The Fender Deluxe Reverb - the G.O.A.T?

[mob]

One of them IMO. Though I'm an unapologetic Fender BF fan.
My early '65 DR and my newly acquired Feb '66 PR.

 

[Any Name You Wish]

The massive peer pressure here got to me and I picked up a minty used DRRI for cheap. First off, the stock Jensen is pretty flat sounding which I already knew, so I put in the Alessandro GA-SC64. Significantly better, highly recommended for a more musical and articulate sound, and slightly higher headroom. Secondly, my Strat really sounds great through it and I wonder if Leo created the scooped mid sound to match the staggered pole pieces on the strat pickup? The reverb is fine, but the Trem/Vibro is just "ok," kind of punchy (maybe I need to change that tube). More of a "crank it to 7 and use the volume knob on the guitar" than a pedal platform. Nice looking fun little amp. Now I sound like just about every recording made since the 1960's. All I need now is a cheap black suite, white shirt, skinny black tie and Ray Ban Wayfarers.

GOAT? No, I would give that distinction to another amp, and there are so many.

 

[Telechamp]

My 2007 DRRI sounds magnificent - especially with a Strat, Tele, or Rickenbacker.

The only mod I did was swap out the stock tubes for some JJ's.

 

[TomGuitar]

My 64 DR just got serviced and sounds great. But… I just got a 67 Princeton Reverb, and I have to say, it’s the best sounding amp I’ve ever played through. I’m in love.

 

[Patrick Ginnaty]

My ext cab, the empty DRRI cab, has a JBL D123...

 

[Any Name You Wish]

Damn, that snake skin is cool! I was thinking maybe make a 2x10 cab. Anyone try a 2x10?

 

[tweed dude]

These are my Left to right Peavey classic 30 with a 12” tone tubby My 1970 Fender PA on a 1968 2x15 and a Tweed blues deluxe ltd Ed. On top of a SUNN 2x12 cab loaded with 2 RCF’s from the 70’s…I have them all tied together using my peavey for distortion and my tweed and Fender PA for my monster clean tone..love em….

 

[Patrick Ginnaty]

Damn, that snake skin is cool! I was thinking maybe make a 2x10 cab. Anyone try a 2x10?

I did the 2x10" thing with a SF that I had. I liked the 1x12" better for a DR.

 

[gmann]

Depending on what you’re playing different amps might serve specific needs better but overall it’s hard to beat a good one.

 

[LPplayerNYC]

One of them IMO. Though I'm an unapologetic Fender BF fan.
My early '65 DR and my newly acquired Feb '66 PR.

Gorgeous amps. I previously owned a Custom Shop 64’ Handwired that I sold off as I felt it just wasn’t the same vibe or tone quality as an original and a bit overpriced at $3000 as you can find an original for that. I don’t currently own an amp, sold everything I had before moving to NYC to start over. I think I’m gonna try to find an original deluxe reverb though, seems like the perfect NYC small bar/open mic amp, and it should hold its value.