early 60's dulxe reverb

gator19482005 · April 9th, 2006, 03:49 AM

my local guitar center has one an origanl silverface for 999.99. it beat to hell but sounds great 1x12 all tube. good deal?

or how about the 5 deluxe reverb orignal fr 2999.99. sounds funny i liked the silver face

JohnnyCrash · April 9th, 2006, 07:09 AM

Silverfaced is not early 60s.

It's more like 70s.

If you like it and it sounds awesome, it depends on your budget.

Looks aint much to me, so I'd pay that much for a great sounding amp that looks like hell - have it checked out though, to make sure it's guts are tip-top.

If the filter capacitors are original, try ot get em to drop the price... old electrolytic caps are just waiting to dry out and die.

Then, you could solder new ones in, in about 5 minutes and have a cheap tune-up!

Texsunburst59 · April 9th, 2006, 12:40 PM

This amp started life as a 72' Deluxe reverb that I found at my local GC for $425. It was really dogged out. Just so happens I know a local amp guru that would be able to fix it up for me. I added another $250 for new grill,tolex,tubes and blackfaceing the circuitry. I also did the bright mod to take alot of the treble bite out of the tone.

April 9th, 2006, 03:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
gator19482005 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pa Age: 60 Posts: 146	early 60's dulxe reverb my local guitar center has one an origanl silverface for 999.99. it beat to hell but sounds great 1x12 all tube. good deal? or how about the 5 deluxe reverb orignal fr 2999.99. sounds funny i liked the silver face

April 9th, 2006, 07:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lost Angeles and Orange County Posts: 7,128	Silverfaced is not early 60s. It's more like 70s. If you like it and it sounds awesome, it depends on your budget. Looks aint much to me, so I'd pay that much for a great sounding amp that looks like hell - have it checked out though, to make sure it's guts are tip-top. If the filter capacitors are original, try ot get em to drop the price... old electrolytic caps are just waiting to dry out and die. Then, you could solder new ones in, in about 5 minutes and have a cheap tune-up!

April 9th, 2006, 12:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Texsunburst59 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 357	This amp started life as a 72' Deluxe reverb that I found at my local GC for $425. It was really dogged out. Just so happens I know a local amp guru that would be able to fix it up for me. I added another $250 for new grill,tolex,tubes and blackfaceing the circuitry. I also did the bright mod to take alot of the treble bite out of the tone.