Fender Twin Reverb AC-568 w/factory JBLs Large Combo Tube Amplifier (1968)
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Fender Twin Reverb AC-568 w/factory JBLs Model Large Combo Tube Amplifier (1968), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-13834, black tolex covering finish.
The Fender Twin-Amp was initially unveiled at the Summer 1952 NAMM show as the company's new top-line professional amplifier. It remained the flagship model of tweed era Fender amps until 1960, when the new decade brought a revamp of the entire line. The circuit went through many revisions throughout the 1950s, culminating with the 85 watt 5F8-A version, now better known as the "High-Power Tweed Twin". This 2x12" staple of Fender's lineup retained it's high power dual-speaker configuration throughout the 60's, including the next major iteration: the Twin Reverb.
This mostly original 'drip-edge' early silverface-era Twin is a great example of the quintessential 1960's classic. The serial number A-13834 and component codes date the amp to 1968, at which point the amp lineup was about to see circuit changes largely associated with CBS purchase of Fender a few years earlier. The silver trim surrounding the silver/aqua-stripe grille cloth (nicknamed "drip edge") proved a short-lived feature, and by most considered the last cosmetic marker of the amplifiers retaining their mid-60's circuit revisions.
The Twin features two channels, each with two inputs and a bright switch, volume, treble, middle and bass controls; one 'normal' and the other 'vibrato', the latter featuring the onboard tremolo and spring reverb with their respective level, speed and intensity controls. A quad of 6L6 power tubes yield approx. 85 watts into the two 12" speakers, in this case two JBL D120Fs which was a costly factory upgrade at the time, a whopping $150 add-on to the base $499.50 list price!
The Fender Twin Reverb has long been one of the most popular amps in the world for good reason where it provides a full range of frequency and a great deal of head room, it certainly does not leave one wanting for soul. Creamy, deep reverb and warm opto-trem make this model a must have for any studio and a perfect rig for the touring musician requiring plenty of clean power.
Height is 20 in. (50.8 cm.), 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm.) width, and 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.) deep.
Cosmetically, this amp is in remarkable shape for being a such a quintessential workhorse amp in its day. The black Tolex covering is clean with minimal signs of wear; only the occasional scuff or dent around edges mostly. The grille cloth is nice and clean and showing only minor signs of wear, but no notable tearing or fraying. The plastic Fender logo is intact, as is the special JBL corner emblem, announcing the high-end speaker compliment within! The silver control panel is nice and shiny with only occasional minor scratches here and there. All the original knobs are intact as well. The handle hardware and chassis straps show a fair bit of corrosion, but the tilt back legs and corners are nicely clean overall. The amp retains its original two-button footswitch for the reverb and tremolo and comes with its original casters as well.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original, including the two 12" JBL D120F speakers, bearing the serial numbers 28598 and 23790. The power, choke, output and reverb transformers are all original, bearing the codes 606-827, 606-736, 606-816, 606-821, dating them to the 27th, 16th and 21st week of 1968 and the 36th week of 1967, respectively. All pots appear original to the amp and all date between late '66 and early '68. The amp has otherwise seen typical maintenance and servicing, including replacement of electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong power cord, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and biased to spec.
This superb Twin reverb sounds lovely and rich in the old-fashioned way; there is a long way to go for an overdriven sound but for pure clean power this rig is still hard to beat. Overall Excellent - Condition.
The Fender Twin-Amp was initially unveiled at the Summer 1952 NAMM show as the company's new top-line professional amplifier. It remained the flagship model of tweed era Fender amps until 1960, when the new decade brought a revamp of the entire line. The circuit went through many revisions throughout the 1950s, culminating with the 85 watt 5F8-A version, now better known as the "High-Power Tweed Twin". This 2x12" staple of Fender's lineup retained it's high power dual-speaker configuration throughout the 60's, including the next major iteration: the Twin Reverb.
This mostly original 'drip-edge' early silverface-era Twin is a great example of the quintessential 1960's classic. The serial number A-13834 and component codes date the amp to 1968, at which point the amp lineup was about to see circuit changes largely associated with CBS purchase of Fender a few years earlier. The silver trim surrounding the silver/aqua-stripe grille cloth (nicknamed "drip edge") proved a short-lived feature, and by most considered the last cosmetic marker of the amplifiers retaining their mid-60's circuit revisions.
The Twin features two channels, each with two inputs and a bright switch, volume, treble, middle and bass controls; one 'normal' and the other 'vibrato', the latter featuring the onboard tremolo and spring reverb with their respective level, speed and intensity controls. A quad of 6L6 power tubes yield approx. 85 watts into the two 12" speakers, in this case two JBL D120Fs which was a costly factory upgrade at the time, a whopping $150 add-on to the base $499.50 list price!
The Fender Twin Reverb has long been one of the most popular amps in the world for good reason where it provides a full range of frequency and a great deal of head room, it certainly does not leave one wanting for soul. Creamy, deep reverb and warm opto-trem make this model a must have for any studio and a perfect rig for the touring musician requiring plenty of clean power.
Height is 20 in. (50.8 cm.), 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm.) width, and 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.) deep.
Cosmetically, this amp is in remarkable shape for being a such a quintessential workhorse amp in its day. The black Tolex covering is clean with minimal signs of wear; only the occasional scuff or dent around edges mostly. The grille cloth is nice and clean and showing only minor signs of wear, but no notable tearing or fraying. The plastic Fender logo is intact, as is the special JBL corner emblem, announcing the high-end speaker compliment within! The silver control panel is nice and shiny with only occasional minor scratches here and there. All the original knobs are intact as well. The handle hardware and chassis straps show a fair bit of corrosion, but the tilt back legs and corners are nicely clean overall. The amp retains its original two-button footswitch for the reverb and tremolo and comes with its original casters as well.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original, including the two 12" JBL D120F speakers, bearing the serial numbers 28598 and 23790. The power, choke, output and reverb transformers are all original, bearing the codes 606-827, 606-736, 606-816, 606-821, dating them to the 27th, 16th and 21st week of 1968 and the 36th week of 1967, respectively. All pots appear original to the amp and all date between late '66 and early '68. The amp has otherwise seen typical maintenance and servicing, including replacement of electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong power cord, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and biased to spec.
This superb Twin reverb sounds lovely and rich in the old-fashioned way; there is a long way to go for an overdriven sound but for pure clean power this rig is still hard to beat. Overall Excellent - Condition.