Fender Frontman 212R
100W 2x12" Guitar Combo Amp
Fender's FM Series Guitar Amps!
Tired of no-name amps that promise you power and features, but fall short? The FM 212R combo matches Fender® tone and reliability with 100 watts of juiced-up power being pushed through two new 12" FENDER ® Special Design drivers. This versatile amp features three channels (Clean/Drive/More Drive), on-board spring Reverb and a new Mid Contour switch that lets players dial in a multitude of distortion tones. The FM 212R looks as good as it sounds with its black control panel, black vinyl covering and grille cloth, and chrome hardware. Legendary Fender tone, tons of power and an affordable price makes the FM 212R hard to pass up. Two-button footswitch included.
| Specification |
Detail |
| A/D Res. |
N/A |
| Analog Inputs |
2 x 1/4" |
| Analog Outputs |
Footswitch, Pre Out |
| Dimensions |
2 x 12" Special Design 8 ohm, 75 watt Speakers |
| EQ Bands |
Treble, Mid, Bass |
| Impedance |
N/A |
| MIDI I/O |
N/A |
| Power Rating |
N/A |
| Watts per Channel |
100 watts into 8 ohms |
| Weight |
54 lbs. |
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* 2009 * 100w FENDER FRONTMAN 212R
by JEFFERY L . DOWNEY from MOUNT PLEASANT , IOWA
February 2, 2010
Music Background: WORKING MUSICIAN
WOW ,I HAD READ ALOT OF REVIEWS OF OTHER AMPS AS WELL AS A LOT OF REVIEWS ON THIS AMP AND I KNEW AS SOON AS I SAW THIS AMP THAT IT WAS THE ONE FOR ME . FIRST OF ALL , THIS AMP TRULY LOOKS AS GOOD AS I ... read more [+]T SOUNDS WITH THE SILVER GRILL CLOTH AND THE MORE TRADITIONAL FENDER LOGO , BUT WAIT TIL YOU PLUG INTO THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE MONSTER AND UNLEACH A 100 WATTS OF LEGENDARY FENDER TONE THROUGH THE TWO 12 INCH DRIVERS ! YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO BELIVE THAT ALL THAT TONE AND POWER ARE COMING OUT OF AN AMP THAT COSTS LESS THAN * $300.00 * I WOULD BE WILLING TO BET THAT YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER AMP THAN THIS ONE FOR THE PRICE .THIS AMP COULD EASILY SELL FOR $500.00 , AND OH YEA DID I MENTION THAT THIS AMP IS LOUD ! THIS AMP HAS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS , IT'S SMALL ENOUGH TO USE AS A PRACTICE AMP BUT ALSO , WITH A FULL 100 WATS OF POWER AT YOUR FINGER TIPS YOU CAN EASILY PLAY ANY SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CLUB. ALSO IT WAS A PLEASURE TO DO BUSINESS WITH ** SWEETWATER ** THEY MADE MY PURCHASE OF THIS AMP VERY PLEASURABLE , WITH FREE SHIPPING ( I GOT MY AMP IN 3 DAYS !, PLUS IT CAN'T BE CHEAP TO SHIP SOMETHING THAT WEIGHS FIFTY POUNDS FOR FREE ,BUT THEY DO ! ) ALL IN ALL , I AM VERY HAPPY I BOUGHT THIS AMP , I PLAN ON USING IT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME ( THE NEXT VINTAGE COLLECTABLE AMP ? )IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING A NEW AMP , BUY THIS ONE , YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID !
SINCERLY,
JEFFERY L . DOWNEY close [-]
Better than the Fender Deluxe Tube Amp I had and spent twice as much on
by Greg Dodson from St. Louis, MO USA
September 29, 2009
Music Background: Recording Engineer, Musician
I switched to this, because was sick of replacing the tubes in my fender deluxe that I spent around $700 on. This amp sounds just as warm as the tube. I'm an Audio Recording Engineer/Guitarist and r ... read more [+]eally know my amps and how they should sound. This is great for recording in the studio, or playing on stage and is an awesome price. close [-]
Best $200 I ever spent
by Vinny Anderson from Platteville, WI USA
August 11, 2009
Music Background: Hobbyist
I bought this used about a year ago, and haven't looked back since. The clean channel is very wide and round, thanks to the open backed cab and Fender speakers. The overdrive is smooth with a strat ... read more [+]at the input, and much more saturated and agressive with humbuckers. I turn DRIVE to 4 and have a good classic rock tone, anything above that gets heavy. The open-back cab may be a minus for headbangers, but for blues, rock, it sounds excellent. I use a Crybaby in front, and a DD-7 Delay in the effect loop. Sounds great. The mid contour is nice, like a graphic EQ set to scoop the mids, I only wish it could be controlled via footswitch. Overall, a great ampp and a good investment. :) close [-]
This Is Only $329.99?
by Jeffrey Osgood from Woonsocket,R.I.
June 4, 2007
Music Background: Active Musician
I've had this for over 3 months now,having had to replace my old Princeton 65(R.I.P.).This amp delivers that classic clean Fender tone in spades.I'm not a big fan of the distortion on this amp though. ... read more [+]To me it sounds a little muddy,hence the 4.5 on the review.Maybe it's me,I don't know,but that's why I bought a Boss OS-2(Shameless Plug).I've gigged with this several times already,and let me tell you,this amp is LOUD!The most I had to set the volumne on was 2,that's it.My drummer always complains that it's too loud.Then again he's in his 50's,so maybe that old age syndrome is creeping up on him.What I'm saying is for the price,this is the best 100 watt amp out there,and it's great for Fender to put out a great product for those of us on a fixed income. close [-]
Simplicity at its best.
by Khawaja Jodat from 61 M, Gulberg III, Pakistan.
September 12, 2007
Music Background: Playing guitar for the last 27 years as a hobbyist.
I have purchased this amp about 3 months ago. This amp is a very simple one as far as its features are concerned. It is very easy & quick in shaping your basic sounds. The best feature which really im ... read more [+]pressed me about this amp is the special designed speakers with large voice coil cones which is definitely a plus point for this amp for produceing powerful, punchy, warm and well defined overall sound. The sound dies out very evenly and smoothly from these speakers. The Clean channel is loud and clear but not that much bright & thats why I wish it would have equipped with a Presence control as well. On the other hand the overdrive channel is satisfactory and fulfills almost all sort of music style applications. Personally I liked the Drive channel more than More Drive one because the later channel is somewhat noisey but the sustain is endless, so I suggest you to use a Noise gate. The reverb is again satisfactory but I do not use it at full level and mostly keep it around midway as I do not find it that impressive above 5 because it starts to sound unnatural & metallic. I perfer to use Boss RV-5 or Zoom G1 reverb. In my opinion if you really want to get the full potential out of this amp then add any 7-band graphic equalizer and Compressor pedals with it and keep them ON all the time. One more thing I have noticed that if you use the effect loop the overdrive channels really improves remarkably and here what I think its overdrive Touch-senstive feature also seems to work more effectively but you may notice a little decrease in the overall volume level. I have used this amp with both humbucking and single coil guitars and I found it quite good. I wish it would have also a Mid-boost switch on the Clean channel. I do not like the Power ON/OFF switch located at its rear panel. Nevertheless this is a worthful & impressive amp by keeping in view of its overall quality & price tag. close [-]
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