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Description

Step onto the stage with the Fender Concert Blackface Combo Amplifier, a hidden gem from the Black Panel era that brings the house down with its clean, piercing tones and voluminous sound. Not just another amp in the lineup, this pedal-friendly powerhouse boasts a 40-watt 4x10 configuration that outshines its cousins in clarity and volume, making it a perfect match for musicians who crave undiluted sonic purity. While its no-frills approach to reverb might have some overlooking its potential, the enlightened guitarist will see this as an opportunity to sculpt their sound with their favorite effects pedals. Dive into the heart of music with an amp that's as straightforward as it is spectacular.

Key Features:

  • 40-watt power output for commanding presence without compromise
  • 4x10 speaker configuration offers unparalleled clean headroom and volume
  • Pedal-friendly for ultimate sound shaping and customization
  • Draws inspiration from the early-'60s Vibrasonic amps for a classic, yet unique tone
  • Ideal for players seeking a pure, uncolored amplification experience

Product specs

Amp Type tube
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1964 Fender Concert blackface w/ 1964 Gretsch 6122

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1964 Fender Concert blackface w/ 1964 Gretsch 6122

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1964 Fender Concert

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shaun_curran

Beautiful Workhorse!

An incredible 4x10 Super Reverb, but without the Reverb, and instead of a tube it has a solid state rectifier. Watch the treble - it will take your head off!

jimmarchi1

the concert's a BF bandmaster circuit with, I think, a 2ohm output transformer like the tweed bassman and super reverb.... I loved my similar bandmaster and matching cab. Miss her sometimes. You don't see a lot of concerts around. Very underrate amp. If you ever see a brown concert be sure to try it. It'll blow you away.

shaun_curran

I didn't know they had 2 ohm transformers back then. I knew it was a bandmaster circuit because the oscillator for the tremolo started chirping and I replaced it. You look inside and you have to say to yourself: 'all this sound is coming from this?' There really isn't too much to those old circuits. Picked up mine on Fleabay as a Buy It Now about maybe ten or fifteen minutes after it came up. Definitely a barn find with all original speakers. Cost: 800$ plus 100$ for shipping. Swapped the speakers and tucked the old ones away safe and sound. A very underrated amp, I agree! Seen a brown one on CL up here near Boston from time to time. They're a different circuit, right?

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See how Steve Miller uses Fender 'Black Panel' Concert 4x10" Combo (1963-1965)

Steve Miller

Guitarist, Singer

Steve Miller Band

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Verified via Vintage Guitar® magazine

In an interview with Vintage Guitar® magazine, Steve Miller discusses his use of the Fender Concert Blackface Combo Amplifier, specifically mentioning its 1959 brown tolex version.

See how Nils Lofgren uses Fender 'Black Panel' Concert 4x10" Combo (1963-1965)

Nils Lofgren

Guitarist, Singer

Crazy Horse

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Verified via reverb.com

For sale from Nils Lofgren is an absolute classic: A Brownface Fender Concert Amp from the early '60s. The combo has undergone a number of mods including: an early recap on a few of the key caps, four new 10" Weber Vintage Series speakers, new tubes, and a custom route on the side with what looks to be a mount for a fan (fan not present). The amp has plenty of where wear throughout and is missing the handle, as well as the volume, treble, speed, and intensity knobs. You can tell Nils loved this one and likely toured with it heavily.

See how James Burton uses Fender 'Black Panel' Concert 4x10" Combo (1963-1965)

James Burton

Guitarist

Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

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Verified via James-burton

On Burton's website, it is mentioned that he used Fender Concert. The Fender Concert Blackface is pictured as an amp he used, so we can assume he used Fender Concert Blackface.

See how John Bohlinger uses Fender 'Black Panel' Concert 4x10" Combo (1963-1965)

John Bohlinger

Guitarist

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Verified via YouTube

In this Youtube video John plays into his 1964 Fender amp and talks about its features and qualities and what he likes about it.

See how Jim Roth uses Fender 'Black Panel' Concert 4x10" Combo (1963-1965)

Jim Roth

Guitarist

Built to Spill

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Verified via Photo

Jim Roth is associated with a Fender Concert Blackface Combo Amplifier, as highlighted in an Instagram post by jermsfuzz. The post describes this amplifier as a rare late '63 model with distinctive features, such as black Oxford speakers and unusual brown Fender bell caps, and notes its construction on a Bandmaster/Showman chassis.

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Davie Allan

Guitarist

Davie Allan & The Arrows

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Verified via Ultimate-guitar

Mentioned in this February 22, 2016 Ultimate Guitar interview.

What type of guitar/amp did you use on "War Path" and other really early tracks?

It was still the Les Paul, Jr. then and most likely it was a Fender Concert amp with four 10" speakers.

(...) There were many more projects and these all - or a lot of them - pre-date 1965 when you got the Jazzmaster. So what kind of guitar/amp were you using for these projects?

I think all of them were the Les Paul, Jr. and the Fender Concert amp.

Did you ever use any kind of pedal at all for these sessions?

Sheesh, I don't think I was even into the wah wah yet.

Did all the effects come from the amp (tremolo, reverb, et al)?

Yes, plus studio devices.

Was your first film project "Skaterdater"? What was that like recording music for an entire film?

My first film for sure. It was a four-hour, no overdub session with a great bunch of musicians: Arrows drummer Larry Brown, Al Casey on rhythm, Jim Horn on sax and flute, and Larry Knechtel on piano. I'm not sure. It might've been Don Randi. Also, as it was with all the films, we never played to scenes in the movie.

For all these various projects, were you using the Jazzmaster and Concert amp?

That's true although many times I overdubbed my leads through the mixing board in the studio.

Had you given any thought at all to more distorted/fuzz guitar sounds at this point?

I only used the fuzz on the main "Skaterdater" theme plus my version of "Scratchy" and some non-leads on a couple of other tunes on the "Apache '65" album. The fuzz didn't take over my life until "The Wild Angels."

(...) In 1966, you did the music for "The Wild Angels" film and the "Blues Theme" was written. Had you been thinking about creating a more distorted/fuzz-driven guitar sound?

I was definitely thinking along those lines because of it being a biker film.

Was it a conscious thing to get away from the clean, reverb-drenched surf guitar sound?

I wasn't a fan of the reverb and didn't think the word "surf" fit. But yes, I wanted to make a drastic change from my '63 to '65 sound.

Can you talk about those early days experimenting with fuzz sounds?

I was only using the Gibson Maestro but not doing much with distortion until the Mosrite Fuzzrite came along.

Did you try out different amps? Were you turning everything up to 10?

Just my Fender Concert and I only turned the amp up to 10 for "Blues Theme." We knew we wanted a powerful and gnarly sound and having the amp blast out like that was amazing plus it leaked into all the other microphones. By the way, it was recorded in mono.

Album Usage

The Fender 'Black Panel' Concert 4x10" Combo (1963-1965) has been featured on the following albums:

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