Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre. View online or download fender 64 vibroverb operating instructions manual. Discontined 1995 fender 63 vibroverb reissue in the house. The only nonoriginal parts to our knowledge are the filter caps. Fender amplifiers vintage modified 68 custom vibrolux reverb. Its a reissue of the classic amplifier that srv made famous. View and download fender 64 vibroverb operating instructions manual online. Introduced in 1963, the vibroverb was fenders first amp with builtin. The fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar combo amp is the 64 with hot rod modifications by amp doctor cesar diaz. While a few preproduction models had typical fender maple fingerboards, production models like most jazz guitars got rosewood.
Up for sale, a 1964 fender vibroverb in excellent condition, recently serviced and loaded with a vintage jbl a speaker. Her most challenging role to date was working as a managing editor tasked with reinventing a lifestyle magazine in the middle eastern country of. As some are aware, amps with this size speaker are of big interest to me, especially if its a vintage fender so im solicitating opinions from those of you who may own or have owned one of these rare amps and what you estimate they may be worth. Strat plus series was introduced by fender in 1987 and was the highest end production model next to fender s custom shop guitars.
They were a wellmade, affordable reissue that has great, great tone. He began learning the guitar on a handmade twostring diddley bow, but later switched to a harmony acoustic guitar which his father bought him. I believe its similar in features as the defender v30. It was the first fender amplifier to incorporate on board. George buddy guy was born on july 30th, 1936 in lettsworth, louisiana. As evidenced by its name, in 57, fender designed the guitar to appeal to jazz guitarists. It seems that fender didnt push or advertise these amps when they came out, because very few people seem to know much about them. Fender forums view topic price of an orginal mint 1964. There is a macro at the bottom of each page that tracks ebay sales for the last 18 months. Android ios cl nashville nashville atlanta birmingham, al bloomington, in bowling green chattanooga clarksville, tn cookeville evansville gadsden huntsville jackson, tn jonesboro knoxville lexington louisville memphis north ms northwest ga owensboro southeast mo southern il terre haute the shoals tuscaloosa western ky. I managed to find one of these new back in 1991 with the 2 x 10 oxfords. Sep 05, 2012 played with strat, texas special pickups and ts 808 reissue pedal. I have had one since 1992 bought it new and it is the best amp ive ever owned. Headstrong verbrovibe amp is a hand wired point to point replica clone of the 1963 brown fender vibroverb amp.
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. Played with strat, texas special pickups and ts 808 reissue pedal. Headstrong verbrovibe amp hand wired point to point replica. Fender 1964 vibroverb blackface guitar amp vintage from fender the only nonoriginal parts to our knowledge are the filter caps. Mar 29, 2015 not too many demos on this amp so i decided to do a quick one to show off the vibrato, reverb, and head room of this amp. Ok, so i just installed a new pair of celestion g10 alnico gold speakers in my 1994 fender 63 vibroverb reissue amp. This is the best condition vibroverb we have ever seen our product photos are the actual, specific serial number for sale. If our old 66 band really does reunite as planned, i may use them both. Fender 64 vibroverb manuals manuals and user guides for fender 64 vibroverb.
The 63 reissue vibroverb was produced between 1990 and 1995. Buy fender amplifiers vintage modified 68 custom vibrolux reverb tube guitar amplifier. This is an alltube, completely handwired combo with a solid fingerjointed pine cabinet and a 15 speaker for a unique, throaty. Fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar combo amp the gear page. It was the first fender amplifier to incorporate onboard. Fender 64 vibroverb operating instructions manual pdf download. Fender vibroverb 1963 amp for sale garys classic guitars. We have 1 fender 64 vibroverb manual available for free pdf download. The vibroverb was only produced for two years, and remains an extremely soughtafter fender amp. The first iteration of the 2channel amp was built with the 6g16 circuit based on the vibrolux, two 10 oxford speakers, and an output transformer from fenders super.
The fender vibroverb was a 40watt combo guitar amplifier originally manufactured in 1963 and 1964. It has a normal and bright channel, each having a hi and low input. Fender 1964 vibroverb blackface guitar amp vintage. Any thoughts on 64 fender vibroverb for pedal steel i have a replica made for me.
Vintage 1963 fender tube amplifier 12 speaker vibroverb. The crate flexwave fw120 is a perfect stage guitar amp for the pro or semipro gigging musician who needs driving power. The cracked plastic handle was replaced by a nice one from the same super. It lists all the vintage fender amps with quite a bit of information about each amp. Introduced in february 1963, the 40watt vibroverb was fender s first amplifier to feature both onboard tremolo and reverb effects. Not too many demos on this amp so i decided to do a quick one to show off the vibrato, reverb, and head room of this amp. There was some transitional strat plus in 1999 that were a mix of the new dx strat series and the plus series. Brown forward facing w white screened labels, controls numbered 110.
