Fender Deluxe Reverb: Review, Tone Tips & More
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Welcome to this in depth demo and review of the Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue! One of the most classic of all tube amps, we're going to go through how to get some great tones out of this amp using a Fender Telecaster, a Gibson Les Paul and a Gretsch 6120. Also using a Maxon Apex 808 Tube Screamer and a One Control Pale Blue Compressor. What do you think and how do you like to dial in your Deluxe?
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Hey Jack, I'm curious about your thoughts on getting a Princeton vs a Deluxe for gigging? Is a Princeton loud enough if miced?
I dial in with my palm on my hand all to 10: but that was 40yrs ago! Nodays;Vol at 6:bass 4 trem 7: it varies from guitar to guitar. Few pedals.but also I like to run my 73 Fender Twin & Deluxe in stereo, dialed in,its amazingly Coolest tone.SF meets BF.
This amp along with the Marshall Plexi and Vox AC-30 are to me the three amps everyone should own or at least play through at least once. Great video, Jack.
I had a Deluxe Reverb and I just couldn't really get a good tone out of it myself and traded it for an AC30 because I had always wanted one anyway and man I just adore the AC30 so much. I already had an AC10 and they're just great together. The AC10 is great with a Deluxe Reverb as well.
@@SimpleManGuitars1973 I bet it sound great. One amp that I found sounds a bit like a Vix is the Fender Bassbreaker. I have the 15 watt combo and I found it sounded almost a little Vox-like in the higher gain stage.
@@jaydendrennan9567 The natural Vox breakup is just the absolute coolest sound ever I think. I have a Strat, 335, American Standard Tele, and the Jimmy Page Mirror Tele and they all respond radically different to the amp but all can sound cool with it.
@@SimpleManGuitars1973 I’ve always ha a soft spot for the Vox breakup as well. Even though I’m more of a Marshall guy I still love the jangley Vox tone. I’d love to have a Jimmy Page Tele like you too.
I'm a plexi, ac30, super reverb guy myself. close.
Nice demo of the DRRI showing how you can dial in a nice tone without the need to clip the bright cap, change the speaker, bring reverb and tremolo to the normal channel or any of the multitude of mods you see people doing. I enjoy my DRRI completely stock. It has that Fender tone.
This was helpful. I'm looking at a '65 Reverb reissue this weekend after a too-long decision process. While I was 90% sure it's the amp I want, this demo was extra confirmation. I can't afford a family of amps, so I must make the right choice now.
got myself one too half a year ago, don' t regret it
My Deluxe is absolutely the best of my amps. The weapons-grade clean tones are the main reason why I bought it. Admittedly, I really need to plug into #2 once in a while, just for funzies. I totally agree with you on rolling the tone down a wee bit on most guitars. I do miss having adjustable mids, which is why I almost went for a twin reverb, but in the end, I'm really glad I chose the Deluxe. Reverb and a semi-hollow through this amp are breathtaking, my 339 loves this amp. For me, it's all reverb, all the time, and less treble than bass.
"Weapons Grade Clean Tones" - absolutely nailed it. Wish I had thought of that for the video!
OMG i have a silver-face twin reverb.... it weighs about 90 lbs and outputs about 90 watts. it kills both my back and my ear-drums. maybe Ted Nugent could use it but honestly, i just leave it at home.
In my opinion, the best amp ever made.
One way or another, they're in that conversation.
Agree! I need one to complement AC15
@@AndyNyle I have it, too🙂
Definitely one of the most classic.
Do you have the bright cap clipped? I'm having a hard time deciding whether or not to cut it out of the circuit 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
After 30 years of playing, I bought my first Fender amp - a '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb - only after a pretty extensive search for a lower wattage/more portable Marshall Bluesbreaker; and the Custom channel on the '68 paired with it's celestion actually hit it closer than my 1974x. I think I had this impression of Fender amps as too scooped with a kind of anemic low end, but I really love this amp. It's may be the most versatile amp I've ever owned; fits in the back of a taxi, sounds awesome at all volumes. (which is also something my 18 watt Marshall didn't - that amp really needed to be cranked). With the DR, I usually run into Input 2 on the custom channel sometimes jumping it into the vintage channel with a short lead (You can do that on the '68 reissues). At jams or gigs I set the volume up to between 7 and 8 then roll back my guitar volume to clean it up. It takes pedals awesome but I mostly just use a TS808 and Fuzzface set to unity. But even at home, I can plug into input 2 and barely crack open the volume at a TV level (around 2 on the volume) and it sounds clean and punchy. I really does everything. Still not a fan of Jensen's' but with the right speaker these are brilliant.
