Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue

This info is already stated, and available of Fender's website, if you need it..... Little in the way of modern luxury, but all i need, including Fender's incomperable tube driven Reverb and Tremolo (Vibrato).....

I play a 72 tele custom reissue, always using both pups (bridge SC, and neck HB) simultaneously. I use a minimum of pedals, just a Boss tuner and a delay. I play clean ALL the time, so I can't tell you how this thing sounds with overdrive/distortion, although if you turn this puppy up past about 6 or so, it'll start snarling.... I play clean/mellow indie kind of stuff. Somewhere between the velvet underground, cowboy junkies stuff.... Anyway, this amp has unbelievable clean tone, with a lot more warmth and defined bottom end than the Twin. Not quite as much headroom (which I was worried about), but enough for the levels I play at. If you need LOUD clean, you should check out the TRRI, but if a medium stage level is all the headroom you need, this amp might be for you. Blues players love this amp (the typical SRV wannabes) and initially that deterred me from it. But it really has a warmth and character that seemed to be missing from the Twin (which is still an excellent amp). But at 40 watts, it will start to clip around 4-5 on the volume dial, depending on your pups and your picking attack. This amp is super responsive, and you can coax a lot of different sounds from it, just by varying your attack, where on the you strum, adjusting your guitars tone/volume controls....... This is a very organic instrument. Great for country, blues, rock, jazz, just about any style that requires great clean- to natural overdriven tube sounds......

It seems pretty good, but I just got it a week ago, so we'll see. I had a 410 Deville for almost a year (traded it in) and it was a solid workhorse, never had any trouble. We'll see how this one stands up. I would recommend a flight case for any musician that plays out regularly. I know it seems kind of funny to use these, but for the kind of money these amps run new...... I ain't a millionaire, and touring is hard on equipment. Take care of your stuff and it will last you.....

Never dealt with them

I'm still in the process of breaking it in, finding it's sweet spots..... Like most Fenders, it can be a little zingy in the high end, especially with a tele, so I'm ordering some Svetlana 6L6's to replace the Sovteks (crap tubes). Should do the trick, sure worked on my Deville. I'm loving this amp so far....... Best tone I've ever had. That said, I don't believe in rating anything a 10. Too many posts on this board are from overly anxious new owners. I am one of them, but I'm realistic, too. This is a phenomenal amplifier, but you'll have to try one for yourself, naturally...... If it warms up/breaks in the way I think it will, I'd give it a 9. We shall see.....

This is a new model Super Reverb. This amp is a tone monster. No bells and whistles, just one hell of a tone. Channels..Normal 1 & 2...Vibrato 1 & 2. I always use Reverb when I play so the normal clean channel is almost useless to me. Reverb and vibrato is only accessible on the the Vibrato Channel...no channel switching. No effects loop....no headphone jack. A headphone jack would have been nice, because I practice primarily in my home and I work out parts to my music with repetician, which I know can be annoying to others. I am very happy with this amp. It has 40 Watts of ALL TUBE Clean Tone Power. I turned this puppy up and it started to distort a little at 7. That's much louder than I will ever play. I am surprised at how loud this amp is for 40 Watts. I had planned to buy the 65 Deluxe Reverb when I went to the store, but also wanted to check out this model before I made a purchase. I'm glad I did. I mean they had all the Fender models on display and ready to try so why not. I was not impressed with the Twin Reverb. It sounded very muddy. Didn't think twice about NOT buying that model.
Funny...when I told the store clerk that I wanted to purchase the Super Reverb, he said he'd check to see if there was one in stock...I said no, I want to purchase this one. He argued that this was the display model, and had out here for 3 months. I said has it had any problems? He sid that one of the speakers was not working, but was just a loose wire. I told him that's fine, wrap this one up and he's got a deal. He said he could not sell me the display model and I said oh well, see ya. Wait he said, you mean you don't want one in the box. No, this one has a great tone and is working to MY satisfaction and it's the one I want, besides if were going to fail it should have failed by now. I told him if you bring out one in the box we are going to pull it out of the box and check it out completely. He said ok and gave me the diplay with a dicount too, and a free set of strings. The customer is always in control. Buy these amps on your terms, it's YOUR hard earned money.

