The Fender Dual Showman is an amplifier, currently around $1100. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 and the Orange Amplifiers AD30HTC 30W Tube Guitar Amp Head. It pairs well with the TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive and the Zvex 59 Sound.
Fender Dual Showman
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The Fender Dual Showman is a high-powered tube amplifier delivering punchy, warm tone with excellent projection. Its dual channels and EL84 power tubes provide versatile character for rock and blues applications. The Dual Showman appeals to touring and venue players.
What stands out
“The Fender Dual Showman is a high-powered tube amplifier delivering punchy, warm tone with excellent projection”
— from the listing
“Its dual channels and EL84 power tubes provide versatile character for rock and blues applications”
— from the listing
“The Dual Showman appeals to touring and venue players”
— from the listing
“[Community Reviews] • "its so nice" — i have a 1974 version and its beat up but i got it for under 300$ so im happy with it”
— from the reviews
- punchy
- versatile character
- warm
- touring
- rock
- touring and venue players
- high powered tube amplifier
- fender dual showman
Good for
- Live
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Fender Dual Showman is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
Pedals that stack with the Fender Dual Showman
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
32% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Zvex 59 Sound
Zvex
32% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Zvex 59 Sound leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Catalinbread Formula 55 answers back bright
Goes in front of the amp
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss TR-2 Tremolo after Fender Dual Showman in the signal chain, clear of Fender Dual Showman's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
14% matchOrigin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
12% matchFender Dual Showman leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Strymon El Capistan in Fender Dual Showman's effects loop, clear of Fender Dual Showman's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Carl Martin Blue Ranger
Carl Martin
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Fender Dual Showman leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Carl Martin Blue Ranger wants
Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
72% similarityCatalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp
Universal Audio
72% similarityUniversal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
72% similarityTone King Imperial Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8
Electronic Audio Experiments
72% similarityElectronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Orange Amplifiers AD30HTC 30W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
67% similarityShared character: community reviews, punchy, warm
Supro Royale 1x12 combo
Supro
55% similarityShared character: warm
Randall NB King 112 Nuno Bettencourt Signature 30W 1x12 Combo
Randall
51% similarityShared character: punchy
Marshall DSL100H 100W All-Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
47% similaritySimilar voicing: tight, warm
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
47% similarityShared character: warm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Dual Showman?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, the Orange Amplifiers AD30HTC 30W Tube Guitar Amp Head, the Supro Royale 1x12 combo. Budget picks: Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box, Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp, Tone King Imperial Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Matchless DC-30, Friedman JEL-50.
What pairs well with the Fender Dual Showman?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive, Zvex 59 Sound, Catalinbread Formula 55 — TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.
How much does the Fender Dual Showman cost?+
Around $1100 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).