Silverface Fender Super Reverb ...... need advice
Joshua David
i have the opportunity to buy a silverface fender super reverb and i
am trying to figure out what is a fair price for it. also (and most
importantly) , i am wondering if i will happier just waiting it out
for a blackface even if it means more money.... i don't care about the
"collector" value, just tone.
here is the info on it....
**there is a volume on the normal and the vibrato channel (no master
volume),
**all 4 speakers have these #'s on them 064121 137 7418
** the transformers have these #'s
022855 606 3 06,
022699 606 3872,
j022?? 606 (5 or 3)072 osa 827.
** 45 watts rms , 2 ohms total speaker load...
basically, i'm wondering if there is an appreciable difference
between this year and the bf models. it will be for studio use.... any
thoughts or considerations? i think the asking price is in the
$325-$400 vicinity. i played it very briefly and seemed pretty cool...
i just dont want to get it ( no matter how good a deal it is) if i'm
gonna wish i waited for a blackface model (again, tone being the only
factor).
thanks in advance
joshua
fishhead
$325-400?
Didn't run your #s, but...
Sounds like a real good deal, hell yes.
Maybe not a good 'home studio' amp, unless you
have good insulation or a big lot.
There is a diff between this and BF, but you can get
this BFed for not too much.
But SFSRs are great amps.
If you have any doubts, have somebody who knows
look at the thing.
This could be a very good deal.
Mike Schway
themouset...@hotmail.com (Joshua David) wrote:
From the transformer date codes, it's a 73. At that price, if it works
AT ALL, and especially if the speakers are in decent shape, GRAB IT
BEFORE I DO!!!!!
If you're dead-set on a blackface, this one is a prime candidate for a
conversion. If you're still not happy (for some reason), you can pop in
a quad of new speakers (Weber 10A125, maybe?) and you'll be in tone
heaven, and still be about $500 richer than if you waited for a true BF
in horrid shape for $1300.
--Mike
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Steve Eaton
"Joshua David" <themouset...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I'd snatch it up, especially at that price. I'd bet that most people
wouldn't notice
much difference between the SF with no Master volume and the BF version.
Paul Cassone
>From: themouset...@hotmail.com (Joshua David)
>Date: 12/2/03 9:16 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <1ffb0a6e.03120...@posting.google.com>
range you say, JUMP ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After some basic tune up stuff you may be absolutely thrilled with it as is.
If you want to go for the blackface sound, this amp can be pretty easily
modifed to replicate most of the blackface mojo. The wire dress will never be
the same, due to different wire, but with any kind of luck, it will be really
close to bf and will make you happy.
My .02.
Paul
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Don't just sit there -- DO SOMETHING!
PC
John King
Let's put it this way... at that asking price, I would have crossed
their palms and split; before they had any chance to reconsider.
If it has no major electronic or physical distractions, it's under priced
by a couple hundred.
If you don't want it, I'm sure there are several folks here that do!
(Including me.)
John King
http://www.geocities.com/j_h_...@swbell.net/rockinjohn/rockinjohn_1.html
"Don't squat with your spurs on." - (Will Rogers)
Rich Koerner
Joshua David wrote:
>
> hello all,
> i have the opportunity to buy a silverface fender super reverb and i
> am trying to figure out what is a fair price for it. also (and most
> importantly) , i am wondering if i will happier just waiting it out
> for a blackface even if it means more money.... i don't care about the
> "collector" value, just tone.
> here is the info on it....
> **there is a volume on the normal and the vibrato channel (no master
> volume),
> **all 4 speakers have these #'s on them 064121 137 7418
> ** the transformers have these #'s
> 022855 606 3 06,
> 022699 606 3872,
> j022?? 606 (5 or 3)072 osa 827.
> ** 45 watts rms , 2 ohms total speaker load...
> basically, i'm wondering if there is an appreciable difference
> between this year and the bf models. it will be for studio use.... any
> thoughts or considerations? i think the asking price is in the
> $325-$400 vicinity.
RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and buy that thing, before someone else gets it at THAT
price!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Through the years since 1964 the Super Reverb has had little changes
till around 1970 or 71.
Mostly the differences were in the speakers. Tranny changes came later
on in it's history.
There are no BAD Super Reverb years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even the later 70 watt Super Reverb will sing its ass
off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's mine.
http://timeelect.com/RichAmps.htm
Then there is this famous Super Reverb.
http://timeelect.com/Elliott.htm
The thing that the Super Reverb does that no other amp will, is that it
really *defines* the instrument you slap on it. No matter what guitar
or harp you plug in the thing, what comes out of the speakers is
amazing.
No other amp does it in the manner of the Super Reverb.
God truly guided the hand of Leo Fender the day of the Super Reverb.
> i played it very briefly and seemed pretty cool...
> i just dont want to get it ( no matter how good a deal it is) if i'm
> gonna wish i waited for a blackface model (again, tone being the only
> factor).
> thanks in advance
> joshua
GET THAT AMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regards,
Rich Koerner,
Time Electronics.
http://www.timeelect.com
Specialists in Live Sound FOH Engineering,
Music & Studio Production,
Vintage Instruments, and Tube Amplifiers
MBarnett
> hello all,
> i have the opportunity to buy a silverface fender super reverb and i
> am trying to figure out what is a fair price for it.
[SNIP Specs]
> it will be for studio use.... any thoughts or considerations?
> i think the asking price is in the $325-$400 vicinity.
Stop thinking and start buying!
Monte
Odin
"Joshua David" <themouset...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> basically, i'm wondering if there is an appreciable difference
> between this year and the bf models. it will be for studio use.... any
> thoughts or considerations? i think the asking price is in the
> $325-$400 vicinity. i played it very briefly and seemed pretty cool...
> i just dont want to get it ( no matter how good a deal it is) if i'm
> gonna wish i waited for a blackface model (again, tone being the only
> factor).
> thanks in advance
> joshua
Your problem is solved. At that price someone else surely bought it while
you were typing this post.
LenBum
Where is it.....................I'll buy it!
Joshua David
i bought it!!!
now for some new tubes and weber speakers....
thanks again for the advice!!!
have a great weekend
joshua
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Steve Eaton
"Joshua David" <themouset...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> i bought it!!!
> now for some new tubes and weber speakers....
> thanks again for the advice!!!
> have a great weekend
> joshua
Congrats!
You'll love it if you like the Fender sound at all.