Fender Deluxe Reverb

1968 Silverface Deluxe Reverb Amp/Original except tubes / 3 prong plug makes it safe to play and protects the circut.
1968 Fender deluxe reverb serial #'s inside chassis T350968 outside chassis F071568
manufactured the 9th week of 68- march or late february production = AB763 Blackface circut.
Oxford 12K5-6 speaker
Home use
Amp has plenty of power

Sounds very clear with plenty of tone !

I'll give it a B rating
Tubes can short out and should be checked
occasionally depending on amount of ON time.

No contact

Have been playing for 30 + years
1983 Gibson SG electric-lefty
1963 Yamaha Nippon Gakki No. 100 Nylon-lefty
1960s Goya T-16 steel string-righty
2000 Yamaha FG412L steel string-lefty
1970 Yamaha G-55 Nylon-lefty
1920s Mandolin-Sears catalogue model-unknown manufacter
If lost or stolen I only hope I have enough $ to acuire another
This amp is one of the best to obtain
The newer versions can't compare
I wish it had the original footswitch

2 channel all tube 22 watt tone monster!1973 silverface with reverb and tremelo.

I have a variety of guitars that I play through this unbelievable amp!Usually a 1959 stock standard sunburst strat or an emg equipped 1980 fender tele,though any of my guitars sound awesome through this amp!!I do think that fender guitars sound better than gibsons through it though.I have used my 1957 les paul (yes with the original PAF humbuckers)but i still believe that les pauls sound mighty through marshall type amps(yes personal preference only)I have an old marshall 100 watt super lead thats way too loud for me now(yep getting too old!)

Reliability is another matter!My deluxe has broken down twice!!lucky I have a brilliant amp tech that knows fenders back to front.Broke down at rehearsals thank god cause I dont gig with a spare amp.Had it serviced when I first got it,but shit happens!!

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I have been playing too long!(hence the 550 aust dollars I paid for my strat)own a lot of gear(1959 gibson melody maker that I bought from gary moore in 1980)and a swag of other stuff.I have NEVER seen another old deluxe reverb for sale here!my back up amp is a peavey delta blues(as a second amp,great but doesn`t have THE tone that the deluxe has)

I purchased this 1964 Deluxe Reverb in '84. I wasn't my first Fender, but I still think it is the best. It has the usual Fender features such as great reverb, and fairly good tremolo (change in volume as opposed to vibrato, which is change in pitch - like singers can do).

I am amused at the many other reviewers that are "stuck" on the 22 watt power rating... The Deluxe Reverb used as a model to build the re-issue was rated at 22 watts, as are the re-issue. This is due to much closer tolerances of todays electronic components, and their lower prices.

The platforms Leo Fender was aiming for was 20, 40, and 80 watts. The student amps were usually rated from approximately 4 to 18 watts, and the rest fall into the 20, 40, or 80 watt range, plus or minus as much as 20 percent (the goal was +/- 10 %). So, some Deluxe Reverbs could be as low as 16 watts, or as high as 24 watts. This large "tolerance range" kept costs down. Close tolerance was a luxury then.

A 3 decibel increase in volume will be percieved as nearly twice as loud. Hence the 20 , 40, ande 80 watt "platforms." So the Twin Reverbs and Showman's are "supposed to be" 80 watts, the Bandmasters and "Baby Twin" Pro Reverbs (both of which I also own and love) are 40 watts, and the venerable Deluxe Reverbs are 20 watts (the Tremolux - which I also own and love - is a 20 watt Deluxe platform with 6L6 tubes, producing somewhere between 25 and 35 watts).

For lower power situations the Deluxe is the best. It covers the whole range of clean to driven sounds - no "Metal" here folks! And for louder venues, it is paired with a Pro Reverb (basically a "Double Deluxe" - twice the power, twice the speaker compliment) which sounds like a VERY loud Deluxe, and handles the clean duties. HEAVEN! I love new guitars and old Fender amps!

