Fender Silverface Deluxe Reverb

March 14, 2011 in Amplifiers
Silverface Deulxe Reverb Front
Schematic(s) deluxe_reverb_boost.pdf
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Years of Production: 1968 – 1982
Era: Silverface
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Silver, forward facing w/ blue labels
Knobs: Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 – 10
Faceplate

  • Front: Normal: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass – Vibrato: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Rev, Speed, Intensity – Pilot Lamp
  • Rear: AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse, Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker, Ex. Speaker, Vibrato Sw, Reverb Sw, Reverb Out, Reverb In

Cabinet

  • Dimensions: 17 x 24½ x 9½
  • Hardware: Medium Chassis Straps 4 5/8”
  • Handle: Black Strap
  • Feet: Glides
  • Corners: Corner Protectors

 

Covering Material

  • Tolex/Tweed: Black Tolex
  • Grill Cloth: (68-69) Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame ; (70-75) Blue sparkle grille cloth ; (76-80) Orange and silver grille cloth

Logo: Grille mounted, raised, chrome & black script
Weight: 40 lbs.
Speaker

Effects: Reverb , Tremolo
~Watts: 22 watts
Tubes

  • Pre amp: 4 x 7025, 2x 12AT7
  • Power: 2 x 6V6GT

Bias: Fixed with Bias Pot
Rectifier: 5U4GB (and sometimes GZ34/5AR4)

Comments: Fender switched back to the blackface era cosmetics some time in 1980. Deluxe Reverbs produced between late 1980 and 1982 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth. A “Boost” pull switch was added to the Volume control around ’77. A Line Out jack added to back panel around `79.

Pricing

Avg Model Year Price Avg Monthly Price
Year Qty Avg Price
1967 23 1,529
1968 62 1,342
1969 43 1,163
1970 22 1,063
1971 25 987
1972 34 1,079
1973 35 936
1974 33 896
1975 18 857
1976 41 959
1977 41 898
1978 44 820
1979 73 860
1980 1 887
14 Years 495 1,024
Month Qty Avg Price
2010-11 5 1,044
2010-10 3 1,081
2010-04 1 1,850
3 Months 9 1,146
  • Charles Davis

    Hello there,
    I just bought a 1979 Deluxe Reverb. Does “fixed with bias pot” (above) mean that I can re-tube it without adjusting the bias?

    Thanks,
    Charles

    • Anonymous

      No.  In general, you should re-bias fixed-bias amps when you change tubes.  Cathode-biased amps generally do not need re-biasing when tubes are changed (although if you change rectifier types or something like that, you will probably need to make some adjustments.)

  • Kari Manninen

    I had a Silverface DeLuxe Reverb 1978 in 1979-83. I remember it had 2 10″ speakers, instead of one 12″. Do i remember right, was there such a model version too in existence?

  • waxmall

    You probably had a Vibrolux (it has 2 10s)

  • Mulliselectric4636

    Does anyone know where I may find a componant layout and wiring schematic for a 1975 silverface deluxe reverb