1984 Fender Concert Series II Rivera Era Black Panel Vintage Tube Amp Head, Retubed w/ Ftsw

Up for sale, a 1984 Fender Concert Series II tube amp head in excellent condition and in good working order, complete with the original two-button footswitch. From the "Rivera era" of production, this amp represents a concerted effort on Fender's part to reengineer their circuits in the early '80s with the design expertise of Paul Rivera, offering modern tonal flexibility while retaining the sweetness and warmth of the earlier Black Panel designs. This iteration of the Concert has plenty of power for the stage, boasting a pair of 6L6 power tubes and purported 60 watt output.The two-channel design boasts a push/pull boost on Channel 1 with simple Treble and Bass controls in addition to the requisite Volume knob, while Channel 2 has a push/pull Channel Select control, three band EQ (with a pull Mids boost), both preamp Gain and Master Volume knobs, as well as controls for Reverb and Presence. The amp retains its original transformers, manufactured by Fender's primary transformer supplier in the era, Schumacher, and all dating to 1984. The CTS pots also have visible date codes from the 13th week of '84, and the circuit is virtually untouched, right down to all but one of the original filter caps which still function as they should. The amp features a matched pair of properly biased Tung Sol small bottle 5881 (6L6GC) power tubes as well as a complement of fresh preamp tubes from the likes of Sovtek and Tung Sol.Cosmetically, this amp is extremely well-kept with original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth. The Black Panel II cosmetics feature stock witch hat knobs, and the faceplate and assorted hardware is notably clean. The tube chart is also fully intact inside the enclosure with crisp corners.The original two-button footswitch is included. This proprietary switch engages the Reverb and also offers channel switching functionality, with small LEDs as a visual cue when the functions are engaged.