Speaking strictly about the Deluxe, it is quite versatile. Only the super saturated/overdriven/distorted sounds cannot be replicated by this amp. Hence the rating of nine out of ten.

I use mainly Teles, but all Fender amps when properly maintained sound great with just about any guitar with very little tweaking of the volume tone controls. That is the beauty of simplicity, and Leo turned it into an artform! What this amp does with its sparkling clean to its very edgy overdrive is nothing short of magic. I am a Blues and Classic Rock guitarist, and can play well for my 30+ years. But I can sometimes just play one note, or one chord and absolutely love the SOUND coming from this amp (same with all my Fenders)! I love the "plug-n-play" aspect too. KISS is a great principle in Rock and Blues.

When properly serviced, these amps will deliver the goods. Mine is still kicking! Its the service folks that leave something to be desired! Find a good tech, stick with him (or her), and overpay them so they will continue to fix these wonderful tone monsters.

FMIC has reissued these great amps to regain business lost to old amps. But they can't touch the old handwired originals for durability and they may have only come close in sound. Time will be the best judge there. Repair is better accomplished by a tech that specializes in repairs. Not a company that builds new-to-replace-old. The rating of 2 reflects that FMIC's is willing to send schematics if they have them.

As mentioned, I have many years on the job (BTW, both as guitarist and bassist) and this is by far my favorite amp. It does everything I ask it to and then some. No other amp company has even come close (though Jim Marshall tried by copying the '59 tweed Fender Bassman!).

I have a 1979 model which I bought used for CDN$850. It's in mint condition - everything works great on it. This is an amp that doesn't have tons of features - but that's one of the things I love bestabout it. Two channels - one with only volume, bass and treble, the other has volume, bass, treble, reverb (and oh, what reverb) and speed and intensity for the vibrato. What more do you need? It's low power - only 22 Watts - but that only means it breaks up beautifully at about 4. And believe me, it's plenty powerful to gig with. I play small clubs, and my amp is always mic-ed. Plenty of volume to cut through.

I play an Amercian standard strat - and when I got this amp, plugged in and started to play - I cried. Here was the tone I have been searching for my whole life. It has that great chiming, ringing sound - and cranked a little, you can get that mid-70's Stones guitar sound. Sweet. If you want real heavy distortion, you'll need a pedal or effects unit of some sort. And it sounds great with a stomp box in front of it.

I just got it - so I don't know. But it's a 79 and I'm pretty sure it has all original tubes in it still - and the speakers are definitely original. I may eventually replace the speakers and outfit it with NOS tubes. But it sounds so good right now, I ain't gonna mess with it! I also understand that putting in a solid-state rectifier can give you more headroom on the clean sound. But for now, I'm extremely happy with the sound.

Never had to deal with Fender - so I can't say.

I've been playing about 25 years. I sold a Hot Rod Deville to get this amp - and I don't regret it for a second. This is the real deal - the tone I have always been waiting for. I play pop/reggae/some pop-punk/rootsy-country-rock - and it works for everything. I use a stomp box for some of our more aggressive pop-punk tunes - but on everything else I don't need anything other than a delay pedal. The vibrato and reverb on this amp are gorgeous. If it were stolen or lost I'd definitely replace it. This is the amp I have always wanted.

I've had my little '66 Deluxe 1 week now and I'm in love....
Not much in the way of features , just great reverb and vibrato!!!

Awesome,awesome clean tone up to 6 or 7...then starts distorting..and the feedback through my '68 Strat gives me goosebumps!!!

Only had it one week, so can't tell yet....the power tubes were original (RCA 6V6's)but I replaced them with 5881's, put in new caps and resistors, re-biased, put in a Class A/A-B switch and a few other awesome sounding mods like bass and treble controls for the reverb!!!

