Tech Talk - Fender Concert-Amp (1963)

Year:
1959-1963

Model:
Concert

Model No:
5G12 (59)
6G12 (60)
6G12-A (60-63)

Config:
Combo

Control Panel:
Brown forward facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-10

Front Conrol Layout:
Normal: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol - Vibrato: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol, Speed, Intensity - Presense - Pilot Lamp (6G12-A)

Rear Conrol Layout:
6G12: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack
6G12-A: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack

Knobs:
Brown round

Cabinet:
24" x 24" x 10½" (61 x 61 x 26.7 cm)

Cab Covering:
Pinkish Brown Tolex(59-61) or Brown Tolex (62-63)

Cab Hardware:
Brown plastic or black strap (63) handle, 5½" chassis straps, glides

Grille:
Brown (60-61), Maroon (61-62) or Wheat (62-63) grille cloth

Logo:
Grille mounted, flat, chrome & black script "Fender"

Weight:
55 lbs. (24.9 Kg)

Speakers/Load:
4 x 10"/2 ohms (8 ohms each in parallel)

Speaker Model:
Jensen P10R, Jensen P10Q, Jensen C10R or Oxford 10K5

Effects:
Tremolo

Output:
40 Watts

Preamp:
Normal: 7025
Bright: 7025

Power:
6G12: 2 x 6L6GC
6G12-A: 2 x 5881

Bias:
Fixed Bias, nonadjustable

Rectifier:
Solid State

Phase Inverter:
7025 (long tailed)

Other:
Tremolo: 2 x 7025 (6G12) or 2 x 7025 and ½ 12AX7 (6G12-A) (harmonic vibrato)

Comments:


Model 6G12 had the controls ordered Bass, Treble, Volume, etc.
½ 12AX7 was unused on model 6G12-A
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