The Fender Pro Combo really is the ultimate beginner's guitar amp. It's small, yet loud enough to be used in a full-band situation. It's simple to operate, yet sounds great. And, it's an "all-tube" amp, yet costs less than most other tube amps.

An important consideration when buying a beginner guitar amp is the situations it will be used in. While any amplifier will provide enough volume for "bedroom practice", most of the cheap, tiny beginner amps can't provide adequate volume for playing with others (especially if there are drums involved). As a result, parents end up buying "upgrade amps" a few months after their teen has begun playing guitar. I've witnessed this firsthand with my students countless of times over the years - sometimes, I'm just unable to talk parents into thinking "big picture", and it invariably ends up costing them.

At approximately 15"x15"x9", the Fender Pro Combo is small, but not as tiny as some of the amplifiers you'll see at your local music store. Of course, the Pro Junior is bigger for a reason - it houses a bigger speaker than the average small beginner guitar amp (10" versus the usual 8"). Coupled with 15 tube watts of power, this provides the Fender Pro Junior with plenty of volume - enough for jamming with friends, and probably even enough for playing in small clubs.