I am String bending Blues Guitarist, and as far as I am concerned there is no other music. In fact, I'm known as Ole Man Blues. I own a 78 Gibson ES-355 with BIG FAT Humbuckers that give this amp a work out. Together they are the perfect Blues MAchine, the 4 10" Jensen Speakers help too. This amp gives my guitar one great voice. A lot of the tone comes from the fingers, but the right combo of guitar and amp is 75% of the battle. Of yes, practice, more practice. (You should be able to hit that lick without thinking about it.) Not noisy at all. On 5 it has a slight hiss. I play with the bright switch off. Don't use toys in line for the sound I want. I like clean and pure and this amp gives plenty of that. It's perfect for blues...and good for jazz and country. All others stay away, you'll get your feelings hurt. You distortionists...Sorry.

I believe there are no perfect amps on the market. They will all breakdown, when, is the big question...take your amp to a service center once a year for a check up and that will help minimize problems. Preventive maintenance. Tube amps generate a lot of heat. Heat is electronic circuitries worst nightmare. I'm going to cut a hole in the side of my amp and install a 120 Volt 4 inch computer fan to draw off heat. It will extended the life of my tubes and amplifier.
Gig without a backup? What are you nuts? Never, unless you want to go home early without pay.

If the amp is out of warranty will not use customer Support.

Picked up my first guitar 38 Years ago. I own a Roland VS-890 Workstation and a good CD Burner. If the Amp were stolen, God help the person if I find them. There is nothing I hate about this amp. Even the weight is 60 lbs, not bad. I got what I paid for. And I got what I wanted, good clean tone, what else do you need? I love everything about this amp..could not be happier.

40 Watts into 4x10 Jensen Reissue speakers. Clearly the #1 feature is the sound (see below); otherwise all of the basics are in place. Not an amp for someone looking for effects loops, digital modeling, etc. I give it a 9 on Features because almost every feature it needs is included, although it would get a 10 if someone in 1965 had originally thought to add an effects loop!

As background, I use this amp with several different guitars. Gibson Les Paul Custom, PRS Custom 22, PRS McCarty Hollybody II, Gibson 350-T. My style is basically straight-ahead jazz (cool jazz and bebob), with some occasional migration into blues or even a Santana-esq voicing. After tons of research, I was looking for an amp with a crystal clear tone to bring out the best in my jazz chops (having lived for years with a Mesa/Boogie Studio 22).

The Sound is nothing short of amazing. Crystal clear, warm, full tone. I have never owned a Fender amp before, so maybe this is to be expected, but this amp simply delivers exactly the type of jazz tone a jazz guy wants. Since I have no need for distortion, it isn't high on my list that this amp doesn't have those features (although, as an aside, my friend came over with his Line6 POD and produced incredible distortion effects through this amp; plus if you have heard SRV, he was a big fan of these amps): Net, it is quite verstile, but it always can come back to a foundation of pure tonal bliss.

So far so good, but I have only had the amp 1 week

No need yet.

I love this Amp! My only regret is that I didn't buy it 10 years ago, because the combo of this Amp with my LP Custom is EXACTLY the sound I have been searching for over the past many years. If you are looking for a clean amp with tons of headroom, you MUST check this out!

