1955-1960 Deluxe
(Narrow Panel Deluxe)

Year:

 1955-1960

Model:

 Deluxe

Model No:

 5E3

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12

Conrol Layout:

 Ground Sw, Fuse (2A), Power Sw, Pilot Lamp, Vol, Mic Vol, Tone, In, In, Mic In, Mic In

Knobs:

 Black pointer

Cabinet:

 55: Narrow panel, 16½" x 18" x 8¾" (41.9 x 45.7 x 22.2 cm)
55-60: 16¾" x 20" x 9½" (42.5 x 50.8 x 24.1 cm)

Cab Covering:

 Diagonal tweed

Cab Hardware:

 Leather Handle, glides

Grille:

 Dark brown linen (55) or brown grille cloth

Logo:

 Cabinet mounted, Script "Fender" on rectangular tag

Weight:

 25 lbs. (11.3 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

 1 x 12"/8 ohms

Speaker Model:

 Jensen P12R or Jensen P12Q

Effects:

 None

Output:

 15 Watts

Preamp:

 12AY7, ½ 12AX7

Power:

 2 x 6V6GT

Bias:

 Cathode Biased

Rectifier:

 5Y3GT

Phase Inverter:

 ½ 12AX7 (split load)

Comments:
  • A speaker jack and ex. speaker jack were located under the chassis.
  • Later amps of this era have logo tags that include the words "Deluxe" and/or "Fullerton, California"