Fender '65 Twin Reverb 2x12-inch 85-watt Tube Combo Amp Reviews

I absolutely love it.

This is what a fender amp is all about. I was a bit apprehensive given price over "regular" twin reverb but definitely has that classic clean fender sound. Everything you play sounds awesome. Residentially, can only get to about volume level 2 or 3, lots of power here. If have the budget, def worth it, imo.

There isn't anything I could say about a twin reverb that a twin reverb hasn't already said about itself. Iykyk.

Linds as always took care of me and I got it next day with no hassle.

Also don't be surprised when it's upside down in the box it's supposed to come like that for it's protection lol

Outstanding amp… Fender standard…can't go wrong with this amp!

Started with a tone master Twin - tried to like it but wasn't feeling it - then exchanged for a Princeton... which worked for a few hours but died shortly thereafter with a bad tube. A supply chain tube shortage required sending the amp all the way back to Sweetwater for replacement, and my thoughts were 1) the Princeton was breaking up too early... as do my Blues Deville 2-12 and Blues Junior, and I just wanted something clean with a less bright EQ profile to pedal into. And 2) they had the Twin in stock.

So glad I upgraded. Yes it's heavy as a house (buy the caster set) and yes over 4 on the volume knob it will blow the doors down. But the sound is full and responsive, and the volume know is linear-ish and can be set reasonably low.

Went through 3 amps to get to the place I should have started - with the blue chip top of the line. While this is definitely too much for an apartment setting, if you have some space and the neighbors aren't home, this amp is a pleasure. It takes humbucker driven pedals just as easily as clean, singing strat tones played gently. Reverb tank is wonderful as well.

I never write reviews, but I have to chime in about this amp. I have had mine for 3 years now. I also have had real 65 blackface twins back in the day (yeah, onw with JBL's - now that was a heavy amp!), as well as a Marshall Plexi and a Vox AC-30. Nothing is as good as this amp; it just gets it right. Yeah, its heavy, and I am not a spring chicken - I use a hand truck to move it around. No big deal. It's loud, but with the right power tubes it sounds good at a reasonable volume (i use JAN Philips 6L6WGB tubes), no pedals are needed.
I play strats, tele, les paul, jazzmaster - all I really need is my strat. I used to gig more often than now, but I still get out there. Often just me with a pedal board and looper.
I own a princeton reverb, deluxe reverb (both reissues): I love Fender clean tones. For the reissues, I always relplace the output transformer (current ones Fender uses are crap), replace the Jensens with Webers, and get some NOS tubes. The result: as good as the original amps, in my opinion. Not as serviceable with the printed circuit board, but that classic sound is there, and the components are otehrwise new. You do not need to make the improvements I did on these amps, but I can hear the difference. These are all excellent amps, but the Twin is the most versatile and best-sounding.
I have been playing for over 50 years, many kinds of music. The Twin is the best amp you can get - it can do it all, and do it well. Nothing even comes close.

What can I say about this amp but it's loud with a great tone and works will with my pedals. Will built Fender amplifier.

I've written two reviews now, none of them published..

Should have bought one 50 years ago. Sweetest amp that there is. Sounds just like the original '65. Be ready for sore hip and back moving this amp

I've been playing guitar off and on for 30 years. Decided to upgrade my amp from a Fender Hot Rod 410 Deville, so I already have experience with an amp that is loud.

I plugged my Strat into the Twin and was floored by the warm tones. All pickup combinations sounded rich and open. It was like I was hearing the guitar with a completely new voice. I didn't put any pedals in front of the amp for 2 days because I was so mesmerized by the amps natural character. Good service and experience from Sweetwater. I'm sure they will be getting back into my wallet soon!

The original workhorse. Loud and clean. Takes pedals perfectly. This is one of the holy Trinity amps along with the dual rectifier and silver jubilee. It's impossible to be unsatisfied with a blackface twin.

Bought 65 Twin and 65 Jaguar in August 1965. Played in band called Revalleers at Ohio State for Fraternities and Sororities. Had a blast. Still have Twin and Jag and they are still the best. Twin's name is George and the Jaguar is Jane. Recently purchase a couple of Strats and a Fender acoustic. Really having a great time Also have my Mom's 1892 Steinway Model H. Does not get any better than that

I have several tube amps including an orange and vox, but without a doubt my new favorite and go to is my 65' twin reverb. I haven't had the amp long but I have fallen in love with how sweet it sounds, the headroom, and the spring reverb. I can't wait to get home from work to play my 60s tele through this amp. Worth every penny.

