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. The newest twin reverb sounds worse than one i tried from 1990. Ac30 top boost vintage model with reverb 1992, download diagram. Neatly organized titles as shown, on one easy to use cd. Or, if you want super duper loud and clean, super twin reverb. The ab763 super reverb is a very popular fender amp due to the huge tone, robustness and the pure tone from the traditional blackface ab763 amp design.
Fender bandmaster 6g7 schematic 40 watt 310 combo head. The fender super reverb is a guitar amplifier made by fender. The reverb driver 1m grid leak works with the 500pf reverb filter cap to form a. Fender vintage reissue 65 super reverb 4x10 guitar combo. I manually played around with the tone nobs and builtin effects like reverb, chorus, delay etc. Dick denney adapted the schematic to make the most of local components for a brief.
Black skirted w chrome center, numbered 1 10 faceplate. Super rare and super cool late 1964 jmi vox ac10 super reverb twin with matching 2. This effect was assigned to vibrato channel in the amp and offered tremolo amplitude modulation at varying speeds, vibrato frequency modulation at varying speeds or a combination of both. After brief use at 12 volume live, my clean sound went away and i was left with a distorted highend, lack of power, no headroom and basically an unusable stage volume. The vox tradition of innovation carries on today in our. Small, light and moderately powered, it produced big tube tone, with worldclass fender reverb and vibrato effects. We created several and we have redrawn some schematics that were already available on the internet for readability or ease of use these needed an easiertoread format, corrections or part identifiers. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current this article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently available. Ive got a problem that i hope someone here may help me with. Were talking classic fender tone with tube reverb and tremolo. Look inside the fender twin amp 100watt alltube guitar amp and you can see em in there, glowing with that warm, rich, physical juice a broad river of power to carry your guitars tone. Vox amps rank as some of the most iconic of all time.
I have a 12 year old vox amp, a hybrid solid state with a 12ax7 tube vox cambridge 30 reverb which i have modded i replaced the problematic optocoupling from a lt9914 to a vtc5l3 and i changed the original tda2050. Super twin 1981 vox busker mid 1980s concert 100 valve head mid 1980s concert 501 valve combo 50w mid 1980s 1990s amplifiers vigilante pre amp stage 1990 vigilante power amp stage 100w 1990. It was originally introduced in 1963 and was discontinued in 1982. The ab763 design is also to be found in some silverface amps between 1967 and 1969. Vintage amplifier schematics 792 total schematics on this cd. Free shipping free tech support free 2year warranty. John lennons first vox was a fawncoloured twinspeaker ac15, while. This effect was assigned to vibrato channel in the amp and offered tremolo amplitude modulation at varying speeds, vibrato frequency modulation at varying speeds or. Fender had only just started using it in its big bassman, and would only put it in the highpowered twin a year later. Feb 07, 2019 fender, vox, and marshall make fantastic amps. I havent found many pics of these and no schematics with reverb.
The 68 custom deluxe reverb amp pays tribute to the classic look, sound and performance of fenders late 60s silverface amps. Unit is attractive, lightweight, compact, retrolooking with the old style knobs and vox cloth. Super reverbs from 1963 through 1967 had blackface panels. Vox amp heaven schematics berkley cambridge pacemaker. What can the fender twin do that the super reverb cant, and vice versa. Ac30 schematics 1993 amp ac30 schematics 1993 preamp ac30 simplified 1991 schematic. The cambridge, of course, was also infamous for cambridgitis, which was caused by the choice of an inadequate stock optocoupler, which would fail when the amp was driven hard for 1520 minutes. Vox berkeley super reverb owners manual pdf download. Edit i should add, if you ever want your amp to break up a bit, then the twin is probably not the way to go.
Set of parts for you to make two cables reverb input and reverb output short one is 43 inches 110 cm, long one is 55 inches 140 cm. Vox ramped up the appeal of the ac30 super twin amp series in 1965 by adding an optional chrome plated tubular steel swivel trolley, installing top boost circuitry in the main control panel, incorporating a reverb circuit and converting the head cabinet to a trapezoidal, or slant sided shape. The ac15 custom also offers footswitchable spring reverb and classic vox tremolo to enhance the already impressive sound. Uk jmi vox upper and us thomas vox super reverb twin badges. My first vox was a brand new, 1964 royal guardsman which lasted in my hands until late 1969 when i stupidly sold it to buy a used, 1967 fender super reverb. In his 1993 book, the vox story, written by david petersen and dick denney, the authors picture and mention the slope sided ac30 super twin on page 39. Many musicians have a preference, but lets talk about some of the key differences between these powerhouse amplifier brands. This amp is so rare and so complex that it was difficult to find the reference materials to determine the original signal path components and layout. Fender vintage reissue 65 super reverb 4x10 guitar combo amp. The english wood key single manual continental v301j is increasingly. Excellent with bass but really good guitar di to software.
The fender super reverb is a meticulous reissue of a true american classic. The original version of the ac30 super twin head used a standard ac306 amplifier chassis installed into a rectangular head cabinet. Vox ac4c112 limited edition 4watt 1x12 guitar combo. But, trying out a trri at home for a few weeks, man, heavenly tone. Fender 68 custom twin reverb 85watt 2x12 tube combo amp. A vox ac30 or a fender deluxe reverbi have absolutly no problem with buying an od ped. For vintage blackface and silverface twin reverb, pro reverb, super reverb, vibrolux reverb, etc. Jmi vox ac30srt super reverb twin trapezoid amp head. Super vibroking twin reverb only handwired ones of course. The vox cambridge reverb 30 and reverb twin used a 12ax7 in its gain channel, but in the preamp stage, as one would normally be used. Vox diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. On fender amplifiers equipped with reverb, the reverb is fed from the tone controls in a parallel circuit similar to that shown below. Fender bandmaster 6g7a schematic 40 watt 212 combo.
