1968 was a transitional year for Fender amps, with a tone that was still pure Fender but a look that was brand new. With a silver-and-turquoise front panel and classy aluminium “drip edge” grille cloth trim, the Deluxe Reverb received a fresh new face as it remained the ideal recording and performing amp. Small, light and moderately powered, it produced a big tube tone, with world-class Fender reverb and vibrato effects. For countless guitarists ever since the Deluxe Reverb has been the go-to amp for classic Fender sound.

The ’68 Custom Deluxe Reverb Amp pays tribute to the classic look, sound and performance of Fender’s late-’60s “Silver Panel” amps. In a special twist, both channels boast reverb and tremolo, and the “custom” channel has a modified Bassman. tone stack that gives modern players greater tonal flexibility with pedals. The amp also features quicker gain

onset and reduced negative feedback for greater touch sensitivity. The ’68 Custom Deluxe Reverb’s single 12” Celestion. G12V-70 speaker also delivers a more distinct rock ‘n’ roll flavour.

Features:

• Modified Deluxe Reverb all-tube circuitry
• Shared reverb and tremolo on both channels
• “Vintage” channel for traditional Silver Panel operation
• Modified “custom” channel with Bassman tone stack
• Reduced negative feedback for greater touch sensitivity
• Two 6V6 output tubes
• Four 12AX7 preamp tubes and two 12AT7 preamp tubes
• Single 5AR4 rectifier tube
• Hand-wired tube sockets
• Custom-made Schumacher transformers (like the originals)
• 22 watts output power
• 12” Celestion. G12V-70 speaker for crunchy rock ‘n’ roll tones
• Genuine Fender tube-driven spring reverb
• Genuine Fender tube-driven tremolo (“vibrato”)
• 1968-style Silver Panel aluminium trim around silver-turquoise grille cloth
• Vintage-style two-button reverb/vibrato foot switch
• Fitted cover