Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue

Everyone knows the features by now,....this is a versitile amp!!

This is the point i want to make with this review.
A most versitile amplifier as it is and Will cover many bases of music in classic styles, R&B, blues & Jazz etc.
NOTE: Should you require more natural power-amp distorion and at lower volumes,...try installing two THD yellow jackets or Groove tubes substitubes and this will allow you to use EL84 power tubes and in class A.
The results are great. no biasing required. Just swap out the 6L6s for the substitubes or yellow jackets and the super takes on a new and pleasing character.
Swap back to the 6L6s when you wish.It`s that easy!!
Obviously the 6L6s have a cleaner sound and different character to the EL84s, which have that bell-like brassy british tone with nice compession and distorion qualities similar to a vox AC30.
This amp is versitile as it is,...but having the choice of these two different Tubes opens up a new world of tone and distortion characters.
I must also say that the JJ EL84s are really nice tubes to try.
If you don`t use the 1st channel without reverb/trem on the amp you can also remove the 1st pre-amp 12ax7 and the super will get a small gain boost as well,...worth a try and easy to check if you like this little mod too.

Very simple. Treble, bass, mids, volume, reverb, bright swith, and that's it!

A lot of people say that none of us can get that SRV tone, but guess what..., I got it and a friend of mine was at the El Mocambo gig when SRV played. He took pictures of Stevie's amp and pedals and the settings are so clear. I copied it and man what a tone!!! I used my SRV strat, stock TX special pu's. I set the amp (Stevie set like this too at the El Mocambo), Bright switch OFF, Input one at the vibrato channel, reverb at 2.5, treble at 4.5, bass at 3 and mids at 4. Very clean and warm! I play Hendrix and SRV A LOT. My effects chain are Vox Clyde McCoy original, RM octavia, Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face original, TS9, TS808, Jim Dunlop Univibe, Boss TU12 Tuner, Boss DD3 Digital Delay, Amp. Set the TS9 DRIVE 9 o'clock, LEVEL 1 o'clock, TONE 3 o'clock.
TS808 DRIVE 10 o'clock, LEVEL 2 o'clock or FULL, TONE 2 o'clock. The TS808 is the one that stays ON all the time, use the TS9 for leads and it boosts the 808 perfectly!

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No comments, what else huh????????

I bought the super reverb november 2004, after blowing speakers out of my fender hot rod deville. Big step foward. Two channels, but really only needs one. Wish It had an effects loop, I can live withou it.
I play clubs 3-4 a month, I mic the amp with a e609 sennheiser, good mic for any amp. Wanted a good all around amp from rythm, rock,county, and bules at lower volumes. compared to the hot rod 4x10 much more control at 1/2 the volume. Clean sounds great. I will tell you it's natural distortion is not worth a damn.

I play a fender strat with hot stacks neck and middle, and JB junior in the bridge. I think i have found the perfect set up for this amp. The super reverb can sing solos like you woundn't beleive with the follwing effects. JB junior bridge, boss compressor, Tube screamer, boss delay slap back setting. I use the tube screamer for general distortion, but with compression the strings and the amp come alive. Sustain harmonics you got it. Amp is very quiet with any effects. reverb fender perfect. The only thing I don't like about this is that it can be a little to ear piercing at higher volumes.

Wish I could get a better 80'S tone out this amp.

This is the only amp I have at the time so It gets turned on and off sometimes 5-6 times a day for practice. I think its totally dependable.

not needed

Following on from previous review. I said that I liked being able to use pedals to get a good drive sound into a good clean amp. I have now gigged the Super several times and decided that it does not really work for me. Loud - I lose the clean. Quiet - it sounds thin. I am sure it is agreat "one trick pony" amp. I have swapped it for a Marshall TSL-122. I never thought that Marshall would work for me but using my ears and not my preconceived ideas has made a difference.

Fender Super Reverb, New reissue, 40 watts from two 6L6's reverb and tremolo, two channels, four Jensen P10R speakers, The all time heavyweight blues amp.

