SOLD Modded Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 w/ WGS G12C/S speakers - dropped to £400

Neurone

For sale/trade: Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 (Made in Mexico) with dust cover & switch pedal. 

The amp is in decent cosmetic condition with the most noticeable wear being on the back chromeplate - as visible in the picture. The internal circuity is nonetheless working as it should - the amp was serviced & modified by Greg @ London Guitar Aid in June 2017. 

For complete disclosure, the modifications to the stock model include: 

- A pair of WGS G12C/S speakers (with a smooth cone to tame harsh upper frequencies)

- A pair JJ 12AX7 valves 

For the most curious out there:
> Here's a great resource for speaker comparison that guided my choice: http://fenderguru.com/

> And a video comparison of the WGS G12C/S vs stock speaker here.

Other modifications were performed for greater tonal flexibility. These are popular fixes well known among HRD owners and include:

- Twin stack mod (to keep lower mids under control, and to be able to dial in proper fender blackface tones) 

- Master volume with audio taper pot (to make the volume transition more gradual, and enable to play the amp at bedroom volumes) 

- Reverb mod (to make it less washy and more controllable) 

- Brightness mod (to retain highs at low volumes and avoid the amp sounding too muddy) 

> More information is available on the Fromel electronics website (fromel 'complete' mods kit). 

> A great resource for an in-depth review of these common fixes: http://hotroddiy.com/ 

Asking price £420 £400. Open to sensible offers. Amp based in London (W9). Cash & collection preferred.

Potential trades for px: a telecaster neck with 1-5/8" nut width, a mastery bridge M5 for a rickenbacker, a Rimini Italia 12.





All pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/je77RcA

Dominic

Have you got 4 of them for sale ?

Neurone

Week-end bump for the Londoners who'd want to test it.

Neurone

price drop to £400