Deluxe Reverb II

Ian Hooper · August 9th, 2005, 06:07 PM

Anybody have one of these? what does it sound like? how much are they worth these days?

thanks!

Ian

Rusty · August 12th, 2005, 12:53 AM

hey ian! they sound quite a bit like a deluxe reverb should sound (on the clean side anway), but they have a rivera designed drive channel and no tremolo. i have only played through one (and i think it needed a cap job---strange sounds every once in a while) BUT it sounded pretty similar to my deluxe reverb if that helps.

i'm sure they get 400-500 any day of the week...they're hand-wired and sound good. personally, i'd buy a sfdr if i could wait and save the extra few bucks. if i couldn't save any more...that's a good amp to snatch up. hope this helps!

jhundt · August 12th, 2005, 03:41 AM

I bought a Princeton Reverb II new, but after a while I decided it sounded too sterile, and the lead/distortion channel was horrible. I rewired it all sort of like a Blackface Princeton Reverb with a Deluxe phase inverter and output stage, and now it sounds real nice.

There have been several discussions about this amp and others of the Rivera-design series. Maybe you can find them with the Search feature.

Lots of guys like the sound of the original Rivera design, so you never know - what pleases you might not work for someone else.

red57strat · August 12th, 2005, 05:48 PM

I had a Concert 4-10 from the same era and, although It was a well made amp and I generally liked it, I found that the clean channel was too clean and didn't break up well. It didn't have the sparkle of an earlier Fender amp. Also, the dirty channel was muddy and dark.

August 9th, 2005, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ian Hooper TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wallingford, PA Posts: 75	Deluxe Reverb II Anybody have one of these? what does it sound like? how much are they worth these days? thanks! Ian __________________ Peace,Love,and Free Parking

August 12th, 2005, 12:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 345 24 Photos	well... hey ian! they sound quite a bit like a deluxe reverb should sound (on the clean side anway), but they have a rivera designed drive channel and no tremolo. i have only played through one (and i think it needed a cap job---strange sounds every once in a while) BUT it sounded pretty similar to my deluxe reverb if that helps. i'm sure they get 400-500 any day of the week...they're hand-wired and sound good. personally, i'd buy a sfdr if i could wait and save the extra few bucks. if i couldn't save any more...that's a good amp to snatch up. hope this helps! __________________ Take it easy, Rusty www.myspace.com/1rusty www.rustyanderson.net

August 12th, 2005, 03:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
jhundt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Age: 54 Posts: 3,127 9 Photos	Not the Deluxe 2, but the Princeton 2... I bought a Princeton Reverb II new, but after a while I decided it sounded too sterile, and the lead/distortion channel was horrible. I rewired it all sort of like a Blackface Princeton Reverb with a Deluxe phase inverter and output stage, and now it sounds real nice. There have been several discussions about this amp and others of the Rivera-design series. Maybe you can find them with the Search feature. Lots of guys like the sound of the original Rivera design, so you never know - what pleases you might not work for someone else.

August 12th, 2005, 05:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
red57strat Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,311	I had a Concert 4-10 from the same era and, although It was a well made amp and I generally liked it, I found that the clean channel was too clean and didn't break up well. It didn't have the sparkle of an earlier Fender amp. Also, the dirty channel was muddy and dark.