I own several strats and a 57 GT LP, Reverend slingshot. I like to run straight into this amp. This is the best amp for playing on the edge of distortion and getting your tone from your fingers. The amp is very warm sounding and fills the room with a wall of sound. Tone wise this is my favorite Fender. Now there is one thing that I did to my new amp that made all the difference in the world, when I took it home I measured the bias on the power tubes and it was set at 19 mv, I removed the white label groove tubes and put in two J&J 6L6's and set the bias at ~38.5 mv and the amp absolutely came alive!! Most amp manufactures will send out their amps bias cold so the tubes will last as long as possible. With quality tubes and proper bias this amp sounded exactly like the original Blackface Super Reverb I owned in college.

Fenders will last forever if taken care of and serviced when needed.

Never needed to contact Fender.

There is something about the Super Reverb (AB763) with it's 2 ohm load into the four tens that gives it the ultimate fender amp for gigging. I use this amp over some boutique amps that I own because it just has a feel and vibe to it that works for me.

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.

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.

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

I don't know

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!!

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.

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.

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.

Never dealt with the company.

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.

2004 model, you know the features.

I go through it with a 64 strat. Blues, a little classic rock, ect...

Yes, it's dependable.

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.

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).

Ya Ya Ya Ya...

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,

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

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cant really judge here hav not had it long.

never dealt with fender so i cant really judge

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

Brand spankin new reissue, 2004.All specs details been stated before in other reviews.
Versitile combo being Blackface 40 odd watts. Fantastic combination
of features for the roots,funk, blues/jazz and reggae player.
Tube rectifier, tube reverb/vibrato.....tubes in all features...yeah!!!
A clean sounding amp indeed.if you need extra drive,...just plug your favourite pedal in. Is this a versatile amp?...you bet.

Strat and 335 ibanez. Both guitars sit nicely with this amp.
Beautifully toneful and clean. nice reverb too.
Great rhythm guitar amplifier.
Speakers sound good too. I can do a jazz gig one nite and a groove and roots gig the next.

early days, but good so far.

Not being a mteal head or grunge munger....this amp is king for me.

'65 Super Reverb re-issue, with reverb and tremelo. Normal and vibrato channels. Four 10" Jensen speakers, 40W power (but don't quote Fender on that).

Well, one buys this amp to get a great clean tone, and it gives just that. Mine begins to break up (distort) around 5 or 6, is this too early? I really don't care, though, because I like it.
First off, I play mainly rock stuff, with some blues and some punk, among other things. I find it hard to put what I play into catagorization, but go to www.blurty.com/users/tsge for the project I'm involved in. I'm into the whole tube overdrive/Jack White sound right now (plus I need a more dependable amp than my Yamaha G-100), so that's why I got the Super Reverb.
I play a Squier Fat Tele (modded, with a new Fender '52 Vintage bridge pickup) into a Boss DS-1 (sometimes, for overdrive) into a Electro-Harmonix Big Muff (Russian re-issue), which then runs into the first input on the Vibrato channel on the Super Reverb. I'm still trying to get a good sound with the Big Muff through this amp; it sounds decent with the EQs set around 8-9 1/2, and it seems to lack the amount of treble I like; but flick on the Bright switch, and everything thins out (and begins to sound like metal distortion). I'll get the tone I like eventually, if I mess around with it enough. The DS-1 sounds pretty cool though this amp, the tubes give it a slightly warmer sound.
Lastly, don't let the 40W rating fool you. I had an 'amp war' with my brother's Fender Stage 100 setup, and it matched it.

No piece of equipment is perfect. Also, the more parts an amp has, the more likely its going to break down - and the Super Reverb has a lot of parts.
I've had this amp a day, so I really can't say how dependable it is, but its fired up every time it should.

Never dealt with Fender, I'll just get it repaired locally.

It's a good, solid amp. I don't regret buying it, and its probably the last amp I'll ever buy. (Unless I get into hardcore metal, but that probably won't happen.)

