Also used in mesa boogie, lab series, l5, l7, l9 and koch powertone i. This model was the first to feature both vibrato and reverb, and was notably used by stevie ray vaughan. Jun 29, 2016 the vibroverb is imo the best reissue amp that fender has ever made and i wish i held on to mine. The fender vibroverb was a 40watt combo guitar amplifier originally manufactured in 1963. Everything is too efficient with loads of glassy sparkle and attack, some call it harsh and icy. Fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar combo amp the gear page. See explanation of accutronics reverb tank numbering system here. Made in the 1990s fender 63 vibroverb reissue guitar amplifier vintage amp jpn. Product details this kit is for the reissue 1964 vibroverb custom.
Complete plans for building 80 jigs that let you cut right angles with a circular saw, rip and crosscut with a scroll saw, cut compound angles for inside and outside corners, bend, shape and cut metal partsplus turn a portable electric drill into a minidrill press. Here is our collection of currentrecent fender guitar amp schematics. Instead of standard oxford speakers, it sports 2x10 jensen p10r. This reissue one is much more similar to the custom vibrolux with ss rectifier and the different reverb mixing stage. Guitars manual services, diagrams, guitars owners manual available for free download on the vintage hifi site. The fender vibroverb reissue owners manual lists it as 40. Page 1 t h e s o u n t h a t c r e a t e s l e g e n d s 63 vibroverb owner s manual pn 037307. The 63 model was reissued from 19901995 and the 64 custom reissue designed with cesar diazran from 20032008. Fender vibroverb 1963 reissue june 9, 2011 november 29, 2017 admin 10 comments. Hey all, ive got a 63 vibroverb reissue amp that i really like the tone of, but its lacking in a few areas. Collierville, tn the 63 vibroverb reissue 2x10 was discontinued in 1995.
Part of the vintage reissue amp series, this amp replicates the 63 edition of the fender vibroverb stylings complete with preblackface brown tolex styling. Id install the original value and see if that improves your reverb. This is the rarest and most valuable ab763 amp due to its short production run caused by the lack of popularity of 15 inch amps in the. The original vibroverb lacked in sales compared to other fender amps and was made only two years, with under 1,500 produced. They are available for free download to help you with your amplifier repair and modifications. The vibroverb has three preamp gain stages compared to the pros two for extra gain and dirt the pro is the other 15 inch ab763. For overdrive i use a box of rock clone and a diy ts808.
That having been said imho you are better served getting a real hand wired amp and modifying it or servicing it rather than trying to turn a reissue. This is an alltube, completely handwired combo with a solid fingerjointed pine cabinet and a 15 speaker for a unique, throaty sound. Not too many demos on this amp so i decided to do a quick one to show off the vibrato, reverb, and head room of this amp. Fender 63 vibroverb reissue upgrades changes, is it worth it. Its an alltube, completely handwired combo amp with solid fingerjointed pine cabinet for thick, resonant tone and the unique, throaty sound of a single 15inch speaker. Fender manuals, americanmade musical instruments since 1946. Notable users of the 63 reissue vibroverb include richard thompson, jeff buckley, and the screamin armadillos frontman matt abney.
The vibroverb was the first and only fender amplifier to use this type of tone cir cuit. Fender used the original templates, molds and blueprints from the oxford company archives to manufacture oxfordstyle loudspeakers. The fender vibroverb reissue owners manual lists it as 40 watts. The vibroverb was only produced for two years, and remains an extremely soughtafter fender amp. Jun 09, 2011 fender vibroverb 1963 reissue june 9, 2011 november 29, 2017 admin 10 comments. The production date see photo of id sticker first letter is year of production, second letter is month b 1991 anda is january. This amplifier is a reissue of the original brownface vibroverb from early 1963. First published in 1937, this woodworking classic reveals a fascinating look into the social structure of a 19thcentury english town and a carpenters place in it. May 09, 2008 ive just purchased a 1963 vibroverb reissue from 1990 a couple of weeks ago, which is loaded with a pair of eminence alnico. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at.
There are a few inexpensive mods that can turn a cvr back into a 63 vibroverb if you prefer that sound. Fender amp heaven schematics tweed blackface brownface. Unfortunately, original hard copy manuals from this archive are no longer available. Up for auction is a fender63 vibroverb reissue amp. It has stood the test of time and been been done by players in 50 years in blackface fender amps. Your new 64 vibroverb custom amplifier is a modern. I have a very beloved 1990 fender 63 reissue vibroverb amp that i purchased newinthebox in 1992.
This mod is one of cesar diaz tricks in the fender custom shop vibroverb 64 which he always did to stevies amps. My particular vibroverb has 2 x 10 eminence legend 1028 alnicos which are really cool speakers for this amp. The one you bought is a semifaithful repro of the 63 vibroverb. Jun 28, 2014 mickey, the 6g16 vibroverb both old and reissue was a different design than the fender amps that came after. Now lets look at a couple of other mods for these amps. Brownface 63 vibroverb 6g16 premium chassis set with metal plates and more. The fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar combo amp is an alltube, completely handwired combo with a solid fingerjointed pine cabinet and a 15 eminence speaker for a unique, throaty sound. Jul 23, 2012 a custom shop reissue of a 1964 classic, hot rodded.
