BRAND NEW Fender Reissue Amps | Classic Fender Tones!

[@thomasestrada5215]

Must say that was the most enjoyable demo I've seen in a long time,your playing is amazing perfect for these amps,I would love to have them both thanks.

[@jordanpratt9384]

Yes,the list of things to accumulate is never ending.

[@ryanange7123]

Finally someone playing a strat on the neck pickup. Not sure why you would use anything else to demo a vintage fender amp

[@tomaszklimkiewicz9273]

Great playing... Certainly does justice to the awesome guitar/amp combo you are presenting. Thanks for sharing :)

[@GoldtopDude]

Great video, thanks much

[@Dang...]

So nice to hear gear demo with clean tones. FWIW the tube is 6V6 NOT 6L6 12:26. Would've been helpful to hear the Champ cranked to hear the contrast with a grittier tone.

[@MadMagicPaul]

That Pro Reverb sounds fantastic. Is it actually useable at home or is it too loud for that?

[@jakestadium]

Great great sounds in this demo! I noticed on the vibro champ portion of the demo you had the volume cranked up pretty high (8ish) and it stayed clean! Would you say it has pretty good clean headroom for an amp of it's size? I expected it to be breaking up above 5.

[@keseysvenisonchili]

love that technique @2:00 in

[@derek71w1]

Hi guys. Nice review. On the Vibro champ reverb, does it have the darker more mid focused tone like the 68 princeton or is it brighter more like the 65? I find the 68 princeton sort of dark and muddy. Thx!

[@johnwatkins677]

I use a Fender 68 Custom Princeton Reverb I don't have any hiss issue but I did find it a bit dark and heavy bass wise I then found the R34 resistor mod once I did this the amp was much better. You don't loose and bass but with the mod you can turn the bass down. Hope this heelps.

[@GuitarMav]

The 68 vibro champ definitely doesn't have that issue. It sounds more like the 65 princeton. They are incredible amps.

[@derek71w1]

@@GuitarMav agreed. Went out and got one since posting this question a while back. Love the sound of it. Def more 65ish.

[@klapaucjusz1]

How is the idle hiss on the 68 Custom Pro Reverb? Is it as loud as on the 68 Custom Deluxe Reverb? Or is it more quiet, like on a Hot Rod Deluxe?

[@petersen280798]

Noise floor is too high on the 68 fender reverb deluxe amp´´s - or have Fender fixed that problem now in 2021 ??

[@jonharley7715]

I read somewhere that the issue was caused by Fener having to replace a part that has cadmium in it with another which does not, as the cadmium part is allowed in USA but not in Europe.

[@JimKerstetter]

Several people have asked about idle hum or noise. i have a Custom Vibro Champ on order. Will it have idle hum like all the 57 Champs? Please answer. I have 12 Fender tube amps so very familiar with Fender amps in my over 55 years of playing.

[@codymcgrew94]

Are there any Noise Floor issues like the rest of the ‘68 series?

[@alafenetre81]

It seems GAK do not want to answer that question. That means the answer is yes.

[@nashville6120]

I’ve only had mine for a few days but I can’t really complain. There’s some hiss at high volume settings but it’s very manageable. Not like some of the “horror stories” I’ve heard about the ‘68 Deluxe Reverb reissue.

[@buzzardsinuses4780]

@@nashville6120 the Vibrolux have this hissing issue too? I’m aware they discontinued it, but used was already my main focus in getting these.

[@nashville6120]

@@buzzardsinuses4780 I don’t really know... I’ve only heard about the noise issue AFTER I purchased this amp. It’s really not there with this particular model. You have to crank it to 9 and put your ear right up to the amp to hear the hiss I mentioned. It’s almost not worth mentioning at all. I’m not sure if they addressed or what but mine is plenty quiet.

[@alafenetre81]

@@buzzardsinuses4780 The noise issue happens as soon as the reverb is above 3. At 10 it's a nightmare. The trem ticks far too much too. I tested the Princeton Custom 68 and the Deluxe Custom 68 and returned both because I cannot use them in the studio or on stage.

[@cdbrown30]

Do you know when the vibrochamp will be available to buy?

[@albertoalvarenga6037]

Bro, you should have at least dimed the vibro champ for us...How's it bark?

[@ensignofindustry1033]

We need the bark!

[@KKMDStyle]

What’s the difference between this and the Princeton Reverb?

[@SpaghettiBaby-NoodleBoy]

Pretty sure the Vibro Champ has digital reverb and tremolo. A Princeton Reverb is going to have a real spring tank. Not sure what the other differences are.

[@beerwolf8518]

The new Vibro Champ has digital reverb; a Princeton has real spring reverb. VC is 5w with one 6V6 power tube; Princeton is two 6V6s around 12w. Both have tube tremolo and a 10" speaker and have footswitchable effects.

[@stevec.1802]

Solid State rectifier in Pro Reverb?

