Brown forward facing w white screened labels, controls numbered 110. Id like to get some ideas from you on what would be a speaker upgrade. Wait, in reagrds to the vibroverb, theres also a fender vibroverb 63 reissue which is about the same size and setup as the vibrolux 2x10 combo. Guitar interactive the free online guitar magazine 105,689 views. The guitarist with an eye and ear for late60s fender silverface style will love the 68 custom vibrolux reverb, which honors the classic look and great sound of that eras amps. Nov 07, 2014 its worth noting that sometimes, because of the way that the frequencies excite the sound, it might be worth really cranking the highend or lowend, and it might be coming out of the guitar amp and sounding a little harsh, but when you throw a microphone in it, and then maybe use a console eq or something to tame the highs a little bit, something magical kind of happens that wouldnt. It features 40 watts of power driving two ten inch speakers. I have jensen p12n in it now, but originally it had an oxford. Custom vibrolux this is the model name for warranty claims service manual january 1995 important notice. It can make a fender or vox amp sound creamy and warm and boost your tone.
The fender vibroverb was a 40watt combo guitar amplifier originally manufactured in 1963 and 1964. It is common for the spoons to have been broken over the years, but this one is intact. The first, a 69 all original and the second, a 2016 68 custom. All guitars sold receive a 35point inspection, ensuring an incredible playing experience. Oct, 2016 we compare these two variations of the legendary fender vibrolux. Buy fender amplifiers vintage modified 68 custom vibrolux reverb tube guitar amplifier. I have six ranging from a 64 first run up to a 79 silverface. It is very highly prized, although not as many available. It has a broken intensity pot, but the other controls worked, as does the reverb, the trem, and the footswitch. Two things about older fender amps and katrinatown. At the beginning of the tweed era, fender constructed many of its cabinets in tv front style, changing around 1950 predominantly to the wide panel, where the top and bottom panels are wider than the side. Fender discontinued the brownface vibrolux amp in early 64, almost immediately replacing it with the vibrolux reverb. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The answers above come back with two of the four assuming you are referring to the vibrolux reverb.
Setting the bias on output valves and why do they appear. The except would be smaller amps, mainly the vibrolux reverbs, deluxe reverbs. The guy from fender was probably confusing it with the later vibrolux reverb that had two 4 ohm speakers. The amp voicing and cabinet size are just right for great fender guitar tone in most gigs. The well broken in ten 30s that came with it sounded best. Reminiscent of those wood pedals used with the fender tweed vibrolux and. The ss22 sounds great, but it is not intended to be an accurate bf fender sound. Fender adds to its vintage modified series a reissue of the 1968 vibrolux allvalve combo amp with reverb. With the advent of super expensive and great sounding amps. The neck had a crack that was repaired and is stable but visible. Nov 11, 2015 i acquired a fender custom vibrolux reverb i wasnt happy with photo 1.
Sultan amp headstrong amplifiers boutique handwired. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb guitar amp buy from bonners. Christian towners interview with the tonequest report. Cream city music is one of the worlds finest gutar shops with selections including the 1995 fender custom vibrolux reverb 40w 2x10 tube combo amp blonde. A loud fender twin has a typical mids scooped tone and very little compression. Beginning in late 1963 and continuing into mid1964, fender used up remaining old tweed style champ chassis and cabinets, but with blackface cosmetics. Jul 27, 2019 fender offered three versions of the champ during the blackface period. Great paper layer wound power transformer like vintage era original. Its worth noting that sometimes, because of the way that the frequencies excite the sound, it might be worth really cranking the highend or lowend, and it might be coming out of the guitar amp and sounding a little harsh, but when you throw a microphone in it, and then maybe use a console eq or something to tame the highs a little bit, something magical kind of happens that wouldnt. The nonreverb vibrolux featured a single 12 speaker and boasted about 40 watts of output.
In a special twist, both channels boast reverb and tremolo, and the custom channel has a modified bassman tone stack that gives modern players greater tonal flexibility with pedals. The 35w blackface vibrolux reverb vr is the smallest member of the blackfacesilverface 6l6 fender amp family. It was generally discontinued by late 1963, with just a few issued in early 1964, and was replaced by a completely. I own a vintage princeton, super reverb, vibrolux, deluxe reissue and have recorded a genuine vintage. In a special twist, both channels boast reverb and tremolo, and the custom channel has a modified bass man tone stack that modern players greater tonal flexibility with pedals. Fender vibrolux for sale in uk 37 used fender vibroluxs. Unfollow fender vibrolux to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Headstrong amplifiers is a boutique tube guitar amplifier company specializing in boutique point to point hand wired blackface, brownface and tweed fender style tube guitar amplifiers, fender amp clones, fender amp replicas and brownface, blackface and tweed fender amps headstrong amps also designs. Fender cleans deluxe reverb vs vibrolux reverb discussion in amps and cabs started by baxter stockman, aug 31, 2017. Shop the top brands at the best prices all while receiving free shipping. Vintage 1959 narrow panel fender tremolux 18w 1x12 tube. The silverface vibrolux is, hands down, the most valuable silverface fender, with the amps made between 68 and 72 being the most valuable.
