By 1965, the fender twin had reverb and vibrato added to the amp. The fender george benson signature gb twin reverb tube electric guitar amplifier is an ideal amp for. The fender super reverb 45watt tube combo guitar amplifier was offered in a silverface finish between 1968 and 1982, although some early silverface finished units still had blackface circuitry. Like you said they are close but they are not the same. Fender twin reverb silverface 1968 1982 twin reverb silverface 1968 1982, tube combo guitar amp from fender. The tube callouts are identical for this model, though. Fender amp preamp tube layout and recommendations kca nos. Its topical to say the mv sucks the tone out of the amp, but it doesnt. The reverb drive circuit in most tubedriven reverb amps is actually similar to a small, lowpower, singleend output stage. The original twin was supplanted by the twin reverb in 1963 which has since earned a place as one of fenders most iconic amps.
Nope, the twin reverb is wider than the pro reverb only because the tr chassis is a little longer to accommodate the mid control on the normal channel. Premium blackface mod kits for your silverface fender amplifier. My friend let me borrow his fender twin reverb 1980 silverface and to me it sounds fantastic. Twin reverb, super reverb, pro, bandmaster reverb, bassman, princeton. The loudest of the companys original line of amps 85w from 68 to 72 and 100w onward, this model was designed from the ground up with hefty 6l6 tubes to.
With the negative feedback wiring of a twin reverb youre just not going to get massive overdrive. The tube chart labels the amp with the ab763 schematic, but this is obviously incorrect. With a silverandturquoise front panel and classy aluminum drip edge grille cloth trim, the twin reverb received a fresh new face as it remained the backline amp of. V1 if you dont use channel 1, dont worry too much about this tube, any 12ax7 or 7025 will work though noisy or microphonic tubes in this position can be a problem even if youre not using that channel. Fender gb george benson twin reverb 2x12 85watt tube combo. Youll get the clean headroom and the thick warm overdrive back again.
I measured the spacing of the controls on the reissue twin reverb, and the spacing seemed to match my silverface. If it sounds right and works for you, then it was the right thing to do. The twin was fenders original two 12inch speaker tube amp launched in 1952. Silverface amps include the deluxe reverb, twin reverb, super reverb, pro, bandmaster reverb, bassman, princeton, princeton reverb, champ, vibro champ, showman and vibrolux reverb. How to improve your amps tone with preamp tube reverb news. Tubes are 6l6 gc special design for fender and preamp tubes has the same design for fender stamp also. Schematics and layout diagrams here are hundreds of original fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download.
The tube is fed a signal from channel 2, or the vibrato channel, in the case of fender reverb amps. These tubes match the spec of the oem tubes installed by fender. 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. Unfollow fender twin reverb to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
As far as pricing goes, 700 dollars is not a terrible price to pay for a vintage handwired tube amplifier, especially a model as popular as a twin. Looking for my replacement i hsd one it went out on me but it is a great amplifier just waited on my. Replacement tube packages are available for fender tube amps. Later fender blackface and silverface tube amps should not have 6l6, 6l6g, 6l6ga or 6l6gb installed, due to higher operating voltages and currents. Ab763 tube layout seen from behind, v1 is to the right side. Cranked 1975 fender silverface twin reverb push pull master volume emilnence legend speakers iphone 7 camera rode k2 room mic srv fender strat. It has earned a reputation of being one of the cleanest tube amps ever, but it delivers a taste of the trademark fender crunch when cranked up high.
The fender twin series is an all tube amp with two 12 speakers and noted for its clean tone. The twin and all twin reverb reissues and variants after the silverface are not point to point wiring and are therefore harder to repair, less desirable, and not as nice. I decided to order a replacement faceplate to see whether it really would fit on my silverface twin. Changing a speaker in a twin is on par with changing pickups on a guitar. If you have a later silverface or blackface deluxe amp, the plate voltage will be very highplugging lowcost russian or chinese 6v6s into such an. I circled the various locations that need to change on the circuit diagrams so you can see the before and after. The tubes are thoroughly screened, and power tubes are matched closely to extract the most classic fender sound out of your amp. It has half the number of power tubes, smaller transformers and a. Some early fender 6l6 tube amps can use any of these types. Deluxe reverbs produced between late 1980 and 1982 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth. Fender amp heaven schematics tweed blackface brownface. I just had my 66 twin reverb rebuilt by an absolute master of all things tube. Twin and pro reverb fender stratocaster guitar forum. One look at the gb twin reverb, and it will have you thinking of the great 65 blackface twins.
