Fender Twin Reisssue with 15

Dale McPherson · From: Morristown, Tennessee, USA

Has anybody tried the new Reissue Fender Twin with the 15? Curious how it sounds with a pedal steel? Also any comparisons with the Fender Steel King? I had one of those and never could get it dialed in.

David Spires · From: Millersport, OH

I have one, and use it quite often!

I feel like it's pleasing for Pedal Steel, but I don't know if it's any "better" or not than the typical 2x12". I have one of each (my wife is too good to me!).

The Fender Steel King was a much different amp, being Solid State. I demo'ed one once.

My opinions have certainly changed over the years, and different amps are like different guitars... Try 'em, and if you like 'em, buy 'em!

Smile

David Spires
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Bob Hoffnar · From: Austin, Tx

I have owned the reissue twins and often use them because they are what is there already when there is a back line. I don’t like them much at all. But that is just personal taste.

As far as the difference between 12s and 15s go it’s the same as other amps. Whichever you generally prefer will be fine.
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ajm · From: Los Angeles

Is there a new amp out?

FYI, I just looked at "all amps" on the Fender web site.
The only one with a 15" speaker was the 57 Custom Pro.
All of the Twin Reverbs have 2x12".

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

I believe it's called the Twin Reverb Custom 15.
Erv

Jim Sliff · From: Lawndale California, USA

They seem to work best if they can be used in situations where the amp can be cranked up a bit . The speaker and output stage have to open up to get a decent frequency response. At low volume - i.e. most small to medium club situations - they usually sound pretty thin. Like most production amps, when new it takes from 20-40 hours (roughly) of playing at medium volume to break the speaker in, so they never sound good when new.

The stock speaker may not be the best choice depending on how loud you play so there may be some "speaker chasing " involved (; FWIW the D series JBLs could only handle 60 watts when new - about 40 now due to aging of paper and adhesives - and would not be a viable sub if the amp is used very loud.)

the volume problem is getting more common with higher-output amps as an increasing number of venues have volume limits and more are starting to mic the stages. Especially in places that are mic'd small. lower-output amps will generally get superior sound.

FWIW the Twin Reverb Custom 15 is really a reissue of the 1972-'81 silverface Vibrosonic. They used thee Twin name strictly for marketing reasons.
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David Wren · From: Placerville, California, USA

Well, I do have a Fender Custom 15 reissue Twin...

I really like the tone and responsiveness of the speaker, which I believe is a clone of the D130 (via Eminence).

The main reason mine collects a lot of dust is simply weight.

But barring that, and my age Smile

…

I think it is a nice sounding amp.
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Robert Parent · From: Gillette, WY

I owned one for several years.... It's not a bad amp overall for steel. The mid range control is a bit touchy to get set ( if you are good with a solder iron a simple resistor change in the tone stack makes it much better). The bad is that it is fairly heavy to move around.

Robert

ajm · From: Los Angeles

"I believe it's called the Twin Reverb Custom 15."

True, Fender has had several Twin Reverb type amps in the past with a 15" speaker.
However, I believe that the conclusion is that the amp as specified in the original post is not a "new" amp.

I Googled the amp and no one seems to carry it any longer.
Fender only has one amp on their web site with a 15", a 57 Custom Pro.

Steve Spitz · From: New Orleans, LA, USA

Curious about the â€œ57 Custom Proâ€ re-issue. It looks cool, but like any recent fender amp, itâ€™s targeted at the larger guitar market. I suspect it would break up way early, and be a poor choice for steel.

Anybody try one of these ?

Bob Watson · From: Champaign, Illinois, U.S.

I have one and I agree with David Wren, nice sounding amp but its really heavy. Mine has wheels on it which makes it a little easier to move.

Per Berner · From: Skovde, Sweden

I used to own a silverface Twin with the optional 12" JBL speakers. Fantastic sound for steel and anything else, but it was extremely heavy (around 105 lbs), ran very hot and needed frequent servicing. Back then (early 80s) I lived in a third floor apartment with no elevator, so I had to let it go...

Olli Haavisto · From: Jarvenpaa,Finland

The 57 Pro reissue is that, a reissue the late 50`s Tweed amp.
And that`s what BJ Cole uses. The original, that is.
I had the pleasure of hearing him play through it in his studio recently and it sounds really,raelly sweet. Probably not extremely loud, though...
It would beinteresting to try the reissue with steel sometime
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Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

When I ordered my Twin Reverb, I ordered it with the JBL speakers and it is one of the finest amps I have ever owned.
I still own it and have never had a bit of trouble with it, and that's after about 50 years. Whoa!

Erv

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