65 super reverb 4x10 combo, 50 watts. reissue. hi and lo input jacks, clean and vibrato channels. switch must be used to operate the 2nd channel. has extension speaker jack, very nice. runs at 2 ohms. 2x6L6 power tubes and some preamp ones of the 12ax7 family. onboard "surf" reverb too.

this is the king of clean for any sort of guitar, makes fender strats sing esp. well. not noisy, very loud, less control at volume 1-3. don't be fooled by the low watts you can still go deaf. with a boss mega distortion i can get metal sounds out of this puppy as long as i don't use the bright switch.

i've heard of various problems with heat in the fender amps. don't play it flat up against a wall!

nada.

i like this amp but i wish it had the ability to have LESS volume for the basement. great for club gigs. eq is balanced with hi/lo, crank the mid for fun. reverb is a little surfy, i always like the marshall spring anyway but that's all on marshalls. best clean i've heard in awhile, 4x10s not enough bass. this rivals mesa clean i think and for better money.

You know the features - vintage amp, limited features - i love the option of the built-in vibrato...

Absolutely the best clean sound ever! Aspen Pittman of Groove Tubes called it the "king of clean", and it really is! But it also does very good slightly driven bluesy sounds. But everything above 5 on the volume is fucking loud and ear-splitting!!! It really can hold on with boutique amps and the old handwired ones (i a/b'd it against an original '63 vibroverb (yes!) and liked the new super better - i think because of the 10'' speakers, they have a much quicker response) - and this one was not that noisy as the old vibroverb was.

Who the fuck is the idiot that rates the headroom of an amp by sneering at it's weight??? Because it weighs a ton it has to have much headroom??? The super weighs as much as the twin because it's construction is similar... But it has 40 watts, not 85 and it was designed for clubs not for big stages - if that idiot plays big stages, he needs probably a twin - but a twin sounds very different because of it's 12" spekers - that two amps are not comparable. And if i am a pro, playing larger venues i know what i need and it try it before gigging - so i know if the headroom is enough... "Anonymous", you are just a fucking asshole idiot, go deaf with your twin!!!

Built like a tank.

My favorite amp - besides the marshall jtm 45 reissue with the large 4/12-cabinet (the grey "tall vintage" one) - but the super has the vibrato and is not that heavy...

Purchased brand new - made in '03. Two input channels (non channel switching), #1 has Volume Bass and Treble, #2 adds Mid control, both have a Bright Switch and hi-lo inputs. Vibrato and Reverb (footswitch included for these). 40 Watts all tube. Tube rectifier as well. 4 x 10" Jensen speakers. Plenty powerful for even large stages (400+ seat venus), and sounds good at lower volumes for smaller gigs. Amp is a great platform for use with pedals (read on for details), which provides the versatility. On its own, the amp sounds great, but you'll only get one sound out of it. So its versatile with pedals and not on its own.

I use this amp as a clean platform from which to build upon and it performs wonderfuly in that capacity. Very big, open and transparent sound. Reacts very well to both Single Coil and Humbucker guitars. Mid control doesn't do as much as I thought it would, but it does enough. Bass and Treble controls are very responsive and almost sound active. My last amp was a Custom Vibrolux, and while I really enjoyed that amp, there wasn't quite enough clean headroom (I didn't like the kind of break-up it provided at higher volumes) and I felt it lacked a little balls in the low and low-mids. Both amps are far more transparent than I thought an off-the-shelf amp could be. Very dynamic and every bit of my guitar tone comes through (you can tell what type of guitar you are playing through this based on sound alone). This amp in my opinion gives me exactly what I was missing in the Vibrolux...however...the Vibrolux had a far better vibrato circuit and I liked the reverb in the Custom Vibrolux better than this Super, which can get "surfy" (not good for me) if you use too much. Reverb rarely comes across live anyway (unless you use too much and risk muddying up your sound), so its not a big deal to me. I only used the Vibrato on the Custom Vibrolux a little bit, and it was just fantastic. I acutally suspect there might be something wrong with this on my Super, because even with the intensity cranked, you can barely tell there's anything going on. I play in a 7-pc band that covers everything including Rock, R&B, Pop, Funk etc. I use either a Strat, Les Paul or 335 copy depending on the tune. My signal chain from guitar to amp is: Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah -> Carl Martin Compressor -> Maxon OD808 -> Tech21 DoubleDrive -> Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive -> Maxon CS505 Chorus -> Guyatone MD3 Delay -> Fulltone Fat Boost all in an MKS Pedal Pad Pedal Board (fantastic board). Too bad the pedal chain does suck a little tone out, but its not much and by the time you mic this puppy up and put it through the PA, it probably doesn't even make that much of a difference. This amp takes very well to pedals. Specifically, my Maxon OD808 gives a great overdrive sound and for the heavy distortion stuff, this amp takes every ounce of gain my DoubleDrive can muster up. A fantastic amp with pedals, and the clean sound is just amazing. Pretty good headroom too. I gigged with this amp this weekend and had the volume on 4, which is pretty damn loud, and this amp just sang. You start to get a little natural breakup at about 5 or so, which sounds great, but you're also talking serious volume and I only hit those levels on the biggest of stages (but it is fun when I do open her up)!!! I normally run the amp at bout 3 or so, and I use the Fat Boost to boost leads etc. I deducted a point for the Vibrato issue and surfy reverb, but to me these are minor issues.