ive retubed a deluxe reverb and it sounded amazing ,i used the best vintage tubes to my opinion for each slot :
v1 mullard i63 for a bassman like tone at the normal channel great for single coils or drive
v2 GE12ax7wa for a great crispy american clean at the vibrato channel
most people could stop there and be very happy with the results but if it's cost no object then you can also put a GE 12at7 at v3 , GE 12AX7WA at v4, v5 and a brimar/mullard 12at7 at v6. mullard rectifier and marched pair of brimar 6v6gt red logo(good luck finding those...) or rca 6v6gt
Finally an amp I don’t have to buy!!! I’ve already got one!! Love these videos as not only do I get to learn a bit but I get to hear you play... for free too!! Win! Win!
Happy to be of service! How do you like yours?
@@JackFossett Love it! It’s my go to amp!
I have a Fender Champion 40, it's always set to the 65 deluxe voicing and i like it. Not thin, not too thick, just the right amount of punchiness. Can't wait to save up for the real one.
I've owned a Deluxe Reissue for several years now, with the Fender Special speaker, and it has great projection on stage. Front end it with a Boss ME-80 to get whatever crunch I may need. It sounds awesome with my Rickenbacker 360/12 on "Byrds" compressor settings, and I can get a decent Edge tone with my FrankenCaster thru the ME-80. Coupled with a decent effects setup, you can't beat it for overall quality in my book, and it doesn't weigh a ton!
It’s the perfect electric guitar tone. Unbeatable cleans. Fantastic reverb. Of course that is just my opinion.
Great points about the pros of gigging with this amp!
That ends my internal debate. I want THIS amp! Thank you brother!
Glad it helped! We aim to enable here at Jack Fossett & Friends.
Great insight here, Jack. This is the go-to video for anyone curious about buying a Deluxe Reverb.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
The DRRI (with the Jensen C12K speaker) is my main small club amp and has been for the last 5 years, like Jack I use the #2 input of the vibrato channel for the same reasons he does, my pedal board just sounds better in there, especially the dirt pedals for mid gain tones and I use my reverbs and delays in there as well.
vol 4-6, treble 6, bass 3 and dirt pedals volumes 11 oclock to max depending on pedal and gain.
But that's not to say don't use the #1 input, but because I cover the gamut of blues , rock, and americana tones, in general things just work out out better for me in #2.
PS, The DRRI has been rock solid. Thanks for the video Jack!
I like to crank this amp with my Telecaster in a following way: normal channel volume on 10 in high sensitivity input, Treb on 6 Bass on 4,5. Push it with TS9 - Vol on max, Gain on min, Tone on 9 o'clock. Sounds very similar to cranked bassman.
That sounded incredible. Especially when you were using the Tele with the “magic pickup.” I’m a big Twin Reverb fan myself but, man, that sounded good!
Love the magic pickup reference - I got alot of flak for that video actually. Seems that if you "get it" you get it. For people who didn't get it, just sounded like I was talking about an alternate parallel dimension. BTW I love Twin Reverbs - I used to have one years ago, only reason I moved on from it was the weight.
@@JackFossett haha! Yeah it’s like an AC30. You try to pick it up and it’s like someone nailed it to the floor. I totally buy into the magic pickup thing. I saw a video recently where they compared a hand-wired Princeton to a stock production model. There was a marked difference. Most of the time, I just can’t tell a difference on comparison videos but it’s absolutely true that meaningful differences do exist, often due to a quirk in production methods within a brand. Cars are the same way. Some are jewels and some are lemons. If every Tele sounded exactly the same, always, that would be quite boring.
This is a brilliant tone review of this amp, (I own one of these and love it) I tuned in as I admire your comprehensive reviews. Oh, to own your stable of guitars to compare. I use a Jeff Beck strat with mine and love to push it with a Boss OD3 pedal with volume around 5 for lead work and roll the guitar back for crunch rhythm. It is a sound made in heaven. I have Marshalls and vox's but prefer this for general band work. I should mention that I put a Fromel upgrade kit through it early on and improved the mid-range response a little. It is a killer amp now.
