Fender 65 Super Reverb amp?

[Seraphial]

Hi guys, has anyone played on the above amp? A friend of mine is in the states and can pick one up for me, and I was wondering if anybody had any experiences with it. I love fender's glassy/warm cleans and the slightly distorted overdrive sounds - but is it worth $1000? Or is there something else to give a try?

 

[Bludave]

Re: Fender 65 Super Reverb amp?

I own a '69 Super Reverb. Of all the hardware I own this is the one piece I will never sell. With a good O.D. pedal it becomes an awsome Amp. 40 watts powered with 2 6L6 tubes. The reverb is amazing. If you crank the volume up to about 7 it is truly remarkable. If you keep the volume down to 3 or 4 it is very clean, with a very slight break up. With Humbuckers it is thick and rich. With single coils it sparkles. I use a Boss CE2 chorus in it, a Boss DD3, and an Ibenez TS9.
The Reissues are very much the same Amp. The one described above is a silver face. From 67 or 68 thru 70 or 71 the curcuit is the same as a black face. Sometime in the early 70's the added a master volume. I feel the amps with masters are not as good as the ones without. This is a great Amp!! Buy it!

 

[Curly]

Re: Fender 65 Super Reverb amp?

the Super Reverb was one of the best club amps ever. it had the right power, and the right sound

I haven't played a reissue, but I've heard they did a pretty decent job on it.

 

[Bludave]

Re: Fender 65 Super Reverb amp?

From what I understand the difference in the old ones vrs the RI is the tube sockets are mounted on PC boards. I know this is true with the Deluxe Reverb (another truly wonderful Amp) . There may be some other basic differences. I have played through a few of the RI and they sound very true to the originals.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Fender 65 Super Reverb amp?

If you don't need or use mega gain, the Super is one of the best amps out there for small to medium sized venues.

 

[fusion101]

Re: Fender 65 Super Reverb amp?

I have a reissue and it's good for just about everything, u can even play metal if a put a fab dano in front of it

 

[Hot _Grits]

Re: Fender 65 Super Reverb amp?

The only local super reverb reissue user I know of is Grant Wills of G2D pedals. PM me if you want to talk to him.