The original twin was supplanted by the twin reverb in 1963 which has since earned a place as one of fender s most iconic amps. Set of parts for you to make two cables reverb input and reverb output short one is 43 inches 110 cm, long one is 55 inches 140 cm. Jan, 2017 i hope that makes your super reverb super for all applications. Fender super reverb amp cabinet, complete, built june 1964. From looking at many others, now im not sure what year my amp is. The headstrong king reverb chassis is a replica of the chassis found in the 1964 ab763 fender super reverb. The multiple 10 speaker configuration helps give it a unique voice and sets it apart from most other combos using the ubiquitous 12 speaker. We have here three super reverb cabs lying face down. I wanted to know more about it so i started doing research. Sounds like alnico might work better for you the weber cta10 20watts and cvc10 10 watts can do all of those things for you.
In that year the jensen production was transferred to rola. This faithful recreation of the legendary blackface super reverb of 19631968 is a musthave for vintage enthusiasts and stratocaster guitar slingers, but players of all styles enjoy its shimmering tone. Looks cool as hell the styling on this baby is classic all the way, with black textured vinyl covering and a silver grille cloth. As far as i know all super reverb amps came stock from the fender factory with 4 x 8ohm 10. The twin was fender s original two 12inch speaker tube amp launched in 1952. This amp was formerly owned by ross schlischting of ampmonster repair and was used by him live. Rare 1964 blackface fender vibrolux reverb guitar amp. Not only do you reduce the speaker areal and bass tones, the tubes are pushed harder when seeing a 4 ohm load in stead of 2. The super reverb is absolutely one of my favorite amps. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier. So last week i bought a 1980 super reverb from guitar center.
Our favourite new amp and speaker announcements, releases and rumours of the past month. If its not like i say it is, you get your money back. Reverb transformer as found in the fender 65 super reverb reissue. The reissue super is a fantastic tone machine good bass response, crisp mids and bright treble.
Fender twin reverb 1964 blackface price guide reverb. Ab763 blackface amp model differences rob robinette. Fender 65 super reverb tube amplifier with 4x 10 jensen p10r speakers. The pro is a 1966 with jensen c12n speakers and the 1964 twin reverb is loaded. A great amp with a couple of rca 6l6gcs and a couple of nice rca 7025s in v1 and v2 and the last of the pre cbs amps with a 15. He cofounded and was originally the principal designer for budda amplification, though he launched east amplification in 2010. Schematics and layout diagrams vintage fender amp repair. The super reverb is commonly used by blues guitarists due to its ability to deliver loud, warm tube distortion through its four 10 speakers. They did use the c15n in the 64 vibroverb and it pushed the limits of the speaker with 40 watts but sounded great. Fender large combo amp cosmetic refurb kit for original 1960s blackface and pre1975 silverface fender twin reverb, super reverb, pro amp, pro reverb, concert, vibrosonic models which use 5 58 long chassis straps. The ab763 super reverb is a very popular fender amp due to the huge tone, robustness and the pure tone from the traditional blackface ab763 amp design. Super reverb musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download.
Super reverb club page 3 fender stratocaster guitar forum. The previous owners really abused this amp, but thanks to the care of billy yates at venice amp repair, its running back as it should and stock. This amp can give you roots rock, blues, pop rock, instrosurf, hendrix, srv, mayer, etc. Thanks in advance best to txt me, as i dont check email that often.
How to identify 10 cts speakers used in fender amps. However, fender electric instruments had an amp model called the super reverb and so they requested ampeg to cease using that name. The blackface tremolux and bandmaster ab763 are almost identical amps, just that the tremolux is sized for smaller events and gigs. A classic combo amp head and speaker as one unit this precbs blackface super typifies the change in fender amps swinging for a more clean tone versus the early breakup and distortion of its predecessors. A simple trick is to pull out two of the speakers for less volume and earlier breakup. The fender super reverb is a guitar amplifier made by fender. Introduced in february 1963, the 40watt vibroverb was fender s first amplifier to feature both onboard tremolo and reverb effects. The jbl speakers had aluminum dust caps with larger magnets and voice. Fender super reverbamp cabinet, complete, built june 1964. The 45watt super reverb s medium output and stagefilling sound make it the perfect amp to crank up for club gigs or the concert stage. The super reverb is a popular amp choice for players who want vintage fender tone in a hefty 4x10 combo. If you like the speakers you have, you might also like the weber mass attenuator with the appropriate 2ohm load setting.
Mar 26, 2018 fender concert reverb 60 watts, 410 i prefered this amp and the twin over the others so far, i think because of their respective gain channels and the fact that the overdrive tones have a harder edge to them than the supros for example. A blow by blow account of the transformation from a rotting carcass to a 60s classic. The fender super twin reverb is a guitar amplifier made in the late 1970s that is a follower of the classic fender twin reverb amps. Vintage fender 1964 princeton tube guitar combo amp.
