Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue

Everyone knows about the features...
2 channels... one with and one without reverb and vib. You can however patch the two and get use of both eq's. Just gives you another option.
Reverb is the best I've ever used.

My main guitars are... strat... lespaul and SG.
All have different tones obviously but they all perform great through this amp.
For recording we crank her up to 10 and the break up is phenomenal especially with the gibsons. It's LOUD! VERY LOUD.. a hotplate could be very useful for small venues. I just use my Deluxe reverb for those gigs.. the Twin reverb is really only good for Large Gigs.
The clean is the best ever! ever! ever! No pedal can duplicate the warm break up that this amp gives when pushed past 8 on the volume.

I bought the amp used from Jim and Jon Mouridian. The reverb didn't work. They soldered the lead back on right infront of me and whola! reverb works. Other than that... I've had no problems with it. Only gigged with it once and it performed wonderfully!

After reading some of the other reviews and deciding that most were too biased one way or the other, I thought I'd throw my two cents in. We're all aware of the features: 2 channels, 2 inputs each, one channel normal, the other with reverb and tremelo. Don't use the normal channel, it's just plain stupid. You don't by a Twin Reverb and then skip out on the reverb. Overall so long as you know what you're buying it for, the features handle themselves quite well.

Here's the problem. I play a Gibson SG, and a Gibson Les Paul. I owned this amp for 8 months and played probably 25 gigs with it, and just didn't love the tone I was getting. I imagine the amp would be much better suited to handle single coil pickups (i.e. Strats), but it really doesn't handle the low end well with humbuckers. This also probably contributed to why I couldn't be happy with any of the pedals I ran through it (even the legendary TS808). Despite all this, it was still ok overall. Also remember, the reverb and tremelo were immaculate, and I would never argue that. Oh yeah, and the amp is loud enough to topple mountains.

I bought the amp with bad tubes, so they immediately blew the fuse and did a bit of internal damage, but the overall fix was pretty cheap still (less than 100). Once I replaced the tubes, I never had any problems.

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Look, I love the tone you get from Fender amps, and I even love the sound you get from Fender guitars. However, I feel like a monkey unless I'm playing Gibsons, and if you play Gibsons like me, this amp is probably not for you. Marshalls obviously make some great ones, another option is the '59 Bassman Reissue (same price as the Twin Reverb). I play a Bassman now, and it's pretty much the cat's pajamas. Unbelievable basic and beautiful tone, from which you can customize your own musical attack with the Bassman. With the Twin Reverb, you really have to love it for what it does.

Lush reverb. Trem is great but pops when engaged. Eqs are very responsive. PLENTY of power. Points off for popping tremolo. I hate that. Here's the cool thing. I traded it straight up for a drri my neighbor across the street had. I miss that amp but I couldn't pass that deal up.

If heavy is a feature then points off. This beast is a back breaker! Almost forgot...kick back legs are a definate bonus.

I typically use this amp when we play festivals or open for national acts. I use it for pedal steel, mandolin and guitar. Sound guys love it because they only have to fool with one mix. These gigs aren't real frequent so I've allowed it to be a one trick pony. However last night I decided to take it to the gig and now I remember what I've liked about these since I was a kid. Sweet uncomplicated clean tone.

Playing a modded seventies strat I was able to get country, jazz, blues, funk and rock with ease. Our band plays all of these music styles in our sets. With the amp set at 5 I had plenty of headroom. For the heavy stuff I used a analog man modded ts-909. That tone was beyond my expectations. I also play through a ce-2 silver screw chorus and it equally suprised me so I guess what I'm saying imho it takes pedals very very well.

I'm going to leave this one alone for now. I had some bizzaro out of phase sounding plane going down on the first channel at the last festival we played. It hasn't replicated itself since.

It's a point of view and I don't really have one. The transformer blew in the drri I traded this for but my local shop took care of the under warranty work no charge.

I've been playing for 44 years. I like what the one guy said that it really doesn't matter. There are guys out there that are three times better than I am that are 20 years younger.

Bottom line is there is a reason these amps have been around for so long. Aside from the weight there's hardly a reason why you wouldn't want to gig with this. Pedal friendly, sweet tone, versatile and powerful.

Made in 2001-2002, Two channels, Mine has one original Jensen and one Cannabis Rex. Original tubes until I can afford a JJ retube, and maybe a MM OT. Clean for days, use pedals for everything else, the reverb is the best there is.

I use strats mostly with noiseless style pickups (dimarzio and fender). I play classic rock, blues and jazz this amp suits every one very well. The clean sound is the best I have ever heard from any amp, just glassy and very organic. Doesn't color your sound at all, it just sounds like your guitar! I could see how someone might mistake that as sterile. This thing is a pedal machine, I use an ABY to switch between the two channels and every pedal I own sounds crazy awesome through this amp. My personal favorite is Strat>DynaComp>Fulldrive 2>Big Muff>Carbon Copy>Amp(normal channel, no bright), David Gilmour for days. I love the sound of this amp, I would be very surprised if someone could find a better clean sound in this particular configuration.