After seeing this I took your advice on plugging into Input 2 at band practice this week. It puts the sound of the guitar more "in the back" rather than "in the front" if that makes sense. I play a 1972 Silverface Deluxe and we are a power trio. While it is easier to sing with less ice-pick treble, the guitar just isn't there anymore when I play leads on the higher strings. Those notes no longer cut through. I kept turning up the treble on the amp until I went back to Input 1. Sometimes the devil you know is what you need while rehearsing a day before a gig. But I will experiment more with this input. Maybe a compressor would help keep those high notes shimmering. I could step on a clean boost pedal, but I'd rather control the volume with my hands than having to step on a pedal. Thanks for sharing your insights with this video! I love the sound of the compressed tremolo.
Oh man! LOVE These amps sooooo much!
You hit on a point here that has always bothered me. 2 inputs. Ive never liked that because it seems to nag at me, as to whether or not I should be in 1 or 2, or low or high. I gigged for ever with a Fender Performer 650. One input. Some people say it doesnt have the shimmer of more famous or reputable amps, but I found that it never made me cringe from a harsh glassiness. It rather left an option to turn up the treble as opposed to looking for ways to cancel it. Very clean "cleans" and the tube lead channel was very nice when tempered with a tube screamer.
But that amp youre playing does sound very nice.
No argument from me - there are alot of great "in between" Fender amps that don't make the classic list. Many of the amps that came out of the Rivera era (I love saying that) were just superb.
@@JackFossett Rivera just sounds classy doesnt it? Yes I guess you work with what youve got. I did buy a HRD and really like it, but if I had a gig tonight, Id probably grab the Performer and head out.
Having multiple inputs is one of the best things about this amp. You can use an AB box to different sets of effects for clean/drive or however you want.
I have a 65 ri-delux I love. Burgandy 😊
That blue telecaster is beautiful
I keep my controls at 5 for bass and mods 3 for treble and reverb for my Jazzmasters. Sometimes boost reverb if I am playing stuff like the Ventures. You can catch me and my son playing on my you tube channel if you enjoy that sort of music. It’s under William von Zangenberg. My son is on tour in Florida playing finger style guitar like Tommy Emanuel style.
I had a '68 Custom Deluxe upon the recommendation of a friend, and just couldn't bond with it, so I traded it. Then I came across a 1974 silverface locally for just $750 {all original} and I love it. This is my "death do us part" amp. No need to mod it, it sounds just fine as it is. I have different settings depending what style of music I'm playing. It does best for country, pop and classic rock. It seems to prefer single coils a little better than Humbuckers, though handles them well too.
I have the 68 custom deluxe reverb reissue. O running it a bit hot on the vintage channel, input 2 for home use (allows the tubes to work a bit harder while not adding any compression or squish). Pushing the volume at 4.5 or 5. Bass on 6. Treb in 4.5 to 5. Verb on 4. Running a TS9 on the front end and having all EQ on that set to 10 o’clock. Magic with a tele or strat.
My Les Paul get tan through the custom channel with a bassman tone stack. Volume at 4 bass on 5 treb on 6 The amp naturally breaks up and sounds just like the “beano” tone
That 68 series is special - Fender has done a great job with those.
@@JackFossett they really are. I have two of them. A 68 deluxe and a 68 vibroluxe. For the money, the deluxe is able to hit just about everything I need. I had the vibroluxe first. I has a longer tail to the reverb and is slightly more mid focused due to the 2x10 celestians. It’s basically a got the chime and headroom of low powered twin and the punch and breakup of an old bassman. Highly recommend either. The 68 are different enough from the 65 that you can definitely justify having both.
Fantastic video. I'm a Deluxe Reverb noob and this was very helpful in understanding these amps.
Hi Jack, I have a ‘68 drip edge with a tone tubby hemp cone speaker. On gigs I sit on top of my Budda Verbmaster 18. I like the volume up around 7, breaks up when I hit it hard but still get the sweet tone when I back off. The Budda takes care of the gain. I use a divided by 13 ( switch hazel for amp switching. I have been using this same rig for about twenty years. It just works for me. Love your videos
Great amp but I still prefer the CVR.. more power and more punchy.. great video!