Fender manuals, americanmade musical instruments guitars. There are currently two of these amps in the emporium and one of them is. The oxfords can actually offer the vintage vibe, like it or not. The original vibroverb shows fender in a transitional. Fender vibroverb 63 reissue sold carter vintage guitars. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current this article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently available. Page 2 the vibroverb is unique in fender amplifier history by the implementation of its tone circuit. Does anyone have the service manual for the fender reissue 64 vibroverb amp they can share. Nov 11, 2015 while the reverb input cap is a 500 pf in both the original and the reissue, the original reverb output signal cap is a. Fender first introduced the vibroverb in the early part of 1963. Fender reissued these amps in 1990 and built them from 1990 to 1993. The fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar combo amp is the 64 with hot rod modifications by amp doctor cesar diaz. Listing 35 watts rels, but should not be relied upon.
The original vibroverb circuit is a variation of the pro reverbbandmastervibrolux circuit. Page 1 t h e s o u n t h a t c r e a t e s l e g e n d s 63 vibroverb owner s manual pn 037307 page 2 the vibroverb is unique in fender amplifier history by the implementation of its tone circuit. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender. The vibroverb will be forever associated with stevie ray vaughans famous tone. The fender vibroverb 63 is a rare tube amplifier that has only recently been reissued as far as i know. Fender 1964 vibroverb 1x15 combo amp vinyl amplifier. Specs wattage 40 watts tubes 6l6 power tubes speaker 2x10 speakers. The vibroverb was the first fender production model to have both reverb and vibrato as builtin effects. It came with the manual and all of the hang tags in the factory original plastic zip lock bag. Fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar combo amp guitar center. The treble control is tapped, meaning it responds more like an active tone control allowing. This version of the amplifier has a fifteeninch eminence speaker and is hand wired. New listing 1964 fender vibroverb vintage blackface precbs tube amp 1x15 w jbl df, ftsw.
It became the custom vibrolux reverb with a few circuit tweaks by bruce zinky at the custom shop. This limited production is one of the reasons this amplifier has become highly sought after by vintage amp collectors. The 93vvri if i have the right schematic, has a roach and the trem isnt power tube biaswiggle agree. The greatest original tv soundtrack ever made, now given a faithfully deluxe reissue treatment courtesy of death waltz recordings, newly available for the first time in 25 years. Guitar manuals and bass amp technical manuals super large. Ive replaced the tubes this weekend with a tungsol 12ax7 v1, four jj ecc83s and an eh 12at7.
Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current fender. A pdf would be great, or even a scanned jpeg, gif or tiff that we can convert. Fender vibrolux reverb 2channel 35watt 1x12 guitar. The reissue differs in several ways from the original, most notably is the solid state. Like the fender custom amps, the custom vibrolux reverb is painstakingly built, one at a time, by a select group of craftsmen at the fender electronics factory in lake oswego, oregon. Fender 64 vibroverb custom guitar amp operating instructions. View and download fender 64 vibroverb operating instructions manual online. Encapsulating a time prior to power tools and mass production, when woodworkers made virtually everything, walter rose writes. I found this quote from the reissue service manual interesting. Sep 15, 2019 freshly remastered for this rerelease and approved by both director david lynch and composer angelo badalamenti. If you have a copy of an old fender guitar amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. From the front it appears to be a faithful reissue, while backpanel stockmodified and tubediode rectifier switche.
This is the brown tolex modelbrownface and had the wheat straw grill cloth. The vibroverb is unique in fender amplifier history by the implementation of its tone circuit. At that price grab an early 70s pro reverb which is an even better amp and still ptp wiring. Replace the 12at7 pi tube with a 12ax7 or 12au7 less clean headroom. Fender diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. This kit contains a matched pair of the jj 6l6gcs, a gz34, four ecc83ss and two ecc81s with one balanced for the phase inverter in v6. Fender 63 vibroverb reissue 40watt 2x10 guitar reverb. The one i found has markup on it, i dont know what to trust. Fender 63 vibroverb reissue amplifier 1990 blondebrownface.
Fender 63 vibroverb owners manual pdf download manualslib. Anyone has the schematic of the reissue 63 vibroverb. I love this amp, however, id like to get some earlierlower volume breakup out of it. The 64 vibroverb custom is the first new amp to join our custom series since the mid 90s. The blackface vibroverb was built differently there were small changes to the circuit, including the use of an optical coupler for the vibrato and a bright switch was added but also, the 2x10 speakers were replaced with a 1x15 inch speaker, either jensen or jbl. I was wondering if these amps came from the factory with an amp cover. Fender 63 vibroverb reissue 40watt 2x10 guitar combo 1990 1995. Fender vibrolux reverb 2channel 35watt 1x12 guitar reverb. Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents. Are the 63 fender vibroverb reissue amps hand wired or pcb. Fender,schematics, amps, amplifiers, tubes, valves, bandmaster, bandmaster reverb, bantam bass, bassman, bronco, champion, champ, vibro champ, concert, deluxe, deluxe.
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