This is where I have issues, I opened the amp up to check everything out. The Illinois Capacitor power supply filter capacitors have started to leak, The amp was probably used pretty heavily before I got it, but cap leaking? I will replace the caps with F&T caps (should be around $40). Several other small things, the speaker out jack needs to be re-crimped or cleaned it is introducing noticeable static, the indicator lamp terminals need to be re-crimped as well, the contacts seem to be bent or something. Other than that the construction seems to be okay, it wont last through much abuse as many of the components seem to be fragile by nature.

Never dealt with them, But I heard they weren't too nice.

I have been playing for 8 years now, This is currently the only amp I own. I have owned a Blues Junior a Hot Rod deluxe and other SS Fender Amps, this one is the best. I would like to say that if it was stolen I would replace it, but there is so much I haven't tried in the way of amplifiers I would probably try a Rivera or a Dr. Z. I can't imagine how much better a clean sound can get. This amp REQUIRES casters and should have come with them, I built a dolly for it, but without them this thing is impossible to take around because it weighs so damn much.

Made about 3 years ago. Has the red jensen speakers. Two channels, one sound. tube. I give it an 8, but Ive had a lot of amps, I dont think i gave any an 8.

Use it with an amer. standard strat. I play modern country western, rock, jazz. Quiet.

Pretty dependable. The guy i bought it from abused it, it still works great.

Dont know. no rating.

42 years playing. Have owned or played everything, including older twins, blackface supers, boogie, marshall, flextone(ugh! temporary insanity), victoria, deluxes, bandmasters, the list goes on and on and on... Well, I never thought I would say this, but these reissue twins with the red speakers are great. I had been playing supers and deluxes(originals) and an old twin or three, and I didnt realize what i was missing. The headroom the amp has allows you to pick and have your notes clear and articulated, no more notes running into each other because the amp is distorting too much or compressing too much. I played with it the same day i got it, and it was fantastic chording and playing single note lines and digging into the notes etc and etc. I sold my 68 super and marshall dsl and my deluxe and my deville (another mistake) and my old twin because they did not compare with this amp. I even have a friend with a 66 and i can honestly say i would not consider trading. If youre a guy that likes to pick every note, this baby is it. Use your compressor pedal and distortion pedal to dial in the authentic old Fender sound. Wow. should have done this a long time ago. ps also tried 2 other new ones and they sounded great also. very consistent. take my word for it.

Great Reverb and great vibrato - tremolo, the channel two is more powerful than the number one, the middle button is also a volume button and a presence, it satures at 8 or 10.

Sound good, but there's many different 65 reissue, and it isn't like the original, some have circuit print, so it isn't not like a hand-wired at all, but sound good anyway, different from the original.
This is a clean amp, but when at 4 or 5 you get some saturation. In my case, I always put the volume at 10, it sounds better like that, but like every amps. This amp is versatile in some ways, you can plug four guitars in same time, and like I said, you can have a clean tone or a saturate tone, very blues or jazzy.

The cones of the speakers are **** horse. Mine have broke many times. So I have to stick with silicon glue, but it's better to change the cones or the speakers. The Jensen aren't the same quality like the original, today they are made in Italia. At high volume, the cones just broke, the quality of fabrication is just a dummy ****.
Fender is a capitalist company, specially today. You can have the original at the same price of the ******** reissue. The reissue sucks ! Just printed circuits with crappy cones speakers who are made in Italia. This amp is too expensive. It's better to buy a original blackface or silverface, and they are not expensive, in general less expensive. *******g a !

The customer sucks ! It's 5 years in garanty, except for the speakers, but the speakers are ****. And of course, they are slow like a turtle for a ********* service.

Personnally, I really regreat to have bought this ******** amp.
Now I play a 64 showman blackface with 2 15 pcs. from a bassman silverface cab and I paid less than the ******* 65 reissue.
It's cool if his not your amp, and if you put the volume at 3 maximum. It's a good amp with another speakers like the original Jensen or the JBL 130d-f or the Utah or the Eminence vintage.

This amp's features EQ, vibrato, and reverb like on many amps of the era it claims to replicate. The vibrato and reverb are easy enough to operate and sound as they should. The EQ produces a variety of tones, but see the next section...

This is supposed to be a clean amp and I have personally seen it go to 10 and present VERY little breakup (except with the relationships with my neighbors). You can not use this amplifier to create music with distortion. The clean sound is a very solid but sterile, like a hospital. None of the many pedals I used could make this amp give me a lifelike distortion tone, and the clean tone cut through any modulation or filter pedals I put in front of it. The clean isn't too high or annoying, it just has a cheesy quality that I can't really put my finger on.

This amp is well built. I blew out a tube using a THD Hotplate and a Seymour-Duncan Twin Tube Classic. The inside was charred and blacked, but Fender offers its schematics online and I live close to Mouser Electronics so fixing it was a breeze. Until you do what I did or physically abuse this amp, it should hold up. It's no Sunn, though.

I'm sure they're nice.

If you want to play adult contemporary pop modern songs about growing up and your feelings, buy this amp. If you absolutely need to express yourself with a guitar, look for something else.

Bought new in 1994.
I used it in many tours all over Europe, night after night.
I used to play with some ex-Zappa sidemen.
Same kind of music as the Boss

You already know TRRI's features, don't you?
It has enough for my needs

I own quite a few guitars (mainly Fenders and Gibsons).
My main axes are a supermodified Eric Clapton Strat (Floyd Rose and bridge SD Hot Rails) and a 1981 Les Paul Custom

This amp suits ANY style, using the right stompboxes o rackmount Fxs.