Mine is a (blackfaced) 73 with a Kendrick black frame speaker. I mostly play tele/strat, funk R&B blues reggae... I run the volume between 3-4, treble 5, bass just over 4, reverb 2.5 input 1
I just roll off the tone knobs until I can stand the high end. It isn't that bad. It is my favorite amp..I have a tweed re issue also. That has a lot of high end.
I have a '77 with the correct output transformer installed. It came with a treble boost knob on the back. Had an amp tech change that to a low midrange boost, so I can dial in as much or little as I want. Also has a speaker from a Twin Reverb, and that thing is a beast. I generally play through the REVERB channel which sounds fabulous. But the real channel is the NORMAL channel. Good grief.
I could not own this amp due to the weight.
The new Tone Master version is real close. At 23lbs I finally got the amp I’ve admired for so long.
Now onto the Twin.
not even close to my ears...the real thing kills it
@@soofitnsexy It’s all about trade offs. I play a Fender Champ clone, a Gries 5, for smaller gigs but when I need the power, the TMDR gets the job done. Wish I could life a real Deluxe but no go.
@@tomcaron9113 i was dissapointed when I compared them side by side the TM was just ok...great weight and features but no real McCoy
I have found that it really doesn't matter where l put the dials it sounds great...and if I want it louder, say in a band situation, l just plug the cord into the wall. You will find the cord attached at the back, all amps have them.
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Toan is in the electric bill.
Hello,
My favorite set up is : treble around 3 or 4, bass around 8, reverb on 4, always in input 2, dont use vibrato. I use ibanez tube screamer, dont push it alot, knob of the gain in the middle, half way... and i enjoy more the single coils with this set up, telecaster and strat...
Thanks.
Sounds great!
Excellent review. Thorough and concise. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review and tone tips. I just bought the ‘64 custom hand-wired Deluxe Reverb a couple of days ago and was looking for tips on how to dial it in. Eager to try them. Thanks!
How is it?
@@danielmazur940 love it. Very versatile amp and takes pedals well.
I got the '64 Hand wired too! I love mine. At around 6-7 on the volume it really starts to sing. Perfect size and volume. The reverb is beautiful, and after all these years, I'm becoming a tremelo junkie.
I too purchased the Fender ‘64 Custom Deluxe Reverb back in 2018. Love this amp so much so that I sold my 2000 DRRI. Purchased a Fender blond Twin Reverb Tone Master - but a/b with the Custom DR - and out the door went that crappy Tone Disaster!🇨🇳. Now looking for a pristine 65-67 Super Reverb😉
Love your taste in guitars. Same as my own
Nice review. Thanks. For just playing blues would you recommend this or a blues deluxe and can they be played in a home realistically?
Ejoyed that Jack, the cleans with your tele were great. On the subject of tele's, Today was the first day that I played my Cabronita (for a couple of hours) and never noticed the vintage frets, radius or neck carve. It's an awesome guitar and has such a pleasant clean/edge of breakup tone.
Nice! Still jonesing for a Cabronita. One day.
@@JackFossett T.V jonesing perhaps...Ha Ha
@@graemero5532 Love it
At about 16:25 with the tremelo it reminded me of Tom Petty's ( Mike Campbell's) "Forgotten Man" tone. Got to hear it after this video is over. Thanks for another great video Jack. You always deliver the goods. My Fender amps consist of a 74 twin reverb, a super six reverb, and an excelsior , I've been wanting a princeton but I found a super champ ( Riveria) locally I'd consider. However, the deluxe may be the one for me.. keep up the great work.
Anytime I'm compared to Mike Campbell, its a good day
@@JackFossett he's definitely one of my favorite guitarists. I won't say the best, or underrated, because I hate the way discussions go about subjective things like that. But he will always be one of my favorites. I saw he turned 71 ( I think) a day or two ago. I wish I had at least one tenth of his talent. Thanks for another great video.
I just got one today I love it so far
Another great video. The Deluxe is my desert island amp. I love mine to bits. How about talking about jumping the channels together? That’s another avenue for more tonal explorations.
Would love to hear you expand on this...