Buy fender custom vibrolux reverb, 63 vibroverb cover, black vinyl. I would compare it to any other ampvintage, modern or inbetweenand it can hold its own. I think the 1x15 26l6 combo was the backbone of fenders amp line since its introduction and fender s amp designs, are as important to modern electric instruments as anything else they did. Introduced in february 1963, the 40watt vibroverb was fenders first amplifier to feature both onboard tremolo and reverb effects. Guitar interactive the free online guitar magazine. Since fender did not continue the vibroverb after the cbs takeover in 1965. The bandmaster has a 5u4 rectifier and im going to compare the sound of that when its brought up to spec to the vibroverb. Com dimas andrade guitarra music maker captadores music maker amp e efeitos. Vind fender versterker in muziek en instrumenten op marktplaats. Fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar combo amp music123. Lj was playing the song in that kind of country way. Srv 64 fender vibroverb cesar diaz modded amplifier youtube. This model was the first to feature both vibrato and reverb. Fender 63 vibroverb reissue40 watts 2x 6l6gc 2x 10 oxford speakers reissue to exact specsmade in 1994 i think, in mint condition like new, all originalamazing sound, warm but articulate and chimney at the same time fender first introduced the vibroverb in the early part of 1963.
No wonder srv played thru 2 of these along with his other amps in his arsenal. Fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar combo amp a custom shop reissue of a 1964 classic, hot rodded. This is an alltube, completely handwired combo with a solid fingerjointed pine cabinet and a 15 speaker for a unique, throaty sound. They also chart the high, low, and average sales price. Fender 40w vibroverb style transformers by classictone.
The raconteurs jack white and brendan benson premier guitar. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases. I seem to be loosing some output and some of that fine natural tube distortion, so it. The black face pro and vibroverb were the end of the line for the single 15 combo for 7 or 8 years. Later that year the 2 x 10 super was replaced with the blackface 4 x 10 super, which was essentially a concert with reverb. Ive been out of the loop when it comes to amp, but something tells me thats a bit too much. Headstrong amps version is a period correct clone or replica of this great brownface fender amplifier. Be sure to pick up the new march 20 issue of guitar world magazine. 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.
Overall in fantastic condition and comes with the original footswitch and owners manual. Fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar amp operating instructions. Orange crush 20rt guitar combo amplifier bundle with. I have read that the vibroverb reissue was biased cold as stock and that fender heated up the tubes by recommending a different value bias resister. These were only built for 5 years by fender and we believe them to be of the coolest of the reissue amplifiers. Two everly brothers songs and elvis jailhouse rock cracked the top 20, but this was the year. Prowess amplifiers offers resources for the guitar tube amplifier builder. Buy orange crush 20rt guitar combo amplifier bundle with orange fs1 footswitch, instrument cables, and austin bazaar polishing cloth. Fender vibroverb 63 reissue 1995 amp for sale thunder road.
I owned one of custom shop amps from fender and the sound was really great, no doubts about that but the major problem with the amp is that there are many tech issues involved and there is no support for them because its a custom model and not the standard model. Fender vibroverb 63 reissue 1995 amp for sale thunder. I have a 20 year old 63 vibroverb reissue with original tubes. The vibroverb did score among steel guitar players at the time. Fender 1964 vibroverb blackface guitar amp vintage from fender. This is the best condition vibroverb we have ever seen. Jenson speakers and tung sol tubes are the only upgrade. Buy fender champion 20 20watt electric guitar amplifier.
Not crazy about the rest of the current fender amps other than the hot rod deluxe which i already have omega modded for my overdrive amp, would like a clean amp to run in tandem i remember playing a 63 vibroverb ri years ago which i liked alot. The only mod i made was to swap out the oxfords for jensens, made a huge difference in brighter tone. Rightclick to save the file or leftclick to open from your browser. I dont think fender makes the straight up vibroverb reissue any more i think they make a diaz custom vv or. Fender also widened the coil on its pickups to mellow their frequency response compared to the brighter, betterdefined sounds of strat and tele pickups. A very original and clean example of fender s rarest and most desirable blackface amp, the vibroverb was only made in the precbs fender era, lasting from late 1963 through 64. It will be 4050watt and fitted with a jbl 15 i figured this would be a perfect balance for telecaster and pedal steel into one amp. I had my fender custom vibrolux reverb circuit converted to the vibroverb circuit. Players probably thought the amp was suited for bass amps, were not sure.
I bought this amp online many years ago and i used it quite often with spectacular results. 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. No offense to the 64 custom shop blackface vibroverb, but i love the tone and mojo of my 63ri much better. Fender 64 vibroverb operating instructions manual 20 pages fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar amp operating instructions. This is not one of the reissues i bought this amp online many years ago and i used it quite often with spectacular results. Vibroverb custom 64, tube combo guitar amp from fender. This is the cesar diaz modded 64 vibroverb amplifier from fender. Headstrong verbrovibe amp hand wired point to point. The first iteration of the 2channel amp was built with the 6g16 circuit based on the vibrolux, two 10 oxford speakers, and an output transformer from fender s super. I picked up this amp some time ago as a first alltube amplifier and have since replaced it with a fender deluxe reverb. It is powerful and loud, but in a different way than the 10.
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