I use an Ibanez TS9 or a UE400 rack unit, and I've always got the lead sound I had in mind.
I take for granted Fender Clean.

I have retubed only once in 15 years, and it has played a few hundreds 2 hour gigs. Still in great shape (thanks to its pro road case).
I have a POD as a backup (before I used to carry a Mesa Caliber 50), but I never happened to use it.

I have my local repair man

I play electric guitar since 1967.
Own a lot of gear (both tube and SS amps, lots of guitars, keys etc) and a small but well equipped recording studio.
Have toured Europe (7 times) and the U.S. (only once, but THE WHOLE THING!!).
I would like to get another 65 Twin RI for stereo, but nowadays it's hard to get gigs which might make it worthwile carrying that much equipement.

By the way, this is the perfect amp for my needs.
Or maybe a vintage one would make it.......
OK, let's say TWO vintage ones!!!!!!

I have no clue as to when this amp was made. Serial# is "AC018686. (if anyone can tell me it would be greatly appreciated) The thing is in cherry shape and sounds fabulous. It sounds exactly as I remember a "Twin Reverb" sounding. Doesn't have the creamy type of distortion but it does distort. When it distorts is another issue. In the proper venue it would be perfect. Regarding features, it's typical. 2 independent channels. I don't have to get into it. Everyone knows. (I think) Were talking about the '65 Twin Reverb Reissue.

I'm playing through some Les Pauls. Mostly middle and neck positions on the pickups. This amp is perfect for what I like to hear. You have little to none in terms of noise while plugged in. I think it's because the amp is so ballsy it is never ever turned up very high. This amp can make virtually any sound you want. It's just a matter of knowing what/which stomp or effects pedal you need but for this review, I'm only speaking about the amp. How brutal is the distortion? It's about as brutal as anyone can take given the thing has to be dimed for that to happen. That said, a good attenuator might be the answer. Personally, I choose to have amps of all sizes and a "G-DEC" thrown in for good measure.

I haven't had it long enough to be a judge on it's reliability. I know that it's a dependable amp because I've seen many a musician use it on one nighters with no "real" backup. I'd never use a "vintage" model. Contrary to what many people claim, most of the original amps are crap. Let's say you found a "cherry" Deluxe Reverb. You have to remember that all the components that little thing are over forty years old. Chances are it has been serviced, recapped, or had it's tubes changed once or twice. Again, chances are not. In either case, the first scenario suggests that it is no longer "vintage"or original. The second scenario tells me that if I A/B'd the original amp against a newer reissue there'd be no comparison.

I don't know.

I have been playing off and on now for 45 years however it means nothing. There are many people out there who have been playing for twenty years or less who are much better than me.
Right now I have less "gear" because I'm no longer gigging but since you asked; Les Paul Custom, Les Paul Artisan, '58 Epiphone FT-79 "Texan", Martin D-18P, old Epiphone "F" hole archtop, "EriCustom" mini, Guild D35S. The amplifiers I are; "Rockman" 5 watt "Fender", Fender G-DEC 15 watt, Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Fender Twin Reverb Reissue and more misc. stuff.

well comparing it ti modern amps i have to give it a 5. Not much to it. 2 channels that you have to switch yourself.But who really uses the normal channel anyway.I like my gear very simple, but my self personally i give it a 10,but i hate most modern amps that include everything including the kitchen sink.But i have to be judgemental and average it out.So i put it at an 8

Well to start i am a lefty so finding great quality guitars is hard for me.But cause o lack of options i play mostly american strats and teles.I play alot of country and jazz. this thing sounds great.It handles pedals really well.Its dinamics are awesome it picks up the tiniest soft note and really gets the dinamics of the loud notes.The reverb is great.The tremlo does not go as slow as i would like it but i really don'r use it that much anyway.I had a twin reverb many years ago. but my tastes in gears changed. now i am back to fender amp. you have to think most amp manifactures.Amp designs are copied off of mostly fender twins. why buy a copycat marshall when you can have the real thing

Well it should last a very long time.I bought mine used and just changed the tubes cause the were orginal from 92.Fender has a good rep for building solid amps.It will break down some day.But they happen very rarely with fender. all you really need to do i just replace the tubes every few years depending on how much you use it

Never needed them

Well as all the ads say this thing can handle every style of music. and they are right. if you are looking for the "Fender" Tone this amp is a must have.Very simple to use.you don't even need the instruction booklet it's that simple.If this amp got lost or Stolen I would deininitly go get another one

well, dual channel wich are practical in some way i guess but if you buy this amp for the options... your buying the wrong amp. i give it a 2 cos, let's all be honest it's a one trick poney. But what a pony !!!