@Wasted Seeds I use a Barber Launch Pad at the end of my pedal chain; it has two out-of-phase outputs.
a mullard i63 preamp tube at v1(normal ch preamp),or v2 (vibrato ch preamp)will soften the highs and add low mids it will tame the brightness without losing air ,those russian stock tubes are harsh when pushed, vintage rca's and mullards are happy when pushed they have a better clean and a much better drive.
Jack I wish you had dealt with lower volume pedal fussiness on the vibrato channel because of the bright cap
I don’t have a fender deluxe, but I have a solid state Princeton chorus amp. I like to use the “Magic 6” settings on the clean channel, plugged into the low impedance Jack. The. I like to wire in a Magic 6 pedal from RST custom effects into the effects loop. I will fool around with a little compression if I want to soften the dynamics a little bit, placed in front of the amp. That does it for me.
Very nice!
@@JackFossett this is a video I did using a different tactic. A dynacomp compression pedal going into a Donner wah/volume pedal into the Princeton chorus for a more fender clean tube tone. Some gave me the thumbs down. I don’t get - if I don’t impress people with great playing, they immediately hate me. I am just trying to show great achievable tones for short money and how to get it. Anyways, I thought you might be interested and look past my playing skills. Who wants to bring a nice deluxe to a gig and watch some drunken slob spill beer over it? th-cam.com/video/LwkyzyZTB0o/w-d-xo.html
@@voxpathfinder15r a drunk guy at a gig in Augusta Maine (years ago) almost ralphed on my old AC30. Near miss. Never playing there again.
@@JackFossett or if you do, you bring a Vox AC30VR that you can pick up for $300. I have a theory about bringing nice tube amps to bar gigs - it’s casting pearls before swine. I never met a casual listener that could hear the difference between a cheap solid state/valve reactor AC30VR vs the real thing. One is $300 a nice hand wired tube....$3,000. Only difference that can be heard is from guitarists and how they mic up in a studio. Live... not worth it.
@@voxpathfinder15r I agree. And actually the VR was an awesome model anyway - one of the better amps Vox has made in the past decade.
The high input on Fender amps has more impedance(more gain) and less R/C filtering(more high frequencies)than the low input. If anyone wondered why they sound different, that’s why.
A few popular mods are -
Clipping the bright cap out on the “Tremolo” channel
Replacing the 6.8K “Mid” resistor with a 10K (I like a 15K or 22K depending on the speaker) to increase the mids. It’s exactly like turning the “Mid” control on a Super or Twin to “10”.
Increasing the value of the negative feedback resistor from 820 ohms to 1.5K ohms(I like a 3.3K) or just clipping the negative feedback out entirely.
Speakers make these amps. I love the Celestion Alnico Gold and the Weber 12A150S(50 watt/light dope) in the Deluxe Reverb. Original vintage amps with Jensen/Oxford speakers are cool, but they should be packed up for live gigs.
Is it ok to use a single coil guitar in the high gain input?
@@WhataDayDan Of corse! Do whatever sounds good to you!
Should I clip my bright cap??? I've been scared to do it for years. I love using my pedals, and I love the reverb.. but the 1st channel just sounds a little better to me. 1) will I get shocked? And
2) should I do it!? Does it really sound better, or can I jump the two channels.or something?
@@DustinHaggerty-lj1ix I greatly prefer how my Deluxe Reverb without the bright cap.
Do you have a reissue or a vintage deluxe?
If you have a vintage amp I would desolder the cap and save it.
If you have a reissue, just clip it out. It’s the only 47pf ceramic capacitor in the amp.
Yes, you can get shocked. There’s videos on “discharging tube guitar amp capacitors”.
Remember, you mess around with your amps at your own risk.
@@matthewf1979 thanks. Now to worry, and never try it and always know my amp is sub-par. 👍 lol thank you, honestly though. I just don't have the aligator clips or the balls to open it up and be confident that I won't die.
My favorite is also in #2. In all my Fender amps.habit I guess. Also I own silverface twins from the early 70s and also silverface Deluxe/ vibrolux Reverb, but the 65 Deluxe blackface rules in my opinion over the silver face Fender amplifiers. Sign a player of 50-plus years. I run them sometimes in stereo and they sound great together.
Jack , thoughts on the 64’ Handwired Deluxe? I always enjoy you tech tip videos, Thank you!
