Fender Super Reverb

Silverface Super Reverb. Non Master volume. Made somewhere between late 60s and early 70s I guess. Mid control on the vibrato channel and no mid on the normal channel. The most beautiful reverb and "vibrato" you will ever hear. Replaced speakers - got 4 10" Weber California speakers in there now. This is not a bells and whistles amp, but those players seeking "tone" will understand that fender reverb is about as much as you'd want in the way of your signal anyway.

I think this might be the best model of amp ever made. The tone of these old Fenders really is that good. The 4x10 Weber speakers push a lot of air and the amp has this brilliance and character which just cannot be duplicated.
I was looking for a good clean amp which could get gritty at useable volumes a-la Mark Knopfler etc. Because I'd previously been playing a SF Twin - great amp in its own way - I was pretty unfamiliar with the whole tube rectifier/power amp breakup sound. I needed an amp for studio use but if I could play it live too then that would be a bonus. I also knew I wanted Fender tube tone - the Twin had convinved me of that. So I set about researching SF/BF champs, Princetons, Pro Jnrs, Hot Rods, SF Pros etc and decided I wanted reverb, tremolo, point to point and tube rectification. That narrowed it down to a Super or early Pro.
When I saw this abused old SF going for cheaps I knew I had to have it. I think the abuse was more physical because when I plugged in it was clear the old girl was well maintained inside. The volume of the amp increases dramatically from 1-4, then noticably from 4-7, then just a little from 7-10, with more (but not too much) compression and richer distortion. By the time you're edging over 5 the amp is LOUD. This is the ultimate amp for blues, country, rock, or anything where you require that edgy just breaking up tone at just the right gigging volume. The amp is so articulate and responsive. Dig in and you are rewarded with gritty breakup or back off for pristine cleans. Real Mark Knopfler territory! The amp almost begs you to lose the pick and attack those strings with your bare hands. The Fender Super was everything I was looking for in my tone and then some - the quality and fullness just blew me away. This is all you'll ever need for incredibly great tone!

When I got this super it had seen better days - the amp wasn't held in with screws and was kind of resting in the cabinet/on the top speakers(!). The amp was pushed into the cab so it wasn't siting flush to the grill cloth. The baffle was also well abused after what might have been a few botched speaker replacements. With a bit of searching I found all the parts and cut a new baffle and she was looking good once more. The fact that the tone was never short of breathtaking fairly well sums up the "reliability" factor. It's the good ol' nuclear war example - cockroaches, Fender amps and Keith Richards.

After owning a really nice SF Twin a few years ago I developed a bit of a Silverface obsession. Not only do the you find some sweet sounding SF amps, but because they're not BF or Tweed, you're more likely to actually gig/tour with them rather than leave them in your studio. Fair enough too - could you imagine some tool spilling beer over your 55 Deluxe? I try to reguarly get out and check the 2 or 3 SF amps which can be found each week in my local free-ad magazine (Pros, Twins, Bassmen, Vib'lux etc). Admittedly, a lot of them are pretty bad - condition and tone. Even this one was pretty busted up and non-original when I found it going cheap. But the verdict has to be the tone - this one just blew me away. With a bit of TLC she's now looking like new (or NOS!) and is probably the sexiest 30-something female I know. I really think that SF amps are probably the best "gig" tone you can get - and they're miles above any of those Peavey Classics, Hot Rods, Blues/Pro Jnrs and '65 Reissues which pollute the market today. This amp is a real deal tone machine. All tube, point to point wired 40W, 4x10 dripping with tone and character. It don't get much better than this! Now excuse me I'm gonna go wail...

1966 super reverb, 40 watts, you know the rest. no effects loop, etc. killer reverb and trem,you don't need anything else. 40 watts of clean power, or turn your amp up, guitar down and your set

been playing 38 years,this is best amp ever,at least for me, it's dead quiet. i play a custom shop relic strat. i a/b'd it with a "REAL " 56 STRAT, the relic sounded better. the super is 100% stock, with original cts speakers, it could not sound better.i use no peddles, its for grown-ups. if you love blues, mowtown, stax/volt

at present, i take a 1-12 boogie f30 as a spare, has a good clean channel, and is small, so far, no problems

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at it for 38 years, i also have a victoria bandmaster, played it for 6 years, but not since i go the super,great amp,but screw "warm and woody", i want soulful chime, and this amp has it in spades. it is my last amp. often copied, but never equalled, got to save up to buy another, hope you find one too

1967 Super Reverb Amp
Blackface specs and all original except the grillcloth.

I'm playing a 1963 Jazzmaster through the SR. This amp works very well with the Jazzmaster, asuming I have the right tubes. The wrong tubes can make this amp very brittle and piercing. I occasionally use an old Big Muff and an MXR Flanger, which both sound excellent with the amp. Mostly, though, I just play clean. You can get a large variety of tones from this amp just using the bright switches and bass/mid/high knobs.