Pretty amazing, brings all my guitars to life. Was going to get something cheaper, but decided to go for simple and all tube, not disappointed, it can do pretty much anything from acoustic to blues with authority, just sounds so good you don"t want to quit playing... haven"t tried metal yet, don"t have a good pedal for that, but it pretty much just amplifies whatever you throw at it... it"s much heavier that you think it is wouldn"t want to carry it around much. The cleans and blues tones though.... happy I didn"t put money in a lesser amp... the EQ and reverb are fantastic, it seems to just find what your looking for without messing with it forever... made me hate "modeling" amps I"ve had before, won"t miss the hours of tweaking to find a decent sound...

Legendary amp that exceeds expectations. Excellent service and delivery from Sweetwater. Highly recommended!

Love this amp. I have a 76 that is in mint shape that I pull out once a year to play. Wanted another to play out in the band.

If you can't sound good with this classic ....you just cant sound good period. Take up knitting.

First, I purchase this specific twin reverb, model 65 tube, in a blond case, before I ever heard about Sweetwater. It was purchased on a trade in of a Fender Princeton Amp, at a local Music Store, that was one of the few Fender Dealers in Northern Virginia. From the day I took it home to now, not one single issue. Sure it hums, but that is the local electrical from house, I have since used a filter box with not issues now. I love the tones, especially when I play the "surf" tones of the mid-sixties. Reliable yes, no issues with tubes, warmup time is very short, and I do put in standby before I shut down for about 5 mins or so. I am thinking of purchasing the Super Reverb, and either trading this in, or selling it, but find it very hard to do, since I know what I have, and the unknown with the Super Reverb. However, I highly recommend this model amp, and most likely I will keep what I have....CHEERS.

I"m just getting back into playing guitar.read reviews on the Black Face Twin Reverb.didnt read a bad one at all.i play a Mexican made Telecaster and an American Telecaster.i run a MXR Dyna-comp pedal and an Ibanez Tube Screamer pedal.with these I get more sound without having to push the amp as hard.
The amp at any volume sounds great.actually the more volume you use the better the amp sounds.the reverb is warm and clean.
I"m not a great musician,but through this Twin Reverb I sound good.this amp exceeded my expectations
Sweet Water was great and also gives continuing support and advise on all my gear.

Exactly what I needed.

If you've done any research on this amp, you already know what you might to expect. Its clean, its loud, its blissful. The first time I plugged my tele into this, I knew this was "the one". Sound guys will fear it. The music you play will love it.

Pros: Its the most simple, versatile and pure sound amplifier you could ask for. I use a large pedalboard, and this thing does its job of amplifying that tone just the way I want it. Con? I have none, but I have some warnings: A) this thing is LOUD. I have rarely ever needed to put it at about halfway of its volume output at a gig. B) It is HEAVY (in a literal meaning). Loading this thing after a gig can be a feat in itself when you're already exhausted. I highly recommend using coasters. These are not reasons to dissuade you, these are warnings. Its not a little bedroom practice amplifier, it is a powerful piece of amplification equipment.

Like I said, if you've done any research than you already know what to expect. This is just another person telling you that you cant go wrong.

With the help of my Sales Engineer, Carson McLain I chose the Fender 1965 Twin Reverb issue, by the way, made in Corona, CA. I had a 70's Twin but sold it years ago. I had forgotten how amazing these amps are. I don't need it for all the power and volume, but for the amazing "rich and full sound" that it delivers at lower volumes. I have the full gamut of pedals and it takes them very well. Highly recommended!!

if you turn on the amp and let the tubes get hot in the 1970' 80's 90's 2000's this was my favorite blues country stevie ray vaughn or electric amp period !!!!!!! wish i had another one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have several guitars and they all sound great with this Amp

Saw Mike Stern jamming with Lee Ritenour here in Vegas. You don"t know who he is?Feel sorry for ya.A guitarist non pareil.He was using TWO fender twins with his signature Pacifica .Asked me if he was too loud !Naturally ,I said nope ,turn it up!Wow ! Went out and bought one ,beautiful. Then lent it to my friend Josh, to break it in. Three yrs later I got it back lol . Sounds terrific .even better now aged. It,s heavy so I bought a trap case with casters. You can look around for a lot of amps and most are good,but will they be around 50+yrs later? Mmmm Get one. Fender didn"t screw this up

First one sent to me the vibrato channel did not work. Within two days they had a new one sent to me that works great... I will not pull punches it is loud I use it in a worship setting in a church and I have the volume set on two. I also use it for some outdoor festivals and whether it's on two or five it sounds full and clear.

