Reference and Owners Manual for the Deluxe 90
A Message from the Chairman
Since 1946, Fender realized the importance of your amplifier. You see, your amplifier is more than just a combination of dials, wires and speakers. It is a finely tuned musical instrument. And like any fine musical instrument, it should be treated with special care and attention to detail. At Fender, we know what building guitar amplifiers is all about. For over half a century, we have been designing and producing some of the worlds best amplifiers, helping shape the face of music. In fact, many of the worlds most classic and best sounding amplifiers proudly wear the Fender name. Whether you are after that classic Fender tone, a clean crisp sound for your Bass or Keyboard or the raw driving power of modern distortion, your decision to purchase a Fender amplifier is one you will appreciate with each passing note for years to come. Wishing you years of enjoyment and a heartfelt thank you,
Bill Schultz Chairman of the Board Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
YOUR DELUXE 90 AMPLIFIER 90 Watts of Power @ 4 Two Independent Channels with Independent Tone Controls More Drive Feature Provides Harmonically Rich Distortion for Enhanced Leads Footswitch Jack for Remote On-Off Switching of the Channel / Drive Selection Spring Reverb
Congratulations on your purchase of a Fender Deluxe 90 Amplifier. Your new Fender amp is designed by the same Tone-Team that has created many other classic Fender amps like the Tone-Master, Princeton Chorus and the versatile Hot Rod Series. Built with care and special attention to detail, your Deluxe 90 offers much more than meets the eye. The Deluxe 90 Amplifier features 90 watts of power at 4 and Classic Fender Reverb for a full-bodied tone. Its two independent channels are voiced for everything from sparkly clean to crunchy overdrive, while the More Drive feature offers a harmonically rich distortion. The footswitch circuitry allows for remote selection of the Channel / Drive features. Designed for the guitarist who prefers the stability of solid state engineering and requires a powerful responsive amplifier, the Deluxe 90 provides genuine Fender tone and dependability with every performance. To ensure maximum reliability from your Deluxe 90, please read through this manual and refer to it as needed. Also, please heed all safety warnings relating to your new Deluxe 90 Amplifier. Take the time to get to know each other. Tune-up, Plug-in and. Play On!
WARNING: -TO PREVENT DAMAGE, FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. -NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. -THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.
DELUXE 90 FRONT CONTROL PANEL

CH SELECT

MORE DRIV

INPUTS

VOLUME

TREBLE

A. INPUT 1 - Plug your guitar in here. B. INPUT 2 - A lower impedance and sensitivity input than input 1, useful for guitars with active pickups. C. VOLUME - Adjusts the volume level of the normal (clean) channel. D. TREBLE - Adjusts the amount of increase or decrease in the high frequency range of the normal (clean) channel. E. MID - Adjusts the amount of increase or decrease in the middle frequency range of the normal (clean) channel. F. BASS - Adjusts the amount of increase or decrease in the low frequency range of the normal (clean) channel.

G. TWO COLOR DRIVE CHANNEL INDICATOR When the drive channel is in use, the LED is illuminated. Yellow indicates "Drive", while red indicates "More Drive". H. DRIVE - Adjusts the amount of preamp gain in the drive channel. Turning this control up will increase the amount of gain and overdrive. This control works in conjunction with the VOLUME control to set the overall output loudness while the drive channel is active. I. CH SELECT - When this button is pressed, the amp switches from the normal channel to the drive channel. J. VOLUME - Adjusts the volume level of the drive (distortion) channel.

REVERB

FOOT SWITCH

PRE OUT

PWR IN
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K. MORE DRIVE - When this button is pressed in, drive channel gain is increased. L. TREBLE - Adjusts the amount of increase or decrease in the high frequency range of the drive (distortion) channel. M. MID - Adjusts the amount of increase or decrease in the middle frequency range of the normal drive (distortion) channel. N. BASS - Adjusts the amount of increase or decrease in the low frequency range of the drive (distortion) channel. O. REVERB - Adjusts the amount of reverb present in both the normal and drive channels. P. FOOTSWITCH (INCLUDED) - Plug-in connection for the remote footswitch to select between the normal and drive channels and to select "More Drive". Using the footswitch overrides the front panel select buttons. NOTE: Any good quality patch cord will work with the remote footswitch, however, a speaker grade cord is preferable to a coax guitar cord.
Q. PRE OUT - This unbalanced jack provides an output signal from the preamp. It may be used to drive effects units in an effects loop, to drive additional amplifiers in a multi-amp set up, or as a preamp send to a mixing console. R. PWR IN - This unbalanced jack provides a return from your effects units. This jack can also be used as a power amp input. S. POWER JEWEL - This red jewel illuminates when your Deluxe 90 is receiving power.