i use a Gibson SG and a Gold top (P90) with this amp. I play classic rock, garage and punkish music with it. This beat is clean... clean, clean, clean !!! but not JV-120 clean... rich, harmonic ful clean sound !!! it offer the opportunity to any player to have the cleanest of clean sound. the vibrato and reverb are awesome but if you want any king of grind you'll have to push it to 10 with a high output pick witch give you a great studio tone but has i mostly play bars and small venue is an issue so, i use a tonebone hot british for my distortion settings this pedel is not cheap but i have the feeling it was made for getting a marshall distortion out of this amp. It's a 10... it's exactly what they say you'll get with it (BTW i changed the tubes for JJ tesla i like'em better)

never had any problems and it's been around so i'll knock on woods. my guess is that this amp is not built has solid as the originals but i ain't got 5000$

the amps is 2005 and I take care of my gear so... never had to call them.

for me it's not only a question of tone but also a pratical matther, giging with my marshall head and 4x12 just got me pissed !!! so a pedal and a combo does the job. it's sound like it should sound and it's worth the cash, but don't expect a high gain distortion out of this you'll never get it. some people mentionned handmade, point to point amps, well i own a 18watt ceriatone and it's not the same people should'nt compare handmade with factory... you don't bring your handmade to a crass bar in new jersey and you don't play 18 gigs in 20 nights with a point to point amp. the great news with the twin for travelling players is that no matther were you are there will be someone able to fix it if it brake within 20 clics. i give it a 8 it's great but it's not perfect !!!

I'm mystified the previous poster would give this amp straight '1's. I bought an '08 model and have had it for about 3 months now. I'm giving it straight '10's.

In any event here is my review. The features are straightforward. 2 channels with volume and tone and reverb/vibrato. This is a working musician's 'go to' amplifier. The basic idea is a clean powerful platform and then allow the player to put whatever pedals they wish.

I use this amp once a week at a local 100+ seat club. The volume is at 4.5 and I cut through the mix with no issues whatsoever. If this amp is not powerful enough (85 watts) for anybody then I wonder...

My style is all over the map. Country Twang. Rock. Blues. Alternative. Music is music.

I have about 15 guitars. However the preferred combo with the Twin is a basic AmStd Telecaster. They seem made for each other. My style is all over the place from Country to Rock to Blues to Jazz. It suits every style perfectly.

The amp is essentially silent until you hit a string. Then the sound is pure and strong and honest. The variety of sound doesn't and shouldn't come from the amp. It comes from your fingers. The amp is just a box to deliver it honestly. The Twin certainly does that.

There is no distortion. The amp is designed to stay clean. The pedals give you whatever drive you wish. I have a pedalboard but try to be minimalist with effects. Mine has 2 Fulltones (Fulldrive II Mofset for clean boost and OCD for grit), a Boss DD-6 and a DejaVibe and that's about it. As you turn up the amp the pedals tend to dominate so I keep the effects levels low.

I have had -0- issues so far. Lemme get back to you in a year or so.

have had no need.

I've been playing for more than 35 years. I own enough gear to start my own Guitar Center Outlet.

My electric guitar lineup includes about 3 Teles, a Strat, 2 Les Pauls, Rickenbacker and a Gretsch. There are others in the back of the closet or under the bed somewhere that I've forgotten about.

I have several other Fender amps including Blues Deluxe, Vibrolux, Bassman, Deluxe Reverb. I also have non Fenders items such as Peavey, Marshall and Ampeg.

I bought the Twin because it had exactly what I was looking for--clean power. I used to be more of a distortion/effects/phaser etc kind of guy. But as I get older I have gotten back to basics. I just want a nice thick tone that I can tweak just a little here and there. Also I don't want to be fighting to be heard when I'm on stage with a drummer really hitting it and a bass player with a 400 watt rig. The Twin is like bringing a 45 Magnum to knife fight. You're confident.

Folks, this is a great amp. Don't be misled by rantings from the person below. I bought the amp new this year, but I don't know if that is when it was made. I play a variety of music, much like most of you. I wanted a clean sounding amp and this one delivers. Channel switching is not important to me, but headroom is.

I use an American Tele through a Boss ME20 for a little distortion and echo. This amp to my ears has the same spongy sound of earlier twins, but every twin is different. I suspect, once the amp is broken in it will sound different again. I can't adequately describe the richness of this amp. For jazz it is superb. My neck pickup almost makes my tele sound like a hollowbody. It is also dead quiet. Any noise comes from my pedal board, and that ain't much. The reverb is typical Fender. Don't know if I'll have much use for the vibrato though, but I guess it may come in handy on something.

I haven't gigged too much yet with the amp. But with a 5 year warranty I'm not worried at all. While it is built like a bloody tank it is fragile in some areas, most notably with PCB construction and lack of sturdy tube protection. So one has to be careful how one handles it.

Every email I've sent off to Fender comes back with a reply within one day. They are very helpful and friendly for my minor questions and concerns.