We're fortunate to live in an era with a huge selection of top-quality gear. Nonetheless, this amp remains a staple, over fifty years since it was first lauched. Sure, it will do that clean, vintage Fender amp sound - and admirably so - but with its ample headroom and powerful tone stack, it takes pedals like a dream. So with the right guitar and pedals, you can get pretty much any sound you want, and this amp will project your sound with the utmost clarity and fidelity, as well as the unmistakable warmth and touch-response that you only get with vaccum tubes (and let it be known that I am no tube snob - I have a digital amp that I also like very much, and I continue to be impressed with how far digital tech is advancing).

This amp basically takes anything you plug into it and amplifies it in the clearest, most ear-pleasing way imaginable. Sure, it can be a bit much for small gigs. While it's capable of low volumes - just turn it down - it doesn't really "wake up" and do its magic until I open the volume up to at least 3 1/2 or 4. At that point, it is admitedly quite loud, even if it does sound glorious. So if I'm booked to play in a small bar, I'm better off bringing my digital amp rather than hauling in the Twin and only getting to turn it up to 2 1/2, because at that point it's not really working its magic. But when I do get to turn it up to breathing level, holy cow. It always brings a smile to my face when I'm reminded of just how inspiring a truly great guitar sound can be.

There are a lot of great options out there, and by all means, take your time finding the right amp for you. But while you're searching, I recommend you give this cherished old classic a chance. Especially if you can borrow one for a gig - that's the only way you'll really know what I'm talking about here.

Bottom line, this amp is, has been, and always will be an exceptional investment for the gigging guitarist. As long as you can play well, you will sound like a pro if you play through this amp. Simple as that.

No words can describe this perfect amplifier

I play guitar and keyboards through the twin. It has the most clean headroom of any combo amp. Plus, it has four inputs. I put a Hammond Organ, a Montage synth and my guitar effect out put in there and don't need to set up a mixer. I still take mine to every gig! Along with a Motion Sound Lelie

I have had many amps, currently I take the Fender twin, an Orange, a Peavey and a Genz Benz with me. I usually just end up using the Twin. I cannot believe how versatile it is, it sounds great with and without pedals. My Shenandoah still is my go to acoustic and smokey jazz amp. I love my twin, if you are serious put your money back but this amp, you won't be disappointed. There is a reason this amp is legendary.

Have been kicking around wanting to get this amp for quite awhile. I've been looking for that snappy, clean sound and it sounds even better in person. I bought a '59 Bassman RI looking for that warm, clean tone but this thing is now my new favorite amp in the fleet. If you're looking for that spank ala SRV, and an amp that works well with any pedals you put in front of it, then save yourself the trouble and just go ahead get yourself a '65 Twin now!

I own several amps, nine of them legitimate tube amps. Until now. After some guidance from my sales rep Tyler Moore, I figured I had the right amp. Tyler was right, thanks buddy!

These little amps are the best, I had one back in the early 70's and used it in all types of places from little to big, it can go from low to very loud with out a problem. A little on the heavy side, use a case with casters and it helps.Plus it goes well with my telecaster, and stratocaster, the tones are great.

This amp is the King of Clean and works great with OD/Distortion pedals!

Always wanted a twin,now I do and it blows away anything in its way,I love it.

Sounds great the tone is unbelievable

I've owned a lot of vintage gear. This amp will break in very nicely. The tone is there. However, an amp has to played to get seasoned. The reverb, vibrato, and clean is superb.

Add a good tube screamer, and you're done. If tone is your thing, then this is your amp. it also looks impressive. I've heard people complain about the weight, but it's worth the trouble. 85 watts of pure tone = 85 lbs.

Excellent amplifier. Clean sound, excellent power for the size, nothing else, just outstanding.

This is great

Great sound but loud, also heavy.

