Fender Deluxe Reverb

Mine is a 68' silverface which internally has a mix of both BF and SF circuitry this is the 2 channel blah blah that we all know about, its not versatile but by god it has the tone that makes you just smile and shake your head, when i first got it i wished it had more headroom but for 22w how much of that can you get,i still want a twin reverb one day but considering this amp in itself,its got tone to the bone

well i play classic rock and some new stuff(all rock),and its got enough volume,but i havent jammed with it yet so i dont know what vol setting i'll be using it at.But i do use a BOSS OS-2 in front. i use the reverb channel as follows vol=4-6 treble=6-7 bass=4-6 reverb=4 the volume stays clean up to about 4,after that it gets a little gritty and bluesy above 7 it breaks into a nice warm crunch great for rythm but not for lead

well this amp has had a hard life i responded to an ad in the paper by this guy who was selling out a bandroom,he told me he had 2 twin reverbs,when i went to check them out one was sold,but it turned out the remaining one was a beat to death deluxe, not a twin. i was quite pissed off,and the guy was sorry he misinformed me. we got to chatting and eventually i decided to take the deluxe anyway,since i had heard the name all over the place,i ended up taking it for about $180 now hear the messy part, first off,it had 6l6's in it, it was in a 2x10 vibrolux cab(dont ask) the bias supply/rectifier wiring was hacked up to shit! there was no reverb tank, the vibrato was dead,
wow!what a beater!i figured i could bring it back to life,it was working fine,but it just had a bad hum next day i took it apart and assessed it,i figured new power tubes, a rev tank ,some new electrolytics and i would have a great little amp, After about a week i had the wiring done properly and blackfaced. i got a big order of stuff from angela instruments,and dropped in NOS 6v6's,an accutronics rev pan,and did over the caps and VOILA! KILLER fender tone with NO HUM i figure the abuse this thing was taking no way it'll die on me with all the TLC ive given it,and so far no problems.

i guess im my own customer support this time

hard to say,it sounds great,but i dont see myself buying another DR,i'll probably go for the twin reverb,or maybe a super or vibrolux

The Deluxe Reverb is a most primitive amp but for pure tone, when you find a good one, (mine's a 67) it's unbeatable. I. personally, like an amp without a million bells and whistles. It's better for me to use certain vintage pedals (again searching is a must to find the right one) to get the right effects I want. But for pure dark, deep tone - it's hard to find an amp that works in so many situations.

I play a jazz/rock style primarily and the Deluxe reverb is purrfect. I used to use a Twin reverb (1963 - still have it) but got tired of soundmen complaining about volume. It took awhile to adjust to 22 watts but because it's less powerful you don't notice any additional noise from your effects as much as the Twin reverb. I set my Deluxe at Volume 5 - Treble 5 - Bass 10 and Reverb 3. That's my starting point and I'll adjust for the room. I must admit I do carry a RANE aprmetric eq for those fussy clubs but for the most part the Deluxe Reverb is on the money. I switched to a NAYLOR speaker because it breaks up at the just the right place for the Deluxe. So with a TUBE SCREAMER this amp sings! It's more like a horn then a guitar type of distortion. Real smooth and soprano-saxish. But then again I can eq this amp brightly and it sings with that Allman Bros. Middle pickup Les Paul tone. My guitar is a handmade Buscarino with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, start in the middle and Gibson 335 Humbucker at the neck so it also offers a billion sounds...But I love this AMP!

I've had a master go through it. His name is Ray St.Claire. He worked with Stevie Ray, Black Oak, and countless others. Initially he found mistakes made onthe assembly line (caps & resistors out of order according to the schematic). After he sorted that out (he actually alligator clipped various caps in different places until I LOVED the tone) and replace the tubes with ORIGINAL GE's (who knows where he gets them) this thing sings even more. But never-the-less it sounded great initially. I always use two amps - we have two ears don't we? and the sound of one amp is unnatural to me...

It's a 67 - there's no warranty.

I'd buy as many of these as my accountant would allow...hear .wavs at http://www.cpeq.com/~pachelli

All tube 22 Watt combo w/12" speaker. 2 channels, Normal and Vibrato. Volume, Bass, and Treble controls. Easy operation, Gets some real nice breakup at 6. awesome overdrive at 7 1/2, 8 thru 10 is compression. I love this amp. Features are simple, not a tech head amp.

This amp I've had for a long time now, and whenever I get the itch to try something else, I always come back to this one. The tone of this amp is perfect

I got this thing for free and it was in poor shape. I have spent many frustrating hours getting it bacvk into shape. I'm glad I did. But Things go on it from time to time. I'll need to take it to a "Pro" sooner or later.

Fender ain't to cool to it's users. Good luck getting much out of them

I switch back and forth between amps and this one always wins. It is an extremely cool amp. The reissues aren't bad either. If you get a hold of one of these, you can do so much with them. I use the 6v6's sometimes, and I also use 6l6's sometimes (make sure you beef up the power caps first) it's sounds better with the 6l6's I think, but thats only opinion..

Blackface, 22 Watts, 6V6 power tubes, two channels (one with tremolo and reverb). The lack of a standby switch may cause a shortened tube lifetime. The low power rating means that it sounds real nice even at low volume levels. Also, the lack of other "extras" keeps the signal path pure. As far as I know, this amp is identical to a pre-CBS blackface (CBS didn't start messing with the circuits until about '68). All in all, the features are limited but sufficient for my needs.

For blues guitar, this amp is the best I've ever heard. At low volume settings, it's super-clean but with a singing sustain. Turn it up, and its start to really wail. In part, this is probably due to the tubes and the speaker currently in it (RCA 6V6's and JBL K120 12" speaker). The reverb, of course, is superb.

I haven't had it for very long so I really can't tell. However, since it's been around for thirty years now (and few parts seem to have been replaced) and since these amps are known to be reliable, I suppose it's a "10". It's probably wise to replace some of the electrolytic capacitors as they have a limited lifetime.

Considering the fact that this amp is now 30 years old, I expect the warranty to be void. Since most competent repair techs know how to deal with this amp, it shouldn't be a problem to get it fixed if it breaks.

I feel like I've finally found the Holy Grail of amps. I've been through a few, including MusicMan amps, Peavey Classic 50, '65 Twin reissue and a Pro Jr and this one is just the best for a Fendery, bluesy sound.