Featured on decades of hit records from Muscle Shoals to Abbey Road, the mid-1960s Deluxe Reverb has earned its reputation as one of the most recorded tube amps in history. This 22-watt combo from Fender balances moderate output with the chiming, responsive tone that session players and touring guitarists have relied on for over half a century. The British Racing Green tolex with wheat grille cloth gives this reissue a distinctive finish while maintaining the circuit topology and voicing that made the original a studio and stage mainstay. Rock, blues, and country players continue to prize this design for its sweet breakup and shimmering onboard spring reverb.
The dual 6V6 power tubes deliver 22 watts through a single 12-inch Jensen C-12K speaker, producing the full-bodied chime and articulate response that defined countless recordings. Two independent channels each offer normal and bright inputs, with the vibrato channel adding tube-driven tremolo and long-pan spring reverb. The all-tube signal path runs through three 12AX7 preamp tubes and a 12AT7 phase inverter, ensuring authentic vintage response and harmonic richness. Control layout mirrors the original 1965 specification, with volume, treble, and bass per channel, plus reverb and vibrato intensity and speed controls.
This reissue maintains the original's compact dimensions and portability while delivering enough headroom for small to medium venues and exceptional studio performance. The combination of moderate wattage and responsive tube circuitry allows the amp to reach sweet overdrive at manageable volumes, making it equally valuable for home recording and live work. Its straightforward control set and famously reliable construction explain why this particular Fender design remains in continuous production more than five decades after its introduction.
Features
- 22-watt all-tube combo with dual 6V6 power tubes
- Single 12-inch Jensen C-12K speaker for classic Fender voicing
- Two channels with normal and bright inputs on each
- Tube-driven spring reverb with dedicated intensity control
- Tube vibrato with adjustable speed and intensity parameters
- Three 12AX7 preamp tubes plus 12AT7 phase inverter
- British Racing Green tolex covering with wheat grille cloth
- Vintage-accurate control layout based on 1965 circuitry specifications



