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Topic: Fender 65 Twin Reverb Custom 15 |
Austin Potter
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 3 Jul 2010 10:21 am |
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I'm selling my near mint Fender 65 Twin Reverb Custom 15. This amp sounds beautiful. It has a 15" speaker. I'm asking 850 dollars plus shipping.
Last edited by Austin Potter on 17 Dec 2012 8:43 am; edited 2 times in total |
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James Nazworth
From:
Live Oak Fl
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Posted 5 Jul 2010 11:22 am amp
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| If you care to swap I got two amps to trade. a peavey 30watt tube with 15" speaker about one year old great shape. also a brand new Fender acoustic 30watt DSP amp.just bought I been wanting an amp like you got for sometime just not that much cash. thanks Jim |
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Alan Rudd
From:
Ardmore, Oklahoma
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Posted 6 Jul 2010 6:23 am
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| Is this an 80 watt amp? I'm thinking this would also be a great amp for steel & a telecaster. Anybody ever played a tele through one of these? I bet it would be killer! Is the speaker the same as what comes in the Steel King? |
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Charlie Powell
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 6 Jul 2010 7:52 am
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I have one of these and love mine; out of the 4 steel suitable amps I own I think it has the richest sound. I have tweaked the biasing for steel (clean headroom) and replaced the speaker with a BW 1501. To my ears with the stock speaker (yes its the same speaker that comes in a steel king) you have to be real careful adjusting the treble or it gets too brittle. With the BW speaker the settings are not as touchy. I do like the stock speaker better for the telecaster. If I wanted to use it for both, I would leave the stock speaker in it. You just have to adjust the treble really slowly and minutely to dial in the sound for steel. I also replaced V2 (input tube for reverb channel) with a JJ ECC83S gold pin. To me, it really sweetened up the amp. If were going to double duty the amp and use both channels, I would replace V1 as well. They only cost $15-20 bucks..
Austin - good luck with the sale. Alan - maybe this answers some of your questions...
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Charlie Powell |
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Austin Potter
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 3:19 pm
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| Hi everyone, This amp is 85 watts. Yes I use this for my Mullen steel aswell as my Fender Nocaster. They both sound awesome, a very fat and warm sound. Like Charles I have swapped V2 with a vintage nos GE tube, it really makes this amp sing. I have received some offers for trade, it's tempting but I would prefer cash. If you have been thinking about a Fender Twin don't wait this is it! |
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Ronald Smith
From:
LA (Lower Alabama), USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 3:46 pm Fender
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Austin,
I sent you an e-mail about a possible trade with a NV 400 plus some cash for the Fender. Did you get it?
Thanks and God bless,
Ron |
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James Williamson
From:
California & Hawaii
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Posted 3 Oct 2010 9:09 pm Blackface Fender Twin with 15" speaker
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| Is this one still available....How old is this one, it says 65 but I'm guessing its a reissue 65, or is it? |
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Robert Parent
From:
Gillette, WY
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Posted 4 Oct 2010 3:19 am
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James,
It's a re-issue..... I have one just like it. A nice sounding amp but as mentioned above a bit touchy in getting the highs adjusted. It is also fairly heavy but it does have wheels.
Robert |
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Austin Potter
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 5 Oct 2011 7:02 pm
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| BUMP, It has been awhile but looking to sell this amp again... |
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Austin Potter
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 16 Dec 2011 9:53 am
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Austin Potter
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 10 Apr 2012 9:49 am
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Austin Potter
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 17 Dec 2012 8:42 am
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TTT
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Austin Potter
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 7 Jan 2013 8:03 am
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TTT
Willing to trade for a good Dobro... |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 8 Jan 2013 6:55 pm
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Is this a reissue????..or a real BlackFace 65????
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Chris Sims
From:
Middleburg,Florida, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2013 3:32 am
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I'm thinking Re-Issue.
The manual sitting in the cabinet looks newer style print.
And the whole unit as well. |
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Robert Parent
From:
Gillette, WY
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Posted 9 Jan 2013 2:10 pm
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I'll second the re-issue vote count. It looks identical to the re-issue I have sitting in the living room.
Robert |
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Darrell Owens
From:
California, USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2013 3:38 pm Twin Reverb
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That is a reissue. Twin reverb had 2 12" speakers in 1965. That is what TWIN means.
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Darrell Owens
www.darrellowens.com |
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John Russell
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 12 Jan 2013 2:24 pm Fender "Twin"
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The original blackface amps had two 12" speakers, the reissues come both ways, this one's a "Custom 15" there's a name plate not clearly visible in the pictures. Back in the "day" they all had just 2 12" speakers, the Vibrasonic Reverbs had one 15" speaker. Those are getting pretty collectible these days and are great steel amps--maintenance notwithstanding 
I always thought the "twin" designation meant it had two channels, one regular and one with reverb. The original "Twin" amps didn't have reverb but did have two channels. I checked Wikipedia and there was no mention of the origin of the name, I'm going on recollection of old ad literature so I may be wrong. We need a Fender historian here. |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 14 Jan 2013 4:29 pm
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I'm fairly sure the "Twin" designation referred to having 2 speakers.The precedent might be the Dual Professional of the late '40s,which also had 2 speakers.Starting no later(and probably earlier) than the narrow-panel era,all Fender amps from the Deluxe on up had 2 channels.
EDIT: That Custom 15 is one nice looking amp.Surprised it's still for sale. |
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