Newsroom fender play foundation affiliate program modern slavery act. The 1069 in the model name comes from the circuit change date of 101969. Fender silverface deluxe reverb march 14, 2011 november 29, 2017 admin 21 comments. Its a classic feeeling and virtually one of the best clean platforms youre ever going to get an amplifier. It has the ab763 sticker, vertical lines on the sf panel, etc. Fender 68 custom twin reverb amp 2channel 85watt 2x12 guitar combo. These amps were a bit different from their 100watt silverface predecessors, notably because they used an ultralinear output transformer. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolutio. Starting in the late 60s, the twin reverb switched from blackface to a silverface style cabinet. The 5watt version of the fender twin reverb photo 1 was produced from approximately 1977 through 1982. All fender amplifiers manufactured from 1990 to the present include a date code, printed on the quality assurance qa sticker on the back of the amp chassis. Cannot find any info on this as most 6l6 dr i have seen are modified.
See explanation of accutronics reverb tank numbering system here. Jul, 2014 the new 68 custom series sees fender head back to its early silverface amps and add a few modern twists to the twin reverb, deluxe reverb and princeton reverb. Crystalline, versatile, and packed to the gills with punch, the vintage fender twin reverb silverface combo is an affordable, occasionally overlooked gem in the companys vintage roster. Hello all, i just got my hands on an early 1968 sf twin reverb with the bf ab763. Fender forums view topic 74 silverface twin reverb. Restoring a 1979 fender twin reverb premier guitar. When cbs purchased fender in 1965, the twin reverb design that. Fender switched back to the blackface era cosmetics some time in 1980. Tube amps all run on electricity from a wall outlet.
Fender vintage reissue 65 twin reverb 85w 2x12 guitar. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive this article contains a list of most archived copies of fender guitar amplifier owners manuals available. Also be aware that in many amp designs, each of two channels uses half of the same preamp tube, since the most. The layout of the drawings is different but the electrical connections and the layout is essentially the same. Imo as far as twin reverbs goes, from 72 to 76 are the best twin reverbs. I am not an amp tech and i dont have the ability to do it. New caps for a twin reverb suggestions the steel guitar. The fender twin reverb amplifier is a great classic sounding amplifier they get you one of the most highly used in easily recognizable tones in all of rock n roll music. Tubes free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents.
A history of the fender twin amplifier fender guitars. The 25w switch is real handy for taming the volume for playing at home, recording and just about any gig, but imo, the amp does not put out the goods at 25w. Fender vintage amp 60s blackface and 70s silverface power tube socket replacement kit. The fender 65 twin reverb amp is an authentic alltube reproduction of the original classic. Aa763 twin reverb 197276 twin reverb aa763 twin reverb ab763ful twin reverb. The silverface edition mt10 had the authentic look right down to the grillcloth. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender.
The original silverface speakers are fine, but theyre nothing to get hung up over. This blackandsilver sticker contains several lines for signoffs on completion of sound and electrical testing. Changing only the first tube in your amps gain stage can affect how the rest of the. If you like the sound of fender amps and feel you need 100 watts of clean power, the twin or a dual showman reverb head is the amp for you. Feb 25, 2014 in this video im playing my 1996 japanese fender stratocaster 62 reissue into my 1977 fender twin reverb. Ul ot, high voltages, bright cap on mv pot make this amp definitely too bright for me. Blackface your silverface twin reverb a guitar forum. Aa270 twin reverb chassis layout 100w twin reverb schematic 5w twin reverb schematic prev. I believe i have correctly identified it as a transition model containing the blackface circuit with the silverface cosmetics. Oct 15, 20 the reverb drive circuit in most tube driven reverb amps is actually similar to a small, lowpower, singleend output stage. Fender aa1164 blackface princeton reverb layout with the signal path. Fender 2 channel reverb amp preamp tube layout as seen from the back of the amp tube. Contains two phenolic 8pin sockets, two bear trap retainers, four mounting screws, two 470 ohm screen grid resistors.
Fender twin reverb 85watt vintage silverface guitar combo amp. How tube guitar amplifiers work diy guitar amp, transformers, valve amplifier, music software. Aa1069 was fenders internal model designation for the 1969 silverface circuit. The tube s output connects to a transformer, exactly as in a singleended amp like a champ. Super champ tube chart 1982 super reverb ab763 solid state rectifier super reverb ab763 super six amp superamp 5f46 tubes 1956 superamp 5f46 tubes superamp 5f48 tubes superamp 5g48 tubes tremolux 5e9a tremolux 6g9 tremolux 6g9a tremolux 6g9b tremoluxamp. The clean channel is classic fender shimmery clean, but not as full and sweet as my old silverface twin. A twin can sound great with a big clean speakers like evm12ls, or nice warm celestions, or anything in between. Aa763ab763 tube layout seen from behind, v1 is to the right side.
