Fender Deluxe Reverb (original issue, 1963-1981)
Fender Deluxe Reverb (original issue, 1963-1981)
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In this article they say Auerbach uses two Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifiers for The Arcs. more
Used in the early days, prior to ABB, paired with his Fenders. The amp had JBL speakers. more
Original gear Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster with maple 1959 neck and hardtail bridge (neck pickup only), Master Volume: 10, Neck Tone... more
1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface) The amp on the record is a ’64 Deluxe Reverb I bought about ten years ago at a music store in Ne... more
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Favorite amp. Silverface but with the AB763 (circuitry of the Blackface)
Yep, don't let the Silverface fool you!
I did my research and the 1967 Fender Deluxe I have is juuuust before they switched to the AB768 circuitry that put people off of the Fender Silverface amps & why the Blackface Fender Deluxe is generally held in much higher regard.
I double checked again before I started writing this review to confirm I was being accurate. This amp is just magic. No volume knob, just gain (it is labeled Volume, but it's gan) & it gets saturated fairlyquick & the tone. That tone!
At lower gain its clean tone is rich a sparkly (stock speaker it came with!)
On the Normal side you've got 2 inputs, Volume (gain), Treble & Bass.
On the other channel you've got the same but also -Reverb -Speed & Intensity (for tremolo) -Attached pedal for turning on & of Tremolo & Reverb (or both)
Plus it's got that beautiful "Drip Face" trim around the Tolex.
*Pro Tip- I have seen these miscategorised on eBay and several other places and as a result sell for for cheaper than they would if they knew what they had. Do your research & you might get lucky!
It's a blast re-amping thru this guy as well. Just hit play and blend & shape the harmonics & tone...
There are of course other amps I love. Some I have some I want but this guy keeps me so happy I generally don't think about expanding my amp collection much.
I always invite more input or corrections so feel free to comment & I'll be sure & update everything
UPDATE-more insightful information in the comment below by Jimmarchi1- check it out.
actually, the deluxe reverb enver changed schematically during its long original run.... while drip edge means close to blackface in most silverfaces, when it comes to princetons and deluxes the only thing in the guts that changed apart from a few component brands as suppliers changed was the positioning of the filter caps
You are the rare man to know these things. For YEARS if I mention my 67 I always have someone say "nope, that's a 68 or later". I grown & try to explain. This was my attempt to speak directly to those people & hopefully hear less of that -with the knowledge I'll never change their minds on the overall BF/SF argument on a broader scale. Tried to keep it simple & address the common misunderstanding, (reason for the gratuitous "yes, I have researched this" remarks while I groaned audibly) but like the mensch you are-you filled in where I missed like always.
I just never wanna have that stupid 67/68 Backface/Silverface bullshit argument again at a gig again + it leads to the whole mythologizing amps & that culture is exhausting too me...Waxing over great tones, mods, oddball finds, etc? Love it. I could do that forever. The smug "cult of _______ amp(s)" talk? Ugh...awful.
I tech amps sometimes. I've seen a lot of Deluxes. A lot.
That's a set of tools I really wish I had. Never worked on amps, but I'm planning on taking my 1st stab at it as I mentioned in my review of the Roland Jazz Chorus.
I would never start on a solid state, PCB amp... get a broken 50s Valco or something and Aspen Pittman's book. I honestly rarely agree to work on a PCB amp and NEVER work on solid state amps either. So much going on, so easy to burn up a trace just diagnosing a problem on some PCBs
Ha, this occurred to me of course but I was feeling all ambitious- I thought hell, I know a bit-my wife is a mechanical engineer, one of my closest friends is a electric engineer & has focused his craft on everything music, I'll figure it out! 1st call to my buddy to kick things off he just said "step away from the amp".