FENDER RED KNOB TWIN (THE TWIN)
1987-1994
Configuration: Combo
Power: Low: 25 Watts, High: 100 Watts
Effects: Reverb, Effects Loop
SCHEMATIC
LAYOUT
- Front Panel: Volume, Treble/Boost, Middle/Cut, Bass - In, In - In, In - Gain, Treble/Boost, Middle/Boost, Bass/Boost, Presence/Notch, Volume/Channel, Reverb Select Switch, Reverb - Hi-Lo Power Switch, Standby Switch, Power Switch, Pilot Light
- Back Panel: Fuse, Effect Out, Effect In, Power Amp Thru, Loop Level Switch, Output Bias Adjust, Output Balance Adjust, Foot Sw, XLR Line Out, External Speaker Series, External Speaker Parallel, Impedance Switch
CABINET
- Dimensions: 22 x 26 x 12
- Tolex: Black, Snakeskin, White Snakeskin, and Red Cobra
- Grill Cloth: Dark Gray
- Logo: Chrome & Black Script
- Hardware: Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8''
- Handle: Black Strap
- Feet: Chrome Glides
- Corners: Chrome Corners w/ Lip
- Knobs: Red or Black (90-94) Unnumbered
SPEAKERS
- Size: 2 x 12
- Impedance: 16 ohms (Two 8 ohm speakers wired in series)
- Model: 8 ohm Eminence Made Fender Special Design Blue Label Speakers
54 comments
I love this amp as much as the next guy. it sounds great. it blows eardrums. tone breaks up nicely . I must sell tho as im getting older and find myself not booking gigs because i dont want to lug this thing around. if anyone is looking, mine is in good working condition. i paid $550 a couple years ago. id let it go for $500 obo. Kind of hard to find.
Nice list of stuff! Always liked Cropper and Robben Ford – both Red Knob Twin users. I’m enjoying mine. Very versatile amp, but misunderstood, due to the wide ranging tone controls. Most folks sweep from extreme to extreme in the first five minutes, and draw a premature conclusion.
“Red Knob” Twins have their place. Some good comments above — they’ve got a nice clean sound, though the overdrive won’t suit everyone’s taste. The reverb works well, but there’s no tremolo. I own a backline company and keep two of them on hand, primarily for Steve Cropper — it’s his amp of choice, at least when it comes to backline requests. I just fired them up to make sure they’re ready for him; they’re going out this weekend.
— Mark
Backline Nashville
BacklineNashville.com