[@slimturnpike]

Yes

[@Hillelfan02]

How close does the pro sound to an original?

[@richdukes9632]

I’ve got a ‘79 Pro Reverb this is like a mini Pro Reverb in comparison!

[@Hillelfan02]

@@richdukes9632 thanks man! I really appreciate it and was wondering if I could ask you more questions about the pro reverb and the some questions about the vibrolux if that’s cool with you.

[@richdukes9632]

@@Hillelfan02 yeah fire away. Although it’s all subjective opinion of course and what you’re looking for in an amp

[@richdukes9632]

This is it with a bit of overdrive, delay and subtle chorus (the intro sound is all the above plus reverse delay) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bH6wqXyPrq6lrrc

[@Hillelfan02]

@@richdukes9632 I was wondering how clean the amp is, does it do a good job at it? Because I play clean 99% of the time, think the wind cries Mary by Hendrix, my other question is when does the amp start to breakup, I have heard it’s called a baby twin so I’m guessing it has a good amount of headroom and in terms of a vibrolux, is the vibrolux brighter to you?, what are the best speakers to put in it for classic fender tone? And the last question I have is what is your favorite part about the amp? Again thank you so much for letting me pick your brain :)

[@Telejester-hh5mt]

we need to know does it hiss like a pit of snakes , think 68 custom deluxe amp. and why are there no pedals used here ? sweetwaters 1st demo of the pro was pretty meh and this doesnt tell us much either.

[@forestsoundsguitars]

Great demo Thom! If you had to choose (5 watt amp) between this new 68 VC (mex) or the 57 Custom Champ (US) for recording, practice, small gigs, future ease of repairability, and most importantly pure great tone which would you choose? I'm having a hard time deciding between these two (regardless of the price). It would be used with pedals so the reverb and vibrato are not so much a big factor.

[@JimKerstetter]

What gauge strings are you using on the Strat. Sounds like a heavier gauge than 9-42.

[@Hotitalianman]

Is that black strat for sale?

[@EOD714]

Very interested in this amp. I like the ability to adjust mids. However, I do not like the Celestion G12 NEO, and won't buy this amp because of it. I have owned a 2X12 cabinet with those in it. The NEO doesn't compare to the G12-65, or G12-75 Creambacks.

[@keseysvenisonchili]

agree. never been a fan of the NEOs. I'd love to hear the Pro with a Celestion Alnico Blue in it.

[@peterdadswell7998]

@@keseysvenisonchili Id like to see the blue keep up with the pro. 15 watt speaker and 40 watt amp. If you don't like the speaker then just change it out and sell the Neo.

[@yunketroniko]

No dirty tones? :-)

[@alafenetre81]

I suppose Fender did not update them and they're as hissy as the other Custom 68 amps of the range :-(

[@nashville6120]

There’s some hiss... it’s pretty negligible. I barely noticed it until it was turned WAY up like past 8.... no ticking or other weird noises. I’d say, so far, any noise is absolutely acceptable.

[@peterdadswell7998]

@@nashville6120 Being a single channel amp unlike the deluxe it will be much quieter because you don't have the reverb tied together to 2 channels. Great amp.

[@nashville6120]

@@peterdadswell7998 that makes sense. I was not aware that could be an issue. Having owned it now for nearly 6 months I don’t notice ANY noise. According to reviews I’ve seen it’s a complete home run! I love it!

[@peterdadswell7998]

@@nashville6120, besides a Twin Reverb I have a vibrolux reissue that I've modded to be a Vibroverb and it's a beautiful amp but I'm also hanging g for one of these as well.

[@HiFiMonki]

First!

[@RicardoGordo]

The dont sound that expensive. Im not impressed at all.

[@olivierhallard3247]

Just reissue, just history, there're nothing for the modern musicien... Sad.

[@Stringslayer92]

Have you seen the amps Fender lately introduced? Like the mustang series and the tone masters?

[@sweethands4328]

You can make new music and history with old amps

[@kevincarballo8668]

There’s a lot new for the modern musician, just not as much for guitarists because the guitar is not a modern instrument anymore!

[@Musicsports]

Dude, this isn’t an amp for the modern player. It is a 1968 reissue. It is a blues machine.

[@peterdadswell7998]

@@Musicsports ive been through all the modern amps and come full circle. Fender reissues all the way...

[@enlightenedchristian3183]

My Roland Bolt 60 sounds like holy grail compared to these.

[@nickf9392]

Sorry to rain on anybody's parade, but if the amp is made in Mexico...pass. I grew up on Fender and still have a reverence for the name, however, the amps that come out of Mexico are truly garbage. Save your self the aggravation, or at least buy the full extended warranty, you will need it.

[@joshuasarabjit]

Does the Pro Reverb have a hiss/white noise like the deluxe reverbs etc?

[@JBAikensMusic]

No. I have owned for 5 months. Nearly silent