I was almost ready to pack it in re playing in bands - been at this for 35 years or so. Was invited to play again so I needed equipment. I never had a twin before but have had plenty of other amps, including 4 other Fender models. I have a couple of Asian acoustics lying around, but I'm down to what I need. I choose the twin primarily for the clean headroom. Plus I got a deal on the amp as well thanks to the American dollar a bit in the toilet these days. One thing I would like to say is that most folks ***** about the weight. Well, that's really a minor thing to complain about. You know how heavy it is when you pack it from the store to the car. I'd lug to gigs if it were 100 pounds just for the tone.

peice of garbage, i've been playing for 28 years. bought brand new and the footpedal craped out on the first practice, then about a month later the amp started cutting in and out, get an older one from the 70's or 60's. stay away from fender they suck and so does marshall, you can do much better with peavey or crate. too the guy who ownes 10 or whatever your an idiot. i've done tones of sessions and been all over the world, any amp is better then fender or marshall (these company's just live off there name alone) the warrenty service is a lie.

sounds like a garbage can full of rocks getting kicked down the street. 2 channels that are the same with one vibrato and reverb (great idea) leo fender would hate the fender of today. this company sucks "don't buy nothing from them" call your company something else. leo left in 1966 and started company's with other names with poeple that learned from him like "randall amplification". many others......... if anyone noes any real history on leo fender ,then they would know he would hate this company.

garbage, for 1200$ retail you could get a real point to point hand made in america amp off the net.

sucks

won't last 6 months

It has a normal and vibrato channel and with an AB switch you can set your EQ for clean in the VIBRATO channel and DISTORTION in the NORMAL channel.

This review is for the MORON who had the nerve to say that this amp is crap crap. You know who IAM talking about.I am sure you are not a good player to make a STUPID comment like that.This is the BEST AMP in the world.All you need do is get the correct pedals and your there. This amp handles pedals very well.The clean is the best there is.If you need more headroom just get a booster pedal.I have been playing for 39 years.I can play METAL,ROCK,JAZZ,FUNK,SALSA,FUSION and even that wacked out stuff you dare call rock!!THE brillance of music is gone.I play STRATS all rigged and PRS guitars.I have played with really GOOD session players so I KNOW WHAT Iam TALKING ABOUT!

Reliability is pretty good.But like any thing else it will need to be serviced sooner or later. Like a car or even the human body.

AS far as customer support is concerned they know as much as your local repair shop.

When you buy this amp remember that this amp is made for playing clean and dirty with pedals.Would I buy this amp again if stolen? YES.I own FIVE of them.I own several amps. Marshalls, BOGNER,FENDERS,SOLDANOS,does this tell you anything?The one I use the most is the 65 TWIN REISSUE!I own tons of pedals!I have used this amp on many recordings.So if you are a real PLAYER and can play almost any style of music then go for it.

This amp was purchased in early 1997. I mainly use it at home, but I take it out occassionally for band reunions, jams, etc. I haven't gigged in a long, long time. This is the definitive Fender tube amp. It has way more than enough power for my needs - I might have been better off with a Deluxe Reverb.

The sound is great. I find the Normal channel slightly warmer than the Vibrato channel for some reason. The vibrato itself is my main dissappointment with this amp. The modulation waveform is not a smooth sinewave but has a slight flattening on one end. I can definely hear the effect of this. Consequently I don't use the Vibrato effect as much as I otherwise might. I was spoiled by the Vibrato on my Princeton Reverb, which was very smooth. I was always amazed that Leo allowed this shortcoming to remain in the Twin's design. I can get most of the clean sounds I want out of the amp when used with my Tele and Strats. Oddly enough, I have been having trouble dialing in a good tone from the amp with the jazz guitar I just bought.

There was a problem with the amp that showed up within the first month. Turned out to be a cold solder joint. Other than that it has been problem freem since 1997.

I had to get warranty service as noted above. The whole process was pretty painless, but I would rather not have had to do it of course. The warranty service center was relatively close to home and they were a class act.

I've been playing for 40 years. I should have bought the Twin long ago but I opted for a Sunn way back when because it was a "stack" and that was a cool thing to have. Right now it is more amp than I need. It's one heavy sucker. I probably would have been happier with a Deluxe Reverb based on the weight and my current needs. The features are great.

Love it--serial # ac028880
Best Amp ever had, still using all original tubes and they ALL still glow.

1987 Fender Strat (american) w/vintage noisless pick ups

Never broke down.

Never had to deal w/em

20+ years playin

2 seperate channels, use an a/b or a/b y box for best results. i use a custom made ab/y box and use the normal channel for a boost on solo's. i wish it would drive a little when cranked but it just stay's clean all the way up. so i got a few different overdrive pedals for different situations. the reverb and vibrato are the best in the business. i use this amp for everything -- it's what it was made for. "any style of music"

i use a hwy 1 tele with active emg's. stay's quiet no matter the gig, party's - clubs - bars - recording. when i first got this amp brand new in 2007 it was loud and clean, but after you break it in a little and let the tubes burn in, it sounds much better over time. the sound grows on you. i've owned older twins ( black and silver face) and the sound is just as good not better but as good.

yes you can depend on it. it's just as good as anything peavey or crate or marshall, mesa boogie, this is a solid build. you don't have to baby it, but if something comes loose from vibration tighten it back up. 5 year warrenty if your scared.....

it'll take a while, but you can take to a service center and drop it off. you'll probably get back in a month

i've been playing for about 25 years,twins are the go to amp for every style of music. they are'nt cheap, but very reliable. good luck trying to steal a twin they weigh about 90lbs.

Built in 1991 Serial Number 029 of the first 300 reissues built. Fender was orginally only going to make 300. The amp was so successful that they have continued them to this day. Excellent Power and stays clean all the way to 10. Only used it outside at that volume once back in 1993. Since 93 it has only been used in my recording studio and still has all the original tubes.

