Fender Deluxe Reverb

Mid seventies Silverface in excellent aesthetic condition. Standard features of which I never use the vibrato effects. This tube amp has potential for what I paid for it!

I run either an '84 Ibanez Roadster II or an '02 Fender Strat Deluxe through it for my church worship team which specializes in everything from acid-paced disco praize to slo-motion australian hillsongs worship. It usually compliments my musical style when I run it in stereo with a Boss effects processor & compressor/limiter. It can get that clean twangy country sound at low gains but often buzzes out when I boost levels.

I can barely depend on the performance of this box, but I think some maintenance applications are in order. I would use it as a third combo because it has not performed with stability on the road.

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I have played for nearly 18 years in that same venue (Faith Community Fellowship Church, Inc.) If it were stolen, I would buy a new with a good warranty and try to max its potential within the first year. I love the light weight and performance of the 22 watt model. I have no reference to compare it to other than perhaps a Mesa Boogie I tried out about 6 years ago at Morrison Brothers Music in Jackson, MS. I wish it could talk back to me, I'm sure it would have some interesting commentary. God bless the USA!

I bought two Deluxe Reverbs in 2002. First one is August 1966. Cost $625.00 (mods up the ying yang, treble boost, pentode/triode switch, master volume, cab beat to s#*t) Still a bargain.
Second one is a Sept. 1966 model. I bought it last week in a shop that specializes in Metal Guitar players- I got a 100% original (footswitch intact, two prong cord,RCA clear-top 6V6's,Telefunken P.I's, Mullard, RCA preamp tubes- all tested strong transformer codes from 1966, Oxford speaker from 1966 cab & Tolex are 9.5) Someone traded it in for a new Peavey amp(aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhh). I snatched this one for $499.00!!!! It is PERFECT!

Use with Gibson Explorer,Tele Strat.
rock, country ,blues
two prong is noisy but I don't want to change a thing on this amp- it should be in a museum.

Sounds unreal. REAL LOUD! Super clean up to 6 then breaks up and goes psycho-sonic. Does everything except Metal (Line 6 does the metal for me)
I play in a cover band with a Line 6 Flextone(the way to go for gigging IMHO). The Deluxe is for home and band jams.

Got two of them and they work fine. My tech loves working on Blackfaces. Says they are real easy to deal with

Why bother?

If stolen I would just sit by the side of the road and cry. I don't think I'll ever be able to replace them. I bought two 1966's in 2002
for a grand total of $1100.00. How could you possibly beat that?

1968 Silver Face with silver edging. 1st year out. Really a blackface. Stays clean at lower volumes. It really sings at different levels depending on the guitar - single coil vs humbuckers. I can play Rock, Blues, C&W, Folk etc... with it. Use the amp for home recording and jam sessions. Use to use it for gigs but I had to find a real job.

I use it with a Tele, Strat, Rickenbacker 12-String, Gretsch Country Gentleman, Les Paul Studio, and Firebird V. All sound great. With the humbuckers I turn the Treble, Bass down to 4-5 setting, otherwise it sounds far to dirty. Single coil I turn up the Treble and Bass to 7-8 a bit... I swapped out the 12" Oxford speaker that came with the amp, with a JBL... that really fattened up the sound.

I'm the 3rd owner. The prior owners gigged hard with it for the first 5 years. Got it in 1972... traded an 8-track player and $20 dollars for it... It developed a hum in the mid 1990's. In 2000 I had it recapped and a tube changed... That reduced the hum considerably... still has a minor hum... So for 30 years its been real stable. It has never broken down... just needed some standard maintainence...

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I've been playing since 1969... I own a Marshall's AVT20 as well etc... which is really nice but the Deluxe Reverb is still the prize. I can use it anywhere... from basement jam sessions to medium size clubs... It is light enough to carry around... Thought the older I get it too appears to be weighing more.

This is a 1965 (recently checked the serial #'s), which came with a factory installed 12" JBL speaker. I have never seen a bigger magnet on a 12" speaker-its huge.
You know the drill-two channels, vibrato (play "Empty Heart-Stones), and you'll fall over), and that amazing, deep Fender reverb.
When I was in a high school band, I played with a mic and a guitar running through this baby.
All tube, it has a handy electric plug in the back.
Vanilla amp, but it supurbly does what it does.

PRS, Tele, Gibson 125TC, Dano 12 string--they all sound great.
Very loud, stays clean to 7, then gets a bit gritty, in a wonderful way. I play classic rock and blues, and its great. You have to watch out for the treble, especially on a Tele. Dogs start barking, if you aren't careful.

I bought this used in late 1966, for $140. Its been in the shop for some minor repairs over the years-a few tubes replaced, the orignal wire is long gone, new fuse and fuse holder. Lost the original cover,too. Except for a few times, its held up like a tank, but I do baby it-with good reason-I want it to be around for a long time.
It is old enough, though, to make a back up amp a good idea.

Never contacted them.

Been playing 38 years. Have six guitars, two amps (the other is a 2002 Fender Hot Rod Deluxe-it actually sounds very similar to my DR, but not as good). Lots of effects, and recording equipment.
Using a POD 2.3, its all I could ever need, sound -wise (until I get GAS again). I have a Heritage 535 , with lots of options, on order. Will report on that when I get it (almost seven months waiting....and waiting...)
If this were stolen, I'm pretty sure I would not pay the $1800+ that these seem to be going for. That's a lot of money. I might buy a really good Fender Custom Amp Shop. Hopefully, I won't have to make that decision.

