Fender Silverface amp w reverb & tremolo.

[Nuuska]

I am trying hard to find info of something that I THINK I once had. A single-channel amp like Princeton Reverb - but slightly larger and more power.

Was there ever such thing? Or am I remembering wrong, that there was no "first channel"

Definitely smaller in size than Pro Reverb - single speaker - maybe 20-30W power.

Not heavy either - must've been under 40 pounds.

This was about 25 years ago - and it was used and "old" at the time - silverface is definitive - one channel only is vague . . .

 

[AcornHouse]

Simple silver face Deluxe Reverb?

 

[SFIV1967]

Simple silver face Deluxe Reverb?

But that one also had two inputs:



If not silverface the 1982-1986 Princeton Reverb II was single channel input:

http://www.stratopastor.org.uk/strato/amps/twoseriesfenders/rivera%20era%20amp%20catalogue.pdf

Ralf

 

[fronobulax]

Remember that two inputs is not the same as two channels. Single channel amps with two inputs were a staple of 60's garage bands. They were a cheap (for the band) way to make everyone louder. That also drove the market for new amps because sooner or later someone realized they could not get the tone or volume they wanted when sharing an amp.

I note the trend towards a two channel amp where the channels were different - tone controls vs. equalizer was one difference. Distortion or reverb was another I recall. Players, myself included, would pick a channel and plug in but I don't recall anyone actually moving a plug in performance situations. There were foot pedals for that.

I note that my newest amp has two identical channels, by design. The only difference is that there is a "mute" switch that will turn off the second channel completely.

 

[SFIV1967]

Thanks frono! You are right, Nuuska wrote "A single-channel amp"...not necessarily a "single input" amp. I didn't pay attention to that.
Ralf

 

[Teleguy61]

Possibly this--Princeton Reverb II was really a Deluxe Reverb with channel switching.

Fender Princeton Reverb II

 

[Coop47]

Bet the TDPRI.com folks could help you out if you haven't already tried.

 

[shihan]

I think teleguy61 nailed it.

 

[Nuuska]

Unfortunately no nailing as of yet . . .

Memory is of an amp, that's a bit bigger than Princeton reverb - all same controls - cabinet maybe 25 inch wide - single 12 - power maybe 20W +/-

 

[SFIV1967]

Looking into that catalog I posted in post #3 the only other bigger one with 1x12" and 20W was the Deluxe Reverb II. But again blackface...And since Chris already mentioned the Silverface version and it has two inputs (The Deluxe Reverb II with two switchable channels) it seems to be something else...



Ralf

 

[Nuuska]

I'm slowly but surely coming to conclusion, that I'm simply remembering it wrong.
It was most likely Deluxe Silverface - just thought it was single channel.

Spent few hour in internet searching, too - plus wasted all you good fellows precious time

 

[SFIV1967]

Oh, it's always interesting! Now you could do this:

Deluxe Reverb single channel (complete Build)

Greetings to all, After a long time I was able to complete my project. I built a single channel Deluxe Reverb in a Princeton cabinet. The Tone Stack would be a larger AB763 and the mid pot is welded as a potentiometer and not as a variable resistor. A capacitor was added at the output of the...

www.tdpri.com

Ralf

 

[Nuuska]

ha ha - it is NOT about what I can do . . . .


I have an old unknown - propably german - tube PSU chassis - most likely capable of powering two 6L6 - if not, the for sure two 6V6 - plus preamp tubes. have plenty of tubes and other components - over 1000 speaker elements - of which about 10-20 suitable for guitar amp. Have router and other woodworking tools and enough skill to use them.

BUT - I'm lazy - no more the young guy I used to be - the one who attacked any job - no matter how big - and had it done.

The idea of making the amp - a separate two-channel 2-unit rack-mount preamp w it's own PSU - one channel like Fender - one channel like old Guild - spring reverb and tremolo for both channels - and a cabinet w 20-40W power-amp and speaker(s) - is still quite tempting.

 

[AcornHouse]

Shouldn’t be too big of a deal to cut those extra inputs out of the circuit of the Fender schematic.

 

[Nuuska]

Modifying Fender amp is not the thing - I've done several mods for my customers and bandmates - even once converted a Champ to power monster with Pro Reverb transformers and 10 inch JBL E110 - amazingly enough that little cabinet had necessary space for all that - plus not forgetting, that I added the one xtra tube that Marshall has in otherwise somewhat same circuit - and a footswitch to select it . . .