Simple is best

I play blues, rockabilly, and punk with a strat and tele and danelectro. I do not own this amp but have thoughly tested it. I own a 67 blackface super and a 73 silverface super. This amp(the reissue) has the super reverb sound. I had an unbiased friend listening. We were completely sold on this and, complimented it all the way home. I then plugged into my blackface and was shocked at the amount of difference in the depth and warmth of both the blackface and silverface from the reissue. The originals sounded much better.
Every super that I have played sounded different, but all had great tone, and had the same "sound". This may be the same with the reissues. Speaker age, tube changes may improve sound. I do not know what a new original super sounded like. The reissues may just need some aging. They deffinately have the super reverb sound. I have owned the reissue Bassman and Vibroverb. They are great but this one is better. I would be proud to play this amp any where. With this being said. The cost of these amps is way too high. The average cost is $1,100 to $1,200. I paid $1,400 for my 67 blackface. There is a lot more than $300 difference in these two amps. I paid $65 for my Silverface and it sounds way better than the reissue.

I am not poor mouthing this amp at all. I think That it is the best sounding new amp around. I do think that it is too pricey. $600 to $800 would be a bargain. The originals are worth the difference in price. Either Blackface or Silverface sounds much better. Please contact me if you have any response at jhnrinehart@aol.com

65 Fender Super Reverb Re-Issue. Not known for features other than TONE. I give it a 9 for lack of effects loop, but for me, the simpler the amp the better.

OK, I do not own this amp BUT over the past month I have played through about 6 different models at various major and "mom and pop" retailers. I have been playing guitar for over 20 years in various bands and at one time owned a 66 SR. Of the 6 Super Reverbs played (about an hours worth of playing per amp in locations from Macon, GA, Orlando FL and several in the DC area), I have found 2 that were "killer". The two had the shimmering clean tone. Nice and tight, great reverb and reasonably loud and clean with a hint of crunchy power amp distortion when maxed out. Tone controls were exceptional as well. The other 4 SR units I played through had flaws. One had a ticking sound from the tremolo section and the other three had a overly bassy distortion that was not pleasing to my ears. Has anyone else out there experienced differences between the units? I really would not buy one without playing it first especially since finding the difference in quality between the 6 units I have played through. However I will say this. I have compared the schematic for the SR RI and my 66 BF SR and there is not any difference. I know about the PC board vs punched board differences, and personally, I do not think (with audio frequencies) the PC design is inherently flawed for creating great amp tone. Let me stress that the 2 units that I liked were fantastic. They had THE classic tone. I will be buying one of these amps especially since one of the KILLER SR RI I looked was at a mom and pop store and the first price quote to me was $1050. I give it a 7 since you have to play through several to get one with the tone.

Certainly the old ones were reliable, but as with all new designs there is a certain period where the infant mortality rate has to be looked at and then certain design changes made in future models to correct the initial deficiencies. I state this due to an amp I had that had a stress point and after time one of the runs cracked on the PC board. I haven't looked inside the amp to inspect the mounting of the PC board or any other component BUT Fender is known for putting out quality products so I give it a 9.

In the past Fender has been helpful to me in delivering schematics of amps. Large company, large beruacracy, so might not be as effecient as a smaller company.

I currently play through a Peavey Classic 30. Being raised in Macon, GA during the Capricorn heydays of the seventies, I can't help having a love for the undefinable and great band "the Allman Brothers". To bad they got stuck with the Southern Rock moniker. They are the Greatest Jazz/Blues Fusion group... EVER. Other than playing with an allman flavor, I certainly pick SRV and other blues/rock stylists. Anyway, the Peavey amp is very loud and very clean but is missing a certain undefinable "vibe" to me. It is a great amp except for a few design shortcomings: the tubes are exposed (very bad) and the amp runs very hot. After an hour of playing the control knobs are warm to almost hot to the touch. My main guitar is a Fender Mex Strat with TEX MEX PU's and grover tuners. I am looking forward to buying this amp (SR) and keeping the Peavey as a back up. In all my years of playing I will offer this advice: It's NOT the equipment folks, its in the hands and the heart. I've seen and heard many players who wailed on what most self righteous pickers would say they would rather not play than to play through the trash those cats used. I'm talking blues pickers on Kay guitars and Lab series amps. Well, to me, it really is in how you play not what you play it on.

