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Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212- Michael Landau 2x12" 60-watt Tube Combo Amp

60-watt 2-channel All-tube 2x12" Guitar Combo Amplifier with Celestion V-type Speakers, Boost and Bright Switches, Internal Variable Bias Control, Effects Loop, and Fender Spring Reverb - Black
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60 Watts of Rich, Expressive All-tube Tone!

Plug into the Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 tube guitar combo amplifier and find yourself awash in a sea of beautiful tube-infused textures. Designed with input from world-class session guitarist Michael Landau, the Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 provides you with 60 watts of rich, expressive all-tube tone pushed through a pair of phenomenal-sounding Celestion V-type speakers. You also get two separate volume controls, one with a bright switch and one with a clean boost switch, providing you with an entire world of versatile tones. Packed with a host of other features including a killer Fender spring reverb, it's no wonder that the guitarists here at Sweetwater are so impressed by the Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 tube guitar combo amplifier!

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Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 Tube Guitar Combo Amplifier at a Glance:
  • Tube circuitry delivers extraordinary hot-rodded tones
  • Luscious spring reverb adds a classic shimmer to your sound
  • An effects loop lets you create a fully-customized rig
Tube circuitry delivers extraordinary hot-rodded tones

Infusing your playing with classic Fender tone, the Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 will give you the tonal richness and touch-sensitive dynamics that have been heard on countless recordings over the past 60 years. Make no mistake - the defining and unmistakable voice of the Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 tube guitar combo amplifier will ensure that everything you play sounds pure, powerful, and ultimately unforgettable.

Luscious spring reverb adds a classic shimmer to your sound

One of the most coveted features of classic Fender amps is their luscious spring reverb. The reverb featured on the Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 tube guitar combo amplifier is capable of giving you anything from a subtle, shimmering ambience to wet, cavernous reverberation - all with a simple twist of a dial.

An effects loop lets you create a fully-customized rig

An influential guitarist known for creating rich, expressive tones, Michael Landau has used Hot Rod DeVille amps for many years, with a special 2-amp setup fed by a variety of stompboxes. Thanks to the Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 tube guitar combo amplifier's effects loop, incorporating outboard effects is a snap, so you can create your own fully customized guitar rig.

Fender Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 Tube Guitar Combo Amplifier Features:
  • Tube circuitry delivers extraordinary hot-rodded tones
  • Dual 12" Celestion V-type speakers impart a vintage musicality to your tone
  • Bright and clean boost switches for tonal versatility
  • Internal variable bias control for dialing in the perfect sound
  • Luscious spring reverb adds a classic shimmer to your sound
  • An effects loop lets you create a fully customized rig
  • Fitted cover and 2-button footswitch are included
Grab yourself some classic Fender tone with the Hot Rod DeVille ML 212 tube guitar combo amplifier!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Tube
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Total Power: 60W
  • Speaker Size: 2 x 12" Celestion V-Type
  • Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7
  • Power Tubes: 2 x 6L6
  • Reverb: Yes
  • EQ: 3-band
  • Inputs: 2 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (Parallel)
  • Effects Loop: Yes
  • Footswitch I/O: 1 x 1/4" (channel, boost)
  • Footswitch Included: Yes, 2-button footswitch
  • Bias Type: Adjustable Fixed
  • Construction Material: Birch Plywood with Black Tolex
  • Power Source: Fixed AC cable
  • Height: 21"
  • Width: 24.25"
  • Depth: 10.75"
  • Weight: 61 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 2232400000

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Boutique Tone in a compact 2x12

I've been down the boutique amp "rabbit hole" starting 2008 with my first Carr Hammerhead, Dr Z Z-28, then a 65 Amps Stone Pony (of which I sold 2 amps to get) A pleasure to own all but sold them off as my needs have changed to a clean platform. This Fender ML is very special, produces clean tones like a classic Fender should and having dual clean channels is genius..This is a sleeper amp, a bit heavy but compact for a 2x12, it's all you'll ever need as you'll likely be mic'd anyway. Well designed and put together, it handles all pedals well (modulation, clean boosts alike) cannot say enough good things about this amp which rivals many boutique offerings, this one is a keeper.
by Celo from TX on
Music background: Hired gun/studio rat

The ML Hotrod Deville is an Amp for Real Musicians

Full disclosure: Before we begin I am demanding and hypercritical about my musical equipment and will only accept the best available on the market, so my praise, extolling the virtues of the ML HotRod Deville is not lightly given. After almost a half century of experience that includes building, repairing and customizing guitars and amplifiers I speak from the authority of vast experience.

