1969 Fender Super Reverb-Amp Black, Very Good

Offered for sale;

Used 1969 Fender Super Reverb serial number A42554. This amp is in very good condition.

The 1968 and 1969 Fender Super Reverb-Amps were known for their “weather stripping” or “drip rail” around the grille. This is one of the earliest non-weather strip versions that ushered in the 1970s.

Cosmetically there are some scuffs and marks here and there, some discoloration in the silver face control panel and grille. The amp shows usage and a nice amount of patina.

Normal maintenance has been performed including new filter caps, cleaning pots, tightening tube sockets etc. Reverb pan is new as is a 3-prong a/c cord. The newest pot code we could find 1376917 (CTS 1969). Speakers are Blue Label CTS.

The Super Reverb is a very popular Fender amp due to the robustness and the pure tone from the evolving circuitry. Most know that the early AB763 circuit was replaced by the AB568 version. Utilizing the same tube configuration of 4-12AX7’s and 2-12AT7 pre-amp tubes, a 5AR4 (GZ34) rectifier and 2-6L6GC output tubes producing 45 watts.

The label inside this amp states AB763 however since the newest component we were able to date is April 1969, we believe it is most likely an AB568. Fender was known for using the older labels on newer designs due to them having an excess of the AB763 labels on hand.

The important thing is, to paraphrase our amp guru Chris Davis: “As long as they’re working right, every Blackface and Silverface Fender sounds great.”

You can physically feel the dynamic response from one of the best vintage Fender amps of them all.

Why consider a reissue when you can have an original?

AMP SPECS:

Weight lbs.: 64

Width in.: 25.25

Depth in.: 10.5

Height in.: 24.5

TUBES:

Rectifier: GZ34

Preamp: 4 - 12AX7, 2 - 12AT7

Power:  2 - 6L6

Speaker Codes: 137 6905 - 10” CTS

TRANSFORMER CODES:

 Power 606918, Choke 606912, Output 606916, Reverb 606912

The newest pot code visible 1376917 (CTS 1969)

Reverb pan and RCA cables are new. AC cable - new 3 prongs

Footswitch:  missing

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