DELUXE 90 REAR PANEL

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

CAUTION: WARNING:

CHASSIS SURFACE HOT

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION: SUPERFICIE DE CHASSIS CHAUDE
A. POWER SWITCH - Turns the AC power ON and OFF. When the switch is OFF, your Deluxe 90 amplifier is completely shut down.
B. LINE CORD - Your Deluxe 90 amplifier is equipped with an IEC grounding type supply cord to reduce the possibility of shock hazard. Be sure to connect it to a grounded AC receptacle. The line cord should be connected to a suitable power source in accordance with voltage and frequency as shown in the power rating on the rear panel. DO NOT ALTER THE AC CORD OR PLUG.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If the Deluxe 90 is set up but does not function, check the following items:

COVERING CARE

Your Deluxe 90 is covered in genuine Tolex for long life and lasting good looks. To clean the Tolex covering, use a sponge and a light soapy water solution. Avoid spilling liquids on the operating surfaces, grill, volume and tone controls, switches and speakers. REMEMBER TO UNPLUG THE POWER CORD BEFORE CLEANING AND WAIT UNTIL THE UNIT IS COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE PLUGGING IT IN.
Is the power cord properly plugged into an electrical outlet? Is there power at the outlet? Are the control knobs turned above 1? Is the volume control on the instrument turned up? Are the control knobs on your external equipment turned above 1? Is the power cord on your external equipment properly plugged into an electrical outlet? Are any cords cut, frayed or damaged? Is the instrument properly plugged into the amplifier?
(Eliminate any effects pedals, external signal processing devices and try using another cord.) If after checking all of the above your amplifier is still not performing correctly, consult your nearest authorized Fender Service Center.

DELUXE 90 SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE: PART NUMBERS: PR 402 022-6702-020, (120V, 60Hz), USA 022-6762-020, (230V, 50Hz), Europe 022-6742-020, (230V, 50Hz), UK 022-6732-020, (240V, 50Hz), Aust. 022-6772-020, (100V, 50/60Hz), Japan 360W 90W into 4 @ 5% THD 850k (Input 1), 66k (Input 2)
POWER REQUIREMENTS: POWER OUTPUT: INPUT IMPEDANCE: FUSE: SPEAKER COMPLEMENT: FOOTSWITCH: DIMENSIONS Height: Width: Depth:

4A 125V for 100V /120V versions 1.25A 250V for 230V /240V versions
One 4 Celestion G12T-100 12" Speaker (P/N 054421) 2 Button Footswitch, controls Channel Select & Drive/More Drive (P/N 050419) 16.5 in. 20.6 in. 9.0 in. 33 lbs. (42.0 cm) (52.3 cm) (30.5 cm) (15 kg)

WEIGHT: WARNING:

-NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. -TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AMPLIFIER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. -THIS UNIT MUST BE EARTH GROUNDED.
Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Deluxe 90 DSP Amplifier

MORE DRIVE pre-amp boost for instant gain saturation and harmonically rich leads PRE AMP OUT and POWER AMP IN jacks 3-button FOOTSWITCH (included) enables remote activation of: (1) Channel Select, (2) Drive/More Drive, (3) Effects
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Your new Deluxe 90 DSP amplifier delivers worldclass Fender tone and worldstandard Fender DSP technology: 90W output power @ 4 ohms Digital Signal Processing 16 FX SELECTIONS Separate FX LEVEL and TIME/RATE controls Selectable Normal and Drive Channels independent volume and tone controls with

Panel Functions

INPUTS - Plug your guitar in here. INPUT 1 is used for normal electric guitars. INPUT 2 is a lower sensitivity input for guitars equipped with high output (active) pickups.
FX SELECT - Selects the active effect. Each position defaults to a preset time/rate parameter to allow for quick auditioning of a common variation of each effect. TIME/RATE - Once this knob is nudged, it adjusts the interval length / modulation speed of the active effect (see next page). POWER INDICATOR - Illuminates when the amplifier is ON. POWER - Switches the amplifier ON and OFF. POWER CORD SOCKET - Connect the included power supply cord in accordance with the voltage and frequency ratings listed on the rear panel. PRE AMP OUT/POWER AMP IN (1) Effects Loop - Connect PRE AMP OUT to an effects device input, then connect the effects device output to PWR AMP IN. (2) Multiple Amps - Connect the primary units PRE AMP OUT to the auxiliary units PWR AMP IN. The primary unit is used to control all auxiliary units. (3) Recording or Reinforcement - Connect PRE AMP OUT to sound equipments input. Both jacks use a TS (Tip-Sleeve) standard type plug for connections. PRE AMP OUT includes onboard tone shaping and DSP effects processing.
PWR AMP IN PRE AMP OUT FOOT SWITCH
The Normal channel controls (B-E) are operational when the CH SELECT button is out, or footswitch is off. B. VOLUME - Adjusts the loudness of the amplifier.

