Fender Quadreverb

Telarkaster · April 11th, 2008, 09:38 PM

My friend says he spotted one covered with dust in his neighbour's garage when he dropped by to visit. I'm not familiar with them. My friend said it was a Silverface.

The Fender Amp Field guide shows that it's a 4x 6L6, 100-135 watts, with 4 10 inch speakers.

Is it fair to say that it's like a Super Reverb with the guts of a Twin?

Anyone play or own one? How does it sound?

What would be a fair offer for it?

Daddydex · April 11th, 2008, 09:40 PM

I used to have a Quad Reverb. It had 12's. I don't remember the tubes.

Dan

Telakaster · April 11th, 2008, 09:51 PM

I used to have one. It's basically a twin with 4 12's. Louder and heavier.

tazzboy · April 11th, 2008, 09:55 PM

I've read somewhere that Freddie King used one of those.

robt57 · April 11th, 2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tazzboy

I've read somewhere that Freddie King used one of those.

He probably had someone else to lug it around too... ;)

Telakaster · April 11th, 2008, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt57

He probably had someone else to lug it around too... ;)

Freddie could probably carry it under his arm. He made a Les Paul look like a ukelele.

eugenedunn · April 11th, 2008, 10:13 PM

I think our own WickdGuitar uses one..... awesome, but I'll bet it's HEAVY!

Hopefully, he'll post some pictures of that amp.... anyone else use one?

tazzboy · April 11th, 2008, 10:42 PM

Here is the Combo version http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/quadreverb.html

I haven't seen the Head version.

OaklandA · April 11th, 2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tazzboy

I've read somewhere that Freddie King used one of those.

Yes he did.

Legend goes that his intricate settings for tone were everything dimed - volume, tone knobs, everything except reverb & trem.

Ringo · April 11th, 2008, 10:47 PM

Quad Reverb = Twin Reverb chassis in combo cab w 4-12's, around the same time Fender also made the Super Six, which is a Twin Reverb chassis combo w 6-10's.
Both of them sound great but who wants to haul that around, I don't even want to haul a Twin around anymore!

Rumble · April 12th, 2008, 08:37 AM

That is an amp for the hard of hearing or the musically insane. It has to be one of the loudest amps ever made. It would be a great museum piece because of its uniqueness, but I can't imagine a situation it would ever suit these days. It'd be like having a big block 455 with a huge Holly four barrel carburetor that gets 6 miles per gallon. Very cool but not very useful as an everyday driver.

Telarkaster · April 12th, 2008, 09:22 AM

Thanks! My mistake, it has 12 inch speakers, I misquoted the FFG page that Tazz found as Daddyex pointed out.

Musically insane? Hard of hearing? I'm there Rumble!

Love the Freddie King connection...

pbenn · April 12th, 2008, 11:10 AM

Albert Collins used to use them too.

A 100 ft guitar cord can take some of the highs off.

I remember reading that some of these "all 10s" players actually cut the bass control....

Tremo · April 12th, 2008, 02:06 PM

A Quad Reverb is a Twin's guts driving four 12s. The Super Six Reverb was a Twin's guts driving six CTS 10s.

Both are huge backbreakers. Too loud.

backalleyblues · April 13th, 2008, 10:52 AM

Albert Collins' quad had JBLs to boot, unbearably LOUD... I saw him play that amp in a 150 seat nightclub... my ears are still ringing after 20 years...

Larry Garner also still uses a Quad, saw him last December in Tampa, obviously someone else lugs that beast for him (Larry is not much bigger than the quad, and doesn't weigh much more either!)

Franc Robert
Back Alley Blues Band

April 11th, 2008, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,318	Fender Quadreverb My friend says he spotted one covered with dust in his neighbour's garage when he dropped by to visit. I'm not familiar with them. My friend said it was a Silverface. The Fender Amp Field guide shows that it's a 4x 6L6, 100-135 watts, with 4 10 inch speakers. Is it fair to say that it's like a Super Reverb with the guts of a Twin? Anyone play or own one? How does it sound? What would be a fair offer for it?

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Daddydex Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,411	I used to have a Quad Reverb. It had 12's. I don't remember the tubes. Dan __________________ Teles are like Mr. Potato head

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tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,533	I've read somewhere that Freddie King used one of those. __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue. EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss CE-2 Chorus, and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.

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eugenedunn Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 54 Posts: 612 33 Photos	I think our own WickdGuitar uses one..... awesome, but I'll bet it's HEAVY! Hopefully, he'll post some pictures of that amp.... anyone else use one? __________________ Ono Boy says "good n' swampy....."

April 11th, 2008, 10:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,533	Here is the Combo version http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/quadreverb.html I haven't seen the Head version. __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue. EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss CE-2 Chorus, and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.

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Telakaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 53 Posts: 227	I used to have one. It's basically a twin with 4 12's. Louder and heavier.

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Ringo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 1,899	It is a Twin Quad Reverb = Twin Reverb chassis in combo cab w 4-12's, around the same time Fender also made the Super Six, which is a Twin Reverb chassis combo w 6-10's. Both of them sound great but who wants to haul that around, I don't even want to haul a Twin around anymore!

April 12th, 2008, 08:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
Rumble Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 36 Posts: 654	That is an amp for the hard of hearing or the musically insane. It has to be one of the loudest amps ever made. It would be a great museum piece because of its uniqueness, but I can't imagine a situation it would ever suit these days. It'd be like having a big block 455 with a huge Holly four barrel carburetor that gets 6 miles per gallon. Very cool but not very useful as an everyday driver.

April 12th, 2008, 09:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
Telarkaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 1,318	Thanks! My mistake, it has 12 inch speakers, I misquoted the FFG page that Tazz found as Daddyex pointed out. Musically insane? Hard of hearing? I'm there Rumble! Love the Freddie King connection...

April 12th, 2008, 11:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
pbenn Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 52 Posts: 496	Albert Collins used to use them too. A 100 ft guitar cord can take some of the highs off. I remember reading that some of these "all 10s" players actually cut the bass control....

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Tremo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,601	A Quad Reverb is a Twin's guts driving four 12s. The Super Six Reverb was a Twin's guts driving six CTS 10s. Both are huge backbreakers. Too loud. __________________ Exposing the CONs. www.myspace.com/59tremolux

April 13th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
backalleyblues Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay, FL, USA Age: 45 Posts: 229	Albert Collins' quad had JBLs to boot, unbearably LOUD... I saw him play that amp in a 150 seat nightclub... my ears are still ringing after 20 years... Larry Garner also still uses a Quad, saw him last December in Tampa, obviously someone else lugs that beast for him (Larry is not much bigger than the quad, and doesn't weigh much more either!) Franc Robert Back Alley Blues Band __________________ www.backalleybluesband.com "It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!"