Fender Frontman 25R Electric Guitar Amplifier

by Fender

Product Features

• 25 watts into 8 ohms
• 1-10" Fender Special Design Speaker
• Two Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive)
• Controls: Normal Volume, Gain, Drive Select Switch, Drive Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb
• Other features: Reverb, 3-Band EQ, Headphone Jack, Auxilliary Input for CD, Tape or Drum Machine, Closed Back, Blackface Styling with Silver Grille Cloth
• Other features:Closed Back, Blackface Styling with Silver Grille Cloth
• Blackface Styling with Silver Grille Cloth
• Reverb, 3-Band EQ, Headphone Jack, Auxilliary Input for CD, Tape or Drum Machine, Closed Back,
• It is 25 watts into 8 ohms and 1-10" Fender Special Design Speaker.
• Two Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive). Closed Back, Blackface Styling with Silver Grille Cloth

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 9.8 x 18 inches
• Shipping Weight: 27 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002KZQ34
• Item model number: 231502000
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,947 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #19 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Amplifiers > Electric Guitar Amplifiers > Combo Amps

Product Description

Fender’s Blackface cosmetic treatment (skirted knobs; silver grille cloth) makes these amps look as good as they sound! All Frontman guitar amps, including this, the 25-watt Frontman 25R, feature dual selectable channels ("normal" and "drive"), auxilliary input for CD or drum machine use, a headphone jack and separate controls for treble, mid, bass, volume, gain and drive.

The Frontman 25R also features great Fender reverb and an optional footswitch for remote channel selection.

Full Specifications:

Electronics

Inputs:

One

Auxiliary Input:

Auxilliary RCA Input for CD/MP3 Player, Drum Machine, etc.

Headphone Jack:

1/4" Headphone jack

Channels:

Two Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive)

Power Handling:

25 Watts into 8 Ohms

Controls:

Normal Volume, Gain, Drive Select Switch, Drive Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb

Hardware

Cabinet Material:

Black textured vinyl covering

Handle:

Molded Black Handle

Front Panel:

"Blackface"™ Style Control Panel

Amplifier Length:

8.25" (21.6 cm)

Amplifier Width:

17" (43.2 cm)

Amplifier Height:

15.5 (39.4 cm)

Amplifier Weight:

25 lbs (11.4 kg)

Effects:

Reverb

Speakers

Speaker:

1-10" Fender® Special Design Speaker

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 26, 2010

By 

James B. Ross (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fender Frontman 25R Electric Guitar Amplifier (Electronics)

I just bought this and the 15 watt Spider Line-6. This Fender is far cleaner sounding, and had a lot more volume with almost no distortion at all. The Spider Line-6 is way inferior even though it has more bells and whistles. I'm adding this comparison because I bought the Spider Line-6 first, and wasn't pleased with it, so I ended up speanding a second $100 to get this Fender Frontman which I am well pleased with. So if you're comparing these two amps, my vote goes for the Fender by a mile. (although the Fender has reverb only, so if you're looking for a distorted sound then maybe you'll like the Spider Line-6 better). But if you want CLEAN sound and lots of volume without distoration, this Fender Frontman is the way to go! I'm well pleased with it.

This also has plenty of volume for actual performances in small places. I can't imagine wanting more volume in a small bar or cafe unless you are trying to hurt people's ears.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good value analog 10" speaker amp, December 22, 2010

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CHUS01 Fan (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fender Frontman 25R Electric Guitar Amplifier (Electronics)

Kudos to Fender for making an amp like this available at this price point. It has 25 watts of power, a 10 inch speaker, a real spring reverb, and it's a traditional analog circuit without a digital processor. It will make your electric guitar sound pretty much the way it's supposed to.

The downside is that when I compare this amp to what Fender was selling fifteen years ago, the Champion 110, it falls a little short. The particle board cabinet is thinner, the speaker is less hefty, and the whole thing feels and sounds a little less substantial. It's obvious that the bean counters really pushed to get this thing as inexpensive as it is, and they also moved production to Indonesia from Mexico. Maybe weight is a factor in shipping it across the ocean.

All the same, I can still recommend it because it beats the crap out of digital amps and it gives you substantial power and a 10" speaker and real Fender tone and looks. Fender probably figures that players flush with cash will prefer a well-made tube amp or an amp with tons of digital modeling, but I kind of wish they still produced a solid 25 watt analog practice/light gigging amp.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frontman - Great Little Amp, March 10, 2011

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jpdelanoye - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fender Frontman 25R Electric Guitar Amplifier (Electronics)

I have a Fender Vibrolux which I use professionally, but was getting tired of lugging around to every rehearsal, jam session, and small club gig. The Frontman is a perfect solution for me: compact, lightweight, but with surprisingly good sound, along with nice reverb and overdrive. No bells and whistles, like a similar model, the Mustang I (which has all kinds of effects and presets), but I decided I'd rather have a 10" speaker rather than 8", and an extra five watts of power, than a bunch of effects I don't normally use. I'd heard complaints about the cheap speaker in the Frontman, but I've used it with a lap-steel on several gigs, and it sounds fine to me even at half volume. Maybe I'll replace it eventually but there's nothing obviously wrong with it. All in all, I love this amp and it has already saved me from immeasurable grunting and cussing. A great product and a great value for less than $100.