I only got this amp recently, but my Vibrolux was a solid as a rock. I always bring spare tubes/fuses and even a little solid-state practice amp as a backup just in case.

Never had to deal with Fender and I probably never will. I have complete faith in my local shop to take care of anything that might go wrong - those guys are the best (www.parkwaymusic.com)!

Overall, I could not be much happier. My main tone is a light overdrive on the edges of a great clean tone, which I get from this amp and the Sparkle Drive or this amp and the OD808. I wanted to get a custom amp that would give me these sounds at the amp and without pedals, but since finances can't justify it and because that sound doesn't exist in a sub $1500-1800 amp, this is the next best thing and I am very pleased. Sure, if I had $4,000 I'd buy a Two-Rock, but until then, this rig is it!

ok. its not a vintage vibroverb or vibroking...but its great for an amp under a grand....and has balls and character....great verb, abd good for harp too.

using sd antiquity hb's and fender custom relics on my tele......the amp is great for blues gigs...breaks up when I need it....jazz wise, w an archtop,it rocks... ( as for the guy recommending a twin,I had one....too heavy,too loud,too clean, no tone...just loud-n-clear....boring).

so far its a rugged workhorse and you can spill beer on it,unlike a underground 30 or vero...lol

fender GAVE me a warranty even though i bought it used....i dont know what the fuss over Fender is...I think if you know how to contact them, youd agree...(I dont work for Fender)

I give it an 8,good deal for the money ....only vintage fenders get a 9 and anything better gets the 10....like a vibroking or old vibroverb,or an underground 30 bruno or vero...theyre the last amps youd ever need

The Super Reverb has everything I want in a tube amp...good tools for shaping my sound and nothing I won't use or wish I had. Any kind of bells and whistles I prefer to get from my stomp boxes. I bought the Super for what it is, not what I wish it was.

Absolute beautiful tone. More than ample bass and reverb. Despite what "anonymous" submitted on 7/09 below, it has alot of clean headroom. With my Tele, I have tested it clean most of the way through the power, depending on how aggressive my pick attack is. With my Les Paul, it gets a little growl if I attack it hard at around 4-1/2 to 5. It responds nicely to your picking nuances once you are past 3 or 4. Volume on 3-4 for small clubs, 4-6 for medium stages. Large stages and concert halls? Well, if you really play them, then you know enough to realize you will have to mic any amp or amp rig...it is called mix.
A different animal than the Twin Reverb, Deluxe Reverb, etc., this is a beautifully powerful clean amp with absolute top-notch tone.

Just got it, but it survived UPS shipping without an incident. For electonics, that in itself says something! Prior Fenders have been reliable, and I'm sure this one will do fine. Personally, I feel quite comfortable without a backup amp, though I may look into the tube replacement thing recommended by so many on this site and others.

5-year warranty. I haven't dealt directly with Fender often, so in fairness I will not rate them.

I've been playing quite awhile, and do surf, hard rock, original material, alternative rock, classic rock, oldies rock, a little blues...and this amp shines for all of them. I would definitely buy this again, no question about it. Almost bought a Twin Reverb RI, liked the Vibro-King as well; Mesa had features, but lacked the personality of the Super; already have a JCM800; sold a JC120(loved it, but...) to buy this. This is a great amp.