This is the one i kept so my vote in the poll is for the noverb princeton. Twin, dual showman, super 6, quadverb reverb tube set. We have 1 fender super reverb manual available for free pdf download. How to identify the date and value of a fender amplifier. Finally looking to acquire one as i bought it years ago without it. Wellknown for its scooped mids, the super reverb features the same design as the fender super, but with the addition of builtin reverb and tremolo. The later silverface circuits were changed further by cbs to become cleaner, harder and thinner sounding. Owners manual fender super reverb owners manual 12 pages. The first iteration of the 2channel amp was built with the 6g16 circuit based on the vibrolux, two 10 oxford speakers, and an output transformer from fender s super. It has a repro aged grill cloth and power tranny from 1968, otherwise everything else is.
Like the vibroverb, the super reverb is powered by two 6l6 tubes and provides 40 watts of output, but because it has four 10inch speakers vaughan loaded electrovoice speakers in his super reverb amps instead of a single 15inch speaker it provided the. Super reverb head with footswitch, non master volume model. These multi speaker amps used 2 and 4 ohm output transformer secondaries so the heavy nfb circuit compensated for the lower secondary voltages. Vintage fender 1979 super reverb 4x10 tube guitar combo amp. Finally the mass market have also discovered the timeless looks and appearance in the bluetooth speakers that. May 23, 2014 i have up for sale my precbs 1964 super reverb. Quantity and tube type depend on the specific model amp you are buying for. Generally speaking, the last two digits are the year the circuit was introduced. Telechargez mobile pod et utilisezle sur votre iphone, ipad ou ipod touch. Jeff bober is one of the godfathers of the lowwattage amp revolution.
Reverb, on the other hand, will work without a pedal. This amp has the jazz tone of a fender twin though with way less headroom is easy to tote to gigs and with the verb pedal is loud enough for anything i would ever use it for. Fender twin or fender super reverb page 2 a guitar forum. It was supposably owned prior to me by the lead guitarist from jason bonhams band never confirmed. I would take it for new filter caps for sure before using it too much, theyre only good for 1020 years and you dont know when they were changed. The super reverb, sporting 4x10 speakers and 40 watts of. The super reverb can be really loud and even interfer with the bass guitar. What i found a little strange is that my silverface 45watt super reverb amp has a external speaker output. Get the best prices on our vintage fender guitar amplifiers both instore and online. K jimi hendrix speakers blackstar 10th anniversary artist 10 ae w u.
If you want to know when it was built, you will need the serial number stamped into the top metal panel on the back rearof the amp or, even better, the 2letter date code on the same label where you found the ab763. A local deal is preferred but we will ship in the cont. Moderately powered and producing a full, snappy and crystalline tone revered in studios from muscle shoals to abbey road and on stages worldwide, its a musthave tone. The tremolux had tube rectifier, while the blackface bandmaster had diode. Steive ray vaughn made this amp famous with his signature blues style, and its a great bet for players who want to get that kind of tone.
Jensen speakers are the traditional fender speakers, with sweet. I looked up all the standard dating info and heres what i got. The speakers have been replaced with period correct reproductions. Being that this version is super, it has a number of features and controls not found on regular twin reverb amps, although i dont prefer this to the originals. Two months ago we posted part 1 of our project jensen speaker rebuild for our original 1964 precbs fender super reverb. Apart from the variations in tolex and grill cloth color, the design of the concert amp as it appeared. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolutio. Ggjaguars guitarium and ampeteria 1964 ampeg superbreverb. Best speakers for fender super reverb blackface, silverface, and all reissues the super reverb is a popular amp choice for players who want vintage fender tone in a hefty 4x10 combo.
A fender super reverb is a terrible thing to waste. These amps also went back to the gz34 tube rectifier. Mine is a later example with the pushpull master volume. My first fender amp was a 1964 super reverb, and it was so heavy i could no longer lug it around at my age but the vibrolux is very manageable. Neither the date nor the value can be determined from the serial number. By approximately 1965, fender decided on the fender super reverb amp as the only 410 model to continue. If you get a speaker marked 064121 you can be assured its a fender 10. Our premium tube sets contain a full tube replacement for your vintage fender amp. Fender 65 super reverb tube amplifier with 4x 10 jensen p10r. The multi speaker amps, the tremolux, bandmaster, concert, super reverb, dual showman and twin reverb use a heavy negative feedback nfb circuit compared to the other ab763 amps light circuit. I have tried the cta10s in my super reverb and they sounded beautiful.
