Compatible amps include tube reverbs from 19631990 such as the princeton reverb, vibrolux reverb, deluxe reverb, super reverb, pro reverb, twin reverb, quad reverb, super six reverb, vibrosonic reverb. Princeton reverb, pro reverb, reverb driver, super reverb, tremolux, tweed bassman, tweed deluxe, twin reverb, twin super, vibrolux. Up for auction is an accutronics 4eb3c1b reverb tank and a fender hot rod deluxedeville style solid state reverb driver circuit. This listing is for one premium tube set for your blackface or silverface fender super reverb, pro reverb, vibrolux reverb, or bandmaster reverb amplifier. While most blackface and silverface fenders use the same value capacitors in the tone stacka 250 pf, a 0. May 27, 2015 first, a vibrolux reverb is a bit like a mini super reverb. Turned out one of the connecting wires had broken so i soldered a new piece of wire in. Deluxe reverb, vibrolux reverb, super reverb, twin reverb, showman reverb, pro reverb and dual showman reverb. I recommend using ft caps for my filter cap boards. It is suggested that you read this manual thoroughly to understand all.
Hooked another reverb tank to the amp no go hooked the vrs reverb tank to another amp works like a charm. But that is not the only way to drive a reverb tank using a vacuum tube, and in fact it is not the best way. The reverb recovery tube is another matter, thats a 12ax7 and one triode is a gain stage for the verb channel. Replacement reverb tank, vintage sf fender vibrolux reverb the. Now, the reverb tank has to be moved out of the amp and placed about two feet away for the reverb not to buzz. Ok, so when i got this amp it came with a replacement tank.
Reverb tank was a pull from a vintage lowrey organ. Vintage gibbs special products1122 reverb tank pulled from a 72 fender vibrolux. Designed for drop in replacement of original units. It was used in the deluxe reverb, twin reverb, super reverb, concert, bandmaster, showman, pro, vibrolux, vibroverb, tremolux and no reverb deluxe. These were made for maybe 78 months as the aa964, 2.
The 12at7 in it was a groove tube, and orange paint that gt uses for their logo turned almost tan in color from burnout. The fender vibrolux reverb is one of fenders most classic circuits, and the reissue is a mere shadow of the original. Beefing up a vintage fender vibrolux reverb this month ive decided to forgo answering a questionnot that i dont have plenty, and thank you for that, loyal readers. Used in most 40w tremolux, vibroverb, vibrolux, vibrolux reverb amplifier models from the 1960s.
Bf deluxe reverb and bf vibrolux reverb use the same as all the other ab763 amps. Princeton reverb, vibrolux reverb, deluxe reverb, super reverb, pro reverb, twin reverb. The amp was missing the reverb tank when i got the amp so i dont know what it sounded like before, but it sounded great when i got the tank in the amp. Also compatible with some speakerdriven, type f, vintage ampeg amps. The moderately powered vibrolux reverb received a fresh new face in 1968a silverandturquoise front panel with aluminum grille cloth trim, with tone, reverb and.
I have a new model custom vibrolux reverb by fender in the studio, and it had what i. Reverb tanks accutronics antique electronic supply. Also compatible with some speakerdriven, type f, vintage ampeg amps such as b12x. A transformerless constantcurrent reverb driver introduction. Twin reverb, deluxe reverb, princeton reverb, super reverb, vibroverb, vibrolux reverb, pro. Then you can turn down the signal in the wet channel going into the reverb driver. Ab763 was fenders internal model designation for the 1963 blackface circuit. I believe that the kit was originally sourced from mojotone, with a few added extras from marsh including the vibrolux reverb face plate and the build guide mojo dont sell a vibrolux kit at the time of writing. Vibrolux reverb, deluxe reverb, super reverb, pro reverb, twin reverb, quad reverb, super six reverb, vibrosonic reverb. With a dual6l6 output stage, the amps offer about the same power, but the vibrolux has two 10s instead of the supers quad set. Reverb tank mod, 4ab3c1b, long decay, 2spring amplified. I can lift and tap the reverb tank and hear the springs rumble loudly with reverb, but no reverb. The difference the mark moyer mod makes on a fender custom vibrolux reverb is astonishing.
Fender amp parts fender reverb tanks amp repair parts. This is also a great drop in replacement upgrade power transformer for the 65 deluxe reverb reissue and 68 fender custom deluxe reverb amps since it is usa made, uses more high quality steel that runs much cooler and has a bottom end. Fender custom vibrolux reverb reissue modifications. The only goofy thing i had was the inputoutput cables on my amp were backwards from what was on the tank, but that is probably the amp and not the tank. Used in fender blackface and silverface amps that had reverb. Fender discontinued the brownface vibrolux amp in early 64, almost immediately replacing it with the vibrolux reverb. The guitarist with an eye and ear for late60s fender silverface style will love the 68 custom vibrolux reverb, which honors the classic look and great sound of that eras amps. You should be able to get a new 12ax7 tube and swap it out with the faulty reverb tube. Ok, i had a fromel kit installed in my fender custom vibrolux reverb reissuehad a bad reverb tank so the tech. Accutronics reverb tank, 17 long, 2 spring, 4ab3c1b current production.
