Fender ’59 Twin-Amp Joe Bonamassa Edition

Blues-rock guitar hero Joe Bonamassa, also a collector of the world’s greatest vintage guitars and amplifiers, has toured and recorded with late ‘50s “high-powered” Fender Twin amps for many years. After testing several prototypes of a prospective Fender signature model, he pronounced them “great-sounding and torturetested” and gave his approval. The new ’59 TwinAmp JB Edition combines Joe’s favorite features in a wonderful new model that is sure to appeal to JB fans, collectors and professional guitarists everywhere.

The ’59 Twin-Amp JB Edition is designed and built to Joe Bonamassa’s specifications.

Features include:

• Classic 80-watt Fender 5F8-A circuit, handwired on eyelet board
• Four 6L6 power tubes; One 5AR4 rectifier tube; three 12AX7 preamp tubes
• Fender Vintage “Yellow” paper-foil-resin tone capacitors
• Two 12” Celestion™ JB85 signature speakers for high-powered rock tone
• Custom transformers by Mercury Magnetics™
• Solid pine cabinet
• Late ‘50s Tweed covering and grille cloth
• Chrome control panel with “chicken head” knobs
• Steel-reinforced leather handle
• Lightly distressed “mint minus” cosmetic treatment
• Vintage style cloth cover included
• Each amp is individually serialized as “JB0001, JB0002,” etc. (embossed into the chassis)
• Hand-made in Corona, California by Fender

Product Information:

• Series: Artist Signature
• Amplifier Type: Tube
• Height: 17.5” (44.5 cm)
• Width: 26.5” (67.31 cm)
• Depth: 10.5” (26.7 cm)
• Weight: 65 lbs. (29.48 kg)
• Speaker: Two - 12” Celestion® JB85 Signature Speakers
• Inputs: Four - (1/4”, Two Bright and Two Normal)
• Channels: Two - (Normal and Bright)
• Controls: Volume Normal, Volume Bright, Treble, Bass, Middle, Presence
• Wattage: 80 Watts at 4 ohms
• Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7
• Power Tubes: 4 x 6L6
• Rectifier: Tube (1 x 5AR4)
• Cabinet Material: Finger-Joined Solid Pine
• Covering: Tweed
• Grille Cloth: 50s Style
• Handle: Steel-Reinforced Leather Handle
• Knobs: Chicken-Head Style Pointer
• Control Panel: Chrome
• Pilot Light Jewel: Red Jewel
• Included Accessories: Vintage Style Cloth Cover