Fender '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb Guitar Combo Amplifier

The Fender '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb packs 22 watts into two channels: "Vintage" for the rich sound of the original, and "Custom" for modern high-gain tones.

Fender Limited Edition Electric Blue '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb Guitar Combo Amplifier

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Honor the classic look and sound of '60s Fender Silverface amps with this '68 Custom Deluxe, dressed in blue and loaded with a single Celestion Creamback.

The guitarist with an eye and ear for late-'60s Fender "silverface" style will love the '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb, which honors the classic look and great sound of that era's amps. Small, light and moderately powered, the Deluxe Reverb received a fresh new face in 1968--a silver-and-turquoise front panel with tone, reverb and tremolo that was still pure Fender. The '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb also has modified all-tube circuitry, vintage channel for traditional silverface tone, custom channel with Bassman tone stack, and reduced negative feedback for greater touch sensitivity and quicker gain onset. This limited edition run features a Celestion Creamback speaker, limited edition badge, and blue covering.

Features:

- Modified Deluxe Reverb all-tube circuitry
- Shared reverb and tremolo on both channels
- "Vintage" channel for traditional silverface operation
- Modified "Custom" channel with Bassman tone stack
- Reduced negative feedback for greater touch sensitivity
- Hand-wired tube sockets
- Four 1/4"" Inputs, two Custom and two Vintage)
- Two 1/4"" parallel speaker output jacks
- Custom-made Schumacher transformers (like the originals)
- Genuine Fender tube-driven spring reverb, genuine Fender tube-driven tremolo ("vibrato")
- 1968-style Silverface aluminum "drip-edge" trim around grille cloth,
- Tube Driven Spring Reverb
- Tube Vibrato
- 2-Button footswitch
- Baltic Birch Plywood Cabinet
- Molded black plastic strap handle with nickel-plated end-caps
- Skirted silver-top numbered read more control knobs
- Clear jewel pilot light
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- Model Name: '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb Electric Blue
- Model Number: 2274000532 (120V, 60Hz) USA
- Series: Vintage Modified Series
- Type: All Tube Amp
- Output: 22 watts into 8 ohms
- Power Handling: N/A
- Ohms: 8 ohms
- Speakers: One - 12" Celestion Creamback
- Channels: Two Channels (Custom and Vintage)
- Controls: Custom Channel: Volume, Treble, Bass,
- Vintage Channel: Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb,
- Vibrato: Speed, Intensity
- Tube Compliment: 4 X 12AX7, 2 X 12AT7, 2 X 6V6, 1 X 5AR4 (Rectifier)
- Covering: Electric Blue Textured Vinyl Covering with Silver and Blue Grille Cloth and Limited Edition badge
- Dimensions: Height: 17.5" (44.45 cm),
- Width: 24.5" (62.23 cm),
- Depth: 9.5" (24.13 cm)
- Unit Weight: 42 lb (19.05 kg)
- Shipping Weight: 48 lbs
- Footswitch: 2-Button Footswitch for Reverb and Vibrato On/Off, p/n 0994058000
- Cover: Uses Cover, P/N 0047483000 (Included)
- Accessories: Cover and 2-Button Footswitch
- Source: Mexico
- Specs: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (7 ratings)
Submitted April 24, 2019 by John T in El Cajon, CA

"Perfect the way I use it"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Overall extremely pleased. If I bought a 68 deluxe reverb in 1968 I would still be using it. This is the sound I hear in my head when I think about amps. Breakup at liveable volume (actually quieter than a Blues junior, but so much more useable) I can rehearse at volume 3 and it sounds good. Volume 5 sounds great at small clubs. Mic this if you need more volume. Natural breakup sounds like a Klon, so I prefer the ts808 style for o.d.

Sound
Sound is great with it without pedals.Responds organically to playing nuances.Perfect for blues, country. The limited edition with creamback Celestion speakerworks very well for classic rock. I am comfortable with the hum from single coil pickups up to volume 5-6. Noiseless 2 or 4 pickup selection great all the way up to 10.Sounds great with humbucker paf style guitars. Put it on volume 5 and control volume with the guitar and pedals.

Features
The reverb on this 68 custom deluxe reverb is a bit more restrained than I expected but works well throughout the dial, so still useable at 9 or 10 for surf music. (I love the tube verbs clarity) The temple is easily controlled. I especially like the subtlety if leaving it at 2 on depth and intensity. Sounds awesome at 5 and 5 for effected tremolo.

Ease of Use
Dead simple, put treble on 6 or 7 , bass on 4 for me (I roll back the tone to 7 on neck pickup, so the "brightness" of a Fender is not an issue. Plays well read more with superstrat, strat and 335 type guitars.

Quality
Solidly built. No cosmetic flaws. Extra features like chrome 2 button floor switch and Fender logo vinyl cover. No problems with foot switch. Celestion creamback 12-65 It was good enough for Jimi Hendrix. I have no plans to replace it. (I have a Celestion Cream 90 in another amp...this one is close enough)

Value
This compares well with it's TRUE competition. E.g. Carr etcOf course it kills most solid state plus it is cheaper than the amps that can compete soundwise.

Manufacturer Support
Have not needed Fender but feel confidentabout their service.

The Wow Factor
People notice the electric blue tolex and assume it is a special amp. They are not wrong.

Musical Background:
50 years, guitar, bass, keys, mandolin

Musical Style:
blues, country, rock.,pop. jazz
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