1953 Fender Deluxe Amp 5C3
“Tops in style and beauty, excellent mechanical construction, beautiful striped linen covering, 12″ Jensen Concert Series, top mounted chrome plated chassis, 3 input jacks, tone and volume control. Excellent tone and volume, outstanding in its price class.” — Fender catalog, 1953
Make and Model: Fender Electric Instrument Co, Deluxe Amplifier, 5C3 circuit
Year: 1953. Serial 0584. Speaker code “220319” (19th week of 1953).
Specifications: ~12 watts output, two 6SC7 preamp tubes, matched pair 6V6 power tubes, 5Y3 rectifier tube. One 12″ Jensen Alnico 5 PM speaker.
Originality: 100% original condition except for the leather handle.
Condition: Excellent, near mint.
Playability: We tested the amp for around 5 minutes and found it operated exactly how the manufacturer intended. This amp has not been serviced.
Notes: Clean clean clean! This tweed Deluxe has clearly been nicely preserved in a closet for the past couple of decades. I'm confident you'll love this super clean example of a '53 Fender Tweed Deluxe!


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