Thank you! I haven't played the handwired - I generally do think Handwired amps, in my experience, sound more organic. However, the price point is pretty seriously different - not sure it sounds THAT much better. If you want something in the middle, check out Vintage Sound Amps. One of the best amps I've ever played was his take on a Pro Reverb. All handwired.
Great review and real nice playing, Jack!
Thank you kindly!
I have a fender deluxe reverb too I love mine I liked your video thanks
I use a Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MK3 to get Marshall tones out of it 😅🤙🏽
Nice!
Sounds so good. Great video
Thanks buddy!
Absolutely unrelated but you could bring in some serious side bucks as Liam Neeson’s Stunt double, that and your playing could make you rich.
Liam Neeson is an exceptionally handsome man so I will take that as a great compliment 🍻
Have you tried the tonemaster version? I think you would be surprised. It doesn't sound 100% the same but it still sounds great. As long as you don't crank it up to 10, the TM keeps up pretty well and with a built in attenuator you can have it at any volume you want. Great solution for students like me who during term time live with people who won't appreciate the tubes at anything at or above volume 1 haha. I wasn't sure about it at first after getting a blues cube and it was ok but not amazing and I ended up returning it. As soon as I got the TM tho, I knew it was the right choice. Probably the best alternative to the real thing.
The Tonemaster is on my short list of things to get! To tell you the truth it isn't just for students, alot of pros are using things like that now too because they're easier to transport and give you more direct control over your sound.
Jack...is there Any Difference between the Black and Wine Red Deluxe Reissues?
The speaker is different and the tolex color
Totally agree with you on channel 2. Any thoughts on the new Tone Master Deluxe Reverb?
Haven't had the chance to play one yet, but thats one I want to try out. Seems like its a gigging guitarist's dream come true.
In a couple of days the C12Q arrive, and I'll try this speaker on my Deluxe 65 - this speaker installed in DRRI 64 HW. I know it's totally different amps, but I have big expectations from this replacement.
Very nice. I think speakers make all the difference in this amp with how bright it is. I've heard a lot of people like Creambacks in them.
When Covid lockdown eases in England I will try the Tonemaster version. Great tips on the standard version!
watch the "That Pedal Show" episode of the difference between the tube vs the tone master. see if that helps you
Is that a Power Attenuator sitting on top of the amp?
No it’s an audio interface
Removing v1 tube, adds a little more early breakup and compression on vibrato chanel, just try.
Very informative and comprehensive review! Do you know the difference between the Deluxe Reverb and the Pro Reverb? Is it just power and headroom? Thanks.
The vibrato channel has more treble boost than the normal channel.
I have a heavily modded DR handwired clone. Channel bridging, Brownface mods for Normal Channel, Vibrato Off, NFB switchable between Brown and Blackface, PPIMV. Speaker is a Celestion G12H Anniversary.
There is not a setting which does not sound absolutely world class. From sparkling Blackface Cleans to BFG Brownface buzz
Awesome! What company is it from?
@@JackFossett individual build from unknown origin, only the finest ingredients. Purchased from a dealer near Munich/DE. Mine doesn’t sound too glassy/picky at all. A very silky and always warm tone, still with the cut
My pedals are a RYRA Clone and a Dirty Shirley. Les Paul R8 and Tele Partscaster
@@udr3005do you have a schematic for that amp? I'm planning a similar amp.
Enjoyed the demonstration & tips Jack. How do you find the self noise of these amps?
Great video Jack, if you could only have one, would you keep the Deluxe or the Princeton? Which do you feel like is more versatile with all of your pedals and guitars?
Oh thats easy, I didn't keep the Deluxe - I love the Princeton and use it quite a bit!
Another killer review! Great info and tips! Just curious on your opinion, how would you say the tone of the Princeton reverb reissue and deluxe reverb reissue differs?
Great video. Glad I came across your channel!
I just bought a DRRI '65 about 2 weeks ago. I run a hollowbody archtop with '59s. The amp I previously used, was a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. The first model, and it's kind of a turd. Shortly after I purchased the amp, I replaced the stock speaker (Eminence, if I recall) with a Tone Tubby hemp cone speaker which improved the tone.
Now, I'm pleasantly surprised by the stock Jensen in the DRRI, but was wondering what your thoughts would be on popping the Tone Tubby in there instead. Penny for your thoughts? The Tone Tubby has a good 8 years on it...which means its well broken in. Will this Jensen get better with age? It's ceramic (Jensen) vs. alnico (Tone Tubby) of course...
