1959-1963 Concert
(Brown Concert)

Year:

 1959-1963

Model:

 Concert

Model No:

 5G12 (59)
6G12 (60)
6G12-A (60-63)

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Brown forward facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-10

Front Conrol Layout:

 Normal: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol - Vibrato: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol, Speed, Intensity - Presense - Pilot Lamp (6G12-A)

Rear Conrol Layout:

 6G12: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack
6G12-A: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack

Knobs:

 Brown round

Cabinet:

 24" x 24" x 10½" (61 x 61 x 26.7 cm)

Cab Covering:

 Pinkish Brown Tolex(59-61) or Brown Tolex (62-63)

Cab Hardware:

 Brown plastic or black strap (63) handle, 5½" chassis straps, glides

Grille:

 Brown (60-61), Maroon (61-62) or Wheat (62-63) grille cloth

Logo:

 Grille mounted, flat, chrome & black script "Fender"

Weight:

 55 lbs. (24.9 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

 4 x 10"/2 ohms (8 ohms each in parallel)

Speaker Model:

 Jensen P10R, Jensen P10Q, Jensen C10R or Oxford 10K5

Effects:

 Tremolo

Output:

 40 Watts

Preamp:

 Normal: 7025
Bright: 7025

Power:

 6G12: 2 x 6L6GC
6G12-A: 2 x 5881

Bias:

 Fixed Bias, nonadjustable

Rectifier:

 Solid State

Phase Inverter:

 7025 (long tailed)

Other:

 Tremolo: 2 x 7025 (6G12) or 2 x 7025 and ½ 12AX7 (6G12-A) (harmonic vibrato)

Comments:
  • Model 6G12 had the controls ordered Bass, Treble, Volume, etc.
  • ½ 12AX7 was unused on model 6G12-A