Fender Deluxe Reverb AB-763 Tube Amplifier (1967)
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Fender Deluxe Reverb AB-763 Model Tube Amplifier (1967), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-21224, black tolex covering finish.
This is a lightly worn-in but nice early-CBS era example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, the black-panel Deluxe Reverb. The mid-60's version of the Deluxe was made as both a Reverb model and a non-Reverb model. Both featured a two-channel layout, one "normal", one "vibrato" (also sporting the reverb effect on the reverb model) with two instrument inputs on each. A dual 6V6-power section into a 12" speaker puts out around 18-20 watts of power. The Reverb model packs a little more gain in the preamp section and can yield some truly righteous breakup higher on the volume dial.
With enough gain to kick at low level, sufficient headroom to keep up with a drum kit and full reverb and tremolo, the Deluxe Reverb is one of the benchmark 1960s amps all others since are compared to. For decades this has been considered one of the best recording and club gig amps ever made, and now in a lower volume world can be seen and heard on stages of all sizes.
Height is 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm.), 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm.) width, and 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) in depth at side.
Cosmetically, this nearly 60 year old Deluxe appears well-used but still in good shape for its age. Externally, the black Tolex shows light-to-moderate wear, particularly around the upper left corners and front edge. The chassis straps and overall hardware is very clean only showing very minor signs of corrosion. The faceplate looks nicely clean overall with some minor wear overall and some fairly noticeable deeper scratching right around the logo area. All the knobs look original and are in good shape as well. The grille cloth is nicely clean and taut overall, only showing one minor puncture and some light discoloration. The amp retains its original tremolo and reverb footswitch and handle.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original. The tube chart is stamped QD, indicating an assembly date of April, 1967. The speaker is a period Oxford 12K5-6 dating to 1965, bearing the code 465-538. The speaker has been professionally reconed and both sounds and tests great. The power, output, choke and reverb transformers appear all original, marked 606-621, 606-627, 606-628 and 606-701, dating to the 21st, 27th and 28th week of '66 and the 1st week of '67, respectively. All pots appear to be original and visible pot codes all date to late '66. The amp has had routine maintenance performed, including the replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong cord added, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and power tubes biased to spec. All of the remaining original blue Astron signal capacitors are still working well.
Overall this is a fabulous sounding early-CBS example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, slightly scruffy but unbowed and in ready-to-gig condition. Overall Excellent - Condition.
This is a lightly worn-in but nice early-CBS era example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, the black-panel Deluxe Reverb. The mid-60's version of the Deluxe was made as both a Reverb model and a non-Reverb model. Both featured a two-channel layout, one "normal", one "vibrato" (also sporting the reverb effect on the reverb model) with two instrument inputs on each. A dual 6V6-power section into a 12" speaker puts out around 18-20 watts of power. The Reverb model packs a little more gain in the preamp section and can yield some truly righteous breakup higher on the volume dial.
With enough gain to kick at low level, sufficient headroom to keep up with a drum kit and full reverb and tremolo, the Deluxe Reverb is one of the benchmark 1960s amps all others since are compared to. For decades this has been considered one of the best recording and club gig amps ever made, and now in a lower volume world can be seen and heard on stages of all sizes.
Height is 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm.), 24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm.) width, and 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) in depth at side.
Cosmetically, this nearly 60 year old Deluxe appears well-used but still in good shape for its age. Externally, the black Tolex shows light-to-moderate wear, particularly around the upper left corners and front edge. The chassis straps and overall hardware is very clean only showing very minor signs of corrosion. The faceplate looks nicely clean overall with some minor wear overall and some fairly noticeable deeper scratching right around the logo area. All the knobs look original and are in good shape as well. The grille cloth is nicely clean and taut overall, only showing one minor puncture and some light discoloration. The amp retains its original tremolo and reverb footswitch and handle.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original. The tube chart is stamped QD, indicating an assembly date of April, 1967. The speaker is a period Oxford 12K5-6 dating to 1965, bearing the code 465-538. The speaker has been professionally reconed and both sounds and tests great. The power, output, choke and reverb transformers appear all original, marked 606-621, 606-627, 606-628 and 606-701, dating to the 21st, 27th and 28th week of '66 and the 1st week of '67, respectively. All pots appear to be original and visible pot codes all date to late '66. The amp has had routine maintenance performed, including the replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong cord added, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and power tubes biased to spec. All of the remaining original blue Astron signal capacitors are still working well.
Overall this is a fabulous sounding early-CBS example of one of the all-time classic Fender amps, slightly scruffy but unbowed and in ready-to-gig condition. Overall Excellent - Condition.