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I have been using the Marshall 30th Anniversary Head for 4 years and haven't heard much better until now...OK these two amps are not in the same category but this little Fender kicks butt

late sixties "blackface in a silverface" deluxe.

i rank this amp among the finest things in life; it has that unmistakable presence that belies an object not from this realm of maya, but rather a visitor from the Platonic world of ideals, and archetypes. once or twice i imagined a master volume type control would be nice to access a broader range of tones, but when i came to my senses i realized this would be sacrilidge. the amp sounds like <this> at <this> volume, if you want it to break up, you play it <louder>. if it distorted earlier, it would be broken. yet, it is substantially more flexible than earlier fenders (with e.g. no tone controls); the result is just the right amount of discipline for a modern monkey.

the deluxe excels for processing drum sounds; as an overall mastering device it can not be replaced. i believe the induction of "feedback" is familiar to guitarists; in this scenario the amp provides a non-linear resonant element that brings feedback systems to life in a way that drab transducers can not replicate. (note to self: find soft, heavy objects to hold down clavinet keys)

a successful rendering of a minimal techno mix was recently achieved via close-micing the deluxe with shoepps wide cardioid capsules in a concrete warehouse. elevation was required to clarify the lower frequencies.

it has not inspired me to learn to play the guitar, because i am entirely satisfied by picking a few random frets and just sounding a single chord, or just one note. i feel that if i learned to do any more, it would start to compete with the raw tone of the amp, which would seem presumptuous.

if you look at the amp from behind, you see that it is a speaker bolted onto a wood and metal frame, with a pair of wires leading up to a small integer number of bulky components wired together in a simple fashion. it reminds me of my volkswagon thing: this is the basic stuff, because if you are bored and think you need more than just the basic stuff, than you don't really understand the basic stuff yet. i replaced the original tubes, and had the capacitors done as well. the caps, in particular, brought new life to the amp and it was at that point that it was restored to its glory as a fully actualized individual.

i guess this would be the same company that made my rhodes, i don't know anything about them.

the other items in my trust that i place in the same category are, genelec 1031 monitors, 1928 steinway model "o", seq.circuits prophet five, roland dimension D, eventide H3000SE, aforementioned rhodes electric piano, hohner clavinet... all of these sound that much better played through the deluxe (have not tried the steinway yet).

This is a great little amp. Not exactly a plethora of features but it's vintage '73 so what do you want?! Bought it used at a music shop that was selling on consignment. Actually could have purchased the amp and MINT SRV strat for about $1400 CDN, but only got the amp -dumb ass! Amp had original vinyl cover and came with custom foot switch giving reverb/tremolo options. This amp has been the best 400 bucks i've spent. Only pain in the butt has been the non-grounded cord (i've electrocuted myself many times).

I play blues and that's about it (ie Jimmie, SRV, Big Sugar). Setup is simple. I play a Ibanez 'Super Tube'& a Dunlop Cry-Baby. If i'm after a more subdued distortion, i'll play the amp at 3-4 and alter the Super Tube. if i'm after an all out fat sound, the 6-8 range will do nicely.
Unlike many others, the higher i turn this honey up the better it sounds. it has kicked out on me at 9+, although i think this was a combination of a lot of vibration and older circuitry. the longer i let her warm up the deeper the tone. this is definitely NOT the amp for the experimental studio musician. it's rock-solid, great sounding amp with some meat on its bones.

been an extremely reliable amp. it goes everywhere with me. i'm no professional player, but we've done a lot of gigs together and never a problem. previous owner did basically nothing in the way of repairs or mods, and it works beautifully. like i said, will do interesting things when pushed past 9, but no compaints.

never dealt with fender - never had to!

great amp - great price. lots of other players i've met with other vintage and re-issue amps drool over this one. she's a beauty!

This one is maybe a '67 or '68. Not much to it as far as features. Simple, basic.

This is where it shines. It is the BEST sounding R&R amp I have ever played and I will be buried with it. A pre-amp of some sort is mandatory to get the thing into "the zone", but what a zone it is. I used it mostly with a stock '72 Tele, a '67 Bronco (Bill Lawrence strat pickup) and an Ibanez Roadstar w/ humbuckers. It just plain sings.

