Super-Amp

Super Amp

This revolutionary double-speaker combo amplifier was one of Leo Fender's earliest and most important creations and changed the world of instrument amplification (for the louder!) forever. Released in late 1946 initially named the "Dual Professional" this model followed the beautiful but fairly crude holy trinity of "Woodies" , Fender's first full-production amplifiers.

The twin 10" speakers, covered finger-jointed pine cabinet, eyelet board, on/off switch and jewel light were all firsts for the company's line-up that would set the pattern for future Fender products and up the ante on competitors.
By late In 1947, the "Dual Professional"  was re-named the "Super-Amp" and the covering was changed to a diagonal tweed fabric that became the staple look of Fender amplifiers throughout the next decade. The Super is said to have been Leo's personal favorite amp and the circuit he would most frequently tinker with in pursuit of tonal perfection.

The distinguishing feature of these early Supers is the angled front cabinet with a chrome-plated metal stringer in the center, popularly known as the "V-Front". The metal strip connects two separate speaker baffles, each holding a 10-inch speaker. Due to the relative complexity of the design, Fender outsourced the cabinets for this model before moving to the simpler single-baffle design built in-house. Interestingly, this design overall bears a closer visual resemblance to the subsequent wide-panel models than its TV-Front contemporaries.

The V-Front Super was in production from 1947 until 1952 and as Leo upgraded the design it spanned 5A4 , 5B4 and 5C4 circuit designations, the latter two bleeding into the wide-panel era.

Here you find 50 models, 25 with images and 34 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Fender Electric Instrument Co.; Fullerton (CA)