Q. R. S.

CDE. TREBLE / MID / BASS - Adjusts the tone in the high / middle / low frequency ranges respectively. F. CHANNEL SELECT Button OUT selects the Normal channel Button IN selects the Drive channel
The Drive channel controls (GM), are operational when the CH SELECT button is in, or footswitch is on. G. DRIVE - Adjusts the distortion level. Use together with the Drive channel VOLUME control (I) to adjust the overall loudness of the amplifier. MORE DRIVE - Boosts the intensity and range of the DRIVE control (G). Button OUT selects the Drive channel Button IN selects More Drive channel VOLUME - Adjusts loudness of the amplifier together with the DRIVE control (G). DRIVE CHANNEL INDICATORS Yellow LED ON Drive channel is active Red LED ON More Drive channel is active
KLM. TREBLE / MID / BASS - Adjusts the tone in the high / middle / low frequency ranges respectively. N. FX LEVEL - Adjusts the level of the selected effect.
FOOTSWITCH - Connect the 3-button Fender footswitch (included) to this jack to enable remote switching of CH SELECT, DRIVE/MORE DRIVE, and EFFECTS. When plugged in, the footswitch overrides the corresponding panel controls.
Deluxe 90 DSP Amplifier DSP Effects Selector
Select from 16 variations of 6 types of effects using the FX SELECT knob. Variations are described in terms of: Reverb acoustics, Chorus and Flange sweeps, Tremolo intensities, Vibratone simulation, Delay repeats, and for the Combinations, component effects. SELECTION 1 REVERB Combination CHORUS 2 Combinations 1 FLANGE TREMOLO 2 VIBRATONE DELAY DESCRIPTION Room Acoustics Hall Acoustics Fender Spring Reverb Reverb + Delay Light Sweep Deep Sweep Chorus + Delay Chorus + Reverb Light Sweep Deep Sweep Low Intensity High Intensity Rotary Speaker Digital (minimum repeat) Tape Echo (moderate repeat) Ducking (volume priority, more repeat) TIME/RATE Decay Time Delay Time Chorus Rate Delay Time Chorus Rate Flange Rate Tremolo Rate Vibratone Rate Delay Time

Specifications

TYPE: PART NUMBER: PR (120V, 60Hz) US 2267201030 (110V, 60Hz) TW 2267204030 (230V, 50Hz) UK 2267206030 (230V, 50Hz) EUR 2267209030 (220V, 60Hz) ROK 360W 90W RMS into 4 @ 5%THD INPUT 1: 2.2M INPUT 2: 136k 4A 125V for 100V/110V/120V ver 1.25A 250V for 220V/230V/240V ver 3-Button (P/N 057473), Channel Select / Drive-More Drive Select / Effects On-Off One 4, 12 Celestion G12T-100 (P/N 054421) HEIGHT: 16.5 in WIDTH: 20.6 in DEPTH: 9.0 in 33 lb (42 cm) (52.3 cm) (30.5 cm) (15 kg) 2267202030 (220V, 50Hz) CHI 2267203030 (240V, 50Hz) AUS 2267205030 (220V, 50Hz) ARG 2267207030 (100V, 50Hz) JPN
POWER REQUIREMENTS: POWER OUTPUT: INPUT IMPEDANCE FUSES: FOOTSWITCH: SPEAKER COMPLEMENT: DIMENSIONS

WEIGHT:

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
Amplificador Deluxe 90 DSP
Aumento de sobreexcitacin del preamplificador MORE DRIVE conmutable para la obtencin de resultados realmente armoniosos Conectores de PRE AMP OUT y POWER AMP IN El CONMUTADOR DE PEDAL de 3 botones (incluido) permite activar de forma remota: (1) Ch Select, (2) Drive/More Drive, (3) Effects Gracias por elegir Fender Sonido, tradicin e innovacin desde 1946.