Sounds great, really nice amp. Can you cover the 65 reissue Princeton Reverb? I recently got one with a 12” Cannabis Rex speaker.
I'd love to - its on my list of videos I want to do, just a matter of getting my hands on one
Put a brownie cmatmods distortion threw the clean chanel and u will have the best rock amp on the planet
I play blues and like to play clean to just as the amp breaks up. Would this amp work live plying with a drummer and bass player in micd?
Better pedal platform than the hot rod? I got a version 4 over the vox ac30 s1 because of your videos, really liking it.
Believe it or not I actually think the Hot Rods generally take pedals better. I love the Fender blackface amps, but without mods they can actually be a little finicky about overdrives in particular
Thanks man, always value your input, great stuff man
Thank you Jack 🙏
Hey Jack, I have a 65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue and I’m having some white noise/hiss issues.
Is it normal for it to have that sort of noise floor? Anywhere past Volume 4 is pretty noticeable and a real challenge to record.
great vid...as usual!! what model tele and les paul is that specifically!??? thanks I just bought my first delux yesterday
Thanks!
I got one used and it is a bit noisy. White noise even with all knobs at 1. The reverb and vibrato pick up even more noise from all kind of electric sources of the room. As soon as I start playing the noise goes away luckily
Great video!!! Gonna get myself one!
absolutely awesome n ace playing which do you pefer for sensible volume / bedroom n home use Jack between the princeton, deluxe n have you had an opportunity to try a tm? mainly for peter green / danny kirwan style stuff edge of breakup etc are you using an attenuator with yours? thanks in advance
Ok. So, one! No strat on this. Disgusted. Number 2! You promoted the Super Reverb tone Master. It sounds amazing. Yet, everyone demod the others. Then everyone refuses to demo a Blonde Tone master to the 65. Why is that? Is it because the updates address the midrange issue with the Celestion speaker? And the bright removed Making it easier for pedal use?
My amp sounds somewhat muddy not as crystal and bright as I’m expecting. I put Texas special pick ups in my Strat. It just doesn’t seem to sound “right”do you think I need new tubes? I bought the amp used no matter what settings I chose it just seems like somethings missing. The knobs all work the tone just isn’t there.
What is your view of it not having a mid-eq dial? Is the bass and treble enough? How should I think about it?
You could grab an eq pedal? They are pretty versatile and can be used for a bunch of different things anyway. Always good to have.
Hey Jack - just bought one secondhand. Thx for the video that has led me to that purchase. I already had a 'heavy' Twin - but indeed: my back screamed for more mercy. But about 'wide open' and volume at ten: do you use some kind of attenuator - or do you keep moving once in a while for fresh neighbourcredit ;-)
I tend to play it wide open pretty quickly -- I don't do it for more than 5 minutes tops, and luckily my studio is pretty well acoustically insulated so Ive never had any neighbor problems. But there's no real life scenario where having it that loud for anymore than a short period of time is in anyway practical.
@@JackFossett Thx ;-) Was wondering ...
FYI: mine is secondhand: someone made a mod by installing a Master Volume knob on the back side (professional job). I use it here at home at volume 6 with a little push on the mids through a BOSS GE7 (Fender: treble on 4, bass less), which pushes the preamp just over break-up to get that glassy SRV-Lenny-sound. Still working on that tone nevertheless. Did not gig yet with this one, so I assume that I can go al the way on a small stage, without using the master volume that is.
Jack
I love the way the that beautiful Trle sounded
Which telecaster is that , I need to have one.
Please Jack let me know.
Awesome video man! The “DRRI vs. PRRI” has been debated to death but I’m starting to think the DRRI may be the way to go for me as my first “authentic” fender tube amp. I’m torn between the two because I play in our upstairs bonus room (around 375 sqft) so I can’t have anything too deafening but I mainly want a full sound at reasonable house volumes.. doesn’t need to be overdriven but I want to “feel” the amp a little more than say, my current blues Jr.
At the same volume (relatively quiet, while practicing solo) would you agree that the DRRI has a significantly fuller sound over the PRRI? No gigging at all for me, just Looking for that classic fender country sounding amp to use with my roadworn tele (think Pete Anderson- Dwight Yoakam.. twangy/doinky tone, especially with the lower strings).
