Fender 75

June 13, 2011 in Amplifiers
Fender 75 1x15
Schematic(s) fender_75.pdf
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Model/Circuit Number: 75
Years of Production: 1980 – 1982
Era: Rivera
Configuration: Head, 1×12 Combo, 1×15 Combo
Controls: Black face plate with white letters
Knobs: Black skirted with chrome center
Faceplate

  • Front: Bright Switch, Volume (clean), Treble with pull-knob boost, Middle with pull-knob boost, Bass with pull-knob boost, Lead Drive, Reverb, Lead Level, and Master Volume.
  • Rear:

Cabinet

  • Dimensions: Head: 11” x 22¼” x 10”, 1×12 Combo: 18” x 10” x 22”, 1×15 Combo: 21”x 10” x 22”
  • Hardware:
  • Handle: Black Strap
  • Feet: Glides
  • Corners: Black Plastic Corner Protectors

 

Covering Material

  • Tolex/Tweed: Black Tolex
  • Grill Cloth: Black Grill with White Trim

Logo: Grill Mounted, Raised, Chrome and Black Script Fender without tail
Weight: 1×12 and 1×15 Combo: 65-70 lbs (depending on the speaker)
Speaker

  • Size: Ext Cabinet options were 1×12, 1×15, 4×10 and 2×12
  • Impedance: Combo: 1 x 12” -8 ohms or 1 x 15” -8 ohms
  • Model: Electro Voice and Blue Label Fender (Eminence)(For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers)

Effects: Reverb
~Watts: 15 (Lo) or 75 (Hi) Watts
Tubes

  • Pre amp: 3x12ax7 2x12at7
  • Power: 2 x 6L6GC

Bias: Fixed
Rectifier: Solid State

Comments: This amp came as a combo mainly..a head was available but combos were with either a 12″ or 15″ speaker. although it says 8 ohms, schematic says 4 ohms minimum.

Schematic/Layout:

fender_75.pdf

Model/Circuit Number: 75
Years of Production: 1980 – 1982
Era: Rivera
Configuration: Head, 1×12 Combo, 1×15 Combo
Controls: Black face plate with white letters
Knobs: Black skirted with chrome center
Faceplate

Front: Bright Switch, Volume (clean), Treble with pull-knob boost, Middle with pull-knob boost, Bass with pull-knob boost, Lead Drive, Reverb, Lead Level, and Master Volume.
Rear:

Cabinet

Dimensions: Head: 11” x 22¼” x 10”, 1×12 Combo: 18” x 10” x 22”, 1×15 Combo: 21”x 10” x 22”
Hardware:
Handle: Black Strap
Feet: Glides
Corners: Black Plastic Corner Protectors

Covering Material

Tolex/Tweed: Black Tolex
Grill Cloth: Black Grill with White Trim

Logo: Grill Mounted, Raised, Chrome and Black Script Fender without tail
Weight: 1×12 and 1×15 Combo: 65-70 lbs (depending on the speaker)
Speaker

Size: Ext Cabinet options were 1×12, 1×15, 4×10 and 2×12
Impedance: Combo: 1 x 12” -8 ohms or 1 x 15” -8 ohms
Model: Electro Voice and Blue Label Fender (Eminence)(For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers)

Effects: Reverb
~Watts: 15 (Lo) or 75 (Hi) Watts
Tubes

Pre amp: 3x12ax7 2x12at7
Power: 2 x 6L6GC

Bias: Fixed
Rectifier: Solid State

Comments: This amp came as a combo mainly..a head was available but combos were with either a 12″ or 15″ speaker. although it says 8 ohms, schematic says 4 ohms minimum.

  • Blueguitar007

    That’s my amp in the pic. It is NOT a Rivera amp. Neither is the super champ. Both were Ed Jahns amps. Look it up. Very well documented. Rivera came aboard after it was designed and being sold. Please fix your page. Super champ too. Actually Rivera didn’t even design many of the II series either.
    Jim Keeley

    • Anonymous

      I have removed the Rivera tag. Let me know any more details to correct via the comments section on the other amps. 

      • Blueguitar007

        “Rivera Era” tag still there bud.

  • sashgoat

    The new layout is not very good.
    make it simple and put everything on one page so
    users can scroll up and down the entire page and
    look at every amp, all the clicking and navigating
    will just lag the server and make the site slow.

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  • sergfender

    Where can I find a cover for it. Or which Fender amp cover is compatible with it.

  • Dgd

    Your listed dimensions of cabs are not consistent between head and combo cabs as to what  is length x width x height. If the chassis is the same in all, then the width of all should be the same. Only the depth and height would change. According to my 1980 75 combo with the 15″, the width is 22 1/4. My other head only 75 is also 22 1/4.

  • Ben

    This was pre-Rivera.  Paul thought of it as a Boogie copy and  hated that Fender was following, not leading. 
    I used (and fried) a pre-production model, bought 2 in 1980 and have one still. 

  • guest

    Why not a pic of an original 75? The grill-cloth is wrong.

    • Anonymous

      I will change the image if you have one that is original spec.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Don-Molenda/1730142799 Don Molenda

       came in both black mesh and silver,,,i owned the all blike(like the super twin) ;my by has the silver grille***possible the 12″ were silver/the 15′ were black

  • Cesare Bianco

    I own two 75s; 75/15″ (at now EV 12″) and 75/12″; different grill colour. It lasts from ’80 and still perfecly works- Definitely I prefere the second ore because the 75/15 is much “regular” sounding. Awesome all purpose sound, reverb, vibrato but too loud in power & weight !!! Cesare Bianco 

    • 2stratz

      I wanted a nice tube amp that I could leave at The band rehearsal space so purchased a Fender 75 (fairly mint cond) sounds killer for $ 275. Love the amp as it is a nice clean sounding tube fender with balls to boot. Did I get a good deal? thoughts..