68 with silver edging round speaker cloth,don`t need anything apart from a tele and a pick !!
it stays clean upto about 4 then depending how you play starts to sing
or drive if you realy dig in

i just use a home made tele with b-bender and a peavey EDI box for DI`ing through pa sounds huge,tremolo is not great on this one my old twin was better.
all tones from clean sparkle to roy buchanon wails are available at the twist of the volume and how hard you play,VERY RESPONSIVE...

not gone wrong yet ,its 34 years old what more do you want!!!!!!

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been playing `bout 25 years, had all types of amps ,marshall,boogie,peavey,vox.nothing compares for sheer tone!

Not sure when this amp was made late 70's I 'd guess brought it second hand 'silver face front, usual fare single channel and reverb and vibrato, no effects loop but who cares! 22w 1x12 all tube not a transistor in sight and its loud! but I did'nt buy it for the volume I run this amp with a Route 66 overdrive and a H20 (both Visual Sound)and I get goose bumps!(see sound quality)

This amp is everything I ever wanted! I tried all sorts looking for MY holy grail it is so warm in tone, my toes curl when I stroke a cord. No I 'm not the best guitarist in the world I happily play with my buddies in a pub band, but this amp does make me sound good! Its very much a bluesy amp very traditional in its sound, no thrash here (thank god!) Clean sound is great but what is really nice about this amp is the way it breaks up at number 5 on and it very sensitive to how you play - hit it hard it breaks up, gently does it and its nice and soft almost bell like in character, I have only played with strats and teles and it feels and sounds like as you would expect, they were made for each other, I love SRV and I think this as close as I am gonna get to that sound without buying a twin and blowing the pub doors off!

? lets keep our fingers crossed here!

I think it may be out of warranty by now!

If it were stolen I would give up the will to live, I nealy brought a blues junior instead of this but I tried this and it felt so good I had to have it, I understand you can 'blackface' these but I would like to know more, it has been retubed (Chinese tubes) and I think it could be made even better with better valves I dont hate anything about this amp we play small gigs in pubs and clubs and its dead easy to lug about, the car boot looks empty, it really is plug and play I have tried Marshalls Laneys PODs and SS Fenders but this amp is just what I wanted it's just simply a great amp the dog's bo***ks!

Blackface Deluxe reverb.
Not many features, but that's a good thing.

Bluesy stuff, works perfectly. I occasionally use a tubescreamer, but it makes it different, not necessarily better. Used with a squier strat (cheapo mexican crap) and a es335, the gibson won hands down.
Sometimes my friend and I use ours together with a delay pedal, for a stereo & slight slap echo effect. It is unreal. I'll be getting another one identical as soon as I see one for the right price (i'm broke)

Yep. doesn't break. But i don't abuse it

Buy this amp. Don't argue, buy. Also, get a powerbrake or something.

BTW, the guy who is dissing this amp because it didn't have a gain knob or a mids knob, you're a sad, sad little boy. You were GIVEN a deluxe reverb and you'd rather have a solid state marshall. Go buy your solid state amp, run it for a while, and you'll notice that the power fets getting hot too. Why do you think they sell solid state amps on the basis that they sound like tubes? Sad.

For the guy under me, hes a complete idiot, a marshall mgd100 better ? WOW, thats pretty dumb. This amp is like the marshall jcm800 2204 and 2203's it has one channel, and its the best at that. Thhe feature are perfect, more knobs=less tone.

now for sounds, this amp and its big brother are the BEST clean sound. The amp is wonderfulwhen played clean, thats it job, is clean, thats why its such a good amp. when its cranked to 10 i can get ac/dc tones since the tubes overdrive themselves. Don't let the 22 watts fool you, this thing is a screamer, easily loud enough for titty bars. I run a 1965 fender mustang through it, and it sounds nice.

well (knock on wood) nothing ahs broken in 37 years, im the only owner, the tubes are stock, and still rocking.

haven't delt with them.

if your looking for the best clean amp available, and to get ac/dc type of tone stock, this amp is for you. the more its cranked the more tone your gonna get. Like i said don't let the 22 watts fool you, their a powerful 22 watts, thats for damn sure. This amp is quite versatile, can play blues, country, rock, heavy polka, hell is doesn't matter.

Best reverb and tremelo. No extra features that suck tone.
I hate channel switching and preamp tube distortion, so to me it's got every feature that won't hurt the sound.

Good for every style of music.
I use an original Ibanez TS-808 for distortion. There is no better OD.
I replace the stock speakers with oiginal Celestion grey "Vox Bulldogs" 003 cones. There is no better speaker. This is the magic combination.
I also use Svetlana 6l6's having found other tubes unsatsfactory especially Sovtex 6v6's and 5881's.

Every tube must be checked to see if it's strong, toneful and free of microphonics. New power tubes once a year at least if played hard and often. New filter caps every 10 years. I change and upgrade all the small caps with orange drops, silver micas, and other goodies from Hoffmann Amps. Old amps deserve this going-over. 9 because tubes fail so carry extras. Buy one with rust-free transformers.

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I have a"67 Blackface and a Silverface.
The Blackface sounds a little nicer even after I made them identical.
Why? Lower plate voltages on the Blackface plus a real wood floating baffle board. Make sure that the cab is solid and rattle-proof. Both of mine are. After taking apart many amps, I settled on Deluxe Reverbs as perfect because of tone and portability.

71 redone to blackface specs.

Wow, after trying to get these sounds with a mesa for a couple of years I finally found a really good one. It's great for blues and country and rock. I use an distortion pro pedal for that srv tone and have to say I'm really pleased with this amp. If you don't want it to break up so soon just hook up to the second input. The reverb is amazing and the tremelo is superb as well. It's also plenty loud for a small club. My clapton strat sings through it.

Only had it a month but it seems sturdy enough.

Very cool amp. I corresponded with a guy in Lebanon who knew his stuff and he inadvertantly talked me into it. Thanks man!