* * Come & Try the new Fender Steel King amp * *

[John Fabian]

You are cordially invited to come to our showroom in Mesquite, Texas <FONT SIZE=-2>(next to Dallas</FONT> to try out the new Steel King<font size=-1>^TM</font> amp by Fender. Please feel free to bring your own steel and rig to roadtest this new amp.

Thank you to Fender for letting us have one of these first production-run new Steel King<font size=-1>^TM</font> amps!

Here are opinions of some folks who have tried it or heard the Fender Steel King<font size=-1>^TM</font>.

Here are description, specs and a photo from Fender's web site:

"It’s Fender’s first solid-state amplifier designed to handle the demands of the modern pedal steel guitar with style, grace and genuine Fender tone."

Features Include:
<UL>[*]Genuine Fender Custom 15 driver
[*]200 watts into 4 Ohms – loud and clean
[*]All-new preamp design tailored specifically for clean, versatile tone shaping
[*]Professional XLR line output with Level control, Ground Lift and Pre-Post EQ
[*]Effects loop and Tuner Output with Mute
[*]Limiter with On-Off button prevents distortion when you play hard
[*]Genuine Fender long-spring Reverb by Accutronics®
[*]Three-button footswitch[/list]

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More detailed specs from Fender's site.

We look forward to seeing you!

John Fabian
Carter Steel Guitars
Map to our Factory and Showroom
www.SteelGuitar.com
www.SteelGuitarINFO.com
www.OnLineSteelers.com
www.CarterStarter.com

 
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Fabian on 30 July 2004 at 06:29 AM.]</p></FONT>

[David Decker]

All this talk and no pricing? Is the price a secret? I havn't seen anyone mention a PRICE!!

[Dyke Corson]

I think it lists for $999 and the MAP/Street price is around $700

[John Fabian]

Dave Decker wrote:

<SMALL>All this talk and no pricing? Is the price a secret? I havn't seen anyone mention a PRICE!!</SMALL>

Dave, pricing information was given on these 2 posts. Hardly secret.

http://www.steelguitarforum.com/Forum4/HTML/006659.html
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/005449.html

[Ann Fabian]

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