This amp sports a pair of 10inch speakers with 35 watts of power from an an array of four 12ax7 and two 12at7 preamp tubes along with two 6l6 power tubes. I was hoping for a vibrolux reverb or a deluxe reverb one day, but im wondering if the tremolux or a bandmaster or vibroverb would be a credible substitute. Unfollow fender silverface to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It is modified to sound like a blackface, the original speakers have been rebuilt, the power light is missing and the tremolo channel seems to be dead i was told it was a bad solder and something easy to fix for an. Mar 01, 2011 in this part, i compare a stock vibrolux reverb with its jensen repro blueframe alnico p10rs to one loaded with top of the line wgs warehouse guitar speakers g10s. Vintage 1978 fender vibrolux reverb silverface amplifier, vg cond.
With a silverandturquoise front panel and classy aluminum drip edge grille cloth trim, the vibrolux reverb received a fresh face as it remained the compact, gig ready amp of choice for pros and. 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 11, 2015 i acquired a fender custom vibrolux reverb i wasnt happy with photo 1. Fender 65 deluxe reverb supersonic 22 combo amplifier cover black. The 35w blackface vibrolux reverb vr is the smallest member of the blackfacesilverface 6l6 fender amp family. It is suggested that you read this manual thoroughly to understand all. So now that i knew what i had in the amp i did some research and came up with a few speakers that might work well with this amp. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb guitar combo amplifier.
One owner super clean 1973 fender silverface vibrolux reverb here, with original cover and footswitch to boot. Has a brand new footswitch and a well fitting vinyl cover. The vintage channel serves up traditional silverface tonality, while the custom. I own a vibrolux and recently had a maintenance done on it, tubes, caps, the works as it hissed a ton. Alessandro highend products fender vibrolux reverb hand. Similar in design to the super reverb it was built with less speakers and smaller transformers to break up fairly early and wouldnt require loud volumes to reach the same tones as its bigger brother. Great speakers, but the amp just stays clean almost all the way. Other speakers that came commonly in blackface amps were ctss most commonly in super reverbs, but my 63 pro has one and oxfords, which came in just about everything else. Speakers the blackface and silverface vibrolux came with several different production speakers. Fender custom vibrolux service manual pdf download. Reverb features a pair of 10inch celestion ten 30 speakers. Only an authentic safe case will have a lifetime warranty and genuine american made quality.
Save fender custom vibrolux reverb to get email alerts and updates on your ebay. Its strength lies in the sweetness and early breakup caused by the smaller transformers than the super reverb, vibroverb and pro reverb. The more dynamic your style, the more youll love the custom vibrolux reverbs ability to whisper or scream in reply to changes in your pick attack. In a special twist, both channels boast reverb and tremolo, and the custom channel has a modifi bassman tone stack that gives modern players greater tonal flexibility with pedals. I also had an eminence copperhead in my pro junior to try out as well. This amp is a member of the vintage modified series, so its packing cool surprises. Ata safe case for fender vibrolux reverb silverface 14. The fender vibrolux reverb is one of fenders most classic circuits, and the reissue is a mere shadow of the original. This 35watt tonal weapon is locked, loaded and ready to rock. Fender discontinued the brownface vibrolux amp in early 64, almost immediately replacing it with the vibrolux reverb. Deze buizenversterker met bedieningspaneel in silverfacestijlen turkooise accenten levert het.
Fender custom vibrolux reverb service diagram pdf download. Use your serial number and try going on the web to find out what schematic your amp is. It has been used by just about everyone because of its great versatility, from the cleanest cleans to that beautiful fender crunch. Blackface mod kit for fender vibrolux reverb silverface ebay. The 2 button footswitch provided will switch both the vibrato and the reverb on or off. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverbamp 2channel 35watt. Completely handwired, with the highest quality components, this amp shows the total fail fenders weird reissue was im selling it because i am currently in the process of moving back to london and into a much smaller place than my one i am currently in.
These blue alnico speakers in the vibrolux are wonderful well matched to the amp. Im sure it wont match a good fender blackface spring reverb, but perhaps it could give me the little reverb. Fmi blackface amps usually have a better chance of having a jensen speakers in them than the feis in my experience. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverbamp 2channel 35watt reverb. Custom vibrolux service manual studio sound electronics. It is suggested that you read this manual thoroughly to understand all the features and functions of your new amplifier. Twin reverb, deluxe reverb, and princeton reverb, and a vibrolux reverb was. The more dynamic your style, the more youll love the custom vibrolux reverb s ability to whisper or scream in reply to changes in your pick attack. According to rob robinette, the final circuit revision was in 1977 and even that wasnt much changed from the 1970 version the deluxes never got the ultra linear treatment that plagued the big amps. The silverface vibrolux is, hands down, the most valuable silverface fender, with the amps made between 68 and 72 being the most valuable. Which is not to say that i think the 70 twin reverb is the best of them, but that particular 70 twin reverb was to my ears. Vibrolux reverbs produced between late 1980 and 1982 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth.