The mods change all of the crucial components in the signal path and restore the glory of the vibrolux reverb. Fender deluxe reverb, fender vibrolux reverb, fender pro reverb, fender. The fender custom vibrolux reverb is a modern day reissue of the famous blackface amp. Fender power transformer, vibrolux, vibrolux reverb, tremolux. Reverb noise on fender amp no noise at all, but when i switch the reverb channel on i get this odd noiselike someone brushing along the side of a wall in a cavern. The amp not passing signal may or may not be related to the reverb problem, which could be caused by a defective input cable to the tank, a defective input transducer in the tank, a bad reverb driver tube or transformer, or somebody swapping tubes around into the wrong positions, as well as a possible minor component on the circuit board. I was amazed how flimsy the original wire was, it was like a human hair almost. There are a few minor marks here and there, overall quite presentable.
It was used in the deluxe reverb, twin reverb, super reverb, concert, bandmaster, showman, pro, vibrolux, vibroverb, tremolux and noreverb deluxe. Silverface to blackface conversion mod schematic heaven. The vibrolux is truly, one of the holy grails of ampdom. Custom reverb vibrolux reverb problem telecaster guitar. Custom reverb vibrolux reverb problem discussion in amp. Pick of the day 1966 fender vibrolux reverb and 1977 marshall jmp 2104 duration. I may be wrong, but i think the reverb tube on the super reverb is the. Custom vibrolux reverb mark moyer mods right now, i have the janphilips 5751 in for both preamps, a sovtek 5751 in for the reverb driver, a tung sol ax7 in for reverb recovery and tremelo oscillator, and a jj ecc81 in for the phase inverter. Didnt use this in an amp like it seems like its meant for.
Looking at the back of the amp its the 3rd tube from the right. I acquired a fender custom vibrolux reverb i wasnt happy with photo 1. The mod involves removing the reverb from the normal channel, lowering the gain of the preamp, increasing the caps on the reverb to make it fuller, replacing the tone stack capacitors with higher quality caps, removing the protection diodes on the. For vintage blackface and silverface twin reverb, pro reverb, super reverb, vibrolux reverb, etc.
Its an easy and completely reversible that yields what i consider to be a more versatile amp. It had a printed circuit board, the reverb wasnt great, and it didnt have the tone i was looking for. The speakers in the custom vibrolux reverb are eminence replicas of the 50s jensen p10 10 speakers. The reverb tank is a nonoriginal accutronics unit and an ampeg style footswitch holder was added inside the cabinet. Custom reverb vibrolux reverb problem telecaster guitar forum. Check out our spring reverb calculator to help you determine what these tank designations mean. Jesse, that is an interesting concept and one i havent considered. Bassman 5, twin reverb, showman reverb, quad reverb, vibrosonic reverb. The 35w blackface vibrolux reverb vr is the smallest member of the blackfacesilverface 6l6 fender amp family.
With a fender blackface style reverb amp you can pull the reverb driver tube out altogether. The tank has a medium decay time for players who do not need to have a heavy surf style reverb. Twin reverb, deluxe reverb, princeton reverb, super reverb, vibroverb, vibrolux reverb, pro reverb. Fender amp preamp tube layout and recommendations kca.
Nov 11, 2015 i acquired a fender custom vibrolux reverb i wasnt happy with photo 1. Guitar interactive the free online guitar magazine 115,249 views. The 763 in the model name comes from the circuit change date of 71963. Custom vibrolux service manual studio sound electronics. The transformers are made by heyboer, but you can also choose mercury magnetics as an upgrade if you want to spend the extra coin. The main differences between these amps are transformer size, filter caps size and outputspeaker impedance. I did get a small speaker driver wired to the input and a microphone preamp.
Sporting 35 watts of power from two 6l6 tubes in a 2x10 configuration, these amps broke up fairly early compared to the bigger 6l6 fenders of. I have a 2 year old fender custom vibrolux reverb reissue amp and the. Instead well explore a mod to a blackface fender vibrolux reverb and the thinking behind it. Its strength lies in the sweetness and early breakup caused by the smaller transformers than the super reverb, vibroverb and pro reverb. Click on the namelayout link for each board to see the fender layout diagram. Compatible amps include tube reverbs from 19631990 such as the princeton reverb, vibrolux reverb, deluxe reverb, super reverb, pro. The power tube compliment is 12ax7s and one 12at7 in the preamp section, and a pair of 6l6s in the power section. As you know fender builds a tough product whether its a guitar or an amp and i have a fondness for every product ive owned with the exception of ss amps. Is the blackface version called a custom vibrolux reverb or simply vibrolux reverb.