You can't believe the tonal purity of this Twin.
Not sterile or void of tone....but a rich harmonic fullness unsurpassed
By any other combo
The cleans are legendary....sweet, clear, rich, warm hypnotizing....
The range of sound is huge and this baby sounds awesome at 2 as it does at 10
The 2 Jensen's have great full balance and sound super 3 dimensional
Bright switch gives you another option for shimmer or balanced highs
Reverb...wow
Tremolo.....wow
Sensitivity to pick attack...wow
Put a Boss Super OD , Klone Centaur, big Muff in front and you discover creamy smooth tonal bliss.
I have a whole bunch of amps and I never get tired of hearing the beautiful tone of this allstar!
Highly recommend and a must have for every lifetime guitar player.....

Didn't think it had the power with the cleanest, this is better than ever

This amp is pretty amazing its clear and really loud. It's also very warm and responsive because of the tubes. This amp is great for studio work as well as playing live on stage just mic it up to your PA system. I use this amp for everything from classic rock, to punk, to funk music.

I have a lot of Fender Amps from the 60's and this one is a perfect match. Great amp at any price.

this is a great sounding amp

Bought the Twin Reverb 65 reissue (got the last one) and the professionalism Ive experienced prior was again on full display from initial phone call till product arrival at my residence. Packed with care and just as advertised. Thanks to B Martinez and the rest of the crew at Sweetwater. ( you can give Fed Ex a nod too)

I've always known that Fender makes great amps but when I first played through this amp I was blown away. I was very pleased with the clarity of this amplifier. This amp does one thing (give a nice clean tone), and it does it well. I highly recommend this amp to anyone who is looking for a nice clean tone!

There is a reason why this is one of the best amps of all time. It has superb sound and it is very customizable at the same time.

Didnt understand the hype behind this beauty until we decided to invest in it.

Tone is amazing!!! There's a reason why its almost on every tech ryder we've been sent.

Great investment for us and would gladly recommend it to anyone looking for that clean guitar tone and ryder friendly guitar amp.

Watch out for the weight tho..

My rating was posted as a 3 star, not the 5 that I originally rated the AMP. The amp and what you put on its output are two different areas. This AMP is still the CLEANEST American Tube Guitar Amplifier, in my opinion, ever made. And, as I said, the speakers or whatever you want to put on the output is outside the AMP. I use Eminence Texas Heat on all my mid-power amps as they fit my almost 60 year old rock and roll ears perfectly. The Jensen's are perfect for the lower power rigs that I use, depending on the mood I in. But this '65 Twin Reverb Amp is still the cleanest Mid-Level amp made

This is a wonderful amp. I bought a used model over a year ago, and I amp amazed at the tone this amp can provide. It accepts pedals extremely well, or you can go bare and have a crystal clear clean sound.

As a warning, this amp is very heavy. However, with a hand cart, castor wheels, or good ole' fashioned elbow grease, this amp will not disappoint.

This Amp lives up to its name it is a super clean and powerful amp I
have had two twins a cbs model from 1977 and a reissue 1965
Twin 1965 is a great to things of importance her take heed the amp chassis is very heavy therefore pull it if you get a used one the four nuts are welded to the chassis and they tend to come lose
Mine had that problem but fixed it by using nuts and new screws also only down side why they didnt put Casters on this baby I imagine
because original did have any in the year fender brought this 1964
I bet I am on the money the one I had I got used for 600.00
guy who had it didnt know what he had she is a sweet amp and strong those 4 6L6 dont just hang there for nothing I used to Play my Jazzmaster through oooooh what a sweet sound anothe good one 1965 DeLuxe Reverb its little sister compliment 2 6V6 very sweet 20 Watts I will write a review on that too Eddie Kujawa
(Reverbie 65)

This is a great amp. I bought a used model of this, and I have yet to be disappointed. Crisp and clean tone. The clarity and delicacy of this amp are to die for. However, don't buy if you're looking for high gain. Though, if used with the right pedals, one can get any sound they desire out of this.

If you want CLEAN this is the amp to have. The problem I find with most other amps is the gain volume control. Most amps have two channels, clean and crunch execpt they put a gain knob on the clean channel side???? Makes no sence to me...more gain...more distortion. When I want distortion I'll add my own and the amount I desire.
This amp is perfect for no distortion noise except natural tube distortion on higher volumes.
If you want clean....get this amp you won't be sorry.

