Can anyone vouch for the FM 212R?

Flizank

My friend got one pretty recently, and we're probably going to use it for recording. He was looking for a high-wattage amp.

Its only 300... Is a peice of crap, or is it worth more than every penny? We'll eventually be gigging with it, I think.

mccreadyisgod

Originally posted by Flizank
My friend got one pretty recently, and we're probably going to use it for recording. He was looking for a high-wattage amp.

Its only 300... Is a peice of crap, or is it worth more than every penny? We'll eventually be gigging with it, I think.

I ASSUME you mean this:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031210114353150131025216229425/g=home/search/detail/base_id/107854

(It helps if you include a manufacturer and basic description... "Fender FM 212R guitar combo amp"... and a link to an example helps a lot, too)

I've had bad luck with Fender's solid-state amps. Their clean channels are pristine, but can be kind of bright, and I never liked any distortion on board one of them. It will certainly be loud enough, and fairly dependable (much more than a tube amp!). But if it sounds good, that's the most important thing... they're probably built like a tank if they live up to my experience with SS Fenders.

It certainly has good feedback ratings on the MF site... I would look here, too:
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data/Fender/FM_212R-01.html

http://www.harmony-central.com has reviews of just about anything... they're a priceless resource. I encourage your buddy to leave feedback about the amp once he gets used to it, too... there's only one review on there now.