Lets be honest here. Its a reissue of a 65 Super Reverb. If you want features like effects loop, etc, you should not be looking at a reissue. For what it does, it does awesome, and I only gave it an 8 because some people will be put off by the lack of modern features. What DOES it do? well....

TONE!!!! Thats what this is all about.Ok guys. Let me preface this so I dont have any "purist" flame me. When I was 16 (27 now) I started playing w/ my now ex father in laws country/country rock band (he wasnt my father in law yet then :) ) We played old and new country, and classic rock. The closest guy to my age was 33. The rest were all in their 40's and 50's. Everyone, and I mean everyone, used real, vintage Fenders. Not only that, but the guys were all cool enough to let me borow them "between shows" so sometimes I would have a BF twin, Super, Tweed Bassman, etc for 1-2 weeks at a time in my possession. At the time, I wasnt to jazzed, since I was into gain monsters, like my EVH 5150 I was using (Hey, I was a kid.. cut me some slack. :) ) So I know what the vintage stuff sounds and plays like. Not all twins sounded the same, nor did the bassmans, deluxe reverbs, etc. Ok.. *whew* Now that that is done.

I recieved my Super RI on a Thursday at 5:00. I had band practice at 6:00, so I took off, new amp in tow. Immediatly my drummer noticed the tightness of the bottom end. For the 4 hour practice, I didnt have time to toy with it, but my tone, I felt was awesome. On Saturday, we did 2 shows. A private party from 2-5 PM and then a 9-1:30 AM show in Deleware, Oh. I got tons of compliments on my tone. To me, its sounded a little harsher then I remember, but I really think its the new speakers, which I can break in over time. Other then that, it was dead on to some of the best supers Ive played. All in all, I play Blues, Classic rock. This amp is awesome. Its not as heavy as I was expecting, nor is it as loud as I was told as well, which is good. I played at the outside part on 6-8 and inside I was on 4-5. Great tone. If you can aford it, get it.Im glad I did. I got my modded Ts-9/808 back that day, and what a combo. Theres a tube mod someone told me about on here I did for a little more gain. Email me if you're interested in it. Its subtle but will make a difference if you're doing small venues/bars/clubs. I have now had this amp for 2-3 months. I've used it on about 15-20 shows. It kills everytime. I've really dialed in a great tone. I've bought a lot of equipment. I'm not talking about my guitars here, since I always labor over there purchase. However, I have bought a LOT of amps and effects. Usually the honeymoon is over in 2 weeks, and I regret wasting the money on it. This amp, in all of my years of playing, is the only purchse I never looked back upon with contempt. It was expensive. $1200 is a lot to me, but if it were stolen I would have to buy it again. Chances are, if you're looking at this review, you're NOT in the market for a high gain Mesa, or 5150, or what have you. This reissue is up to par with some of the best BF's Ive ever heard. You will not lose if you get this amp. It sings, and lets me be me. What more could you want?

So far no tubes have went. However, heres a piece of advise, if your outlet at the gig is right next to where the drummer crawls back behind the kit, tell him if he knocks it out, DO NOT HURRY UP AND PLUG IT BACK IN!! My drummer did this and blew my fuse. I panicked, but my bassist had a spare and I was up and running again in 5 minutes. This isn't Fenders fault, but a clumsy drummer. Heck, he didn't know, and neither did I. I do now.

The one good thing Fender did is make it so the power cord can detache from the unit. While it increases the chance of losing it, it makes it easier to replace if something happened to it.

We practice at my drummers house (damn him!!!) and his basement flooded. My amp was up to the bottom 2 inches of the bottom 10's.I took it apart and let it dry. Put it back together, and it was fine. I was really worried I'd have to replace the parts, and one day I might, but it was fine to my ears. Some people will say "The speakers will sound like crap now" but I really didn't notice. And my ears are pretty good. Outside of human ignorance, I don't see any problems coming with this amp.

Hadn't had to use them, and hopefully, won't!