Fantastic amp my word I used this amp since 1983 and still have it Play a tribute to Chuck Berry and Elvis
which I believe James Burton still uses. It has a smooth and clean deap sound

I bought this amp after reading about some of the other amps out there in the price range and decided on the fender twin reverb. Several factors were involved in my purchase decision...price, transportability, reliablity, power, tone, sound, etc....the Fender twin was an amp I played thru when I first started plucking some strings and the feel, sound and power has stayed with me for 30 years.
I have mine plugged into a marshall 4x10 cabinet and the stack is as impressive in looks and sound as any other combination out there. Hooked up a flange and metal distortion stomp box between my Les Paul standard and the amp and I can hand out any metal desired! Awesome amp, awesome sound and power and GREAT customer service from the best music gear company out there. This amp and this company can do it all and it wont kill your wallet. Get the twin, its worth it and then some!

The 65 classic sounds and feels like an original I played when I was a kid, seems like the more and longer you play it through the night the better it sounds

Well, you want the cleanest amp ever made, buy the '65 Twin Reverb. Such a beautiful sounding amplifier, I couldn't be happier with it. The only downside is it is very heavy and has no casters, but casters don't do anything to sound. The reverb unit is the original Fender reverb that produces a lovely full sound.

Excellent. Everybody knows it's heavy but it's an inconvenience we all accept.
Lindsey..................Excellent.................

When you absolutely, positively have to have the best sound in the room, accept no substitutes.

The only reason that this amp doesn't get a 5.0 is because it didn't come with a pizza and a six-pack.

Hello Marketing?!

We all know what awesome sounds this amp produces. However, you would think that with the royal brand name, decades of service, and loyalty to quality merchandise, QUALITY CONTROL would be at the top of their to-do list.

I bought this amp because the 68' Twin Reverb RI was a **** up and breaks when you take it off standby. I've heard of a lot issues with the reverb circuit in these amps, so I did a thorough initial amp test leading up to the great reverb test. This amp sounds amazing on both channels. Even playing through a Les Paul this amp is the best clean sound you can get. When I got to the reverb channel.... Microphonic sounds all up and down the control knob.

I called sweetwater tech, after getting past all the Apple Products Tech lines(???), I got in contact with a guy who told me Fender most likely put the reverb tank in backwards and to flip it 180 degrees. Backwards? Yeesh.

I called Fender Tech and right off the bat they told me "sometimes the tubes put in these amps are not up to par, and it's definitely the preamp tube that handles the reverb circuit". Understandable, tubes aren't perfect, and that defines the microphonic sound that I'm hearing. The tech hooked me up with the nearest licensed Fender service shop to have the tube swapped under warranty. Sweet.

An annoyance rather than a big deal, but with such an expensive piece of equipmonk, you'd think they would be thoroughly tested before sending them out to reduce service being needed right out of the box. Don't rush production :)

PS. Require a signature for delivery, or else they'll just leave a giant expensive box somewhere outside of your house.

'65 TWIN REISSUE
First off, I'm an old (63 yrs.) prog rocker with a stage band background, so assess
my comments accordingly.
The sound is, well, Fender-esq, which translates to 2 main characteristics:
"Clear as a bell", and "blank canvass".
Clear as a bell:
If you're a fan of the classic Fender sound, you've come to the right place.
All of the Fenders I've owned in the past were of the hand wired variety, but
they sound the same. I've checked the schematic (yup, I'm that nerdy) and the
circuits are very similar, sans the boost and overdrive circuits, hence the 85
watts with headroom as opposed to 100 watts without. The power supply is also different. The"normal" channel is a thing of beauty. I just wish it had that gorgeous Fender reverb. With it, that channel is a jazzman's' dream.
Blank Canvass:
This is a tube amp so it does have character of its' own. It does not,
however get in the way of anything you might play through it, and with 85
watts, it's plenty loud. I love the speakers, but that's always a personal
thing. To me, they sound very close to the OEM speakers that were in past
Fenders.
Why a 4.5? The reverb had a runaway condition that Sweetwater very quickly
repaired, all the while staying in touch with me by phone and email. A 12AU7
was substituted for the existing reverb drive tube. The whole process took a
week, including shipping both ways. Sweetwater took good care of me. The only
other nit to pick is the aforementioned "normal channel" configuration.
Consideration:
When I was considering a new amp I asked a buddy of mine who owns a pro audio
company, if you saw 2 guys coming to your venue, one had a Twin and the other
had a stack (I won't name it, but use your imagination) which one would you be
looking forward to working with? I decided on the Fender.

