Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb (Black (Standard)) Reviews

4.2/5.0 based on 3 customer reviews

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Brian Cravens

22 all tube 6V6 watts, tube rectifier, Fender spring reverb, and a 12" speaker. Find out for yourself why the Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb is one of the most recorded guitar amps in history. It sounds great, doesn't break your bank account (or your back), and lasts for decades.

Carson McClain

Charm, tone, vibe, and feel are all words that you'll hear when describing a '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb. Nothing can really touch this classic sound - and that's why owning one is a necessity for any guitar player who's looking to add to his amp collection.

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Customer Reviews

Woollymonster
from Houston, TX
March 29, 2011 Music Background:
Rockin' the party

Great Tone and Very Versatile

I bought this amp and in short order changed out the stock speaker ceramic speaker for an Alnico Weber Vintage 12F-150 (with light dope). The change in tone (for the better) was more than I could have ever expected. Also had one of the tube amp gurus here in Houston replace some bad tubes with some NOS, reset bias, and upgrade some caps and resistors. We were all amazed at the tone this little jewel produces. The original speaker is a little brittle, harsh and too barky for most purist taste. The Weber has a smoother, creamier crunch to it and beautiful clean tones. I run my Les Paul through Normal channel 2 using a Keely mod TS-9 Tube Screamer, and Keely Compression pedal. Single coil Tele's and Strat's go straight into Vibrato channel one with just a little reverb and vibrato for a nice "John Fogerty" tone. Very versatile amp. Will do anything except syntho-metal. But who listens to that anyway? I have two other completely hand wired point to point tube amps but just keep coming back to this one. It just sounds better.

Pres Stedman
from Sonoma County , CA
January 22, 2011 Music Background:
Hobbist

One of the Fender's that is a must in your backline !

This one of my favorite amps that I own.
Yea , the vintage 60's Deluxe's are to die for , but for the money , this
wonderful amp is a keeper.
And you don't have to hire a guard to keep watch over a vintage amp
when you gig.
I always use when I long for that country / Bakersfield / twag sound.
So many tubes !
Such a rich tone !
Pedals work well with it and single coils , P90's , and Humbuckers all
sound great with the amp.
If you want that classic Blackface sound , this is the amp .

Edward J Kujawa
from Rochester , N.Y.
October 22, 2010 Music Background:
Play Pedal Steel and Fender Jazzmaster over 35 years

Sweetie

Best little amp weighy in at 22 Watts she has a recifier tube where Twin was solid state with the Deluxe dont change the tube to a solid recifier
type by doing so you will bump up the powersupply output voltage
to a high level Fender ran these amps at maximum voltage back then
recifier is more than adequate 5Ar4 I think on cbs Deluxe it was a 5U4
full wave Rect tube she has a sweet sound blusey and pretty and for a small club is very good bigest thing with Twin is its massive weight
but thats only draw back mine never left my house stayed in the basement Eddie Kujawa (Reverbie65)