This amp is a solid piece of wood and its very reliable. I usually bring a few extra preamp tubes to a show just in case.

None.

I've been playing for about 10 years and I've pretty much used old Fender amps exclusively. I like how they sound. I've owned an old twin reverb, vibrolux reverb, and this super... the super and the vibrolux have been my favorites. I think the combination of 4x10" speakers with the classic fender AB763 circut is a knockout. Just change the tubes for all the tonal variety you want from this fender amp.

66 Blackface....new grill cloth......two new speakers....RCA reverb and vibrato jacks changed to quarter inch jacks.No footswitch with the amp.

Blues. There is a reason this is the blues holy grail amp.
I play a Strat with LAce Sensors, a Strat with Noiseless PUs, and a Gibson archtop hollow body with Classic 57s.

This particluar Super Reverb amp does not distort as early as some I have played. I like a good clean sound to start with. If I really want to have distortion I will use a stomp box.

The Reverb is nice. The best of the six I tried.
I am amazed that the reverb sounda different from old Super to old Super.

Amp is almost 40 years old. My impression is that has been played but not abused. I always take a backup amp to gigs. Always.

Have called Fender in the past about other isssues with guitars. Their customer service guy was great!
I have had a good experiences calling Fender support staff.

Been playing a long time. Play blues and R&B. I am a serious musician,lead my own band, and get paid to play.
A couple of years ago I decided I had to have a Super.
I thought the sound could be duplicated in a smaller more portable amp. It can't. The amp I own that comes close to the sound is a Custom Vibrolux Reverb from a few years ago. Great amp. But it is no Super.
Recently I had the funds.I shopped and compared and studied this for a few years. Every time I had a chance to play a Super I did. Mostly in music stores, sometimes at guitar shows, sometimes at vintage dealers shops. I thought a few years back that the reissue had the same sound. I was wrong. The blackfaced Super from the 64-67 era
does not sound like the reissue.
Here's a few tips that may save you some time.
Every old Super sounds like a Super, yet each has it's own sound and characteristics. This is because of their age. Tubes have been changed, speakers wear out, amp techs open them up and work on the inside. Some guys do modifications and they frankly don't know what they are doing.
Each old Super has unique sound characteristics.
My advice here is forget all the hype you hear from the seller, in terms of "new caps,certain tubes, certain speakers"...blah blah blah....Take the guitar you play the most, put new strings on it, get a real good cable for your demo time, and plug the guitar straight into the amp.
Let your ear tell you if you like the sound.
Then come back the next day and do it again if you can.
Be sure to play the amp at all volume levels....soft to LOUD.
I think you have to play any Super on at least 4 on the volume to make the amp do what it is supposed to do.
(This is a working man's amp, made to move some air and sound good at the same time!)
I got this one in a vintage store where I had 6 blackface to choose from..... 5 hours from where I live. I took about three hours to play and compare them all and make a decision.
Some "broke up" at lesser volumes. Some had more headroom.
Some were much louder at various settings.
Some looked pretty. Some looked ugly.
I chose the one that sounded right to my ear.
This is the key. Use your ear. They do not all sound alike.

Just because an amp was "worked on" doesn't necessarily make it better.
I don't for one iota of a minute buy the myth that a silverface amp can be "blackfaced". I think this is a load of crap.

If you are thinking spending $800.00 on a "blackfaced" silverface, do your self a favor. Find another $300.00 to $500.00 and get the real deal.

Make sure you get a three prong plug either on the amp you buy or INSTALL one. I got shocked by every Super Reverb amp I tried that had the old 2 prong plugs.

This amp has two speakers replaced and a new grill cloth, so it is NOT "all original" and "historically correct". I could care less about that crap. I bought this amp to play. I don't buy amps to resell and make a profit. I buy them to play.
Considering what I saw with prices ranging from $1,000.00 to $2,700.00 I think did real well.
I cleaned the back real well (was real dusty), blew dust off the back of the speakers, screwed down one side of the reverb tank, cleaned the tole,polished the metal parts. It looks like the ones that were priced closer to 2K than 1K.

If and when something sounds wrong I will take the amp to a reputable tech and perhaps let him tell me what he sees on the inside.
I have no desire or need to get inside it now. When I do I'll
let a pro do it.

The amp is heavy. Just under 60 lbs. Not 80 lbs like someone said.
The store owner packs them and ships them and packed up they weigh just under 60 lbs.
It is relatively big, but not ridiculously heavy. Not as heavy as a twin. Just pain in the ass heavy. To me, it is worth it.
Do not put casters on this amp. It is top heavy and will fall. I took a rusty set of casters off of this one.

