Iconic

Excellent amp that takes pedals extremely well. the on board reverb and vibrato are amazing and more than makes up for its weight. It is a loud amp but it can be used in small rooms and bedrooms too.

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Rock'n'roll, My Hearings' gone.

This is a really, the best amp to ever exist. The sound richness, the many great artist who used these. From John Lennon to Kurt Cobain, almost everyone you can think of has one laying around is told to buy one to be even taken serious as an artist. But it has a few flaws which I thing is worthy to put out. straight to the point, it does not have a headphone jack at all, and it does not even have a switch to lower this God awfully loud amp. The new reissue ones are kinda better for modern day guitarists. But first thing you need to do if you are a bedroom guitarist is change the speakers, add a plate or mod a headphone jack. Even on 3 its near deafening and your room shakes. The positives are that it has normal section and a vibrato section( witch almost everybody uses) it has alot of kick and bass, this is all you need to play live, maybe even on studio. Monster of an amp and sound isn't like any other, i just wish they made this more tiny and commercially available like a small but tone rich priceton to the reverb deluxe amps, then everbody could have fair playing ground. It has a remote to and reverb and sound is the best I've ever heard, it's really the best. They are a big heavy amps but you can limp it across places.

From Gear Setup

Worth every penny.

I got this for 500$ CAD. A steal, considering what others are going for on Reverb.

Mine is the one with the push pull master volume, which were introduced in mid '73 IIRC. It's one of the least desirable ones, but I don't really mind, since I paid about 1/4 of what I would've paid for a '65. As for actual tone, it's everything a Twin is hyped up to be: -Beautiful, shimmering cleans -Rich, warm tone -Reverb is out of this world, I no longer need a 200$ reverb pedal -Vibrato is a very nice feature -All controls are responsive, and the bright switch is a nice thing to have with dark pickups -Takes pedals beautifully

1976 Fender Twin

I purchased this because it came with a Fender Rhodes.

It sounds awesome on that and on electric acoustic guitars.

This goes against what so many people seem to think, since it's one of the most coveted amps of all time... but I hate the way it sounds with electric guitars, especially clean. It has a sharp harsh tone with most Fender guitars. Being so old, it also buzzes pretty loudly. I'm not a fan of the way it looks as well, and would definitely opt for the '57 version over this model. Although they cost more, I'd say for electric guitar Mesa Boogie power amps with 4x12 cabs blow these out of the water. For a clean guitar tone at the same price point, I'd choose the Vox AC-30 over this.

Legendary amplifier, used by The Beatles and others. Nice clean sound.

Legendary amplifier, used by The Beatles and others. I do not know which year it belongs to me, I still have to investigate that. I have had this amplifier for a number of years and I like it. Nice clear tone and therefore versatile. Nice reverb sound. The only drawback of this amplifier is the weight. I also use the speakers to connect the Vox MV50 AC. Very handy. This way I get a Vox sound on this amplifier. This amp sounds great with all my guitars. Especially the Gretch sounds great.

Legendary amplifier, used by The Beatles and others. Nice clean sound.

Legendary amplifier, used by The Beatles and others. I do not know which year it belongs to me, I still have to investigate that. I have had this amplifier for a number of years and I like it. Nice clear tone and therefore versatile. Nice reverb sound. The only drawback of this amplifier is the weight. I also use the speakers to connect the Vox MV50 AC. Very handy. This way I get a Vox sound on this amplifier. This amp sounds great with all my guitars. Especially the Gretch sounds great.

Classic Fender tone for days

Whenever I play a notable venue which could realistically fit a 2x12, this amp goes with me. There is simply no better amp to reproduce those crystal clear bell tones of a Strat. Except maybe a Princeton, but I've found that Twin Reverbs are just so widely available that venues have absolutely no problem renting them. No boutiquey sounds but very reliably crisp and soulful nonetheless. It also keeps my (drive) pedals really punchy and articulate.

Great amp

As a huge fan of the clean tones of The Smiths I wanted to create the same clean base sound. You get that instantly with the Twin Reverb. My vibrato channel breaks up/distorts quite often though. That's a shame because that's the other great thing about the Twin Reverb, the spring reverb and the vibrato. I will get it fixed in the near future. So, final verdict: great for clean play (check out Cobain and others to see the distortion possibilities), has a lot of volume and awesome reverb. May be a bit to much for the bedroom guitar hero, but not a show stopper.

Great, classic sound

This is not the amp for killer overdriven tube distortion. But if you use a good pedal, the tube preamps warm it up and you can get a great sound. I use an old ProCo RAt distortion.

I have two of these Amos, one 1974 w/stock JBL speakers and one -975 that I replaced the blown stock Fender speakers with EVM12Ls. I prefer the JBLs, but run together, the warmth of the EVs compliments the JBLs nicely.

They are heavy, but have wheels. I haven't hugged in years, but I can bring myself To sell them, I love them too much.

A Classic for good reason

It seems everyone has used a Twin Reverb at some point, and it's no surprise why. For clean tones, there really is no substitute. This amp has a lovely, shimmery, sparkle which would sound amazing with any guitar, but for the real deal, play a Strat or Tele through it - no better clean combo than a Fender guitar through a Fender Twin Reverb.