Best clean sound ever, handles pedals and other effects units excellentlly. Very little tube crunch unless turned all the way up.
Usually 2 or 3 is all that is needed in a gigging situation. The amp works well with any guitar, single coil, humbuckers, solid or hollow body. From Classic Rock, to Blues to Jazz.

Like I said it still has the original tubes. And yes I'd take it out and gig without a backup if it wasn't so damned heavy. But I use my Peavey Classic 30 for gigs. Which is 25 ibs less and has more tube break up and a nice crunch channel. Just plain guitar and amp, no effects needed.

Never had to use them.

I've been playing guitar and drums since the 1960's

Not quite as loud or as clean as the 79 twin i used to have. It takes OD pedals great, I like the ts9dx or the Sansamp Classic. With a good OD pedal it's a near perfect high power, somewhat compact rig. The sansamp makes it sound very cranked plexi like, and with the twin's clean, I have my two favorite amp tones. Between this rig and an HSS strat, many good tones are available. I rarely need the power this offers and I hate lugging it around so I don't use it that often. But with fresh tubes and the right OD I consider it my best sounding, most versitile amp.

So far it's been good but highly doubtfull it will last like the original black and silverfaces (true 10's in this category). I don't use it a lot but being a fairly new amp, I would feel quite confident in it.

Tone is almost as good as the originals. Reliability is not able to compare to the originals, it's all cheaply manufactured plastic parts and pcb's inside. If only judging the electronic build, it's equal to a high end peavey or crate (not bad amps and great tone in their own league). But if Fender built it like the original, it would be a thousand higher. So it's a fair trade-off for near perfect tone at a price I can swing. My biggest beef with this and all twins new or old, is the lack of a complimentary hernia belt embroidered with the long tail F logo. I'm certain that single handed, suitcase style handle on the top was the idea of Leo himself. Anyone else surely would have been told how ridiculous this is and then changed to a two handed handle system. Since it came from the top dog, the designers just nodded and quietly added some millitary grade castors so they wouldn't get laughed out the door. Or maybe Leo's uncle was a chiropractor in Fullerton?

I'm going to try to make this review as thorough as possible, so you don't have to sift through a thousand other ones. Sound good?

I bought mine used in West Hartford, CT. The year is mid 90's. I play indie and alternative, and I wanted a really clean amp that could handle effect pedals well. I made the right choice with the Twin Reverb.

It has two channels: normal and reverb/vibrato, with two inputs for each channel. This is useful if you have a chorus or delay with stereo outputs. Since it is a Reissue, it is faithful to the 65' original; that is, no channel switching, no effects loops, no RCA outputs, etc. However, it is ALL TUBE, with 6 preamp tubes and 4 output tubes. What does this mean? It means you can't get a better clean tone ANYWHERE ELSE. Please note that the amp sounds pretty good at low volumes, but sounds absolutely stunning at higher ones, so be sure the parents/wife/girlfriends are out of the house so you can experience what the Twin can do.

I use it for gigging, and I don't usually blast it. I usually have two SM57s mic'd to each of the speaker cones, and it does wonders for me. I wouldn't use this amp in huge rooms or halls, since it sounds less than flattering at really high volumes. However, since it is 85 watts and all tube circuitry, it can get LOUD. I'd say it is an all around usable amp, and a great investment for the semi-serious to serious gigging musician.

This is the perfect clean channel amp. Since there is no channel switching, you'll have to stick with either channel, and you'll have to buy effects pedals (unless you have a separate amp for distortion). Definitely NOT for metalheads, but for all kinds of rock, blues, and especially jazz, this thing is a godsend. It can produce it's own overdrive when cranked, but unless you are a really light-hearted musician, get yourself some good distortion or overdrive pedals, and I don't mean Boss or anything you can get at Guitar Center; I mean either boutique, expensive true bypass pedals or custom built pedals. It really pays off if you save up for the good stuff.

I use this with a Gibson SG Standard and a heavily modified Epiphone ES-335 with P-90s, so I know what this amp can do. With humbucker equipped guitars, the sound is warm and punchy, although you will find yourself rolling the treble off on the amp, unless you want spiky ear drum killing sounds. However, if you sit and fine tune the EQ, you can get a great rhythm and jazz sound. The bright switch really makes the pickups nice and bassy without getting muddy. I usually use the SG on this setting.

For single coil equipped guitars, the sound is clearer and cuts through any musical ensemble. It is possibly the best clean tone money can buy, and with a little EQing, you can get any sound you desire. Smokey jazz tones, bright overdrive, thick rhythm, anything. It's very difficult to get a truly bad sounding setting.

WARNING: If you are going to use pedals, especially distortion pedals, listen up. You will have to play around with the settings on your pedal and the bright switch/settings on the amp. First, find a nice clean sound you are happy with; you'll be surprised how much the settings on the amp will effect the way your stompbox distortion sounds. Then, EQ your distortion, and play with the bright switch; in some cases, the bright switch makes good sounding stompboxes tinny and trebly, i.e. sounding like garbage. Other times, the bright switch will make distortions that are lacking high end sparkle and come to life, making you grin like a little brat. So, be sure to play around and be open minded to new ideas with this amp. It won't let you down.

