Fender® Introduces Super-Sonic Amps and Enclosures

Pro-level flagship amps raise the power of the acclaimed Super Sonic seriesto 100 watts  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (April 6, 2011) ‹ Fender¹s Pro Tube series Super-Sonicamplifiers are widely acclaimed as high-performance, no-nonsense tube ampsthat create unmistakable Fender clean tones and expressive modern high-gaintones without masking the tonal character of the player¹s guitar. The newSuper-Sonic 100 head, Super Sonic 100 412 Straight Enclosure, Super Sonic100 412 Slant Enclosure and Super-Sonic Twin combo are professional-levelflagship amps and enclosures that raise the power of the Super-Sonic line toan arena-worthy 100 watts and introduce several sonically versatile newfeatures.The Super-Sonic 100 head mates perfectly with Super-Sonic 100 412 Straightand Super-Sonic 100 412 Slant enclosures; the Super-Sonic Twin combo hasdual 12² Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers. Both amps feature:·      New Fender Automatic Bias control, which lets you easily set theoutput tubes to the recommended factory setting and to your preference of³hotter² or ³cooler² bias with no need for meters or tools.·      A Notch Tune control that lets you move the midrange notch andfine-tune distortion characteristics for a variety of American and Britishamp sounds.·      A rear-panel damping control that lets you select ³normal,² ³loose²or ³tight² speaker response for sounds ranging from warm and loose to tightand focused.·      An Arena/Club switch that takes the power down from 100 to 25 wattsto preserve great high-volume tube tone at lower club gig volume levels.·      Vintage channel for shimmering clean tone derived from Fender TwinReverb® and Showman® amps or the thick, punchy sound of a 1960s-era Bassman®amp.·      Burn channel for edgy breakup and distortion with variablecompression, thickness and sustain.·      Custom Schumacher transformers, tube-driven Fender long-springreverb, effects loop with level control that also works as afootswitch-operated boost, Black/Silver and Blonde/Oxblood cosmetictreatments, cover and pedalboard-friendly four-button footswitch.The Super Sonic 100 412 Straight Enclosure and Super Sonic 100 412 SlantEnclosure both feature four 12² Celestion® Vintage 30 speakers, Balticbirch-ply construction for increased resonance, Black/Silver andBlonde/Oxblood cosmetic treatments, casters and cover.