$700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

[SirJackdeFuzz]

http://www.ggjaguar.com/twinrev.htm

Never heard of the Silver Face AB 763 Twin Reverb before.

Is it a good Twin Reverb ?
Is it a collectors one ?
Is it one of the 'desirable' models ?

What can the Fender Gurus tell me about this model Twin Reverb ?



Thanks

 

[Agileguy_101]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

It's a transitional model. The AB763 was introduced in 1963 and carried into the early silverface years.

I would say that's a pretty damn good deal in your part of the world. Even over here it's still a moderate deal. Those twins are collectible but twins in general are hard sells because they're so damn loud and heavy.

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

AB763 is the blackface circuit. It was kept until it was replaced with the very similar AB769 which was brought in not long after they switched to silverface.
do it.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

That's a really good deal for that amp, IMO. An excellent condition BF with the same circuit would typically run $2100+ USD. And if it had the D-120s--wow! (But be prepared to buy a forklift to move it!)

Bill

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

That's one I'd buy for the reasons stated above. Silverfaces didn't start getting lame until 1975 when they added master volumes and other bad CBS decisions.

A healthy Twin with new speakers and tubes is a clean tone to behold. $700 is a good price if it's in clean condition.

 

[Securb]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

They added the MV in 1970-71. I have a MV in my 72.

 

[Agileguy_101]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

Keep in mind that the OP lives in South Africa. Though I'm not familiar with the availability of vintage amps over there, I would imagine that they're a fair bit harder to come by than over here. So $700USD there is probably like finding one for ~$300 here.

OP, do it right now.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

That's a really good deal for that amp, IMO. An excellent condition BF with the same circuit would typically run $2100+ USD. And if it had the D-120s--wow! (But be prepared to buy a forklift to move it!)

Bill

Here is the amp in question.

http://www.gumtree.co.za/a-musical-...in-reverb-valve-amp/1001146046410910015748109

Not in 100% cond. but then again, it is only R 7 000.00 = ($700.00 USD / 1 to 10 exchange rate)

Just emailed the seller to see if it is still for sale.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

Keep in mind that the OP lives in South Africa. Though I'm not familiar with the availability of vintage amps over there, I would imagine that they're a fair bit harder to come by than over here. So $700USD there is probably like finding one for ~$300 here.

OP, do it right now.

YUP, just mailed him 5 min ago

I have not seen a Twin Reverb for sale in this country since 2005 - FACT !

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

Seller mailed back - STILL FOR SALE !

Reason for selling - way tooo (((LOUD))) for him !

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

We know a Twin Reverb is WORLD FAMOUS for it's stereo typical Fender cleans.

But can that amp (still all original, he says) deliver warm tones too ?

Thinking : Les Paul w WLH bridge pick up into a Twin Reverb ! (?)

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

We know a Twin Reverb is WORLD FAMOUS for it's stereo typical Fender cleans.

But can that amp (still all original, he says) deliver warm tones too ?

Thinking : Les Paul w WLH bridge pick up into a Twin Reverb ! (?)

I use a 335 with wlh's into a 1969 twin. Is it warm? Its superb. Speaker choice will make a difference tho.

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

I use a 335 with wlh's into a 1969 twin. Is it warm? Its superb.

Speaker choice will make a difference tho.

The seller says the speakers is still the original units.

 

[jeremy]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

if you don't mind a big heavy ass amp, just get it if its that good a deal. those are solid amps, sound wonderful clean and are a great platform for pedals. to get the amp to overdrive on its own it will be LOUD AS HELL

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

if you don't mind a big heavy ass amp, just get it if its that good a deal. those are solid amps, sound wonderful clean and are a great platform for pedals. to get the amp to overdrive on its own it will be LOUD AS HELL

 

[jeremy]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

I was playing my dual showman reverb (a twin reverb in head form) the other day and it vibrates the whole damn house when cranked up

 

[dystrust]

Re: $700.00 for silver face Twin Reverb - good deal ?

I kind of doubt it's true, but there's the urban legend about the pigeon being killed by SPL when flying in front of Ted Nugent's Fender Twins...

True or not, it's hard to fathom how insanely loud a cranked Twin Reverb is without experiencing it. I briefly played in a band with another guitar player who had a SF Twin. At the time I was using a Jubilee 2555 through a 4x12 w/ H30s, and he NEVER had trouble keeping up.