Fender Deluxe Reverb Tube Amplifier (1965)
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Fender Deluxe Reverb Model Tube Amplifier (1965), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A05733, black tolex covering finish.
This is a beautifully clean and well-preserved very 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 models 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 famously 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. The tube chart stamp reads OD, dating it to April of 1965, just on the cusp as Fender transitioned into the CBS-era. The amp still retains its older pre-CBS "Fender Electric Instruments Company" marking, traditionally considered a "good luck" feature at least!
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.
Externally this amp is in excellent shape, one of the cleaner of these we've seen in a while. The Tolex shows only VERY light wear with even most corners unscathed; the chassis straps and hardware shows light-to-moderate signs of corrosion. The faceplate looks very clean with all the graphics intact and no major scuffs or blemishes. The grille cloth is in wonderful shape, taut and with no signs of tearing or fraying. The amp retains its original black vinyl and fabric cover as well.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original, save for the speaker, which is a very nice '60s period Jensen P12N, a slightly more powerful version of the ceramic Jensen/Oxford that these came with originally. The speaker is in great shape and both sounds and tests wonderfully. The power, output, choke and reverb transformers are all original, marked 606-510, 606-509, 606-447 and 606-451, dating them to the 10th and 9th weeks of 1965 and 47th and 51st weeks of 1964, respectively. Visible pot codes date to late '64. The amp has received our typical maintenance, 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!
Overall this is a stunning-looking and phenomenal-sounding very early-CBS example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, in ready-to-gig condition. Overall Excellent Condition.
This is a beautifully clean and well-preserved very 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 models 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 famously 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. The tube chart stamp reads OD, dating it to April of 1965, just on the cusp as Fender transitioned into the CBS-era. The amp still retains its older pre-CBS "Fender Electric Instruments Company" marking, traditionally considered a "good luck" feature at least!
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.
Externally this amp is in excellent shape, one of the cleaner of these we've seen in a while. The Tolex shows only VERY light wear with even most corners unscathed; the chassis straps and hardware shows light-to-moderate signs of corrosion. The faceplate looks very clean with all the graphics intact and no major scuffs or blemishes. The grille cloth is in wonderful shape, taut and with no signs of tearing or fraying. The amp retains its original black vinyl and fabric cover as well.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original, save for the speaker, which is a very nice '60s period Jensen P12N, a slightly more powerful version of the ceramic Jensen/Oxford that these came with originally. The speaker is in great shape and both sounds and tests wonderfully. The power, output, choke and reverb transformers are all original, marked 606-510, 606-509, 606-447 and 606-451, dating them to the 10th and 9th weeks of 1965 and 47th and 51st weeks of 1964, respectively. Visible pot codes date to late '64. The amp has received our typical maintenance, 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!
Overall this is a stunning-looking and phenomenal-sounding very early-CBS example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, in ready-to-gig condition. Overall Excellent Condition.