I'm using an SRV Strat/American Deluxe Strat into a Texas Square Fuzz>Ts9/808>Teese RMC 3 or Picture, depending on my mood> Octavia into the Super. Not a lot of effects. This, for me, is tone heaven. I bought a dolly to lug it around. This thing is heavy. Oh well, whats a hernia among friends? ;)

I have to be lenient in this category because it is a reissue, and is not intended to compete with the new digital modelling amps or a Marshall TSL. If you buy this amp you are either a 'less is more' player or intend to do channel switching and effects via a pedal board. What it does have is useable power, deep reverb, and tremolo that takes you from slow motion swirl to helicoptor rotors. If I could have one additional feature on this amp, it would be footswitchable reverb levels. I would love to go from 2 to 8 at the click of a switch.

I own a '57 Black Beauty (not a reissue), and a Les Paul Classic. I also use a TS9 pedal and a Budda Phatman preamp. I play classic rock, blues, bluegrass, folk, funk, jazz, and sometimes even metal.

I realize that many of the people looking at these reviews own or have owned an original Super. My favorite guitar players use original Supers, but I have never been able to find one that is affordable. I have read the reviews of the originals, and the reissue closely matches up.

My favorite settings are with volume between 3 to 4. After 4 the natural distortion kicks in. It sounds great, but I don't want to loose the ability to strum clean chords.

The bass has a wider range than is necessary. With bass on 1 it sounds like you are playing through a tin can. With bass on 10 it has tightness that is not common to open back amp designs. Also, the amp does not rattle when the volume and bass are turned up. I find many combo amps rattle too much. I can't vouch for all of these amps, but mine is perfect.

The trebble is pleasant as well. It provides enough bite, and at the right frequency. My Black Beauty is an all mahogany guitar, and generally has a mellow bass/mid tone. The trebble allows me to go from a jazz sound to a screaming lead tone without changing guitars.

At first, I didn't like the reverb, but now I love it. I have owned a Matchless Chieftain 210 and a Vibrolux, both with subtle but muscular reverb. This thing has "super" reverb. With the Super Reverb set at 3, it compares to a Vibrolux at set at 10. When playing lead at high volume and at high reverb levels, this amp swallows you whole. It sounds as if there is a slight echo added to the reverb.

The tremolo is extremely versatile. With the depth set a 10 the volume swells from off to full. I find that a good tremolo can shut completely off at the bottom of it's sweep. And the speed range is much wider than the Vibrolux on both the slow and fast side.

My only complaint is that two pieces of particle board (protecting the tubes and reverb tank) are flimsy. The originals had the same flimsy construction, but since they changed the power chord, I expect they could provide thicker or stronger wood on the back without loosing offending anyone.

This amp has not failed me yet. I'll get back to you in a few years.

No experience with Fender, although I like the warrenty. I hope I don't have to use it.

I have been playing for 11 years. This amp may not be point-to-point wired, but sounds much better than my Matchless Chieftain ever did. It lets my guitar occupy it's own tonal niche. I would love to own an original, but I'm not complaining.

Easy enough to use without even reading the manual. Simple straightforward 2 channel amp. Great for Jazz/Rock/Blues/R&B.

I mainly use my 98'Fender American Deluxe and Ibanez AS120 semi-hollow body. The 65 Super Reverb works great with both. What I love about this amp is that when I plug in my AS120, and it gives me this wonderful well-balanced jazzy tone that I allways wanted. It is even more amazing when I use it with my Fender American Deluxe. I usually run my signals through Guitar -> BOSS CS-3 -> BS-2 -> DS-1 -> GE-7 -> DD-5-> CE-5. When I stomp on my BS-2, this amp instatntly turns into a classic Blues machine. Since I work for axjacket.com ( guitar on-stand cover ), I always have the chances to try the amps and guitars in our show room, and I have come to the conlusion that the Super Reverb Reissue is definetly your best buy for music styles like Jazz,Classic Rock, ALT Rock, and Blues. I had to buy one for myself, and I did. I certainly am very happy about my decision. The 65 Twin Reverb Reissue is also great but does not sound as good as the Super Reberb Reissue. NOTE: The 72 Twin Rever is a wonderful choice as well. I will try to post more reviews about the gears I have at home and here in the office.