A lowerpowered little brother to the pro and super models, fenders 35watt vibrolux reverb is prized for the early breakup of its 6l6 power section and the tight, responsive tone from its 10 inch speakers. The speakers in the custom vibrolux reverb are eminence replicas of the 50s jensen p10 10 speakers. Jesse, that is an interesting concept and one i havent considered. I have used it pretty much exclusively at home, in my studio. Fender adds vibrolux reverb to 68 custom amp lineup musicradar. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb tube guitar combo. Accessories acoustic treatment audio interfaces bluetoothusb speakers cables cases channel. So i ripped out the printed circuit board and installed pointtopoint eyelet board photo 2. Fender 68 custom silverface vibrolux reverb, custom vibrolux or 63 vibroverb reissue amplifiers. Customs services and international tracking provided. Wired with 64 style fender optoisolator equipped vibrato. Its a 75, currently with a pair of jbl d110f speakers. Fenders 68 custom vibrolux reverb alltube guitar combo delivers 35 watts of late60s silverface mojo perfect for studio work and the gamut of smaller venues.
Turn it up when you want to soar, or turn your guitar down to play clean with the superresponsive, alltube fender custom vibrolux reverb amp combo. The moderately powered vibrolux reverb received a fresh new face in 1968a silverandturquoise front panel with aluminum grille cloth trim, with tone, reverb and. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb nearly new the fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb guitar combo amp pays tribute to the classic looks and performance of a late 60s fender silverface amp but features a twist, both channels can make use of the built in reverb and tremolo and the custom channel has a modified bassman tone stack that gives modern players greater tonal flexibility with pedals. I have a line on an early 80s deluxe reverb not a deluxe reverb ii, but the final version of the original deluxe reverb. Used on countless recordings in the studio, this thing has it. I have six ranging from a 64 first run up to a 79 silverface. Find great deals on ebay for fender silverface and fender silverface champ. Fender vibrolux reverb 35watt vintage blackface guitar. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases. This 68 custom vibrolux reverb amp in gunmetal gray covering and silverturquoise grille cloth honors the classic look sound of that eras amps but with some great tonal modifications for the gigging musician andor pedal freak. Best speaker for a fender deluxe reverb weber speakers. Fender limited edition 120v 68 custom vibrolux reverb.
The fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb is a faithful recreation of the silverface vibrolux combo amp from the drip edge era of the late 60s. 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 68 custom vibrolux reverb 35watt 2x10 tube combo. The amp sounds way too clean imo, not sure if the fact its a sf has anything to do with that. Silverface tonality, modified custom channel with bassman tone stack. Cat powers all good and stuff, and i was struck with how good her guitar setup soundedi spent a lot of time staring at the amp she was using. The dual pro was the first twinspeaker amplifier, and also the first to employ a. Camera microphones ipadiphone microphones microphone accessories. The 68 custom vibrolux reverb amp pays tribute to the classic look, sound and performance of fenders l silverface amps. Fender has announced the newest addition to its electric guitar amplifier line. The 210 original special design speakers sound great. View and download fender custom vibrolux reverb service diagram online. This item fender custom vibrolux reverb, 63 vibroverb cover, black vinyl.
Vibrolux reverb clone speaker choices telecaster guitar. I recently purchased a 95 fender custom vibrolux reverb and it was not the cleanest of amps from abuse. It had a printed circuit board, the reverb wasnt great, and it didnt have the tone i was looking for. Sometime early in 2000 i saw cat power play at the crocodile in seattle. I ended up ordering a grill for an amp that doesnt have a grill. My 74 twin and i just bought a 73 pro reverb all using the power amp circuit similar to aa270 with only a balance pot. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb vintage modified series. Both speakers date to 1973, all transformers and choke date to 1973 and are coded 606305, 606302, 606312, and 6060673. For countless guitarists ever since, the vibrolux reverb has been the goto amp for classic fender tone.