If you are a musician who uses pedals and processors to accent your sound, rather than disguise poor musicianship, searching for the holy grail of clean tube amps with sweet tones that has great break-up and overdrive at any volume that sounds absolutely fantastic plugging a cable directly from the guitar into the amp without any pedals or processors, your search for an amp about as close to the holy grail of sonic perfection possible without buying a far higher priced, high-performance boutique amp, your search is over.

The first ML Hotrod Deville I purchased had some issues with static interference, damage likely caused by careless Fedex Shipping. However, aside from the interference, the tone was superb so I returned the amp for a replacement. So far the replacement is far better, in fact, I will say, the ML Deville is one of the 3 best amps I have ever owned, the first being a 1980's Fender Twin Reverb and the other being my Roland Jazz chorus 40 Which sounds far better than the JC 120 I returned.

I have owned and played through many great amps through almost a half century playing guitar for the sake of comparison, I will concentrate on guitar amps, as I play bass as well and have a world class bass rig.

Over the Years I have played through a British Made Marshall Major 200 watts, with 2-100 watt bottoms, owned a 1960's 100 watt Ampeg, a 1980's Fender Twin Reverb, Fender Tonemaster Twin and Roland Jazz Chorus 120 both of which I returned because they were nowhere near as good as advertised a 50, watt Marshall, Fender Hotrod Deluxe, a Roland Jazz Chorus 40 which is infinitely superior to the 120 I bought and returned.

My only real complaint about the ML Deville is the weight. While the stock Celestion speakers are absolutely fantastic, I will probably change the speakers with high output neodymium magnet speakers, simply because they are significantly lighter. Again, I am completely satisfied with the sound quality of the stock speakers. Which leave nothing to be desired.

My favorite amp I owned before I bought the the Michael Landau Hot Rod Deville and Roland JC40, was my Fender Twin Reverb. While the Twin was a beast that screamed at low volumes, was relatively clean with good break-up, it also had an annoying high pitched background noise and was so loud, with the volume set at 2, I felt I was going deaf.

Once a former friend of mine who had resuscitated Buddy Miles career before he died (Drummer on Hendrix's Band of Gypsys) called me up to ask if he could borrow my amp for a gig at a bar around the corner from where I lived. While Buddy was not as widely known as a guitar player as a drummer, he had been playing guitar from before his time in Band Of Gypsys and claimed to have taught Jimi some licks and techniques, which I don't doubt because when he was on, he was really good and sounded like Hendrix.

Having seen Buddy play several times, I knew he could run the gamut from soaring brilliance to waffling confusion in a single song. However the real point is that he loved the Twin Reverb so much, the day after borrowing mine for the gig he bought one.

The Fender Twin has 25 more watts than the Michael Landau which is the equivalent of about 3db louder, which while audible is insignificant because the ML Deville is screaming loud if you turn up the volume. I bought a JHS little black box that serves as an attenuator, so the ML Deville sounds great at low "apartment" volumes and I can always turn the volume down on the guitar while turning the drive up which is unnecessary because I prefer crystal clear and clean.

Over all, for me since I am more interested in clean tones, the Michael Landau is a better amp than the Twin Reverb because it is beautifully, exquisitely clean with a warm and full bodied tone that is clear as a crystal bell. I Love this amp and Would buy it again and recommend it to anyone interested in one of the best production tube amps ever made.
by Eric M. Gendell from Jersey City,, NJ on
Music background: Full Time Musician

The Hot Rod Deville

I believe this amp is better than advertised! Nice cleans and Smooth over drive nothing like my old HR deVille. I'm seriously considering buying a second one to run stereo.
by Robert Rolens from Jacksonville, FL on
Music background: Playing guitar professionally since 13 years old and I am 69 now do the math.

Best Tube Amp For The Price

This amp has all the classic Fender sound you want. Nice cleans, nice tube break up and amazing reverb. Takes pedal very well and has an effects loop if you prefer post effects. Only thing I would have to say is that 60 Tube Watts is VERY LOUD. Its awesome and if you leave the volumes around 2 its totally quite enough. Tons of clean head room for players looking for a clean sound that is loud without break up. Totally recommend this amp. The speaker upgrades are also a huge plus.
by Ryan Misaki from Thousand Oaks, CA on

My Last Amp...lol...

This is probably the finest amp i have ever played...Its loud..its sparkly and its clean all the way to 12..Will i buy another amp...Im sure i will..But this along with my princeton reverb is the top of the heap..The JHS little black amp box will tame the volume or you could plug into input 2 since it has a pad..or just change a preamp tube for something a little less hotter...It is the perfect pedal platform and the reverb is right out of the 60's..The Celestion v type speakers are great..They are also loaded in my Blackstar artist 30..A great amp in its own right..Everything about this amp great...Its a keeper!!
by Paul David Loudin from WV on

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