Don't know. Only have it for about a month. But the one in the office is about 2 year old and no problem at all.

Don't need it yet!

I have been playing electric guitars for over 15. I am very happy with this amp.

bin done,,you all know what it has.Best feature is TONE!!!

This is an update from my last post. Had the amp a month now, and I haven`t touched my other amps since I got it! Even my keyboard player noticed the improvement in tone, and said it was way more versatile than the Bassman Reissue I used as my #1 rig. Totally satisfied.

I was wondering if any amp techs have had a chance to look inside one of these bad boys. Is the build quality as good as the tone? Will I be looking for a Hoffman board kit in a few years, or will this last me the rest of my days?? You can email a response, or opinion to me.

no comment. My local dealer sucks. Period.

Too pricey,,but I bought it anyways. Don`t tell my wife!

We are all familiar with the features of this amp. I`ve owned origionals and i must say, this one is damn good. The reverb could be better, but maybe a tube swap would fix it up.

I am a blues player, and I use a Strat, `62 reissue. The usual pedals. Modified Vox 847,old Bluesbreaker, modified to 808 spec tube screamer, ce2 chorus, Digitec delay pedal to A,B,C, to Super, and Reissue Bassman. I`ve got all the tonal bases covered for what I do. smooth jazz textures, to screamin` Buddy Guy stuff! When I get the dough, i`m gettin` Hoffman kits for both! Just love the Jensen rissues too!! ( Listen to me,,,I sound like a re-issue freak! Can`t afford the origionals tho`!)

Too soon to tell, but if my Bassman is an indication,, I`m ok.

I`ve bin playing 30 years, now, and haved owned the origionals, and wished I`d never sold them. I bought this amp because I missed out on a mint origional 65, and a glad I did. Everything I liked about he origional, I like on this one. It`s about tone, and it`s got it in spades!

04/20/01

After being convinced of the validity of Fender?s reissue Amp line by the outstanding performance of my ?65 Deluxe Reverb RI, I had no reservations about ordering one of Fender?s new ?65 Super Reverb RI?s sight unseen. Now that I?ve spent just over
2-hours exploring the terrain of the amp?s sonic landscapes, I?d like to give you my first impression of the Amp.

First, some details for those of you who have not seen this Amp ?in person?.

Features:
40 watts of output power
Four, 10? Jensen P-10R AlNiCo speakers
Two, 6L6GC power tubes
Four, 12AX7A tubes
Two, 12AT7 tubes
One, 5AR4 tube rectifier

Height: 24 7/8 in.
Width: 25 1/8 in.
Depth: 10 * in.
Weight: 63.8 lbs.
Sound: LEGENDARY

The over-all vibe and appearance of the Amp is astounding. Especially to a lover of vintage Fender amplifiers, and even more so if you dig the ?Blackface? era as much as I do. The front panel looks much the same as a vintage Super Reverb does at first glance. On the back panel, however, a knowledgeable Fender fanatic will immediately notice a design change. The power cord is no longer hard-wired into the amp. It has been replaced with an IEC power socket. I applaud this decision by Fender; I think it makes good sense to have an easily replaceable power cord (You never know when a clumsy drummer is going to drop a 16? crash on your power cord). Of course, this arrangement also makes it easy to misplace, so be careful!