There were two different designs, distinguishable by the color of the face or front control panel. Berkeley super reverb musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download. They commissioned a more guitaroriented driver from celestion that was. View and download vox berkeley super reverb owners manual online. Heres a faithful recreation of the legendary and highly collectible blackface super reverb from the 1960s. For countless guitarists ever since, the deluxe reverb has been the go to amp for classic fender sound. Steive ray vaughn made this amp famous with his signature blues style, and its a great bet for players who want to get that kind of tone. For vintage mesaboogie models, including vintage mark i through mark iv, subway blues, studio 22, studio caliber, maverick, lonestar special, and many others. Is the super as loud as a twin with less clean headroom. A vox ac30 or a fender deluxe reverb i have absolutly no problem with buying an od ped. The ac306 super twin and super reverb twin amps also featured the vox vibtrem circuit. Schematics and circuit diagrams of old and vintage amplifiers.
Fender 65 super reverb 4x10 45watt tube combo amp sweetwater. The jmi uk ac30 super twin and super reverb twin were the first vox amp heads to utilize a trapezoid head cabinet. The pacemaker v1021 is identical, excepting that reverb is. In the music stores, ive always gravitated to the tone of the super. The vox showroom vox ac30srt super reverb twin trapezoid. Vox audio ultimate operation repair service manuals. It was used in the deluxe reverb, twin reverb, super reverb, concert. The first decent amp i bought was an all tube cambridge reverb it came with a little chrome stand to set it on and lift it off the floor. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current fender.
This get up in quite clean and sounds absolutely incredible. Vox, ac30 super twin head 30 w and 2x12 ac30 cabinet. Overall in mostly original condition with the exception of some replaced caps and the reverb tank out of the head original included. I would like to know the best speaker placement for this type of setup. I did gig with the twin last week and it might be a bit more amp than i need. Fender 68 custom twin reverb 2x12 85watt tube combo amp. I saw one site that had the reverb tank picture but this one has a dual set of. Fender vintage reissue 65 super reverb 4x10 guitar combo amp the fender 65 super reverb combo amp is a long overdue addition to fenders vintage reissue series. Fender twin reverb vox ac30 vht pittbull ultralead bogner ecstasy share quote. Here is a list of the schematics that are exclusive to this site.
I have a 12 year old vox amp, a hybrid solid state with a 12ax7 tube vox cambridge 30 reverb which i have modded i replaced the problematic optocoupling from a lt9914 to a vtc5l3 and i changed the original tda2050 chip with a much better lm3875. Fender twin amp 100watt alltube guitar amp guitar center. Never mind that the circuit vox used to create its top boost. The twin is going to provide a bit more clean headroom, and, personally, i prefer the sound of the 12s. They didnt have the amp hooked up to a computer so there wasnt any access to the many additional preset tones available from the vox toneroom software. The company is most famous for making the vox ac30 guitar amplifier, used by the beatles, the rolling stones, the kinks, the yardbirds, queen, dire straits, u2 and radiohead, the vox continental electric organ, the vox wahwah pedal used by jimi hendrix. A whos who list of artists from brian may of queen to radiohead have used these amps since. Or, if you want superduper loud and clean, super twin reverb. Super twin 1981 download diagram vox busker mid 1980s download diagram concert 100 valve head mid 1980s download diagram concert 501 valve combo 50 watt mid 1980s download diagram.
My bass player was going in the army drafted so i traded him my vox for a vintage jazz bass, of course at the time the bass wasnt vintage. I was a noob to fender vintage amps when i got my 1981 fender silver faced super reverb, 70 watt push pull master volume hum balance port ultra linear output transformer my fender super reverb schematic is aa1070. The design of the jennings trapezoid super twin head cabinet was not only attractive and modern, it was amazingly compact and light weight. The fender sucked, couldnt get the sound i wanted, it sounded shrilling, not musical like the vox at all. An original jmi vox ac30 super twin reverb likely a 1965 model. Based on the vox ac30 the ac30 super twin amp head is nevertheless somewhat different. Hear rory gallaghers bassman, brian mays ac30, a marshall super bass and more. Fender super reverb 1965 reissue years of production. Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer founded in 1957 by thomas walter jennings in dartford, kent, england. Steive ray vaughn made this amp famous with his signature blues style, and its a great bet for players who want to get that. Im sure that most of you already know or have expirienced. Jun 26, 2011 my first vox was a brand new, 1964 royal guardsman which lasted in my hands until late 1969 when i stupidly sold it to buy a used, 1967 fender super reverb. Black forward facing w white screened labels knobs. The super reverb was a fender super amplifier with builtin reverb and vibrato actually tremolo.
The online resource for old vintage vox circuit diagrams. Free vox diagrams, schematics, service manuals schematics. The later silverface circuits were changed further by cbs to become cleaner, harder and thinner sounding. Whether your guitar has humbucking or singlecoil pickups, this iconic 45watt, alltube combo guitar amp serves up definitive fender blackface cleans that are perfect for rock, country, blues, jazz, fusion, and more. I have never seen one, but i understand that there exists a v1032 cambridge and v1082 berkeley 2 which adds in the etuner feature. This new amp was known as the ac30 super reverb twin. Unfollow fender super reverb to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer founded in 1957 by thomas walter jennings in. From 1961 through 1963, most of these amps were covered in fawn or light tan vinyl.
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