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1968 / 1969 Pro Reverb "Silverface Drip Edge" +"Blackface"+ "Black Line" "Blackface" 2-Channel 40-Watt 2x12"


In Excellent Condition +++++

Uber Rare

57+ Years Old - Easily Can Pass for New Repro

100% Original Pro Reverb with Black Face Circuit

Blackline Face Plate

All controls 100% Properly Functioning

Original Footswitch Included


DETAILS / SPECS

Serial Number is A 12111 - Indicates Very Early 1969 Production Date

Blackface AB763 Circuit

Blackline Face Plate

Pots / Transformers Date to 1968

Speakers Date to 1967

Grill Cloth is the earlier 1968 Style

Tube Chart shows AA165, but the Amp has AB763 Circuitry See Below Indicators"


My Research Of the Circuitry Indicates this is a Blackface AB763 Circuit:


Blue Molded Plastic Capacitors - Flanking the edges of the board are the distinctive blue cylindrical signal/coupling capacitors. These molded components are highly valued by collectors for their specific warm tonal profile and are synonymous with original Blackface-era production. CBS-era Silverface models quickly replaced these with brown "turds" or blue/orange drop capacitors. [1, 2]


Cloth-Covered Push-Back Wiring - The point-to-point connections feature traditional yellow and multi-colored cloth-covered wire. Later Silverface amplifiers shifted production toward stiffer, cheaper plastic-coated hookup wire, changing the internal aesthetic of the chassis.


Absence of Silverface Parasitic Suppression - If this were a standard late-60s or 1970s Silverface circuit, you would typically see messy additions like ceramic capacitors soldered directly onto the power tube sockets to suppress parasitic oscillation, along with massive ceramic cathode resistors running to ground. This layout is completely clean and follows the legendary Leo Fender-era layout blueprint.



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Listeda month ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Pro Reverb "Drip Edge" 2-Channel 40-Watt 2x12" Guitar Combo
Finish
  • Silverface
Categories
Year
  • 1968 - 1969
Made In
  • United States
Power Tube Type
  • 6L6
Speaker Configuration
  • 2x12"
Number of Channels
  • 2 Channels
Built-In Effects
  • Built-In Effects
Electronics
  • Tube
Model Sub-Family
  • Fender Pro Reverb
Model Family
  • Fender Pro-Amp
Direct Output
  • No Direct Output
Number of Inputs
  • 4 Inputs
Series
  • Fender Vintage Silverface Amps
Color Family
  • Black
Reverb
  • Spring Reverb
Output Power (Watts)
  • 40

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