Fender Deluxe Reverb 1977

The "Silverface" Fender Deluxe Reverb amps from 1968 - 1979 represent an awesome value in vintage combos, with classic-sounding reverb and tremolo and enough power for small- to medium-sized clubs. While Silverface amps get a lot of undeserved flack for not having "the tone" of the pre-CBS amps (see: Bassman), the Silverface Deluxe Reverbs seem to be immune to that down-talk and their value has steadily risen over the years. A few cosmetic changes and circuit revisions were spread throughout this era, such as the dropping of the "drip edge" grill after '68 - '69 and the addition of a pull-pot volume boost in '78, but by and large the Silverface Deluxe Reverbs remained fairly consistent throughout their production, and tons of original examples can still be had for relative bargains.