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Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue

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Price New Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue @ Musician's Friend
Manufacturer URL http://www.fender.com/
Features 8.8 (70 responses)
Sound Quality 9.4 (81 responses)
Reliability 9.0 (45 responses)
Customer Support 6.7 (20 responses)
Overall Rating 9.1 (74 responses)
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Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: US $1200.00
Submitted 11/28/2004 at 04:20pm by Anonymous

Features : 9
this is a new fender reverb reissue. THe amp offer two channels, one with nothing the other with reverb and tremelo. I use this amp every weekend at the local clubs. The amp has more power than you would ever need. it doesn't offer much in features, but thats expected.

Sound Quality : 10
well, let me say something here.........
i bought the fender CONCERT REVERB and the New Fender EVIL TWIN.
they both were awful. VERY NOISY !!! for one and overdrive was awful. Fender can NOT make a amp with good overdrive, but i have accepted that as many have. Now, back to the SUPER REVERB !!!
I agree with other reviews !! this amp is VERY quiet. The tones is just amazing. I also agree, a good OD pedal should go in front of tis amp or any fender amp. Its a very LOUD POWERFUL AMP. I really don't need an amp this loud, but its sure nice to know you have one. How it sounds compared to vintage amp, i have no clue and don't care.

Reliability : 10
well, i've had it for about 2 years and has been very reliable, never a problem. I'm still using the stock tubes.
has the 5 year warranty

Customer Support : No Opinion
I don't know

Overall Rating : 10
Great amp. I've had many amps, this has always been my favorite tube amp, I like the IBANEZ 10 in front of it (the latest one).
IF it was stolen i would not buy another based on being to much amp for my type of playen. What did i like most about the amp ?
it is very quiet !! and sounds very warm and smooth.


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: US $1,025
Submitted 11/26/2004 at 08:35pm by Henry Rabago

Features : 10
I just got my Fender 65 Super reverb reissue today brand new! What a Luxury when I got it home.I turn it on and this amp is so Quit!!I can't wait to record with is amp.

Sound Quality : 10
I have a Zion Strat with E M G pickups I pluged it in and SVR is what I hear. With the volume at 2 this amp comes alive! I put a little reverb and I was playing the blues and it sounds like a C.D.of S.R.V. playing with no noise.I have a Daddy O overdrive and I hooked it up set it about 7 and and turned it on and still hardly no noise then I put my guitar to the hummbucker and I hear the best distorion for recording I have ever heard! This is the amp for recording guitars.

Reliability : 10
So far I am Happy I just got it today.The Fender sounds good today so I could rely on it because I know how the amp should sound if it was old it would be harder to know if it was good or not

Customer Support : 8
I just got this Fender amp But they make them 20 miles from my house so I would take it to the factory, or to guitar center.

Overall Rating : 10
I have a 79 marshall 50w head with two homemade 4-10 cabs with the same jensens in them as the 65 Fender Super Reverb and a Gibson GA 15 combo I run the Marshall dry and the Fender amp and the gibson amp wet and I can turn the amps off or on in different combo I have been playing for Jesus for 17 years.For the devil before that.I also have a Gibson ES 335 and a S.G. I have been looking for the tone for me and this rig is it!If it got stolen I would save my money and get The Fender super reverb again because its the Tonemaster amp!!


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: #1249 (GBP)
Submitted 11/20/2004 at 02:41am by Jon Proudfoot
Email: jonproudfoot<at>hotmail dot com

Features : 5
Usual. Two channels one with reverb and vibrato, one without. Simple, non switching. Valve Rectifier. Pletnty of power. Clean well into gig volumes with a drummer. Takes to pedals at the front very well. This is a replacement for a 94 Twin Amp which was much more versatile but never really sou7nded "right" on the claen. I always had to use the crunch or over "thick" distortion channel to get a good sound.

Sound Quality : 10
I use a Rickenbacker 12 with Hi-gain pickups, a 62 Reissue Strat with Texas Specials (usually in open G for slide) and a 2002 Les Paul with Burstbuckers. All sound fantastic. Backgound noise is almost non-existent. I have started to play "clean" much more and enjoy the natural sounds of the guitars. Put the volume on 4 or above and you get a fantastic slightly edgy sound - great for solos. For gain I use a Mesa Bottle Rocket (expensive but really good) and a Boss ME-50 at the front. Any sound I need in a tidy, portable and great sounding package. It really does sound good.

Reliability : 10
Seems great. 've had loads of problems with amps. Boogie Nomads that just stop, Boogie Mavericks wirh so much background niose it hurts and my 94 Twin Amp with switching, reverb and rattle problems. This reissue Super just seems so well made. No rattles, no valve noise and great sound. Never seems strained. The amp is so simple there is very little to go wrong.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Never dealt with the company.

Overall Rating : 10
I have waited a long time and spent a lot of money getting to this amp. I am now convinced that a great natural clean sound is what amps are supposed to be used for and any effects, overdrives etc can be added at the front. I have really tried almost everything out there in the 30-100 watt valve amp market. I would love a Matchless (#3000!!!!!!!) but the Super probably has as a better clean sound.


