fenderguru.com Blackface and Silverface shootout - Deluxe Reverb and Super Reverb

The video demonstrates four vintage Fender amps played with a clean sounding strat and a beefier telecaster at the end.

Amp 1. Upper right. 1966 Deluxe Reverb with Oxford 12k-5 speaker. 12AU7 reverb driver. Volume 4.2, treble 3, bass 2.5, reverb 2.6.

Amp 2. Upper left. 1976 Deluxe Reverb with newer Jensen P12q speaker. Volume 5, treble 2, bass 3, reverb 3. 12AU7 reverb driver.

Amp 3. Lower left. 1969 Super Reverb with CTS Alnico speakers. A 12AX7 recitifier tube is used. 12AU7 reverb driver. Bright switch off, Volume 4.5, treble 5.2, bass 2.5, reverb 3.

Amp 4. Lower right. 1965 Super Reverb with CTS Ceramic speakers. A 12AX7 recitifier tube is used. 12AU7 reverb driver. Bright switch off, Volume 4, treble 4.5, bass 2.3, reverb 2.7.

A Samsung S7 Edge phone is used for recording :-) Sound quality is not perfect but most importantly is identical microphone setup for all amps.

Strat has Lindy Fralin Real 54 pickups anno 2010, a clean sounding guitar with mellow and scooped tone. Tele has original Baja tele pickups anno 2011.

[johnhudak]

That Silverface Super Reverb REALLY sounds good!!!

[trickyrjb]

All 4 superb! Silverfaces are both magical!

[Schlumbucketreturns]

Blackface Super Reverb all the way! That's the classic rock sound you hear on so many great recordings.

[ix-Xafra]

Hi. Had a Silverface Super for 25 years and always wanted to hear an A/B comparison with a Blackface. Mine sounded more like the Blackface you demoed!! It had CTS speakers.
Thanks for doing this. I had to part with my Super 15 years ago and appreciated what you've shared.

[Dang...]

you play so well. great touch.

this is another excellent comparison video. you've done a great job in all your videos. this one really illuminates differences vs similarities. my experience with my own amps matches what i hear in this video. thanks so much, especially for providing the detailed info. your work has educated me a lot and helped me in my quest for good tone. please keep up your good work.

[BigHairyGuitars]

This video is A M A Z I N G !!!! Thanks for doing this!

[davidlessig]

Awesome Video!! Love all the details in the description and love the tones!!! BF Super Reverb!!! Keep up the great vids they really help a lot!!!

[secretreleases]

Every note that comes out that Blackface Super Reverb just screams "SRV"

[BrianGay]

The Supers sounded best to me, and the Silverface was my favorite.

Looking at the speakers in each explains it. I am a big fan of CTS speakers, especially the alnico 10s.

[junimeme]

Ladies and gentlemen, 4 of the most amazing Fender amps ever made. Add a twin in there and you got a dream rig for a lifetime.

[bemi-ton]

thanks, very interesting. Like your amp mod descriptions on your homepage, too. So, i hope, that you use the 12AX7 as your phase inverter, not as rectifier ;) best bemi

[motonegearchannel]

That SF Super is awesome! Also the most attainable in your tone-henge there. Rude chops, too.

[grindinglicks]

Wow, nice collection of Fender amps. You should make a video with everything set exactly the same so we can hear the actual difference between the amps, you know, one may be thicker, thinner than the other etc, Reverb’s etc.

[stevehogan]

Hey fenderguru just dropping by and enjoying the sounds... Good seeing you. Great comparisons

[styx]

Thanks for making these videos! Super useful.

Personally I'd pick the Blackface amps any day of the week.

[medisaeedi]

excellent comparison . in my openion silver face super reverb

[bryansmith]

69 super reverb sounds best to my ears. seriously cool equipment you have.

[FelipeSantos]

Blackface Deluxe and Silverface Super.

[henrysmith]

The Silverface super was the best. Awesome punch and "anger" in there

[iansnyder]

I'd take the Silver Super....so much presence and shimmer, and ive owned a TON of blackface Fenders. The Silvers when tuned properly with the right speakers have great presence and sit in a mix beautifully.