It is suggested that you read this manual thoroughly to understand all the features and functions of your new amplifier. Tank is in excellent clean shape as you can see in the pictures. V1 if you dont use channel 1, dont worry too much about this tube, any 12ax7 or 7025 will work though noisy or microphonic tubes in this position can be a problem even if youre not using that channel. Accutronics accutronics reverb tanks were originally manufactured as a division of hammond organ, and became popular in the guitar industry through their inclusion in the famous fender twin reverb. Fender amp preamp tube layout and recommendations kca nos. I did get a small speaker driver wired to the input and a. Primarily used by all fender amplifiers with tube reverb from 19631990. Fender vibrolux reverb 35watt vintage blackface guitar combo. Do yourself and your amp a favor and ditch the cc, and use some flameproof. The only goofy thing i had was the inputoutput cables on my amp were backwards from what was on the tank, but that is. If you used the cc resistors in the fromel mod, those can be a source of noise also. This vibrolux is in very good plus to excellent condition, fully functional and cosmetically in nice shape. Vacuum tube reverb circuits traditionally have used a lowimpedance reverb tank coupled to the driver tube by a small output transformer.
The 2 button footswitch provided will switch both the vibrato and the reverb on or off. I looked in back and the tubes inside plates were bright orange like a branding iron. I recently purchased a 95 fender custom vibrolux reverb and it was not the cleanest of amps from abuse. Rich lows, sparkling highs and lots of headroom, it will make you say wow from the first note.
Like all silverface amps, the vibrolux reverb was modified in the cbs periods to. If you dont use channel 1, dont worry too much about this tube, any 12ax7 or 7025 will work though noisy or microphonic tubes in this position can be a problem even if youre not using that channel. Fender custom vibrolux reverb reissue modifications fromel. Unlike the common nylon bobbin wound reverb drivers available on the market today, this is a reasonably priced, vintage constructed. What some people fail to realize is that with the pot at 10, it is acting like a normal ab763a deluxe reverb, a vibrolux reverb, a super reverb, a twin reverb. Which reverb tank and transformer for vibrolux and dr.
Input impedance 8 ohms, output impedance 2250 ohms, long decay 2. This is also a great drop in replacement upgrade power transformer for the 65 deluxe reverb reissue and 68 fender custom deluxe reverb amps since it is usa made, uses more high quality steel that runs. Fender vibrolux reverb 35watt vintage blackface guitar. I now it wont have reverb, but i have read that the headcab blackfaces have less gain than the combo amps with reverb, due to some circuit differences. The 4ab2c1b 2spring reverb tank is used a wide variety of amplifiers.
The silverface bandmaster reverb is a typical ab763 amp and shares basic circuit design with the super reverb, deluxe reverb, twin reverb, vibrolux reverb, pro reverb and twin reverb. Used in fenderamps with tube reverb from 19631990 such as the princeton reverb, vibrolux reverb, deluxe reverb, super reverb, pro reverb, twin. Revisit reverb tank, 17 long, 2 spring, equivalent to accutronics 4ab3c1b. Reverb tank accutronics, 4ab3c1b, long decay, 2spring.
Reverb stopped working on my 1970s fender twin so i removed the reverb tank and opened it up. Custom vibrolux reverb mark moyer mod jdp amplifiers. The blackface fender vibrolux reverb is one of the more desirable amps of the era. Highimpedance typefor solid state driver and measures approx. So i ripped out the printed circuit board and installed pointtopoint eyelet board photo 2.
It features 40 watts of power driving two ten inch speakers. Fender vibrolux reverbamp 1966 black imperial guitar. Find fender vibrolux and fender vibroverb from a vast selection of guitar amplifiers. There are two tubes for the reverb, the driver v3 12at7, and the recovery v4 12ax7. Revisit reverb tank, 17 long, 3 spring, replacement for accutronics 9eb3c1b and belton bl3eb3c1b. Just gently tap on all the tubes and see if one makes lots of noise. Fender power transformer, vibrolux, vibrolux reverb. Physically, parts were designed to look similar to original factory units where possible. Input impedance 800 ohms, output impedance 2575 ohms, long decay 2. Replacement reverb tank, vintage sf fender vibrolux reverb. Hi, i have a late 60s silverface vibrolux where the 3rd tube from the left for the reverb driver burns so hot you can smell it. Great paper layer wound power transformer like vintage era original.
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