Can I rely on it? Yes, of course I can. I keep it in top shape and baby the thing, it was expensive! I wouldn't recommend this amp for anyone who treats their gear like crap, since it will wear down fast. The grill cloth is pretty delicate, the tubes are delicate and are prone to falling out, and something could get stuck in the casters, throwing it off balance. Seeing how it is so heavy (60+ pounds), it's a real pain in the ass to take to gigs, and I can't help but treat it like gold, because I'm scared the tubes will break or get lost or god knows what else. I'm sure this amp will last me a long time, but I am not confident it could withstand a tour's worth of abuse for very long.

I have never dealt with Fender, but I am confident they would give me justice in whatever I needed; with a purchase such as this one, I'm sure they would take my e-mail over some brat with a problem with his Squier.

I have been playing for 5 years, and I'm pretty simple when it comes to gear. I like my effects, but don't overdo it, and I like equipment that is reliable and can get the job done, day after day. The Fender Twin Reverb Reissue is a great clean amp, as well as a great amp in itself.

If this thing were stolen, I would probably go for something else. This is a great amp, but I haven't tried out all the gear out there, and would probably save up for a Mesa/Boogie, or a Vox AC30 or something.

I only wish this amp had channel switching, and could go into overdrive a little easier (when you crank this thing to clipping level, the walls around about to fall down.) It's simple, it's easy to use, and it won't let you down if you want the best clean out there.

Not sure of the year it was made, but bought it brand new in the box in December 2006. I play hard rock (GNR, Van Halen), some metal (Iron Maiden, Metallica, not the Nu stuff), classic rock (Led Zep), and some blues, grunge, punk, and this amp can do them all with the right setup. This is a reissue, so none of the modern day conveniences of channel switching, headphone jacks, cd ins, etc. It has 2 independent channels (normal and vibrato/reverb) with 2 inputs each. This amp is mostly for playing at home, but as already mentioned in other reveiews, it could easily play large clubs and tick off your neighbors. It also has an external speaker jack, so the neighbors 3 blocks over can enjoy. She's all tube, 85 watts, has 2x12" Jensen speakers and weighs an awkward 64 lbs.

This is the famous Fender clean/glass sound. Even at high volumes it is difficult to overdrive this amp. I have not taken it to its maximum, but it shakes my house at 5 and still clean. The tones that come out of this amp make me grin. You absolutely need to play it. This amp has that great glassy clean tone that makes me wanna play clean all the time (and I love distortion). As I said this amp does not distort, but I prefer pedals anyway. I brought my Gibson Les Paul Standard Ltd (Manhattan Midnight with Burstbucker pros) and my Keeley modified DS-1, as well as my cables to be sure that I knew what my little rig would sound like. She has a fantastic deep low end, which I love, and beatiful harmonics. With the distortion pedal, the burstbuckers finally squealed with sustained artificial harmonics (something I was missing with my Marshall mg50dfx). When I was researching the amp to replace my solid state marshall that wasn't doing justice to my paul, I read lots of reviews about the twin that said it was great at blues, but also accepted pedals well. Let me tell ya, at the store, I was sandwiched between 2 guys playing marshall stacks (a TSL head and a 50w solid state). I love the marshall tone, but I wanted more versatility and a good value on a combo tube amp. With my keeley pedal, I can get the marshall distortion and harmonic variation with the twin. When it's off, I get the famous fender tone (better than any modeling amp I've tried). This amp is also not too buzzy.

Haven't had it that long. I do recommend purchasing a warranty from a store if you're able. Some reviews say it runs very hot. I don't think mine feels hot. I have a 1966 original deluxe reverb that has been abused and it runs just as hot and still cranking, so the heat don't bother me.

I've been playing for over 15 years. Grew up with late 80's and early 90's hair metal, rock, and grunge, and those are my predominant influences. Lost all my previous equipment in a hurricane, but started over 1 year ago with the les paul. After waiting for a year to follow that big purchase up, I'm very pleased that I found the twin reverb to match with it. The paul really sings through it (oh the sustain!). Don't ever buy an amp (esp one this expensive) based solely on reviews. I compared this to the 65 Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue and a Vox ACC30 2x12 in the store. I went in planning to buy the Vox after reading reviews on this sight, but tonally, it didn't come close to the twin. The twin is more bassey (love that kick in gut feel), and the lack of a mid tone control on the deluxe and the ACC30 made a huge difference to me. Much harder to get a good tone (at least with my paul). If you want a foundation for great tone and harmonics, try this amp out, it's well worth it, even for hard rock/old school metal (probably not nu metal). Bring your guitar and effects to the store and be sure to compare to find the sound you're looking for. I found mine in the the reissue 65 twin reverb. Good luck.

For me this doesn't matter, I like a minimum fuss at the amp end, iv'e been playing for around 10 years and I just like it this way.

What a phenomenal clean sound, absolutely gorgeous tones and the best Reverb around. The tone controls work really well on this amp.