Great amp - does all that it says it does. The clean is simply the best in the business, a one-of-kind sound. High marks in all categories except one: I wish the Twin had an Effects Loop, so I could take that wonderful Clean sound and color it with my effects pedals. I know I can still use pedals by running guitar directly into the pedalboard, and take the pedalboard OUT, into Channel One input on the Twin. But that's not ideal, because in order to change back to the pure Twin sound without pedals, I have to unplug the pedalboard and run the guitar directly into the amp. An amp this good should have maximum capabilities, which should include an Effects Loop. I was hoping that with the re-issue, Fender would've added the Loop. I really believe they missed an opportunity with the re-issue. So 1/2 point off my rating. Otherwise, the best clean amp anywhere

When I first started playing I was playing on a simple solid state fender amp. I upgraded to this after seven years and could not be any happier. The sound is amazing and you can get what you need whether you are playing indoors or out. The only thing I didn't like is how awkward it was when I had to carry it. Other than that, it is an excellent purchase.

This amp is amazing and it does pretty much everything you could ever need. PERFECT clean tone with a strat. Takes pedals amazingly well.

The only downfall with this amp is that it is not at all practical for home use. 85 watts is just too much output unless you are playing medium to large gigs. I wouldn't buy this if you are just planning to use it at home, you will never be able to get everything out of it without getting the cops called on you, and that's not an exaggeration.

That being said, if you are planning on gigging with this...this amp is just absolutely amazing. It's a perfect amp in my mind. Literally the only problem is the home use practicality.

Great amp for this closet musician. Ampliphies all the noise that I can muster and then some. I bought this amp for the genuine tremolo effect. "Rumble" sounds like "Rumble". It comes with a foot switch that controls that. If you are looking for any over drive or distorition, you will not find it on this amp. This amp is super clean. Would be great in the studio for recording. For distorition I added a Fulltone 69 pedal, (a clone of the JMI Professional Mark II.) The gain can be controled with the volume on your guitar. Perfect combination if you ask me. I am happy I purchased this amp. It is clean and reliable. If you require effects, heck just add some great pedals. I highly reccomend the Fultone 69 for distortion and sustain. Keep it simple.

well, i gave this amp a 4 not a 5,not because of the sound, because it sounds amazing, i love it. but because of the fact that only a month after having it it started to malfunction. decently loud crackling sounds started to occour after about an hour warming up, and it was definately somthing that would pick up in recording. i brought it to the best amp tech in houston and am waiting to get it back, but i am in the studio, supposed to be recording, and i am ampless. i am very displeased with the situation and was wondering if anyone has heard of this happening before? also i did not buy this from sweetwater, although i should of cause i have bought gear from you before and you guys are quite possibly the best damn company ive ever delt with, got it from f***ing guitar center, who has almost no product knowledge, and has been no help to me even though i bought a 200$ pro coverage on the amp. thanks, let me know.

The 65" Twin Reissue is as good as it gets for an all tube amp. Sounds as good as it did in 65. Clean is super clean, reverb is in a league of its own. Still as heavy and still gets as hot as it did in the 60's. Will always be my favorite. No equal found yet.

Love my new twin. And Dan is a great salesman,calls and checks in..! Like his voice.! I only have a couple reservations on the amp. The reverb is so... ? Much,, I have it on 2, it almost seems like it's on 10 no matter where you set it.? If you do turn it up it it makes a harmonic feedback..I have a reverb pedal that I prefer. Not a fan of channel one,it's ok, but love channel 2, has that sound I wanted,and the vibrato.! I guess I just miss my old stage lead 112, loved the power and the overdrive..and yeah it's heavy. But hey overall thumbs up..!! Greg from the Goodtimers Band

Well finally broke the bank and bought the twin 65, however when opened box found a :boltwasher combo on the cardboard
(not loos

Man, I gotta tell ya. This amp is such a clean burner it is creepy. I am currently building the AB763 circuit so I can have twin twin's in my 4amp "stereo" setup. I'm glad that Fender took the time to put out their new version of the '65 which, as us old farts know set the standard in clean.

