Fender Deluxe Reverb AB-763 Tube Amplifier (1967)
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Fender Deluxe Reverb AB-763 Model Tube Amplifier (1967), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-19026, black tolex covering finish.
This is a lightly worn-in but nice early-CBS era example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, the black-panel Deluxe Reverb. The mid-60's version of the Deluxe was made as both a Reverb model and a non-Reverb model. Both featured a two-channel layout, one "normal", one "vibrato" (also sporting the reverb effect on the reverb model) with two instrument inputs on each. A dual 6V6-power section into a 12" speaker puts out around 18-20 watts of power. The Reverb model packs a little more gain in the preamp section and can yield some truly righteous breakup higher on the volume dial.
With enough gain to kick at low level, sufficient headroom to keep up with a drum kit and full reverb and tremolo, the Deluxe Reverb is one of the benchmark 1960s amps all others since are compared to. For decades this has been considered one of the best recording and club gig amps ever made, and now in a lower volume world can be seen and heard on stages of all sizes.
Height is 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm.), 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm.) width, and 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) in depth at side.
Cosmetically, this 55+ year old Deluxe appears well-used but still in good shape for its age. Externally, the black Tolex shows light-to-moderate wear, particularly around the upper left corners. The chassis straps and hardware shows some signs of corrosion, most of it on the edges of the handle hardware. The faceplate looks nicely clean overall with some minor wear but all the graphics intact. All the knobs look original and are in good shape as well. The grille cloth is taut overall and shows only small areas of fraying as well as some general discoloration. The amp retains its original tremolo and reverb footswitch and handle.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original. The tube chart is stamped QA, indicating an assembly date of January 1967. The original speaker has been replaced with a Weber 12A150. The power, output, choke and reverb transformers appear all original, marked 606-627, 606-646, 606-640 and 606-645, respectively; all dating between the 27th and 46th week of 1967. All pots appear to be original and visible pot codes date to '66. The reverb tank is original as well.
The amp has had routine maintenance performed, including the replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong cord added, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and power tubes biased to spec. All of the remaining original blue Astron signal capacitors are still working well and the amp sports some nice RCA preamp tubes as well!
Overall this is a fabulous sounding early-CBS example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, slightly scruffy but unbowed and in ready-to-gig condition. Very Good + Condition.
This is a lightly worn-in but nice early-CBS era example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, the black-panel Deluxe Reverb. The mid-60's version of the Deluxe was made as both a Reverb model and a non-Reverb model. Both featured a two-channel layout, one "normal", one "vibrato" (also sporting the reverb effect on the reverb model) with two instrument inputs on each. A dual 6V6-power section into a 12" speaker puts out around 18-20 watts of power. The Reverb model packs a little more gain in the preamp section and can yield some truly righteous breakup higher on the volume dial.
With enough gain to kick at low level, sufficient headroom to keep up with a drum kit and full reverb and tremolo, the Deluxe Reverb is one of the benchmark 1960s amps all others since are compared to. For decades this has been considered one of the best recording and club gig amps ever made, and now in a lower volume world can be seen and heard on stages of all sizes.
Height is 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm.), 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm.) width, and 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) in depth at side.
Cosmetically, this 55+ year old Deluxe appears well-used but still in good shape for its age. Externally, the black Tolex shows light-to-moderate wear, particularly around the upper left corners. The chassis straps and hardware shows some signs of corrosion, most of it on the edges of the handle hardware. The faceplate looks nicely clean overall with some minor wear but all the graphics intact. All the knobs look original and are in good shape as well. The grille cloth is taut overall and shows only small areas of fraying as well as some general discoloration. The amp retains its original tremolo and reverb footswitch and handle.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original. The tube chart is stamped QA, indicating an assembly date of January 1967. The original speaker has been replaced with a Weber 12A150. The power, output, choke and reverb transformers appear all original, marked 606-627, 606-646, 606-640 and 606-645, respectively; all dating between the 27th and 46th week of 1967. All pots appear to be original and visible pot codes date to '66. The reverb tank is original as well.
The amp has had routine maintenance performed, including the replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong cord added, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and power tubes biased to spec. All of the remaining original blue Astron signal capacitors are still working well and the amp sports some nice RCA preamp tubes as well!
Overall this is a fabulous sounding early-CBS example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, slightly scruffy but unbowed and in ready-to-gig condition. Very Good + Condition.