Unfollow fender super reverb to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The ab763 design is also to be found in some silverface amps between 1967 and 1969. Fender super reverb 45watt 4x10 guitar combo 1963 reverb. My speaker coner told me a few years back he could get genuine cones for them, and theres only one listed. As a 4x10 it is a super reverb, as a 2x10 it is a high powered vibrolux reverb and as a 1x15 it is a vibroverb with a larger output transformer and mid control. The amp has original transformers and used to sound wonderful but the original jensen speakers were in rough shape. Ampeg complied and by the middle of 1964, the name was changed to superbreverb.
A handwired deluxe reverb with blackface ab763 innards and a solid pine cabinet is the reissue many players have been dreaming of. Naylor superdrive 60 bass amps, marshall speaker, guitar amp, tube. So, i want to use my 76 super reverb as a head and use a mojotone 112 cabinet i have around. Schematics and layout diagrams here are hundreds of original fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download.
The superbreverb has a circuit that is very similar to the r12rb reverberocket, except that the former has a 15 inch speaker. Jensen and fender go way backto the very beginning, in fact. In such cases we tend to favor british voiced speakers to give us a throaty and meaty tone where the treble is tamed and compensated for. The fender 65 super reverb gives moves its 40 watts evenly through the 4 x 10inch 8ohm jensen p10r speakers with alnico magnets. Pictures, descriptions, parts lists, resources included. Here is a sample of precbs era no fender logo deluxe reverb.
Very good condition, aa270 circuit, works and sounds great. Not designed for the blackface or silverface reissues. This beautiful 64 super reverb has the real deal blackface tone. Steive ray vaughn made this amp famous with his signature blues style, and its a great bet for players who want to get that. The fender super reverb 45watt tube combo guitar amplifier was offered in a blackface finish between 1964 and 1967, although some early silverface finished units still had blackface circuitry. Apr 15, 2010 the super reverb is absolutely one of my favorite amps. Beginning in late 1963 and continuing into mid1964, fender used up remaining. Pair of vintage pioneer pw385a fb woofers 8ohm speakers working for cs99a. Cosmetic condition is represented accurately by photos. Fender concert amp, late 1959, early 1960, model 5g12. From its venerable 45watt dual6l6 circuit to its luscious spring reverb and pulsating tremolo, jensen speakers, and tiltback legs, the fender super reverb. Its been recently serviced and has some killer nos tubes. It was the first fender amplifier to incorporate onboard reverb which became a standard feature on many highend fender tube amps during the 1960s and 1970s.
My goal here is to not have to lug my super around to gigs where its way too loud anyway. The fender vibroverb was a 40watt combo guitar amplifier originally manufactured in 1963 and 1964. The cones had tears, and the magnets on two of the speakers had shifted offcenter, causing the voice coils to freeze and no longer produce any sound. The 2 letter date code rubber stamped on the tube chart, or. Another example is a bright jazzmaster with bridge and neck pickup combined for some jangly surf tone, through a big clean amp like a pro reverb, super reverb or twin reverb with lots of reverb. Refine your search for 1964 reverb for 1964 reverb. Jensen loudspeakers cannot be held liable for any problems that arise from the use of speakers placed into any amplifier other than the normal warranty guarantees. Its a shame that the output transformer needed to be replaced, but occasionally these things happen. Im looking for a fender blackface amplifier with reverb.
Has been rehoused in a blondebrown pro built head cab, original 4x10 combo cab and speakers included as well. Fender s amps, unlike their guitars, are not tracked by the serial number. Unfollow fender super reverb speakers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. My best sounding old amps were a 1965 fender vibrolux reverb, my current 1965 fender deluxe reverb, and a 1966 fender twin reverb. Fender deluxe reverb fender princeton reverb fender pro reverb fender vibrolux reverb fender super reverb please let me know what you have and price you are seeking. View and download fender super reverb owners manual online. Can a super reverbs power be reduced for home playing. Fender introduced a reissue 65 super reverb in 2001 featuring a printed circuit board design rather than the handwired circuitry of the original 65 super reverb. So the king reverb is actually many amps in one circuit.
Got one for xmas as a replacement for my old twin reverb. In order to date a fender amp or provide the value, you need to know one of the below. The speaker i have in there is a celestion g12h30 8ohm. Fender 65 super reverb amp vintage reissue zzounds. Played on countless hit recordings for decades now, the mid60s deluxe reverb is a timeless fender classic and one of the most indispensable workhorse guitar amps ever made. When rola started making speakers for jensen in 1972, rola also used jensens eia code in the beginning 220. Guitar amps based on 1964 fender deluxe reverb 1959 fender bassman 1960 tweed fender champ 1965 blackface fender twin reverb. The amp design is basically that of a super reverb with less wattage and 2 instead of 410 speakers, and no middle control on the vibrato channel.