In a year I will try to acquire another. These amps are no

Late 70s Super Reverb Amp. Versatile enough from country to blues and classic rock (all I ever need). Point-to-point wiring, 2 channels, vibrato and reverb. This is the rare 70 Watts version with the extra ?oomph?. Enough power for any club I ever played in.

I mainly use it with strats and teles, but it sounds also killer with sgs. I did not try les pauls through this one yet.The sound ranges from Sound ranges from glassy fendery country twang to liquid Gilmourish lead tones (with a tube screamer in front). I can add some extra crunch by pulling the master volume pot. Not like todays Fender, Marshall and Mesa products, for which you need a PHD to operate.

This is a Fender silver face amp, known as the musician's workhorse, and built like a tank. No backup needed. Maybe some fuses, though.

Never dealt with them.

I hate glowing reviews, but for me this amp flat-out is one of the most amazing amps I ever played ? and I played a lot of amps during the past 20 years. This simple vintage point-to-point wired silver face super reverb is all I ever need.

My amp is an early 70's silverface w/o master volume modified to Blackface(although earlier Silverfaces sound hella nice with cleaner tones at higher volume). This thing just screams Blues and Rock. It can also be suited for Reggae, Jazz, Country, and other syles. This thing has 2 channels: Normal, and Vibrato (Vibrato channel has the tremolo and reverb controls). No channel switching or effects loops or headphones. I use this amp at home and on the road and the tone kills anywhere I go. Hell of a lot of power as I can't take the volume past 2 in my apt. Sweet warm tone after about 5 or 6 on the volume.

I use Fralin blues PU's in my american strat, as this thing is built for Blues, SRV, Jimi, Los Lobos, KWS, even Santana type stuff w/ the right equipment. Fralins got a reverse wound middle PU so the noise is cancelled when in postions 2 and 4 so I wouldn't know about the noise level. But in the club w/ the volume at 8 there is some hum... but not much. Amp has one hell of a clean sound but past 6 the thing kills you with its tube overdrive. Never heard anything better. The versatility is not bad but that's what effects and stomp boxes are for. This thing sounds so gooood that if you play it, you wouldn't want any other amp! Yep! It's that nuts!

I would gig w/o a backup as the guy I bought it from took extreme care of it. Warning! If you do gig w/o a backup, the tone is so good that you should back it up with another Super. That's what I'm savin up for, my backup super!

Never dealt with fender cause the guy I bought it from is an electrical engineer.

Setup is: Guitar>Captain Coconut 2>Analogman SD/808>Vox 847 wah>Super. If it were lost I would go on either a killing or a Bank robbing spree to buy another one. I ain't lyin...There's hell to pay for a heavenly tone. Everyone will love and appreciate the T-O-N-E!!! Compared it w/ a vintage 64 Twin Reverb...Both are definately worth breaking one of the comandments for but I liked the tube overdrive on the super. The Twin Reverb has the best clean of all the amps in the world...well that and the Vibroverb, and Vibroking. The thing that sets vintage amps apart from RI's is that if I do deciede to sell this thing, I can sell it for around the same price I bought it for...and if I wait long enough, even more. RI's, well most of em, will not!

Well my Super Reverb was actually made from an old 1970's Fender Tube P.A. head. It was made into a guitar head a few years ago. Point to point wiring, with the exact same circuit as the Super. It also has spring reverb as well as a master vol.

The great thing about this head is that it runs a linear transformer. Normally it runs 4x EL34L's at around 140 watts. However i am able to take to tubes out to give a rating of around 80 watts. Much better for smaller shows.

It also has a second channel with a Bassman circuit, however i never use this channel. I run the head with a 66 Bandmaster 2x12 cab.

This is the sweetest sounding clean you will ever hear. For distortion just add a TS9. I personally think that the Super channel sounds much fuller than the Bassman channel. I mainly play Rock so this suits me very well. The Super Reverb channel also has a bright switch which adds to the sparkle of the tone. I generally have the volume around 8 and then adjust the master accordingly. I have tried to find an amp with a sweeter clean tone but have not really come close. For all the lead buffs out there the TS9 sounds great.

Have never had a problem. This mod was done as clean as they come. I haven't seen anything similar but im sure someone has done something very close to this out there.

If this was stolen i would not know what to do. It is not replacable. I was looking for amps for around 6 months and could not find anything which i was really fond of. Except the Super Reverb however they are very expensive down under. So i hunted around and found this on the other side of the country.