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: US $1149.00
Submitted 11/19/2004 at 05:50am by Mike

Features : 10
2004 model, you know the features.

Sound Quality : 10
I go through it with a 64 strat. Blues, a little classic rock, ect...

Reliability : 10
Yes, it's dependable.

Customer Support : 10
Only had 1 problem with a Fender product in the last 30 years, (custom Shop), but they were quick to respond, and I have no complaints.

Overall Rating : 10
I dont go for gadgets and gizmos...It's a tube amp, and NO TWO are alike! Been at this for a very long time. I like it's simplicity, and yes, I would buy it again. When not playing through a Plexi, I'll run the strat into a Boss ME-50, and sterio out to both the Super, and a "65" reissue twin. With the 2 12's booming out the bass, and the 4 10's holding up the treble end, I havent seen ANY amp out there that even comes close! (and I swear by my 100 watt Plexi's).


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: US $1000
Submitted 10/20/2004 at 06:07pm by lathoto

Features : 10
Ya Ya Ya Ya...

Sound Quality : 10
PRS Hollowbody I with a Barber Burn Unit. Keep on tweaking! When the pedal is bypassed (now and then) you get the king of clean. The overall tone pallete is amazing,

Reliability : 10
Shooting for JJ tubes come Christmas. No problems. Tried and true design.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Fender's quality is actually good given the volume of product they produce. Understanding that, it is important to have a good techician perform any work you cannot or should not do yourself.

Overall Rating : 10
I leaned towards the Vibro-King until I heard the Super Reverb cranked (not that loud and not that often). By far the most straight forward piece of rock and roll equipment that ever punked up a power chord.


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: US $785 used
Submitted 09/13/2004 at 03:33am by Hurricane Blue
Email: bfgwba<at>yahoo dot com

Features : 8
Fender Super Reverb Amp. Most folks know the drill on this, Two non-switchable channels, one with reverb and tremolo, one without. 40 to 45 watts of power, 4 10" Jensen speakers. No headphone jack, no effects loop, no channel switching, just your basic plug in and play amp. The amp is based on the original Blackface Super Reverb, the only thing lacking from the original is the 110v outlet on the back panel. By todays standards one might think that this amp lacks features, but by 1965 standards it is feature packed indeed. The ideal size for small to fairly good sized stages, mic'ed up one could use it anywhere.

Sound Quality : 9
I am using a 1957 reissue Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, with '57PAF humbuckers. This amp could easily be described as a one-trick pony, aah but what a trick it is. I play a wide range of styles and the Super Reverb covers all the bases. Jazz, blues, classic rock and oldies, country this amp delivers in spades. The clean sounds this amp delivers are spot on. With the volume set between 3-4 it fills any stage I'm apt to play. It is a fine platform for pedals, and any distortion I might need can be obtained by turning up the volume on the Les Paul. I have played in club and wedding type bands on and off for thirty odd years, and have used many different amps and guitars, I am finally able to make the sound i hear in my head. (Listen to "Albert's Shuffle" on the "Super Session" album)

Reliability : 8
It might be too early to tell, but right now it seems reliable. Time will of course tell. But with basic care and service it should hold up well. I don't feel the need for a back-up amp on the job.

Customer Support : 8
I have never had to deal with Fender, but I have read the horror stories, my dealer Elderly Music in Lansing, MI has always treated me well, so I don't really expect any servicing issues.

Overall Rating : 9
I have been playing 30 odd years, and have used all manner of gear,(Boogie, Ampeg, Marshall, Rivera, Sunn, MusicMan, and Fender). This amp is my HOLY GRAIL. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. I only wish I'd have kept the other Blackface Fenders I previously owned, rather than chasing the flavor of the month. IMHO this is the last amp I'm apt to buy.


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: US $1100
Submitted 07/24/2004 at 12:22pm by Anonymous

Features : 10
This is a raw tube amp that you crank and enjoy. for my style of music(blues) it is #1. Chanel 1 no reverb normal. Channel 2 vibrato reverb. U first get it out u put on stand by, plug in turn it on crank the volume. Its a good simple power tube driven distortion. Great tones from tommy castro to SRV.

Sound Quality : 10
O were do i start. I use my 2001 tele with quarter pounder neck and a stok bridge. The pounder pounds out an awsome sound threw the 4 10s. U feel the bass and mids pounding out but still have that tele high end. With my pickups it starts breaking at 4 with a smooth cliping distortion but i take it to 5.5 where u will here the sound of tommy castro then take it to 6.5 and you have met srv. O this amp is the quitest fender amp i ever heard. I had a custom vibrolux that was 10x noisier than this.It is soso responsive to u picking. u leet of it calms down then u start hammering agian and it comes right back alive, so alive. she just screams. since i am not big on reverb i use channel 1, later i will make channel 2 my strat cahnel with tremola. so if u are heavy rocker u might whant to stear clear. clean tone u might look in a twin unless u whant 4 10s. but those choices are up to u. but if u are lookin for tommy or srv here it is.

