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Hot Rod Deluxe

The 1996-onwards 40W workhorse combo that became the backline default.

Catalogue code
HOT ROD DELUXE (NO. 021-3202-000/223-0200-000)
Years
1997–today
Type
combo
Valves & speakers
40W, 1-12 in. Eminence speaker, 3 x 12AX7, 1 x 6L6
Lifecycle
current
Confidence
Medium
Watts
40
Speakers
1-12 in. Eminence speaker
Tubes
3 x 12AX7, 1 x 6L6
Channels
3
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 1997; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair $463, good $553, excellent $875 USD · 11 sold listings · as of 2026-10-14. current-production model - the whole condition spread is narrow (463-940 USD), which is what a big-supply amp looks like. Excluded: 4 x 'Hot Rod Deluxe 112 Enclosure' speaker cabinets (and one 'Enclosure/Black'), an amp cover, a canvas cover, a loose Celestion G12P-80 speaker, a Deluxe extension cab, and six 'Blues Deluxe / Blues Deluxe Reissue' lots - the Reissue (2005+) is a separate line that has no row in models.json (row fender-blues-deluxe covers the 1994-96 original only). Reverb exposes the price and condition but not the exact sale date, so asof = measurement date; no Fair/Poor sale observed; fair = lowest sold price in sample

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Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — fender · Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) — snapshot of www.ampwares.com · +1 more