As with many of the other reissue designs this one has a printed circuit board (PCB) signal path as opposed to the point-to-point (PTP) wiring of the original design. It also uses a ply-wood cabinet instead of the original solid pine finger-joined design. Along with the PCB signal path, and the ply-cabinet, the transformer, pots, and several other internal workings are also not the same as an ?original? Super Reverb. Does this mean that the amp will sound different? Sure it does. Does it mean the amp sounds bad? Hell no! Let?s face it, the 60?s are over. Things have changed. Some for the better, and some for the worse. However, in my opinion the ?new? Fender company was somehow able to capture the true feel and sound of the 60?s era Super Reverb in this reissue using modern design and hardware. I was able to dial-in an amazing and familiar ?blackface? tone the instant I took the Amp off Stand-by. Thank you very much Fender, for a job well done!

I am going to put this amp through its paces by using it live this weekend. I plan to put it to the test on the music it was ?made? for; blues, funk, soul, and rock. I?ll update this post after I?ve had a chance to get to know this Amp better. Although I can tell you now that after only a few minutes it felt like an old friend. If you are already familiar with the blackface sound you will have no problem getting to know this Amp.

04/23/01

With high expectations and childlike eagerness I brought the Super-Reverb RI to the gig this weekend. Don?t you love bringing a new piece of gear to its first gig? It makes live performance even more exciting than it already is. Now I?d like to give you my observations of the Amp?s performance on the job.
Before I get started with the Amp, I should tell you about my Guitar/Effects set-up so we can establish a ?ground-zero?, and hopefully you?ll be able to decide if the tones I experienced will apply to your situation.
Although I primarily use the ?dry? amp sound, I run my Strat?s signal through the following effects, in the following order: Stratocaster>Vox V847 Wah>Boss CS-3 Compressor>Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer>Boss OC-2 Octave>Boss CH-1 Chorus>Danelctro Dan-Echo Delay>Amplifier.
I plug into input #1 on the Vibrato channel. I like to have the amplifier set so that it is just beginning to break-up. With the power tubes working to make the amp slightly dirty I am able to roll-off the volume on my guitar for clean-clean tones, and I add the Tube Screamer when I need more gain. I was able to achieve power tube break-up with the Super-Reverbs? volume set at just over 4. (I use a medium-output single coil pick-up, the Fender Custom Shop Fat 50?s.) I ran the rest of the controls at the following settings: Treble, 5; Middle, 4; Bass, 4; Reverb, varied from 0 to 4. The stage volume of the amp at this setting was perfect. I had no problem competing with the drummers? volume and cutting through the mix when I wanted to. The amp has a full and rich sound. I noticed that the amp?s tonal range is broader than that of my black face Fender Pro-Reverb. The Pro-Reverb has a more ?even? tonality when you play a scale from the low-E string to the high-E string. The Super-Reverb has a more dynamic range when you play the same scale; the lows are ?lower? on the fat strings, and the highs are ?higher? on the thin strings. Combine that with the fact that the amp has terrific touch sensitive dynamics throughout its entire frequency range, and what you have is an all-around amazing amplifier! Keep in mind that this is an ?off the shelf? amplifier. This is the first ?non-boutique? amplifier that I have taken to a live performance and been completely satisfied with. I have no plans to alter the amplifier from its stock configuration. I think Fender has outdone all their previous efforts with this reissue.
Concerning the amps built in effects; I didn?t use the amps? vibrato, so I can?t give you a fair assessment of that feature, but the reverb is very useable and sounds very much like the usual black face reverb I?ve heard on many vintage Fenders.

It's Fender. These amps have never let me down.

Never needed the company's help.
I use my own tech for repairs.

Most of you reading this who have been playing for a number of years have come to realize that most of your ?tone? is in your hands. What you are looking for in an amplifier is a dynamic and responsive instrument that can reproduce all of the nuances of your playing. Even if you are relatively new to the guitar, and just beginning to learn about tones and the importance of a quality amplifier, you will benefit from the responsiveness of this amplifier because it will make you a better player.
If you are looking for an amp that will help you reproduce the traditional and familiar sounds of classic Blues, Funk, Rock & Soul music, and you don?t want to have 2K tied up in a boutique amplifier, look no further. This amp has the sound and the versatility to take your music wherever you want to go.