Leo Fender will be turning in his grave. I've had it for 5 years. After 3 years the output transformer failed, destroying 4 expensive phillips 7581A tubes and it took around 4 months just to get a replacement from Fender. It now looks like after only another 2 years, the same problem has developed and I despair again. The amp has also blown a lot of tubes and like other users I am extremely concerned about the heat that this amp produces, it really is frightening, especially since I heard recently of one of these catching fire in Manchester and anyone i've spoke to has had one of these amps has had problems with them. I wouldn't buy a Fender amp ever again, a shame because I am still in love with the sound of the classic Blackface Fenders.

Again, who do Fender think they are? I was a Fender fan through and through but after waiting 4 months for a replacement output transformer and having to do a shit load of leg work to get them to come good on warranty, I will never, ever buy a Fender product again, not even a plectrum. I think they really need to look at their ethics, either make amps worthy of the price or lower the price. Simple. Fender have too much quality competition in the amp market to be getting by on their name alone, I think they are a joke. What happened to the times when they gave a shit about the hard-working musicians their products where designed for, Leo Fender will be turning in his grave, he designed products to be reliable, maintainable and value for money, now it's the opposite.

The paradox, the tone of this amp will ring in my ears for ever but yet the pain it has caused me in repair bills, inconvenience, fear and heartache will mean like I've already said, I will never buy Fender again, not even a plectrum.

Amp was manufactured in 2006
The amp is very versitile pending effect pedals used
I play country, jazz, classic rock, gospel, blues.
Two channels, Clean, and vibrato. No channel switching, no effects loop, no headphone jack.
I wish it had reverb on each channel. Only has reverb on Vibrato channel.
I use the amp for practice and at occassional gigs. Has a lot of power at 85 watts. very lound amp. I set the volume between 2 and 3 for most purposes. Has an excellent reverb sound, and the vibrato is nice for the 60's sound.

This amp has the best clean sound I've ever experienced. The reverb is also very exceptional. I've owened Marshall, Peavy, MusicMan and other Fender Amps. This one has by far the best clean sound.
This amp does not have a distortion channel. You will need to try a variety of OD pedals out test your specific tastes. I use my Boss
ME50, and with some experimention, I found the distortion sound I am most comfortable with. My American Fender Straticaster sounds the best for my, My Telecaster also is a good match. My Les Paul sounded good for Jazz. This amp delivers all the sounds I need.
I visited Guitar City in Denver Colorado, and played Peavy, Marshall, and Mesa/Boogie amps along side of this amp. The Fender by far had the best clean and reverb sounds. I have not experienced any hum, but rarely play in volumes above 3 or 4.

Just purchased last month. I'll let you know after the warrantee expires in five years. So far, no problems.

Have not had a need for any company support at this time with this amp.

Ive been playing guitar for over 39 years. I've owened other fender amps, Peavy, Marshall, Music Man, Carvin, etc. and this amp has the best clean and reverb sounds. The amp is very dymanic, and responds crisply with your finger picking styles. I would be very disappointed if it were stolen, however, I don't know if I could afford to purchase another one. I love the tone this amp delivers, as few amps can match what this amp was designed for. I hate the 65lbs of weight when moving it around. In my comparisons to guitar amps in this class, no other had the tone I was listening for. The amp is also very easy to run, and the knobs are easy to see ( for those of us in our 50's ). Everything is at the front were easy access. I wish it had a footswitch to change channels. This has to be done physically by moving the input cord. I perfer the clean, undistorted sounds of the blues and county picking styles of Don Rich of the Buckaroo's. This amp delivers for me on these sounds. I could have paid $ 1,000. more for a Mesa/Boogie, that had great distortion sounds, but didn't come close in clean/reverb sounds.

2002 Fender Twin Reverb, 85 watts 4 6L6 Groove Tubes/power, four 12AX7/preamp, two 12AT7/reverb & vibrato, two 12" Jensen C-12K speakers, 2 channels, spring reverb, tube generated "vibrato" (tremolo), silver grille cloth, black textured vinyl, tilt-back legs, 64 lbs.

I use it primarily for classic rock/blues rock, with a Keeley-modded TS9 and a Fulltone OCD in front of the vibrato channel. The clean sound is remarkable, as is the reverb. This amp can handle any live setting. Ample headroom. If you're looking for a tube amp you can crank up for some good tube distortion, this isn't the amp for you. By the time it starts breaking up, you'll already be deaf or have the police at your door. It took me a little while to find overdrive pedals I was happy with - the TRRI is generally NOT pedal-friendly - but after much experimenting, I've found that both the Keeley TS and the Fulltone OCD do the job magnificently. The array of tonal variations at your disposal is truly awesome, just be ready to spend some time playing around w/the settings a bit.

I've had it for a year and no problems yet, but I'm reserving judgement for awhile longer. The obvious pitfall of getting one the Reissue is that a PCB has replaced point to point handwiring, and as a result, the expense of repairing the amp is exponentially higher.

Haven't needed to, and hope to never have to based on the stories I've heard.

Playing 20 years, own a couple of early 80's JCM800s and wanted something different. It's louder than my Marshall JCM800 50 watt half stack and much less of a burden to haul around. I play Fender American Strats exclusively, and the combination of the Fulltone, the Keeley, and the TRRI is just tremendous. I've found what I've been looking for. Other than disliking the PCB aspect, I'm completely satisfied with this amp.