1974 silverface super reverb. 600$ good deal?

[Revv23]

Hey guys, i have to opportunity to take this amp home for one night only on a test drive. Its been black faced and has four original cts alnico speakers in it.

I don't get out of work until 9 tonight and have to be back at work by 8. So i have zero time to research this properly.

The circuit has been blackfaced by someone i trust, other than that i know nothing practical about a super other than its legendary status.

Ill post some pictures when i can. Cab is pretty beat up but has original footswitch and speakers.

Provided i enjoy the amps sound tonight is 600$ a price i will regret if i pass on this? Anything i nee to verify before i buy? I dont really want to spend the money right now but this feels like a rare opportunity.

Thanks.

Mark.

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[smallstoner]

That's a great deal IMO. Jump on it.

[jh45gun]

grab it+

[ludashoeless]

Originally Posted by smallstoner

That's a great deal IMO. Jump on it.

+1

[adjason]

yes that is a really good deal, buy it unless there is something really wrong with it

[Revv23]

Some pictures. More coming. You can see the worn out cab and the 1974 speaker date. May be a 1975 considering the speaker date. (later in the year. )

Sorry my cell phone camera sucks!!

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[Revv23]

Thanks guys full report coming when i get it plugged in.

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[BobbyZ]

I'd want to look inside but 600 seems like a good deal to me.
I think my SR is a 74 I like it better than any other amp I have.
In fact if this one was by me I would be looking at it.

[backalleyblues]

Has it had a cap job, too? Would certainly need one if it hasn't... $600 is a screaming deal if it's in good electronic shape...

Franc Robert

[uriah1]

most excellent deal

[Sidney Vicious]

Good price but that cloth and logo look more like 78 FWIW.

[JDRNoPro]

I realize I'm a bit late to respond, but if it sounds good and isn't badly buggered up - with 4 CTS speakers, I think that's a pretty good deal. I'm of the opinion that those original CTS's are the best match for a SR.

I've got a 74 SFSR that I bought a few years ago, paid more for, perhaps paid a bit too much for, but for what it is and what it does, I think it was a bargain. A 74 is pre-master volume and a really wonderful amp IMO. Large and heavy - yes, but what a lush and huge sound!

[JDRNoPro]

Originally Posted by Sidney Vicious

Good price but that cloth and logo look more like 78 FWIW.

From the pix, that grill cloth looks like my 74 (orange stripe). A 78 would have a master volume - which I believe was added in 75 IIRC.

As far as the logo - that looks like the 1st version tail-less logo, which would be correct for a 74. A 78 would have the 2nd version logo, which has some additional small text added under the "Fender" I believe.

Obviously, the best way to verify date is by checking chassis and transformer numbers.

[twangjeff]

Awesome deal on an awesome amp!

[Sidney Vicious]

Originally Posted by JDRNoPro

From the pix, that grill cloth looks like my 74 (orange stripe). A 78 would have a master volume - which I believe was added in 75 IIRC.

As far as the logo - that looks like the 1st version tail-less logo, which would be correct for a 74. A 78 would have the 2nd version logo, which has some additional small text added under the "Fender" I believe.

Obviously, the best way to verify date is by checking chassis and transformer numbers.

I defer to your hands on knowledge of the Super Reverb.

[Dr. Bill]

Originally Posted by Sidney Vicious

Good price but that cloth and logo look more like 78 FWIW.

It's not a '78, which would be an ultralinear model with master volume.

[JDRNoPro]

Originally Posted by Sidney Vicious

I defer to your hands on knowledge of the Super Reverb.

No prob, SV When I got mine, I was concerned grill cloth might not be original to that year etc. so did a lot of research on the SF amps. I found they used various colors.......................for instance, my 74 SFDR has a turquoise stripe that looks great with the SF faceplate trim.

Hard to tell from pix, but overall, this one doesn't look to be in that bad cosmetic shape - I've certainly seen much worse SF faceplates and grill cloth.

BTW, a lot of folks don't know that a blue jewell in the pilot light is best for SF amp tone .


I love these old SFSR's!

[Revv23]

More pics. Crap 5881 power tubes. Good jan philips preamps tubes. Looks like some caps are replaced. Appears to be original iron. Closeup of any markings i could find. I dont know how to read date codes. Took pictures of anything i could with the date in it.

Sounds thin and weak so far. Ive got some really nice nos 6l6wgb's here i an going to switch in see if i like it more. Letting it cool down now. Took a video, might try and figure out how to get off my phone and into youtube. Getting late tho.

Oh and the reverb sounds like crap. Anything over 2 isnt useable.

Should i be afraid to dime this thing
Or push it with a TS? I dont want to blow these speakers.

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[tele salivas]

Dime the sumb*tch, it won't kill nothing for a couple minutes. You might have something there, I'd probably go for it, put a couple hundred more in there and you got a really great workhorse.

[Revv23]

Originally Posted by tele salivas

Dime the sumb*tch, it won't kill nothing for a couple minutes. You might have something there, I'd probably go for it, put a couple hundred more in there and you got a really great workhorse.

Thanks for the response.... I might... havent taken it over 8 yet....


Couple hundred on what? What might this things need other than a re tube?