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Deluxe

One of the first Fender amps (1946-48): a polished-wood cabinet with coloured felt grille.

Catalogue code
DELUXE (MODEL 26)
Years
1946–1948
Type
combo
Valves & speakers
10W, 1-10 in. Jensen speaker, 1 x 6SC7, 1 x 5Y3
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Medium
Watts
10
Speakers
1-10 in. Jensen speaker
Tubes
1 x 6SC7, 1 x 5Y3
Channels
How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (plate), Tube chart sticker, Transformer code, Speaker code, Pot code, Chassis stamp, Circuit code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1946; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

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Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — fender · Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) — snapshot of www.ampwares.com