Its an easy and completely reversible that yields what i consider to be a more versatile amp. Fender amplifiers vintage modified 68 custom vibrolux. Fender largely ceased the twill covering in 1960, though the harvard continued until 1963, and the champ until 1964. Youve worked hard, i for sale this utterly amazing handwired fender vibrolux reverb clone, made by chicken pickin amps in the usa. Biasing your fender deluxe reverb is an easy process that can drastically improve its tone and prolong the life of the expensive power tubes. There is talk of setting the bias cool or hot and the effects on output valve life. The nickname is a misnomer, as tweed is a coarse woollen fabric, often woven in a twill pattern. Fender 40w vibroverb style transformers by classictone. Headstrong amps blackface brownface and tweed fender. Jul 24, 2015 trying out the vintage channel on my new 68 custom vibrolux amplifier. I still believe that fender is the best amp and a super value. Sporting 35 watts of power from two 6l6 tubes in a 2x10 configuration, these amps broke up fairly early compared to the bigger 6l6 fenders of the era thanks to their smaller speakers, output transformers, and power transformers. How to adjust the bias on a fender deluxe reverb our pastimes.
There is a cap installed in the reverb recovery cap that needs to be replaced with a. As you know fender builds a tough product whether its a guitar or an amp and i have a fondness for every product ive owned with the exception of ss amps. Fender vibrolux reverb 35watt vintage blackface guitar. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb 35watt 2x10 tube combo. I have a gig tonight and my fender bassman was cracking up real bad.
Fender cleans deluxe reverb vs vibrolux reverb the. The power tube compliment is 12ax7s and one 12at7 in the preamp section, and a pair of 6l6s in the power section. Vintage fender vibrolux tube guitar amp repair static noise fix dlab. Fender power transformer, vibrolux, vibrolux reverb, tremolux. Twin reverb vs vibroverb vs vibrolux ultimate guitar. Beefing up a vintage fender vibrolux reverb this month ive decided to forgo answering a questionnot that i dont have plenty, and thank you for that, loyal readers. Vibrolux reverb is pretty sweet too and significantly louder than the deluxe with 2. Ive bought just about every vibrolux reverb ive come across for a good deal300. The fender clean sound is pretty darn similar no matter which classic amp you go to. I agree the new pcb custom vibrolux reverbamp owes much more to the old vibroverb.
Cream city music is one of the worlds finest gutar shops with selections including the vintage 1959 narrow panel fender tremolux 18w 1x12 tube combo amp 5g9 tweed. I bought a custom vibrolux reverb about a year ago. It will give you an awesome overdrive channel though. When the hiss or lack of midrange control bugs me too much, i switch to a 65 ri twin. The 68 custom vibrolux reverb amp pays tribute to the classic look, sound and performance of fender s late60s silverface amps.
I am probably going to get flamed for saying this but here goes. It was the first fender amplifier to incorporate onboard reverb which became a standard feature on many highend fender tube amps during the 1960s and 1970s. The vibrolux, a vacuum tubebased electric guitar amplifier by fender, is a highly soughtafter vintage guitar amplifier. Our thoughts go out to all who are affected by covid19. Used, fender vibrolux reverb power, output, choke, fender vibrolux reverb power, output, choke.
I own a vintage princeton, super reverb, vibrolux, deluxe reissue and have recorded a genuine vintage bassman, reissue bassman, and several twins. Vintage guitars collector fender collecting vintage guitars fender. Silvertone guitar and fender vibrolux amp guitar rig, music guitar, cool guitar. Serial number on bridge plate earliest documented number 00. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb guitar combo amplifier guitar. Fender amp preamp tube layout and recommendations kca. I recently purchased a 95 fender custom vibrolux reverb and it was not the cleanest of amps from abuse. The first cloth used was an offwhite fabric, followed by a horizontalstripe twotone pattern, and finally a. Shop for the fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb guitar combo amplifier and receive free shipping. Leo fender was famously known as a skinflint when it came to minimizing production costs.
