'66 Fender Super Reverb Part 1: Initial Inspection, Playing, & Quick Fixes

Great old amp with lousy old tubes. And some oddities I take care of in the video.
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[@Tonetwisters]

AHH ... "A pack or two of Chesterfields." Anybody else catch that? Smokey bars, I've played more than a few. My mother used to send me to the 7-11 when I got home from elementary school with .35 cents for a pack of those suicide sticks. My mother finally died of congestive heart failure October 2, 1982. I knew, even as a kid, those Chesterfields would kill her; and they did. Beer finally drove my dad insane, so watch your vices. And Jesus saves.

[@Tonetwisters]

I have a '66 and a '64 (had since new), and neither one sounds nearly as full and dynamic as this one does (they both go boomy when you run up the bass). And yeh. The Tung-Sols. Good choice.

[@Tonetwisters]

Got one with a 1X15 Weber in it. These are great amps. But get rid of those IC caps!! Good filter caps will last for 20-30 years! Throw that junk!

[@justin-wz1jw]

Would you say the ICs are tone robbers or are they hated simply because their poor shelf life? And what about electrolytic IC caps on the board.. same thing?

[@cgavin1]

@@justin-wz1jw They're just poor quality. A cap is a cap. Tone suck? Nope. Unreliable junk? Reputedly.

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

Another great video!

[@blindianajones]

I just got a 64 super and the seller unplugged the tubes and packaged them up so they would be safe in transit. The problem is I dont know which tube goes in which socket. Which socket does the rectifier go (when looking at the back of the amp)? Once I plug in the rectifier and 2 power amp tubes, do I have to do anything before turning on and playing? Thanks for the help!

[@ctcards2636]

Did you end up putting a 4.7uf on to replace the 22uf for the speed control on the vibrato ?

[@jamesprice6381]

Just put sprauge filter caps in a 64 BF Super, awsm caps, only way il fly !

[@minighs]

What method did you use to clean the tube pins?

[@baddestgrampa8543]

Hello. Great video. Why would someone bypass the rectifier tube? There is a 73’ super reverb for sale close by and seller said the amp is all original except the rectifier tube was bypassed. Keep up the great videos.

[@shariffcote]

Cesar Diaz did this mode to SRV. Tighter bass and the amp is more consistent when it gets hot I think.

[@jimcastillo8950]

Hello, are the tone caps .1uf and .022uf or .1uf and .047uf ?? thanks

[@PsionicAudio]

.1 and .022