Reliability : No Opinion
Cant really judge here hav not had it long.

Customer Support : No Opinion
never dealt with fender so i cant really judge

Overall Rating : 10
THIS IS THE BLACK FACE BLUES AMP. It is perfect with my blues likeings. It has every thing i have been looking for. good ol blues driven tone. nice and crisp. i have only been playing a few years but i have listen to enuff music to know what tone i like. if it were stolen i would scrape the money together and get another.this is every thing i want out of an amp. It is a lean mean tone machine.


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: US $1200.00
Submitted 07/18/2004 at 12:07am by Anonymous

Features : 9
i kinda wonder why i'm doing a review on this amp; everyone knows its the best fender amp made. Hmmmmm, i'm bored i guess. 2 channels, clean and clean with reverb and tremelo. no effects loop. I play this amp in my basement. don't get me wrong, i'm no novice. I know equipment very well. no much features on the amp, which is good.

Sound Quality : 10
My goooodnesssss, wut a tone. dam dam-dam what a tone. I use my many guitars with this amp, but my fender deluxe sound purty good. I personally think the fender american standard strat sounds best with this amp; more straty sounding. This is a great JAZZ or Blues amp. I'm a blues guy, but learning some JAZZ stuff. I was very suprised how quiet this amp is, i can hardly hear noise, very very quiet. This amp makes that great fender strat tone we love. I think this is the BEST sounding fender amp. I had a new fender evil twin, kept for a couple months, never liked it. so, traded it for a fender concert reverb, again didn't like it. they were not giving me that strat tone. so, finally i went with the reissue super reverb. I'm now very happy. I think i need an american standard strat though, sounds so gooood with that guitar (the new american standards). I give this amp a 10, because i think its the best.

Reliability : No Opinion
don't know

Customer Support : No Opinion
don't know

Overall Rating : 10
I've been playen for 14 years, and i still suckkk. If this amp was stolen i wood buy it again for sure. I love the fender strat tone i get with it, unlike these new modern fender tube amps, which are noisy and lack the straty tone !!! If you love that clean fender tone, i highly recommend this amp. I will keep this amp for a long time.


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: Tested It (Just Tested it)
Submitted 07/13/2004 at 03:52pm by Scrock

Features : 10
kicks asss i played it at PMC and wow its not that it has a bunch of features if u want that go for a modeling amp but i mean this is the real deal for an SRV sound or a clapton sound Its good enough for me

Sound Quality : 10
i used a G&L S-500 and it sounded great perfect blues and jazz
if ur in a situation like i am cuz im looking to buy an amp wit a fender clean but im in a hard rock band then do wat im doing get a 65 Super Reverb and line it up wit a Boss MT-2 and a Tubescreamer to bring out the true rock sound and still have the SRV clean! i also have a Boss GT-6 which pretty much set up the ultimite setup for me cuz i have all the effects distortion and clean tone i need.

Reliability : 10
Its Fender just dont be an idiot and nothing should go wrong just make sure nothings wrong wit it before you buy it

Customer Support : 10
I live right next to a Fender MASTER Dealer so im all set if anything goes wrong !

Overall Rating : 10
Awsome amp i think it would really make you happy as far a 45 watts goes, it shood be plenty of power even if u have a hard hitting drummer and if it even gets a little distored after 6 or 7 on volume then deal wit it but wen its that lound and u have a hole band playing it wont be that noticable! Great sounding amp definatly a Fender!


Product: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Price Paid: US $750.00 used
Submitted 06/02/2004 at 08:32pm by Pete
Email: alpinesvs at aol<dot>com

Features : 8
The amp was made in 2001 and is very versital for the older rock and Blues that I play. Straight forward 2 channels 1 with reverb and vibrato and the other with no effects. I use the amp at home and at church. It is pleanty loud, all tube and produces a very clean, Fender sound.
No effect loops or line out. A line out would be nice but not really not necessary with a good microphone

Sound Quality : 9
I play a 98 Les Paul Standard (double cutaway) and a Les Paul Standard with 500T and 498R. This is a clean amp even with hot pickups (breaks up at 8) way too loud for almost anything at 8. Sounds great at 3-6. The natural distortian is pretty cool but so loud .... I like my SIB Varidrive in front of the amp in the dry channel

Reliability : No Opinion

Customer Support : No Opinion

Overall Rating : No Opinion
This amp is AAAAAAAA+++++++++I have been a professional for 35 years. I have a rack system also with a Mesa Formula and a TC Electronics G Major with a Peavey Classic 50-50 power amp into 2, 2X12 Cabinets with Fane speakers (from a Hiwatt Cabinet) I have 2 overdrive pedals: an S.I.B. Varidrive and a TS-808 Ibanez (Tube Sreamer). I sometimes use a Boss GT-5 But not through the Super Reverb. The SR sounds too good by itself.

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