1968-1982 Deluxe Reverb
(Silver Face Deluxe Reverb)

Year:

 1968-1982

Model:

 Deluxe Reverb

Circuit:

 AB868, ??1277

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Silver, forward facing w/ blue labels

Front Conrol Layout:

 Normal: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Rev, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp

Rear Conrol Layout:

 AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse, Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker, Ex. Speaker, Vibrato Sw, Reverb Sw, Reverb Out, Reverb In

Knobs:

 Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10

Cabinet:

 17" x 24½" x 9½" (43.2 x 62.2 x 24.1 cm)

Cab Covering:

 Black Tolex

Cab Hardware:

 Black strap handle, 4½" chassis straps, corner protectors (70-82) glides

Grille:

 68-69: Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame
70-75: Blue sparkle grille cloth
76-80: Orange and silver grille cloth

Logo:

 Grille mounted, raised, chrome & black script "Fender" w/ tail(68-74) or "Fender®" w/o tail (74-82)

Weight:

 40 lbs. (18.1 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

 1 x 12"/8 ohms

Speaker Model:

 Oxford 12K5, Utah, CTS

Effects:

 Reverb, Tremolo

Wattage:

 22 Watts

Preamp:

 Normal: 7025
Vibrato: 7025, ½ 7025

Power:

 2 x 6V6GT

Bias:

 Fixed w/ Bias Pot.

Rectifier:

 5U4GB

Phase Inverter:

 12AT7 (long tailed)

Other:

 Reverb Driver: 12AT7
Reverb Recovery: ½ 7025
Tremolo: 12AX7(photoresistor)

Comments:
  • Fender switched back to the blackface era cosmetics some time in 1980. Deluxe Reverbs produced between late 1980 and 1982 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth.
  • A "Boost" pull switch was added to the Volume control around '77.
  • A Line Out jack added to back panel around `79.