Fender Super Reverb Tube Amplifier (1964)
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Fender Super Reverb Model Tube Amplifier (1964), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-03606, black tolex covering finish.
This is a truly spectacular example of one of the most iconic amps made by Fender in the 1960s, the Super Reverb. Embodying some of the company's best design elements of the late '50s and early 60's, this black panel 4x10" combo is a unique model all unto itself, famously used by Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Mike Bloomfield, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Derek Trucks, to name a few!
Amplifier design was moving rather quickly at Fender in the early 60s; the 4x10" Super Reverb can be seen as a spiritual successor to the late 50s Bassman 5F6-A; arguably one of the greatest rock n' roll amps of all time, which concluded its run around 1960. Sometimes thought of as a Bassman with reverb and tremolo added, the Super Reverb bears the distinct '"black panel"-era tone stack with its scooped midrange and crisp, articulate highs. Retaining the GZ34 tube rectifier of the previous brown-era 2x10 Super but situated in the larger 4x10" format, the model was Fender's most room-filling and articulate 40-watt amp of the era.
The Super Reverb features a layout similar to the rest of the dual-channel models in the line-up, including dual inputs for the 'normal' and 'vibrato' channels, each with their dedicated bright switch, volume, treble, middle and bass controls, as well as reverb, speed and intensity controls for the vibrato channel. The two 6L6GC power tubes yield around 40 watts into the four 10" ceramic Jensen speakers.
Height is 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm.), 25 in. (63.5 cm.) width, and 10 in. (25.4 cm.) deep.
Cosmetically, this Super Reverb is in phenomenal condition. The tube chart bears the stamp NI, indicating an assembly date in September of 1964; this is a late True-Pre-CBS example. The black Tolex covering hardly shows any notable wear, save for a few scuffs around the front lower lip under the baffle. The grille cloth is clean, taut and is free of tearing or fraying and the plastic Fender logo is intact and in great shape. The control panel is clean and shiny, showing only very minor signs of wear. The handle hardware and chassis straps are clean and free of any notable corrosive staining. The amp retains the original black vinyl cover made by Victoria Luggage Co.; this is still in pretty good shape albeit patched up with tape in a couple spots. The amp also comes with a footswitch, which may be original or is at least period correct, as it's showing comparatively a fair bit of wear.
Electrically, this Super is all original. All four Jensen C10R speakers are original to the amp, an increasingly rare sight these days in these. The speakers are a matched set all bearing the same code 220-422 dating them to the 22nd week of 1964. The Schumacher-made power, choke, output and reverb transformers are all original as well, marked 606-408, 606-408, 606-419, 606-430, dating them to the 8th, 19th and 30th week of 1964, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to early '64 as well. The only non-original component is the 'dog house' cover for the filter capacitors, which is a newer repro. The amp has otherwise received our typical routine maintenance and servicing, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a 3-prong grounded power cord, all sockets, jacks and pots cleaned and output tubes biased to spec.
This is a truly phenomenal looking and sounding example of one of the most iconic '60s Fender amps made by and an already very popular addition to our showroom. Overall Excellent + Condition.
This is a truly spectacular example of one of the most iconic amps made by Fender in the 1960s, the Super Reverb. Embodying some of the company's best design elements of the late '50s and early 60's, this black panel 4x10" combo is a unique model all unto itself, famously used by Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Mike Bloomfield, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Derek Trucks, to name a few!
Amplifier design was moving rather quickly at Fender in the early 60s; the 4x10" Super Reverb can be seen as a spiritual successor to the late 50s Bassman 5F6-A; arguably one of the greatest rock n' roll amps of all time, which concluded its run around 1960. Sometimes thought of as a Bassman with reverb and tremolo added, the Super Reverb bears the distinct '"black panel"-era tone stack with its scooped midrange and crisp, articulate highs. Retaining the GZ34 tube rectifier of the previous brown-era 2x10 Super but situated in the larger 4x10" format, the model was Fender's most room-filling and articulate 40-watt amp of the era.
The Super Reverb features a layout similar to the rest of the dual-channel models in the line-up, including dual inputs for the 'normal' and 'vibrato' channels, each with their dedicated bright switch, volume, treble, middle and bass controls, as well as reverb, speed and intensity controls for the vibrato channel. The two 6L6GC power tubes yield around 40 watts into the four 10" ceramic Jensen speakers.
Height is 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm.), 25 in. (63.5 cm.) width, and 10 in. (25.4 cm.) deep.
Cosmetically, this Super Reverb is in phenomenal condition. The tube chart bears the stamp NI, indicating an assembly date in September of 1964; this is a late True-Pre-CBS example. The black Tolex covering hardly shows any notable wear, save for a few scuffs around the front lower lip under the baffle. The grille cloth is clean, taut and is free of tearing or fraying and the plastic Fender logo is intact and in great shape. The control panel is clean and shiny, showing only very minor signs of wear. The handle hardware and chassis straps are clean and free of any notable corrosive staining. The amp retains the original black vinyl cover made by Victoria Luggage Co.; this is still in pretty good shape albeit patched up with tape in a couple spots. The amp also comes with a footswitch, which may be original or is at least period correct, as it's showing comparatively a fair bit of wear.
Electrically, this Super is all original. All four Jensen C10R speakers are original to the amp, an increasingly rare sight these days in these. The speakers are a matched set all bearing the same code 220-422 dating them to the 22nd week of 1964. The Schumacher-made power, choke, output and reverb transformers are all original as well, marked 606-408, 606-408, 606-419, 606-430, dating them to the 8th, 19th and 30th week of 1964, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to early '64 as well. The only non-original component is the 'dog house' cover for the filter capacitors, which is a newer repro. The amp has otherwise received our typical routine maintenance and servicing, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a 3-prong grounded power cord, all sockets, jacks and pots cleaned and output tubes biased to spec.
This is a truly phenomenal looking and sounding example of one of the most iconic '60s Fender amps made by and an already very popular addition to our showroom. Overall Excellent + Condition.