Handle with care. Not the most solidly built amp in the world, so I case is nice. Wouldn't trust it as an only amp.

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What.... 30 years of guitar playing? Sheesh! I've had a bunch of Peavey's, all of which sound laughable compared to this thing. If only it was a bit louder.

Made in 1965. 2 channel. Reverb and tremolo. No foot switch.
Celesion speaker. Easy to carry. Sounds great. 3 prong plug update.
Balck face. Looks pretty good. Cranks. I've used it on gigs and in
the home and at church. This amp is great for blues solos. I'm
not big on modern features so I like it as is.

I play either my Strat or my Tele. And get gteat high end distortion
sounds. I just put the verb on 4 and Bass and Treble on 9. The distortion is truly unique and unexplainable if you haven't heard one.
Variety is not what this amop is about. This amp is for a specific,
much sought after sound.

It's a tube amp and has all the limitations of such. If you take
care of it there is no problem.

Only my most trusted friends work on my stuff so it doesn't go
to shops.

I've been playing 35 years or so and the only other amp I ever liked
is a Super Reverb so I have to have one ot the other. You guys who
know equipment know what this is. I have 2 of them and would sell one
for the right price.

I am one lucky S.O.B. I have two of these amps. One a 65 blackface and the other a late 70's silverface.
Both are great. I would rarely use the volume boost on the silverface, but it's tone is happening with humbucking guitars. It sounds like the "big booty two step thang"...(Oh well, sorry about that.Trying to be "cool man" again.)I'll take the features on this amp... And I have played lots of amplifiers since about 1965. Another thing gents..If you'll notice that many of the guys that own these amps are players that have been playing for years. The reason for this is simply that all of the new "modeling" stuff sucks. No clean sound can compare with a Fender amp like this. An experienced player is going to choose an amp like this way ahead of some "fancy doodad gismology" type amp. I haven't found one modern "expression pedal" that adds any thing to an amp like this. SELL ALL that stuff. SOme guy in one of the previous reviews said something like "find an amp that has a good CLEAN sound and you can modify it. (Somewhat...in my opinion.) But that guy knows what he's talking about. Buy some "LINE 6" crap and it will be in the crapper six years from now! Name ONE solid state amplifier that works and sounds this good that is 30 or more years old; I can't. Lord bless the Deluxe Reverb.

I choose this amp for one reason. It sounds good with a tele, a strat, or a brighter sounding Les Paul. Sounds pretty good with a Jazzbo too. (mine is a Guild X-500, late 60's vintage.)It has some hiss with single coils,but gee it goes away with a little guitar playing.The amp kicks in with a great little growl when you pick a little harder. If you like heavy metal, don't by this amp,sell it to me cheap.

I gig constantly with these amps. Change tubes when they need them. A recap job is necessary every 15 yrs. or so. It will last me my lifetime. It is much easier to work on than the circuit board or "modeling" amps.

Never called Fender in my life. I don't want a "T-Shirt" or a watch.

I started playing the minute I saw the "Beatles" on the Ed Sullivan show. I have used every gadget made for guitar and owned most Fender/ Marshall models. I have owned Peavy, KUSTOM, Traynor, Teleno, Flot-A-Tone, Gibson,etc. I have also tried the big rack jobs. The rack jobs do a particularly good job of sounding lousey. (I like most of the other amps I mentioned.) This amp does what I need it to do in a reasonably portable package. Try changing the speak to a 15watt Celestion Blue or an old low wattage Celestion speak. THe Celestion Blue does a particularly great job. Just don't wank it too hard. Too bad all the old Fender stuff is going for big $$ today. However it doesn't surprise me. If someone other than these stupidly expensive "boutique" guys makes an amp like this, they will be doing a great service to mankind. Look at Eric Johnsons' setup. He uses two of these things for his clean sounds. Nuff said. Praise Jesus and thanks for readin'.