1961-1963 Tremolux
(Blonde Tremolux)

Year:

1961-1963

Model:

Tremolux

Model No:

6G9, 6G9-A, 6G9-B

Config:

Piggy-back

Control Panel:

Brown forward facing w/ white labels, controls numbered 1 - 10

Front Conrol Layout:

Bright: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass - Normal: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass - Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp

Rear Conrol Layout:

Ground Sw, Fuse (2A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Tremolo Jack

Knobs:

White round, unnumbered

Head:

8" x 23" x 8 3/8" (20.3 x 58.4 x 21.3 cm)

Head Hardware:

Brown plastic "Fender" or black strap (63) handle, 4½" chassis straps, corner protectors, cab hooks

Cabinet:

17½" x 27" x 11½" (44.5 x 68.6 x 29.2 cm)

Cab Hardware:

Brown Plastic "Fender" or black strap (63) handle, 14" tilt-back legs, corner protectors, knurled studs, glides

Head/Cab Covering:

White Tolex

Head/Cab Grille:

Maroon (61-62) or wheat (62-63) grille cloth

Logo:

Grille mounted, flat, chrome & black, script "Fender" (head and cab)

Weight:

Head & Cab: 61 lbs. (27.7 Kg)

Weight:

?

Speakers/Load:

6G9, 6G9-A: ported "tone ring", 1 x 10"/8 ohms
6G9-B: sealed, 2 x 10/4 ohms (8 ohms each in parallel)

Speaker Model:

Jensen P10Q or Oxford 10K5

Effects:

Tremolo

Output:

30-35 Watts

Preamp:

Bright: 7025
Normal: 7025

Power:

6G9: 2 x 6BQ5
6G9-A, 6G9-B: 2 x 6L6GC

Bias:

Fixed Bias, nonadjustable

Rectifier:

GZ34

Phase Inverter:

12AX7 (long-tailed)

Other:

Tremolo: 12AX7 (bias vary)

Comments:

Some early Tremolux cabs were fitted with a 1 x 12" baffle. (see picture at top)