Blackface, silverface, and all reissues including 65 and 68 the deluxe reverb might be the most popular amp on the planet, and with good reason. Custom vibrolux reverb amplifier pdf manual download. What a difference the amp tech made as the hiss is pretty much gone. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb 35w 2x10 buizenversterker. Buy fender custom vibrolux reverb, 63 vibroverb cover, black vinyl. You will truly be amazed at how much better your silverface fender will sound after completing the blackface mod. The fender custom vibrolux reverb is a modern day reissue of the famous blackface amp. Thats all available in the 2x10 68 custom vibrolux reverb, too, which also has. Like all silverface amps, the vibrolux reverb was modified in the cbs periods to increase the clean headroom. The 1968 vibrolux reverb featured a unique 2x10 speaker configuration, which delivered snappy twang and big tube tone, while still incorporating worldclass fender reverb and vibrato effects. Fender silverface amplifiers were built between 1967 and 1981. May 27, 2015 first, a vibrolux reverb is a bit like a mini super reverb. With a dual6l6 output stage, the amps offer about the same power, but the vibrolux has two 10s instead of the supers quad set. The deluxe reverb is a fine amp in its own right but the vibrolux reverb is far superior in many different aspects.
Recently retubed and servicedowned by a professional musician custom hardwood road case also available not included the blackface fender vibrolux reverb is one of the more desirable amps of the era. Mine had the silverface grill cloth stapled right to the baffle board the speakers are mounted in like the blackfaces have. This is a vintage 1971 fender vibrolux reverb silverface in excellent condition and has aged gracefully. Fender 2275000000 68 custom vibrolux reverb big dudes. Fender champ 110, vibro champ xd, super champ xd, gdec 30, fronan 25r cover. I honestly didnt think i would like the sound of 10 speakers for guitar. Leo fender began building guitar amplifiers before he started manufacturing electric guitars. Fender custom vibrolux reverb reissue modifications.
I also remembered that i still had my weber 10f150t from the princeton i once had. I would pick this over any deluxe reverb as the 10 speakers can cut through. Ten inch speaker comparison in a fender custom vibrolux. The 1968 vibrolux reverb featured a unique 2x10 speaker configuration, which. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb 1968 was a transitional year for fender amps, with tone that was still pure fender, but a look that was brand new. This is a brand new ata airlineapproved case, custom built for the fender vibrolux reverb silverface this safe case brand ata case is built for touring. This vibrolux has no bad sounds very impressive 35 watts all tube i run strymon timeline and strymon sunset and xotic wah in front the reverb and vibrato are perfect no humming the two 10 30 work great best amp i used sweetwater has the best service of all very fast email me in minutes tracking is fast great store and great sales people thankyou sweetwater i want one more to run in stereo get. Custom proprietary alessandro epoxyglass laminate, mill spec. Fender custom vibrolux reverbamp combo guitar center.
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. Turn it up when you want to soar, or turn your guitar down to play clean with the superresponsive, alltube fender custom vibrolux reverbamp combo. Fender custom vibrolux reverb reissue modifications fromel. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb tube guitar combo amplifier. The vibrolux reverb has become a very popular amp since the tonequest report published the article under 40 watt of whoop ass, awarding the vr as the most preferred low wattage fender amp. While most blackface and silverface fenders use the same value capacitors in the tone stacka 250 pf, a 0. The power tube compliment is 12ax7s and one 12at7 in the preamp section, and a pair of 6l6s in the power section. The vibrolux reverb was a desirable amp in the blackface era for those who wanted less output volume. I do not have it yet ill be the proud owner of this amp on november 26th. I had my own quad reverb, a 64 twin reverb blackface, 66 twin reverb blackface and the 70 silverface all side by side plugged into my quad speakers 4 16ohm jensen c12ns. With its unique 2 x 10 speaker configuration, the original vibrolux reverb was. The mods change all of the crucial components in the signal path and restore the glory of the vibrolux reverb.
It features 40 watts of power driving two ten inch speakers. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb nearly new at gear4music. Fender custom vibrolux reverbamp combo musicians friend. This amplifier is great for surf and country, as well as being wellknown as a pedal platform. What speakers should i get for a silverface vibrolux. Blackface amps generally have better speakers than silverface. The 68 custom vibrolux reverbs dual 10 celestion ten 30 speakers also deliver a more. A boost pull switch was added some time in the mid 70s. Apart from the well know constructional differences you cant go wrong with either. Premium blackface mod kits for your silverface fender amplifier. Blackface vs silverface 1965, 1973, vibrolux, simular to princeton. Used, fender vibrolux reverb power, output, choke, fender vibrolux reverb power, output, choke.
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