New Amp Day

[KevWind]

Nice amp, looks to be in excellent condition ,,, congratulations

[clintj]

Originally Posted by pieterh

I think that the DR was available before Leo sold the company (which happened in early 1965). My model is a 65 Reissue but the model was originally introduced in 1963 when Fender added the Reverb tank to the existing Deluxe model. I guess the 65 is a tweaked version of that original model.

Quick timeline of the Deluxe Reverb:

Circuit dates to mid 1963, and is very similar to the other Blackface amps in design.

January 1, 1965, Fender is bought by CBS. The DR stays pretty much unchanged at first, as CBS engineers go after the big amps first to make their "improvements".

Roughly 1968, the cosmetics change to the silver/blue control panel. Some of those early amps are still blackface circuits inside. In August (according to the schematic code) they alter the circuit to be closer to the bigger amps.

And as an aside, it's really difficult to pin down what circuit a sixties Fender is by cosmetics or labels. Fender, both before and after the CBS takeover, would use the tube charts until they ran out regardless of what the amp was really built as. You pretty much have to pull the chassis and compare.

[Don W]

Originally Posted by pieterh

Finally got my dream amp! The funds were in place when it turned up for sale - though not locally! The seller shipped it to me from the north of Sweden (I live near Stockholm).

It is in near perfect condition though I think the tele plug on the foot switch might need re-soldering as the vibrato (tremolo) Switch doesn’t always work properly if the plug is sitting so the cable is under strain.

Sound wise it is everything I hoped for and expected (we have a DRRI at work) with clean overtones to die for. I plan on taking it for a spin today with the full pedalboard and various guitars but the classic combination of Strat and Deluxe Reverb is darn near perfect!

Congratulations..I have the same rig...love it.

[radiofm74]

Happy NAD! A Deluxe reverb is one of the truly great amp designs. Hope it gives you joy and music!

[pieterh]

Originally Posted by radiofm74

Happy NAD! A Deluxe reverb is one of the truly great amp designs. Hope it gives you joy and music!

Thanks! I am truly delighted with it, it is definitely the sound I have been after!