We compare these two variations of the legendary fender vibrolux. This is also a great drop in replacement upgrade power transformer for the 65 deluxe reverb reissue and 68 fender custom deluxe reverb amps since it is usa made, uses more high quality steel that runs. Fender power transformer, vibrolux, vibrolux reverb. The original fender crap tubes dont help, but they are not the reason for most of the noise. Your question was asked about a vibrolux, so do you mean without the reverb. How to adjust the bias on a fender deluxe reverb our. Fender custom vibrolux reverb fender stratocaster guitar. The information contained herein is confidential and proprietary to fender musical instruments corp.
For more than 10 years headstrong amplifiers has been building boutique hand wired replica and original amplifier designs for some of the worlds most renowned guitar players and musicians. Fender amplifiers vintage modified 68 custom vibrolux reverb. Apart from the well know constructional differences you cant go wrong with either. Buy fender 65 deluxe reverb 22watt 1x12inch guitar combo amp.
By adjusting the bias of each tube within an acceptable range, you can go from a weak tone to a powerful, overdriven blues tone. Instead well explore a mod to a blackface fender vibrolux reverb and the thinking behind it. The amp was primarily manufactured between the late 1950s and the 1970s. May 27, 2015 beefing up a vintage fender vibrolux reverb this month ive decided to forgo answering a questionnot that i dont have plenty, and thank you for that, loyal readers. Our website is open for business and our expert staff are available on the phone to help you select the perfect musical. If not, then consider the 6163 brown vibrolux with a single 12.
The fender custom vibrolux reverb is a modern day reissue of the famous blackface amp. Im looking for any inputinformation on the custom vibrolux reverb. I hate to let her go but i know its no good for it to just be in the closet and not played. The fender 68 custom vibrolux guitar amp is a gorgeous sounding tube amp with 2 versatile channels. The 68 custom vibrolux reverb amp is the best sounding clean amp tone that i have ever heard. I acquired a fender custom vibrolux reverb i wasnt happy with photo 1. Custom 68 sound and style the guitarist with an eye and ear for late60s fender silverface style will love the 68 custom vibrolux reverb, which honors the classic look and great sound of that eras amps. I think the main reason for the lower price of the super reverbs is just the size and weight. Knowing which pedals to choose for your amp gilmourish. Fender amplifiers became established with the tweed series, wood cases covered in varnished cotton twill in the manner of suitcases of the era.
So it seems either the silverface vibrolux or fender vibroverb 63 reissue could fit for me in terms of size, power and price. Fender vibrolux reverb 35watt vintage blackface guitar combo. So i ripped out the printed circuit board and installed pointtopoint eyelet board photo 2. That is until i received a 2010 fender limited edition winewheat 65. All this has so far overloaded me with information and left me confused. I have read about this amp a lot of different places and bought aspen pitmans tube amp book. Fender forums view topic hiss in custom vibrolux reverb.
The moderately powered vibrolux reverb received a fresh new face in 1968a silverandturquoise front panel with aluminum grille cloth trim, with tone, reverb and. I am not very familiar with the custom vibrolux, but i would assume it is the same the the custom 68 deluxe but with more power. The difference with the original silverfacetype amp is the availability of a tubedriven spring reverb and tremolo for both channels and a modified bassman tone stack on the custom channel, the later was designed with pedal users in mind. This is also a great drop in replacement upgrade power transformer for the 65 deluxe reverb reissue and 68 fender custom deluxe reverb amps since it is usa made, uses more high quality steel that runs much cooler and has a bottom end. Used in most 40w tremolux, vibroverb, vibrolux, vibrolux reverb amplifier models from the 1960s. It had a printed circuit board, the reverb wasnt great, and it didnt have the tone i was looking for. As part of the fender modified series, fender have taken a classic amp from their 60s catalogue and transformed it into a present day masterpiece with updated styling and fantastic modifications to suit the modern performer.
This classic design period has been revived for the new 68 custom vibrolux reverb amplifier, a 2x10 combo reissue of sorts based on the 1968 model with some cool new features and the beautiful aesthetic appeal of the original and sits between 68 custom versions of the 1x12 68 custom deluxe reverb and 2x12 68 custom twin reverb amps. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb guitar amplifier andertons. In a special twist, both channels boast reverb and tremolo, and the custom channel has a modified bassman tone stack that gives modern players greater tonal. The year of 1968 was a transitional one for fender amps, with tone that was still pure fender. So i move around a lot between seattle and toronto and decided to buy another amp to keep in seattle and leave my bj in toronto. It was really tempting, i just didnt want that large and loud of an amp. Transformers should always be installed by a professional electronics technician since there are high voltages involved and may result in serious physical harm to yourself, the transformer andor your equipment if installed incorrectly. The worth of your vibrolux amp largely depends on the year it was made. Jesse, that is an interesting concept and one i havent considered.
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