However, the Jensen's in this mode tend tol break up in the lower frequency ranges. I was going to switch to my favorite speakers, Eminence Patriot Texas Heats, when I took this out of the box, but decided to give the Jensen's a hard ride and, alas, they failed me. However, I have my shop. so I can mod this amp. I think this is still the cleanest amp going, even with whatever new mods Fender has had to use due to the passage of time, but we all have our own taste and, for me, I gotta have my Texas Heats.

No arguing these amps have a great clean sound. With dirt pedals they can be a little or a lot fizzy. My complaint is you can not do a speaker replacement with ease. These amps are being made without any thought that the customer might want to do a speaker replacement to tighten up the overdrive sound. Has the nauseating eight bolts for Jensen's that do not line up with the most famous speaker manufacturing out there (Celestion). When an amp manufacturer never considers a customer in regards to to a simple modification like a speaker change, they are clueless to to the basic customer needs. Once again Fender disappoints. This is a simple fix in the manufacturing process that Fender refuse to do.

Now that I've had this amp for over two years, I feel that I can give it a proper review. The first year was total or "tonal" bliss! Each and every time I played through the amp my ears got every penny's worth of money I spent. Then a few months later the reverb started to go out sporadically. I change tubes often and have plenty of reserve tubes so I quickly ruled that out and took it to a local Fender technician. He fixed a bad solder joint and I got my amp back after waiting a few weeks. Shortly after this though I noticed I was getting lots of white noise in the reverb channel and had to take it back to the technician who then took three months but said he couldn't fix the issue. I researched if anyone else had this issue and found a YouTube channel called "Psionic Audio". The channel shows a technician fixing this issue on a Deluxe Reverb Reissue but he says the issue was the same on the Twin Reverb Reissues. I guess the problem is in the circuit board traces getting too close to each other. I sent a link to my amp technician. And he used this information to repair the amp to make it better but I have the amp back and I hear a less noticeable but still present white noise. I should go on to say that this when there is nothing plugged into the amp and the volume is down. I hoped I was buying the holy grail of tone but I feel like I spent s lot of money only to have an amp with issues that I can't record with.

Fender is far from the company it used to be. Fender service used to be stellar but now you can"t trust them anymore. The output of my Twin Reverb was seriously below specs. So I had the amp, including tubes checked by a Fender certified repair shop and the original tubes were found to be within specs. The repair shop told me that, nevertheless, Fender actually suggested replacing the original tubes with specific tubes that were different from the kind they installed at the factory. And the replacement tubes that Fender suggested indeed brought the output up to specs. But Fender claimed tubes aren"t covered by their warranty. However this isn"t a warranty issue, it"s an unfair and deceptive trade practices issue. Fender appears to have installed inferior or wrong tubes at the factory, and now Fender expects me to pay $200 to fix their error. As the result I"ll never buy anything with the Fender brand on it again because I just can"t trust them anymore.

I bought this amp thinking it would be a quality fender product. From what I read on forums and different sites, the amp was made in the USA and a great amp. I bought a demo unit... I was told it would be like new with everything included. I received the amp and opened it to find there was no slip cover and the footswitch was all scratched up. I figured no big deal and plugged it in and started to play. I loved what I was hearing for the first hour then it started popping and cracking (most likely a bad tube ). I called Sweetwater and they said send it back and they would send me a brand new one for demo price. I got the new one plugged it in and it sounded great for a whole day then developed a horrible chassis rattle when you would hit certain notes. This drove me nuts so they said send it back and they will send another. I got the 3rd amp and played it and it seeemed fine for 2 or 3 days then the reverb got weak and less pronounced (probably another bad tube). Then the horrible chassis rattle appeared on this amp and got worse with the more I played. I figured 3 strikes and your out, I sent it back and told them I just want a refund. I then found out all fender amps are made in Mexico and the only USA built amps come from the custom shop. So bottom line if you are considering this amp I would buy vintage or another brand all together. I ordered a Milkman Sideman 50, a real made in USA handwired amp. Hope this helps somebody.

You will see that I wrote a previous review raving about this amplifier. However, it started rattling like a tambourine. This happened with two other Fender amps I purchased. A third one had a short and I sent that back as well. I have lost faith in fender and feel that they have become a marketing company and no longer a builder a great products.

I just ordered a Marshall for 410 head and 1936V cabinet in hopes that the British still build good amplifiers. If not, I will go the boutique route like many of my friends have.