45 Watt combo tube amp weighing in at approx 65 pounds. Typical Fender blackface RCA circuit utilising 6L6s, 12AX7, 12AT7-Phase inverter/power tube driver.GZ34 tube rectifier.Spring reverb.
4x10 inch alnico speakers.
Versitile tone and output.Very suitable for jazz,R&B and roots music and also rock if using a good O/Drive pedal.
A great combination of features making this amp a legend.

Best guitars suited to this amp:
Gibson 335s and all other good quality thinline semis match up just beautifully.
Larry Carlton uses this combination while touring out of the USA because he knows what works well when not plugged into his expensive Dumble amp.
Full bodied jazz guitars with H/Buckers, for a beautifully balanced rich and deep tone with both body and clarity.
The Stratocaster!!! Also a marrige made in heaven when paired up with this tone generator.
P90 loaded Gibson guitars for rock.
Crisp and warm,clean and deep are some words to sum up the sonic qaulities of this amp.
It will produce good overdrive if cranked, but a good O/Drive pedal like a HotCake makes her sing beautifully and lower volumes.
Reverb is rather deep if maxed,so if you aren`t a surfer, you`d probably sit that reverb dial around 3 up to 5 or 6.
Vibrato effect is good fun if used in slightly overdriven rhythms.
All In all this amp is a winner if you want a roots style amp or relatively clean sound which is both toneful and classic sounding.

Overall package is just fantastic if you appreciate classic and legendary electric guitar tones.
I can pull Steve Cropper tones easily with the right Telecaster and the tone control rolled back some.If you cannot appreciate Mr Cropper and his classic rhythm guitar style, then probably classic vintage reissue amps are not your thang.
There are so many great players that have used or relied on this amp that the list would go on and on.The biggest thing to consider is the tone, the vibe,and feel of the amp and the legend that it reissues.
Try one for yourself and maybe you too will see what many a great player has experienced using this amp.
Final note, 95% of folks on this page have thrashed to death the S.R.Vaughan theme.All due credit to an amazing 6 stringer, but there is more to this amp than one amazing man and his thang.
Try visiting the Tone Lounge web site and you will read for yourself that Fender amps really ROCK when paired with a P90 loaded guitar.
I was curious so i plugged in a Gibson Lespaul Junior and put this through a Crowther Audio HOTCAKE, then straight into the Super Reverb.
The results were sonically amazing.......This combo rocked beyond belief and i found yet another side to this amp that made it so versitile it is not funny.

Not much on features ... but it is a copy of a '65 amp, so no rating here.

Sounds great at lower volume ... the breakup is nice ... reverb is nice ... however, if I am going to lug around a 65 pound amp, I expect MORE CLEAN HEADROOM!! This amp breaks up way too early to be such a heavy load. It sounds great at bedroom volumes though ... and I don't play little rooms when I gig.

Never bought the thing ... too little headroom for such an overly heavy ton of Fender waste.

Fender? HAH!

Love Fender amps ... but buy a Twin reissue is you want to be heard with clean tones. For you players who don't really play clean but pretend to, this amp suits you fine. The weight is 65 pounds, like a Twin reissue, but the Twin gives you 85 watts and tons of splendid clean shimmer. Screw this 40 watt tub of lard amp!!!

I'm revising my 1/16/03 review now that I've had time to really listen..........

I've detected a particularly harsh crackling sound when playing blues nine chords and dominant seven chords which has to be speaker breakup. It doesn't happen with major or minor chords. --strange-- I've tried various other speakers and this annoying disturbance diminishes or goes away altogether.

I mentioned earlier about switching to the Eminence 50W Legends. That was sort of a mistake. A few years ago I bought two 50 W Eminence 10"'s to put in my Vibroverb RI. They were very loud and sounded pretty good, just a little brittle on the top when pushed hard. The new Eminence Legend 105 is not the same speaker . I bought two of these and stuffed the four Eminences into the SR RI. They don't break up but they don't sound very good either. Otherwise, the Jensens sound magnificent.

I also tried 2 blue Fender jensen replicas and 2 Fender ceramic magnet 10's (made by Eminence). This setup sounds really good with just slight crackly breakup.

I can't even find an email addy to customer support to bitch about the P10R breakup issue.

find the right speakers and tubes and this thing will be awesome.

anyone else out there have this crackling breakup issue or did I just get the only FU'd Jensens?