An All Original 1966 Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb
"Highly Prized For It's Portability And Ability To Be 'Cranked' In Small Clubs"

1966 Fender Deluxe Reverb AB 763

A near mint, August 1966 "silver-sparkle black-face" black tolex "Deluxe Reverb AB 763". This wonderful combo will give you that perfect mid-sixties "clean" tone that everyone wants… It weighs just 36 lbs, boasts 20 watts and has one Oxford twelve-inch speaker with code "465 613" (Oxford, March, 1966). Black Tolex body, with silver sparkle grill cloth. The cabinet measures 17 1/2 x 22 x 9 1/2 inches (7 1/2 inches at the top). The serial number "A 15130" is stamped in blind on the chassis. The chart inside the cabinet has "PH" (August 1966) and the production number "22" stamped in black. The two transformers are stamped "022640 / 606-6-18" and "023130 / 606-6-21" (Woodward-Schumacher, April 1966). The potentiometers are stamped "137 6607", "137 6610" & "137 6613" (CTS, February, and March 1966). This is a near mint example - a true time capsule, complete with the 'Reverb/Tremolo' foot-switch and the original black vinyl cover. A classic amp, perfect for club and recording use. The classic sound comes from the use of a GZ34 Rectifier, two 12AT7s, one 12AX7, three 7025s, and two 6V6GT 'power' tubes.

"The Deluxe had a big year in 1963. Black handle, control panel, knobs and tolex were highlighted by the silver sparkle grille, in classic blackface style. Like all the small combos, the Deluxe lacked the new raised logo. The cabinet was enlarged (17 1/2" x 22" x 9 1/2") to accommodate the wider head (model AA763), which now included separate Bass and Treble controls for each channel, Two 7025s, one for each channel, allowed the controls to be placed in the circuit between the two stages of each tube. This eliminated any interaction between the controls of the two channels as on earlier Deluxes. The common preamp stage of the previous model was deemed unnecessary, freeing up half of a 12AX7. This was added to the tremolo circuit, which was a brand new design common to the blackface amps. The Vibrato channel preamp signal (slightly brighter than the Normal) connected to the tremolo Intensity control, which in turn connected to a photoresistor. This device varied its resistance in time with the tube oscillator, allowing a path to ground (grounding out) for the preamp signal. The normal channel was now unaffected by the tremolo. A 12AT7 replaced the 12AX7 in the phase inverter and went on to be Fender's standard choice of tube for this function. The new circuitry included a 10k ohm Bias Adjust pot for the output tubes (still two 6V6s, with a GZ34 rectifier)… These amps are highly prized for their portability and their ability to be cranked in small clubs. The price of a Deluxe Reverb on the used market is about equal to that of comparable era Twin Reverbs, which originally cost twice as much and were made in smaller quantities -- a perfect example of supply and demand. The 20-watt blackface style was replaced by the 20-watt silverface model with blue sparkle grille and aluminum trim c. 1968." (John Teagle & John Sprung. Fender Amps. The First Fifty Years, pp. 45-46).

Chart code: PH (August 1966)
Power Amp: Tube; 2 x 6V6GT, 20 watts RMS @ 8 ohms
Preamp: Tube; 2 x 12AT7, 3 x 7025, 1 x 12AX7
Rectifier: Tube; 1 x GZ34
Speaker: 1 x 12" Jensen (Speaker code): 465 613;  B8 - 8 66; 12 K5-6
Channels: 2; 4 inputs
Effects: Reverb & Tremolo
Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass; Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity.
Foot switch for tremolo and reverb
Dimensions: (W) 24 x (H) 17 x (D) 9 1/2 inches (down to 7 1/2 inches at top)
Weight: 36 lbs.
Original black vinyl cover.

This fine little amp has just been fully serviced by 'Tone-Wizard' Doug Anderson of Tone Zone in Altadena.