Bf sf super reverb from fender deluxe reverb tube layout, source fender silverface twin reverb ampwares bias setting for 6l6gc power tubes in a fender hot rod deluxe fat deluxe models ask amp man beefing up a fender deluxe reverb reissue fender pro tube reverb ampwares blue guitar schematics blue guitar schematics pin by donald hayward on schematics. The tube chart is original any info would be appreciated. Silverface mods rob robinettes car and tube amp website. Amp all 1970 lamp with deluxe reverb amp logo which becomes deluxe reverb no sticks around the grill cloth panel as was the case in the first all silverface 67 to 69.
Fender twin reverb 1973 silverface price guide reverb. Our fender tube replacement sets use premium tungsol 12ax712at7 tubes and the black plate tungsol 6l6gcstr. The normal channel sounds like a tweed highpower twin, and the reverb side sounds just beautiful. The original mid60s era of the blackface twin reverb encompasses fenders. Fender vintage reissue 65 twin reverb 85w 2x12 guitar combo. Changes from a silverface 100w twin reverb with push pull mv to an ab763. Aa1069 was fender s internal model designation for the 1969 silverface circuit.
Fender quad reverb silverface tube amplifier made in usa cbs 1974 75 all serviced. 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. Fender was phasing out the tv panel design introduced in summer 1948 in favor. The silverface had more power than previous models, with 100 watts, and the models made between 19771982 had an ultra linear output. If you have a later silverface or blackface deluxe amp, the plate voltage will be very high plugging lowcost russian or chinese 6v6s into such an. You will truly be amazed at how much better your silverface fender. Fender twin reverb silverface 5w it11 audio tonegeek. The twin reverb is the king of fender blackface amps. Capacitors go bad after a while, especially when theyre dealing with voltage levels as high as those in a 100 or 5 for some of those silverface twins watt tube amplifiers. The new 68 custom series sees fender head back to its early silverface amps and add a few modern twists to the twin reverb, deluxe reverb and princeton reverb. Schematics and layout diagrams vintage fender amp repair. Fender twin reverb tube set with matched power tubes stewmac. Twin reverb, showman reverb, pro reverb and dual showman reverb. This is a super clean, beautiful vintage amp with a killer tone.
It was usually a 12at7, for the same reasons as the reverb driver above. The tubes output connects to a transformer, exactly as in a singleended amp like a champ. The power level of the 1965 twin reverb amp was also increased and it was rated at 85 watts. Fender made a limitededition minitwin practice amplifier modeled after the mid70s twin reverb models in 1996. Deluxe reverb, vibrolux reverb, super reverb, twin reverb, showman reverb, pro reverb and dual showman reverb. Jun 27, 2017 cranked 1975 fender silverface twin reverb push pull master volume emilnence legend speakers iphone 7 camera rode k2 room mic srv fender strat.
It has been regularly maintained to spec, original parts with exception to the replacement speaker and footswitch as pictured. In 72, fender added a master volume and these silverfaces are less desirable than nonmaster volume silverface twin reverbs, but are still a nice sounding hand wired tube amp. Unfollow fender silverface to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. He does this as a hobby, and uses a different version of the orange drops in the power section. Buy fender twin reverb showman tube set, jj tubes x4 6l6gc, x4 12ax7, x2 12at7. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier. Fender amp preamp tube layout and recommendations kca. When cbs purchased fender in 1965, the twin reverb design that had been used since 1963 did not change at first. Apr 24, 2011 the tube chart labels the amp with the ab763 schematic, but this is obviously incorrect. In 1968 the fender amplifier line switched from the original black faceplate to a new brushed aluminum faceplate with light blue labels except the bronco, which has red and changed the color of the grillcloth from silver grey to silver with sparkling blue threads embedded within it, ushering in the silverface era. Here we take a look at the largest combo of the trio, the twin reverb.
Twin reverbs produced between late 1980 and 1982 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth. Aa165 tube layout seen from behind, v1 is to the right side the pro reverb is one of the beloved 40w 6l6 working horses. I know the blackface and early silverface are the same cabinets. The twin was fender s original two 12inch speaker tube amp launched in 1952. Fender tone master twin reverb 100w 2x12 guitar combo amp. The fender 65 twin reverb amp is an authentic all tube reproduction of the original classic. In this video im playing my 1996 japanese fender stratocaster 62 reissue into my 1977 fender twin reverb. Fender forums view topic 1968 sf twin reverb ab763. Fender twin reverb 85watt vintage silverface guitar combo. Cranked 1975 fender silverface twin reverb youtube. If you wish to use modern tubes in such amps, stick to a true 6l6gc or kt66. The gain channel has a deep, throaty growl that breaks up very early. The fender twin reverb silverface was introduced in 1968 as an update to the classic fender twin reverb blackface. Fender made a limitededition mini twin practice amplifier modeled after the mid70s twin reverb models in 1996.
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