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FENDER BROWNFACE SUPER
1960-1963
Configuration: Combo
Power: 40 Watts
Effects: Vibrato
SCHEMATICS
LAYOUT
- Front Panel (6G4): "Normal" In, In, Bass, Treble, Volume - "Bright" In, In, Bass, Treble, Volume, Speed, Intensity - Presence, Pilot Light
- Front Panel (6G4-A): "Normal" In, In, Volume, Treble, Bass - "Bright" In, In, Volume, Treble, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Presence, Pilot Light
- Back Panel (6G4): Ground Switch, Fuse, Power Switch, Standby Switch, Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack
CABINET
- Dimensions: 18 x 24 x 10½
- Tolex: Pinkish Brown (60-61), Rough Brown (62-63)
- Grill Cloth: Oxblood (60-62) or Beige Brown (Wheat) (62-63)
- Logo: Grill Mounted, Flat
- Handle: Brown Strap
- Feet: Chrome Glides
- Corners: Chrome Corners w/ Lip
- Knobs: Brown Barrel
- Hardware: Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8''
SPEAKERS
- Size: 2 x 10
- Impedance: 4 ohms (8 ohms each in parallel)
- Model: Jensen P10R, Jensen P10Q or Oxford 10K5 (For more info, check out the Mojotone Replacement Speaker Guide)
TUBES
- Pre amp: 7025
- Power: 2 x 6L6GC (6G4), 2 x 5881 (6G4-A)
- Bias: Fixed Bias, Nonadjustable
- Rectifier: GZ34
19 comments
I’ve heard that the Silver Bell speakers are pretty good! You should also consider picking up some G10 Green Back speakers from Mojotone, they have some great pricing if you call in to check.
my brown super has what I was told one original Jensen. it is marked P10R; however, the code is 2208xx, and I think that means ’58; I usually see codes a year earlier than the amp date, so I think this should perhaps say “2209xx”, but then again, I am not sure. I was told the speaker was original to the amp. The fellow I bought it from had it in a studio and said that one speaker was stolen from the amp! My tech happened to have on hand a new Jensen P10R, put it in and the amp has sat in my apartment without use for 2 1/2 years. But a few weeks ago I took it out on a gig and it was just unbelievable. It sounded just fantastic. I couldn’t get over it. So I think the Jensen P10R is a good bet. I have developed back problems and while this is not a heavy amp, but heavy to me, so I was discouraged from bringing it out. I use Princetons on these small gigs I do, and Deluxes on bigger gigs. I have finally shook the reverb habit; amps are lighter without it, and I have grown to prefer the sound; I find it thicker and richer, purer and less harsh. Mine has metal corners, as does the one pictured here on ampwares. Does yours? this site says it should not, but they may not be accurate on every detail. This is a “go to” site for amp info, huh?
What model of Weber 10″ speakers should I use?
The Brown Super from the early 60’s is a real sleeper. This amp has the same trem circuit as the Concert amp of the same era but with only 2 10″ speakers the amp becomes much more portable. It is tube rectified (unlike the Concert which is solid state rectified) so it can find a sweet spot with power tube saturation at reasonable (though not bedroom) volume. Ask anyone who has lugged a Concert around just to have that swirling tremolo whether they wouldn’t rather have the Super…. yeah… that’s what I thought. The original Oxford or Jensen speakers were low wattage and tended to make for a less than robust bottom end…. but put some modern 10″ speakers in there (think Tone Tubbies or Webers) and this amp is golden… plenty of stout bottom end, shimmering highs and that killer tremolo… yeah buddy.