1966 "black face" chassis; 40 watts, all-tube; channel 1 - normal, channel 2 - vibrato and reverb, has middle tone control; 4-10" CTS alnicos - two are 1966, one each are dated 1964 and 1965; tubes, caps, and resistors replaced in Aug. 2203 by prior owner; perfect amp for my "oldies" - surf, soul, folk rock, psychedelic, British invasion, etc.

mostly single-coils: '62 Jazzmaster, '63 Jaguar, '67 Mustang, Strat (Mexican) w/vintage replacement pick-ups; also '72 Telecaster Thinline w/humbuckers, Mosrite Avenger (Japan) w/P-90s; very strong reverb - setting at "3" or "4"; volume at "5" or "6"; the Super has that "Fender sound" I identify with from my youth (mid-'60s) - extremely clean, clear tone without "muddy" bass or "shrill" treble; 4-10" speaker configuration delivers for all my styles

Based on experiences with other Fender amps, top-notch reliability; always have an extra amp or two around just in case

Fender-authorized dealers and service facilities have done good work for me in the past; my amps all purchased used, so not under warranty

Purchased on e-Bay on a Buy-It-Now @$1000; many comparable B/F Super Reverbs went for $1200-2300 in recent auctions; I am not bothered by replacement of "original" parts (tubes, caps, resistors, power cord, speakers, grill cloth, etc.) affecting "originality;" playing for almost 39 years; have a gallery of "vintage" Fender amps: B/F '64 Tremolux, '66 Bassman, '66 Band Master, '66 Pro Reverb; S/F '68 Twin Reverb, '69 Dual Showman Reverb, '72 Quad Reverb, '76 Vibrolux Reverb, '70s Twin Reverb, Basmman 100; solid-state Twin Reverb; Silvertone tube amps (1482, 1483, 1484); Teisco all-tube heads (Checkmate 45 w/2-12" cab, 50, 55); other assorted solid-state amps; if lost or stolen, I'd put out an APB; would definitely look for another Super - this is one of my favorite amps, the other being the Vibrolux Reverb (more compact size), because of the power, tone, and on-board reverb; piggy-backs are cumbersome, the Quad Reverb and Bassman 100 (4-12" cabinet) are HUGE!

A 2 channel( "clean & tube vibrato). One of the best--if not THE best reverbs you will ever hear in an amp--"surf city"! No "modern" bells and whistles--fx loop, xlr, etc., but, hey, it WAS modern in 1965! A very "sweet" clean lower on the dial, and mine gets a little "dirt" goin' at around "7", but we're talkin' "bluesy" dirt, NOT "metal distortion". If you really want that, though, Stevie Ray
put a tube screamer in front--and, well--you know what happened then!
12at7 pre, 2x 6l6 power tubes make 40 watts of club-filling sound--
the 4 10 inch alnico speakers push air almost as much as 50watt half-
stack from anyone else.

This is one of THE Classic blues amps, but don't worry--it will do
rock just fine. I have used my 1973 Amer. Strat>MXR DynaComp>Roger Mayer Mongoose Fuzz, and it was HARD ROCK...no doubt! I don't use humbuckers, but have heard others that LOVE what this amp does with them--very sweet & thick.
My amp is not noisy, but my old strat has the "60 cycle hum". If you kept this amp cranked all the way, a noise gate couldn't hurt.

I am a "hobby player", haven't gigged in years, so I have not used
this amp hard. It only broke once, and it was because I hadn't replaced the tubes in 5 years. No-one should gig without a back-up.

Never dealt with Fender directly, and there is no warranty on a 39 year-old amp. Found an excellent vintage amp "guru" in my area, and
life is good

Been playing for 38 years--more "off" than "on". Been getting serious
for the last 5 years. I was given an old Vow semi-hollowbody in a car trade, but my first paycheck went to a new 1973 olympic white strat. The super reverb was my first "real" amp (besides a jerry-rigged silvertone amp wired into a 2x12 speaker cab), and $250 was a lot of money to me in 1975. But I ended up with one of the best amps america ever made. If it were stolen, it would be very difficult to replace, but I would try.

I bought this amp for only $600 at a local guitar shop and the guy who sold it to me didn't even know the year. I wouldn't say I play a specific kind of music I just know when something sounds good. And to me this amp is only 50% satisfactory for my taste. I dont understand why they have two different channels when neither of them have any kind of distortion, and it comes with a footswitch so you can turn the vibrato and reverb off and on. The model I have does not have an effects loop. As always though, the clean sound is like no other I've heard. It's full and warm but I think could use more headroom.

Im mostly playing on an old Univox Mosrite copy with a DS-1. This amp picks up really nasty feedback depending the guitar. I'm the type of person who is into feedback but sometimes it can be a little overwhelming. When playing clean, it does distort not even at five! When you turn the bass down it helps but then your sound gets really crappy sounding.

I really dont think I could depend on it without a back up. The guy who had the amp before me replaced the tubes and replaced some things on it. It hasen't had any technical problems that I've noticed and this is a pretty old amp i think so I imagine the news would probably even more sturdy.