tweed, brown, black or bf/silver

Cheesecaster · December 9th, 2003, 06:33 PM

what is your favorite fender amp for alround tonal pleasure?
i was very happy with a 69 bf/d super reverb , it was a loaner for 2 years but sadly went
back to owner who wont part !
i could find another or am thinking something else like a tweed or brown super, vibrolux ,
deluxe , or pro amp. can alway get the reverb unit . I have always got along with 10 in speakers.
I currently have a 65 ri twin and its great clean but i cringe whenever i have to drive it.
then theres always victoria and clark tweed repros , ?
i want to stay within $1500 us. :? so much for the repros then !

fullerplast · December 9th, 2003, 07:07 PM

You don't really say what you like to play, how loud you need to be, or how much clean headroom you like, but for $1500 a decent player BFVR will probably cover the most tonal territory and styles of playing IMHO. Either that or get a SFVR and a tweed 5E3 clone for about the same money....

Tim Swartz · December 10th, 2003, 01:24 AM

For $1500 I'd get a used booteek tweed or a Dr. Z. You have many options.

tweedman · December 10th, 2003, 06:37 AM

Keep looking for a Super Reverb.You can still find early SFSR's [non-master vol] for $650-950.I have my normal channel modded to a hot- rodded Bassman circuit and use a Morley ABY for switching.This gives me the clean tone on the vibrato channel and the fat O/D on the normal channel.If you need more O/D put a good stomp box out front.There is an amp tech in my area that can mod a SR to give you Marshall type gain and it sounds good.The SR maintained will go up in value and is one of the desirable models for collectors.I also would recommend a Vibrolux Reverb amp with the normal channel mod.

Big Cookie · December 10th, 2003, 11:30 AM

I think everyone on the board already knows I am a total Brownface Freak.

John E · December 10th, 2003, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Cookie

I think everyone on the board already knows I am a total Brownface Freak.

My old 60's Concert was my favorite Fender amp I ever owned... The Brown's just seem to have the best of both worlds between tweed and blackface... some of the complex mids of the tweeds and some of the sparkle and tighter low end of the Blackface. Blonde Bassman's and Brown Concerts are probably my favorite all time amps... my "Desert Island Amps" choices.

Cheesecaster · December 10th, 2003, 06:12 PM

Never played a brownface but want to hear a 63 vibrolux that is for sale. If it can render some
tone on the lines of an old sf super reverb I may just bite. The lack of reverb is not a big deal
, I rarely have the reverb more than 2.5 . I find the clean and drive of a SR to suit my needs.
Just curious about the Browns before I go ahead and get another old super reverb.

Boo · December 17th, 2003, 12:44 AM

I'm with Cookie. My 62 Super is by far the best tone I've ever achieved. Reverb 'shmeverb when it comes to this amp. Just my take.

boo

Tim Bowen · December 17th, 2003, 02:35 AM

'63 brownface Deluxe sounds wonderful, & though some will say it's not true brownie tone, '63 Vibroverb reissue is pretty cool, too. Blackface / Silverface I dig for clean tones & twang, but have never really cared for the way they break up or play with dirtboxes as much as with the Brownies. Tweeds I don't have a lot of experience with, but I'm sick with lust for a Victoria Double Deluxe or a Tone King Meteor (purports to contain separate tweed & blackface preamps).

davetcan · December 17th, 2003, 07:41 AM

would you mind telling me where it is and how much? I'm shopping around this christmas myself. I've also seen a '63 pro-amp that I believe has been modded to to a 2x10" configuration. Everything I've seen on these says they only came with a 15" speaker.

Dave

Jammin'John · December 17th, 2003, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Cookie

I think everyone on the board already knows I am a total Brownface Freak.

I love my '61 Deluxe :D

December 9th, 2003, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cheesecaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 259	tweed, brown, black or bf/silver what is your favorite fender amp for alround tonal pleasure? i was very happy with a 69 bf/d super reverb , it was a loaner for 2 years but sadly went back to owner who wont part ! i could find another or am thinking something else like a tweed or brown super, vibrolux , deluxe , or pro amp. can alway get the reverb unit . I have always got along with 10 in speakers. I currently have a 65 ri twin and its great clean but i cringe whenever i have to drive it. then theres always victoria and clark tweed repros , ? i want to stay within $1500 us. :? so much for the repros then !

December 10th, 2003, 11:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Big Cookie Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ennis, Texas Posts: 693	Obvious I think everyone on the board already knows I am a total Brownface Freak.

December 17th, 2003, 12:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
Boo TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Concord CA. Posts: 59	Brown Town I'm with Cookie. My 62 Super is by far the best tone I've ever achieved. Reverb 'shmeverb when it comes to this amp. Just my take. boo

December 17th, 2003, 02:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tim Bowen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 48 Posts: 3,392	I'll have some Brownies too. '63 brownface Deluxe sounds wonderful, & though some will say it's not true brownie tone, '63 Vibroverb reissue is pretty cool, too. Blackface / Silverface I dig for clean tones & twang, but have never really cared for the way they break up or play with dirtboxes as much as with the Brownies. Tweeds I don't have a lot of experience with, but I'm sick with lust for a Victoria Double Deluxe or a Tone King Meteor (purports to contain separate tweed & blackface preamps). __________________ "Everyone is different in how they learn, but for me, it's turning the pegs and just playing." - BB

December 17th, 2003, 07:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
davetcan Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 248	If you don't bite.. would you mind telling me where it is and how much? I'm shopping around this christmas myself. I've also seen a '63 pro-amp that I believe has been modded to to a 2x10" configuration. Everything I've seen on these says they only came with a 15" speaker. Dave

December 9th, 2003, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
fullerplast Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,066	You don't really say what you like to play, how loud you need to be, or how much clean headroom you like, but for $1500 a decent player BFVR will probably cover the most tonal territory and styles of playing IMHO. Either that or get a SFVR and a tweed 5E3 clone for about the same money....

December 10th, 2003, 01:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tim Swartz Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan - Tweenst the Great Lakes Posts: 1,904	For $1500 I'd get a used booteek tweed or a Dr. Z. You have many options.

December 10th, 2003, 06:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
tweedman Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 414	Keep looking for a Super Reverb.You can still find early SFSR's [non-master vol] for $650-950.I have my normal channel modded to a hot- rodded Bassman circuit and use a Morley ABY for switching.This gives me the clean tone on the vibrato channel and the fat O/D on the normal channel.If you need more O/D put a good stomp box out front.There is an amp tech in my area that can mod a SR to give you Marshall type gain and it sounds good.The SR maintained will go up in value and is one of the desirable models for collectors.I also would recommend a Vibrolux Reverb amp with the normal channel mod.

December 10th, 2003, 06:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cheesecaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 259	Never played a brownface but want to hear a 63 vibrolux that is for sale. If it can render some tone on the lines of an old sf super reverb I may just bite. The lack of reverb is not a big deal , I rarely have the reverb more than 2.5 . I find the clean and drive of a SR to suit my needs. Just curious about the Browns before I go ahead and get another old super reverb.