Fender Super Reverb AB763 Model Large Combo Tube Amplifier (1964), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-00654, black tolex covering finish.
This is a truly spectacular pre-CBS example of one of the most iconic amps made by Fender in the 1960s, the Super Reverb. Embodying some of the company's best design elements from the late '50s and early 60's, this black panel 4x10" combo is a unique model all unto itself famously used by Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Mike Bloomfield, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Derek Trucks, to name a few!
Amplifier design was moving rather quickly at Fender in the early 60s; the 4x10" Super Reverb can be seen as a spiritual successor to the late 50s Bassman 5F6-A. Arguably one of the greatest rock n' roll *guitar* amps of all time, this nominally bass-oriented combo concluded its run around 1960. Sometimes thought of as a 4x10" Bassman with reverb and tremolo added, the Super Reverb bears the distinct "black panel"-era tone stack with its scooped midrange and crisp, articulate highs. Retaining the GZ34 tube rectifier of the previous brown-era 2x10 Super but situated in the larger 4x10" cabinet, this model was Fender's most room-filling and articulate 40-watt amp of the era.
The Super Reverb features a layout similar to the rest of the dual-channel models in the line-up, including dual inputs for the "normal" and "vibrato" channels each with their dedicated bright switch, volume, treble, middle and bass controls, as well as reverb, speed and intensity controls for the vibrato channel. The two 6L6GC power tubes yield around 40 watts into the four 10" ceramic Jensen speakers, a truly magical combination.
Height is 24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm.), 25 in. (63.5 cm.) width, and 10 in. (25.4 cm.) deep.
Cosmetically, this Super Reverb is in pretty phenomenal condition. The tube chart bears the stamp ND, indicating an assembly date in April of 1964. Save for minor scuffing at the corners the black Tolex covering hardly shows any visible wear. The grille cloth is clean, taut and is free of tearing or fraying and the plastic Fender logo is intact and in great shape. The control panel is clean and shiny, showing only very minor signs of wear. The handle hardware and chassis straps are clean and only show a bit of corrosive staining. The amp comes complete with a dust cover and a removable short for the vibrato pedal input plug.
Electrically, this Super is quite remarkably entirely original! All four 10" Jensen C10R speakers are original to the amp, an increasingly rare sight these days in these. Even better, the speakers appear to be the original matched set, all with date code 220348 which dates them to the 48th week of 1963. The Schumacher-made power, choke, output and reverb transformers are all original as well, marked 606-407, 606-408, 606-407, and 606-408 respectively, dating them to the 7th and 8th weeks of 1964. Visible pot codes date from December 1963 to March 1964. The amp has received our typical routine maintenance and servicing, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a 3-prong grounded power cord, all sockets, jacks and pots cleaned and output tubes biased to spec.
This is a truly phenomenal looking and sounding example of one of the most iconic '60s Fender amps made, about the nicest we have seen in a long time and an already very popular addition to our showroom. Excellent Condition.
