Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb (And Twin) Review

lincolnblue

Question on these - if you send the XLR out to a PA desk, does that cut the speaker or can you still use it as a "monitor"?

Wazmeister

lincolnblue said:

Question on these - if you send the XLR out to a PA desk, does that cut the speaker or can you still use it as a "monitor"?

No it doesn’t cut the speaker... it’s independent 

StefB

For anyone currently in the market, GuitarGuitar have just listed a used Deluxe Reverb at £699 delivered - https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/pxp210105365538006-6076713--fender-tonemaster-deluxe-reverb-amp-pre-owned-b-7832

Trude

There's a deluxe for sale here that looks tasty!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Tonemaster-Deluxe-Reverb-Combo-Solid-State-Modelling-Amplifier-NEW-/284177790260?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

jeztone2

Wow! A big thread. Am thinking about one of these as a rehearsal and gigging amp. I love my Blackstar Artisan but it’s over 100lbs in weight in its flightcase. How are they as a pedal platform? I tend to play loud and clean with lots of headroom. I have all the dirt in the pedals. 

RandallFlagg

Does the tone change on the TM Deluxe as the volume goes up in the same way as a valve Deluxe does? A valve Deluxe will go from scooped to more pleasing fuller mids as the volume increases.

PhilW1

RandallFlagg said:

Does the tone change on the TM Deluxe as the volume goes up in the same way as a valve Deluxe does? A valve Deluxe will go from scooped to more pleasing fuller mids as the volume increases.

Dave Simpson has a new unboxing video on his channel, he gives it a good play- might be of help to you. Sounds good too.

Trude

jeztone2 said:

Wow! A big thread. Am thinking about one of these as a rehearsal and gigging amp. I love my Blackstar Artisan but it’s over 100lbs in weight in its flightcase. How are they as a pedal platform? I tend to play loud and clean with lots of headroom. I have all the dirt in the pedals. 

My TM Twin takes pedals really well. I’ve not had it up to stage volumes yet, but I expect good results. That In The Blues guy on YT has reviewed it as a gig pedal platform, so might be worth checking out that vid.

clarkefan

Ask Zac did an update recently with the blonde one, I'm no Fender expert but this sounds very Fendery/telecastery/Stonesy to me

Mudcrutch

Dave Simpson was sent one of these to try by Lee Andertons because he’s been wanting to try one for ages and guess what ?
He loves it So  it’s staying.
https://youtu.be/KHSzC81EXfI

PonchoGreg

I'm gassing super hard for one of these at the moment... Having just sold a 68 custom! The tonemaster strikes me as more usable day to day, while not really sacrificing tone. But that's all based off YT demos, can't wait to try one when shops reopen. @Wazmeister you still digging yours?

Deadman

Mudcrutch said:

Dave Simpson was sent one of these to try by Lee Andertons because he’s been wanting to try one for ages and guess what ?
He loves it So  it’s staying.
https://youtu.be/KHSzC81EXfI

Man. What a great review. The sounds he's getting out of that thing! He's great. It's so far off what I need and well above what I'm worthy of but god damn I'd like to own one.

PhilW1

Man. What a great review. The sounds he's getting out of that thing! He's great. It's so far off what I need and well above what I'm worthy of but god damn I'd like to own one.

Haha!! That’s me to a “T”.

Deadman

PhilW1 said:

Man. What a great review. The sounds he's getting out of that thing! He's great. It's so far off what I need and well above what I'm worthy of but god damn I'd like to own one.

Haha!! That’s me to a “T”.

It'd certainly overshadow my current stable ( a THR10 and a Fly!)

Wazmeister

PonchoGreg said:

I'm gassing super hard for one of these at the moment... Having just sold a 68 custom! The tonemaster strikes me as more usable day to day, while not really sacrificing tone. But that's all based off YT demos, can't wait to try one when shops reopen. @Wazmeister you still digging yours?

Yes mate !

Perfect home amp, great with the band at rehearsal when I don’t feel like lugging the Matchless around.

Fender have nailed it, imho.

PonchoGreg

You're not helping me, here... 

Mudcrutch

I’m guessing Lee’s marketing ploy Send one to Dave Simpson To love like gravy Cover him in butter worked for sales to shift old stock.

ThePrettyDamned

Mudcrutch said:

I’m guessing Lee’s marketing ploy Send one to Dave Simpson To love like gravy Cover him in butter worked for sales to shift old stock.

Err what? 

monquixote

Mudcrutch said:

I’m guessing Lee’s marketing ploy Send one to Dave Simpson To love like gravy Cover him in butter worked for sales to shift old stock.

I mean it says paid promotion so yeah...

Teyeplayer

A TM deluxe reverb had pushed my number one to number two, it’s a cracking amp on all fronts.