Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

[brisk]

Which one should I get? My style is Swedish cookie monster death metal with spanish twist. just kidding. I have few teles and strats with single coils. I am more of guitar to amp type of guy. I like to have a great clean with nice reverb. Also, I like bright, dynamic and punchy tone.

Thanks.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

Since your post says (newer ones) I assume you mean the Deluxe Revern reissue and the Custom Vibrolux Reverb...if so you just need to go play both of them and see...the Custom Vibrolux reverb is a great amp but NOTHING like a real mids Vibrolux...I had one and it was a cool amp but MUCH better for overdriven tones than cleans, it owuld get clean but not that classic Fender BF clean...if you are a guitar into amp via a cord guy that l;ikes to control the tone from the guitar and you can crank it the Custom Vibrolux Reverb is an alright amp. The DRRI is ok, not as good as an oringinal BF Deluxe Reverb IMO but after a tube swap and a new speaker thay can be great amps...these amps have more of that classic Fender BF tone but being 22watts they can still be overdriven pretty easily.

 

[Stratman]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

Vibrolux is the better amp

 

[Hot _Grits]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

I prefer the vibrolux for cleans and overdrive. Mind you, that has much to do with the fact that I prefer pre-blackface fender cleans. That said, the deluxe ri is a very nice amp too. More sparkly and, er, blackface. So if that's your thing, then it may be a better choice.

Vibrolux pros:

fat cleans that cut very well, great overdrive, nice alnico speaker tone, good portability and gigging volume.

Vibrolux cons:

low end can be a little loose.

Deluxe pros:

nice blackface cleans, very cool 6v6 low-mid gain tones. Great for recording.

Deluxe cons:

Not a lot of gigging volume, bass is also a bit loose at high volumes despite the 12inch speaker, 6v6s can sound ratty at upper volume levels.

 

[Bludave]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

I have a SF Deluxe Revrb. Its a great amp, but as others said the low wattage(22) can cause it to break up early so getting reall chimy cleans can be an issue. If you play with a band and all instruments are miked it should be less of an issue. The amp will stay clean to about 4 to 4.5 depending on the guitar. Once the volume is set to 5 to 7 the amp can get real crunchy. As stated the low end on this amp can get farty, but that can be remidied with a good speaker change. I have toyed with the idea of putting a 15" speaker in mine, i just haven't really decided to try it yet. The speaker that comes in the RI is an emminance I think and they sound OK, but a lot of people like the Celestian G12H or the Vintage 30. But some feel (I do) that a Cestian can suck the Fender out of it.

The Vibrolux is louder and has more headroom (40W) but it can bae glassy at times. In this wattage I would prefer a Super Reverb. The drawback to the Super Reverb is its weight. With 4 1`0" speakers it holds the bottom very well and can handle a lot of volume and still sound pretty clean.

 

[bigbob]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

Get a used SF Twin. Hows that for clean and punchy.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

My experience is limited to real mid 60's blackface DR's and VR's so this may or may not apply to the Custom VR...but still: 35 or 40 watts from the 2: 10 VR should be clearer and the bass tighter than the 1: 12 20 watt DR.

The blackface Vibrolux Reverb is louder and has more clean headroom than the blackface Deluxe Reverb. I have both and love both. I tend to prefer my DR's but for gigging with a Tele, Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton both used VR's.

IMO, the blackface Vibrolux Reverb is the classic amp for gigging with a Telecaster.

Lew

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

I have a feeling Brisk is talking about the new Custom Vibrolux Reverb...if so a lot of this info in not correct...

 

[Hot _Grits]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

For the record, I was referring to the new CVR and DRri.

 

[Dave]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

My favorite amp is the Deluxe Reverb. One point not mentioned here is that the reverb on the DR is what I (probably most) think of for that "Fender reverb." I found the Vibrolux, although a great amp, to be a bit brighter and more aggressive.

My vote would be a DRRI w/ speaker upgrade.

 

[ES350]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

The CVR is a Zinky-influenced design with no NFB (negative feedback), like the Vibroking and a few other recent offerings...makes the amp a little unstable and breaks up pretty easily. This sort of thing is definitely not the Leo-approved BF Buckaroo clean machine. I gig with a guy who uses one and it is a one-trick pony that gets kinda harsh sounding to my ears...The last DRRI I tried to use worked for three minutes until it gave up the ghost---'nuff said.

I think you should avoid both of these overpriced hunks o' junk, save your milk money, and buy a SF Deluxe/Pro Reverb/Vibrolux.

 

[Dave]

Re: Vibrolux vs Deluxe Reverb (newer ones)

Just do this, bro-

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