I'd say the drri does. I've owned one for years, and when I dime it or volume 8 or so, it's just awesome. And while the prri is a little less hard on the ears at those levels, I definitely thought it sounded a little less overdrive and a little thinner.. I did, however, remove my v1 tube, so the second channel would compress a little more
@@DustinHaggerty-lj1ix Thanks! I ended up going with a vintage silverface deluxe reverb.. VERY happy with my choice. As for pulling the V1 tube.. is it as simple as just pulling it out, playing, and that easily you get a little more breakup earlier on the volume dial? And it doesn’t affect tone?
Jack, any thoughts on speakers for these amps? I bought one recently with a celestion G12 65 installed. I'm definitely liking it, but wondering if there is a more 'fender-y' sounding speaker you'd recommend?
Been thinking of selling all my marshalls to buy one of these
What mic are you using to capture the amp? I'm trying to record my friends Deluxe Reverb with a SM57 with the stock Jensen speaker and he's using a MXR '78 distortion for a more Marshall-y tone. It just doesn't translate to the mic like I want it to.
Was that a single speaker or twin. You sound great. I've always used Marshall( I have 4 different ones and 3 different line 6 s. Im gonna pull the trigger and get on in my collection of gear.
Hey Jack I know you're busy man but I was wondering how is this amp at low volumes if it's going to spend most of it's life at low volumes should I get it? This is probably my dream amp but I only play at home in my studio. Got a real good deal on a used one but essentially still brand new
I actually think they sound good at low volumes but it really depends on what you're looking for. I like a sultrier, saggier tone. If you want the big brash brightness then it doesn't work as well at low volumes. But you can get a nice, responsive clean with more usable range on the EQ at low volumes IMO.
@@JackFossett thanks Jack, I appreciate your input and wisdom. All the best tone brother.
Would this or a Hot Rod Deluxe be better for those John mayer/SRV dumble type tones?
Actually I think you manipulate the HRD into that tone easier. But with either you'd need pedals to get there.
@@JackFossett Would either work for home use? How quiet can you get them and have them still sound good? In that respect, which would you recommend?
@@Austinomical I honestly think they both sound good clean at low volume. Deluxe Reverb is overall probably the better quality amp for what that’s worth.
@@JackFossett ok thanks! I really appreciate it. I’ve been deciding between this or the hot rod or the Princeton. I can’t decide what’s the best for those John Mayer type tones. I’m just playing at home. Which would you pick out of the three?
Also I use pedals, so I would want the best pedal platform-I only use my amp for cleans
This or a Princeton for home use . Great channel . Thanks
Thanks! Princeton for sure
Hi, what is the difference between that 1 and 2 inputs? Does it affect the tone?
Awesome tips and tones!
Would like to here the Strat threw it
Nice video. What was the volume set at on amp?
- LP at 11:57: Great, with note definition. Gotten to be a lost art. "Kids nowadays..."
- Gretsch: Bad everywhere, too middy, notes get lost in the wash, without much definition. Too much box? Hard to tame? I have a friend with a Gretsch Tennessean and that amp, and the (clean) tones he gets with his rig are to die for.
- That amp: The one we all have, or the one we all want to have.
- Saving grace: Tribute instrumental to wife played with beautiful dark cherry Strat one of the most likewise beautiful things tone-wise (nice crispness with the audible pick strokes without being harsh) and music-wise (the score) I've ever heard. That one is a top-shelf winner and a great example of what you can accomplish with a simple guitar and amp combo without getting overly fussy.
Same last name and love of Fender amps? We might be related, man.
I picked up the exact same PRRI and model recently and am having a hard time taming the treble. The amp is far too bright. My USA Strat needs to have the tone knobs almost all the way down and treble on the amp at one. Even my Duesenberg with humbuckers needs the treble on the amp almost all the way down. Have you heard if there are any issues/differences with the reissues coming out of the factory?
I wish I could afford an amp like this.
One day?
@@JackFossett ?
@@lordjs9726 one day hopefully you can get one!
@@JackFossett They're sort of expensive, at least here in Sweden.
@@lordjs9726 they’re expensive everywhere. Work for it man!