take a look at this ’62 Fender Princeton Amp, and you’ll see that exact speaker, as well as the typical Schumacher transformers (EIA 606) used in Fender amplifiers.The Fender Deluxe Amp has been in production from Fender in various forms since its introduction in 1946 as the Model 26 De Luxe. 465 designating the Oxford EIA code, 2 designating the year 1962, and 17 designating the 17th week of ’62. ![]() To give an example, a typical Oxford speaker from the ’60s will look something like: 465-217. The EIA code will consist of 3 numbers followed by a date code of 3 or 4 numbers designating the year and the week. In almost every Fender amplifier there are several EIA (manufacturer) codes followed by a date code, typically found on the speaker(s), transformer(s), tubes, caps, and occasionally pots. Mid ’70s – early ’80s – Amplifiers are dated much the same way as Fender guitars from the same era:Īll Fender amplifiers manufactured from 1990 – present include a date code printed on the quality assurance (QA) sticker on the back of the amp chassis, and are dated the by the first letter as the year and the second letter as the month.ĪLL other Fender Amplifiers can be dated by the components inside: The first letter designates the year and the second letter designates the month. 1951-1967 – Tube chart on the inside of the amp is stamped with two letters (A – Q): ![]()
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