Super reverb

Mars Hall · Apr 25, 2009

LHakim said:
A SR is more amp than I need but an older fellow at our church wants to sell me his--its an immaculate condition early SF w/the drip edge. I'm pretty sure it has the 5U4 rectifier rather than the GZ34, but how would that amp compare tone-wise to a BFSR?

The "CBS" Fender amps got a bad name because when CBS took over they changed the circuit in small ways to make it more "reliable". For just a few dollars worth of parts, a guy who knows what he's doing, can convert a Silverface amp to Blackface specs.

Black58 · Apr 25, 2009

... and don't forget a few extra pesos for a good hand-truck! :hee

rufes · Apr 25, 2009

Black58 said:
... and don't forget a few extra pesos for a good hand-truck! :hee

They are not that heavy and they have casters so no problem at all.

BTW I am in Spain so my currency is the EURO

pablomago · Apr 25, 2009

I've owned a '66 and a couple of SF amps. I wish I kept the '66, but I have Bandmaster Reverb head now that will eventually get a combo cab with 10's. I've had a few circuit tweaks done and I usually use a 2 X 12" cab with JBL's for now. A BMR is a Super Reverb in a head cab with a smaller output transformer.

The best lead tone I ever had was playing through a cranked early SF with a '68 LP GT with P-90's at a street dance in the early '70's. I had sustain Santana would kill for and a smooth overdrive. It was totally wrong for the music I was playing (country-rock) but it sure was sweet. I wish I still had both the guitar and amp. Hey, maybe I invented Alt-Country and didn't even know it? ;-)

MattD1960 · Apr 25, 2009

Just get a 68 its black face guts with the silver look

gotta love all of the great amps fender made

my personal favorite is the bandmasteer tho but the SR is amazing they both had the

AB763 layout

JRW8214@AOL.COM · Apr 25, 2009

I love Bandmasters aswell. I had a '68 head that i regret selling(one of two amps i regret selling actually)

But i love Super Reverbs. I hope to own one someday.

Indiana Erick · Apr 26, 2009

When did Fender stop hand wiring amps?

Black58 · Apr 26, 2009

rufes said:
They are not that heavy and they have casters so no problem at all.

BTW I am in Spain so my currency is the EURO

"Relax, Brian!" :hee

Didn't know ya were such a strapping young lad!

...and "pesos" was just a generalisation for currency. :jim

Dino_k · Apr 26, 2009

Indiana Erick said:
When did Fender stop hand wiring amps?

I believe the last point to point amps were the Rivera era Fenders from the 1980's.

Dishimyuh · Apr 26, 2009

pablomago said:
I've owned a '66 and a couple of SF amps. I wish I kept the '66, but I have Bandmaster Reverb head now that will eventually get a combo cab with 10's. I've had a few circuit tweaks done and I usually use a 2 X 12" cab with JBL's for now. A BMR is a Super Reverb in a head cab with a smaller output transformer.

The best lead tone I ever had was playing through a cranked early SF with a '68 LP GT with P-90's at a street dance in the early '70's. I had sustain Santana would kill for and a smooth overdrive. It was totally wrong for the music I was playing (country-rock) but it sure was sweet. I wish I still had both the guitar and amp. Hey, maybe I invented Alt-Country and didn't even know it? ;-)

If you want to get even closer to the Super Reverb, install a tapped Bassman ot(2-4-8). Then you can pick and choose your speaker cabs.

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