Two Iconic FENDER TWIN REVERB Tones - Blackface & Jensen -VS- Silverface & JBL

Comparison: 1971 Fender Twin Reverb Vs 1965 Fender Twin Reverb with a 2013 Gibson SG Standard Custom Shop and a 1973 Fender Stratocaster.
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[@victorjbarker]

Man they both so good in different ways! I can't imagine how loud that was in there while recording. Great video as usual. Thanks gents...

[@hkguitar1984]

Great comparison. I've a 1976 Twin Reverb I've had since new and over the years have had many different speakers in it. I've gone from the stock Oxfords to a pair of EV SRO's (unimaginably heavy weight) as well as the JBLs. I've since gone back to using a pair of custom re-coned Oxfords and couldn't be happier. It is amazing the abuse my amplifier has endured over the last 45 years we've been together and yet she 's still one of the strongest amps in my modest collection, also the heaviest! Again, great review/comparison Johan, thank you.

[@dezionlion]

Same here!

[@denisthefuzz]

Thank you so much. Great extensive comparison, exactly what i was looking for in order to understand the blackface/silverface differences.

[@jcoulter43]

Fantastic demonstration of how great these two amps sounds. Different sonic colors of greatness. Did Simon get one of those "corporate" jobs where he had to cut his hair? LOL! He's still got all the rock and roll street cred he ever needs with or without the flowing locks! Johan, you prove that every day :-) Rock on brothers!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks brother! ;-)

[@CNCTEMATIC]

I love the way Simon plays rhythm guitar, very funky, and it works to the strengths of his woody sounding Strat. On the amps, well, for me it wasn't even close. The blackface amp sounded beautiful and classic everywhere. The most I could say for the silverface was that some of the tones with the SG were usable. But clearly everyone appreciates sounds in their own way. Very interesting comparison of two benchmarks, great video, thanks!

[@vintagetom]

Hey Johan! I love your amazing videos, thank you man :)

[@gustavojazz4514]

Great vídeo, thx Johan and Simon !!!!!

[@stevenmgyori3826]

Great comparison! Thanks for sharing brothers!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Brother! :-)

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

A blackface vs silverface using the same speakers....that would make a good video

[@diligenceintegrity2308]

the black face was way better.

[@cgavin1]

@@diligenceintegrity2308 With the same speakers I'd say the SF would clean up. Sure the blackface sounds great overdriven but its clean tone is pretty bleh. When you start wanting to play clean (90% of all music btw), or with reverb or with tremolo, or with chorus, or a wah .. SF every time.

[@diligenceintegrity2308]

@@cgavin1 Your point is well taken.

[@physiciansassist1]

and I like when they tell us the eq settings.. That silver face sounds mushy and dark... not chimy t like the blackface

[@stevep9321]

Thanks for the demo, I'm sold on the blackface sound, two thumbs up.

[@PoweredbyRobots]

This is why the BF is a great amp but the SF is such a good pedal platform. Be very interesting to see how much difference the speakers make on the opposite amps...

[@cliveclive54]

Fantastic tone from both! Cheers mate! \m/

[@JohanSegeborn]

Cheers Clive! \m/

[@HAL-zx1bw]

Felt like the bass was a little bit out of control on the silverface and that the mids were lacking. My feeling is that it probably has a lot to do with the speakers. Would be fun to hear those amps with the speakers switched! This video makes me realize that i need to find another 60's Jensen speaker (and recone the one I've found asap) to restore my blackface twin to his full potential. Great video as usual! Thanks!

[@gmmakesmehurl]

Love the silverface Twins.

[@billnelson5279]

Wow they both sound so good. You guys get great tones, im a strat guy so thats obviously my favorite but i wasnt really partial to either amp

[@donaldmoser212]

Great stuff, as always! Thanks for the demo. I have often wondered with these amps for each model, is the circuit identical for both the normal channel and vibrato channel other than the addition of the reverb and vibrato circuit?

[@TonyWhelanSLIDES]

Let it Bleed to Exile tones..very tough call. Lots of peculiar rattle during little wing type riffs.. amazing how different they both sound. Nice demo. Thanks.

[@imanalien2222]

Both circuits sound great in their own way, but put the JBLs in the bf and call it a day! I have a ‘73 sf Twin I had “blackfaced” w/ a 2x12 JBL K120 cab and it’s fantastic! Would have sonically sat right between the two amps. Great video and playing!

[@seanhealey2007]

I love how in his videos Johan achieves ALL the classic tones by just turning superb amps up past 7. That's how it's done!

[@chikobaya5031]

Nice comparison as always. My coment, you should put the 68 on the ground for comparable bass with the 72. Everytime i put mine on the ground without the casters sounds warmer and more satisfying.

[@lawrenceboros810]

I mainly play a 65 Jaguar through the twin. Sounds great particularly on "Pipe Line"! Also have two Strats and a Fender accoustic.

[@oscarmorales-cn3hz]

Great work, Johan!!! The silverface have more clarity on highs and middle highs, it really shines over the blackface, the blackface is really warm on mids and low mids, I like it better in that area, for the low end the silverface is more to my taste, it does not go too far as the blackface. Both great!!!

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

So interesting- I had fairly different impressions. Apart from the very first comparison, the BF clearly, to me, had much stronger high-mids and a far greater presence to the sound with less woofiness in the bass. I have a SF which I'm in the process of doing a "BF mod" on, where you swap out a dozen or two capacitors/resistors from a kit. I'm thinking some Jensons should be next on the list!

[@fenderstratocaster3974]

I love my 2 Fender FM212 r with my Fender Strat Standard and my Boss ME 80, this sound is great.

[@ndelarua]

This vid confirms what I learned gigging with a silver face twin. Insane amounts of bottom end, so much bass. These twins really move air to the point you can feel it. I never loved the break on my silver face twin (master volume). I think we you could blow people away is in a wet dry setup with both lol.

[@JohanSegeborn]

They do complement each other perfectly actually :-)

[@rsaragosa]

As always Johan great work. I prefer the sound of the blackface probably why I have a BF Deluxe. The Silverface to my ear doesn't have quite the spank and sparkle that the BF does. I probably will never have the opportunity to play a twin to the point of breakup they are just too loud for what I play. The sound of these amps at the point of breakup did not sound good to my ear for chords but for solo stuff pretty awesome. The tremolo sound on the Silverface I though sounded better. When you were playing clean I said now that is the sound I love great tone and playing buddy. Thanks Johan for your work very much appreciated.

[@MartinPorto]

I love both, thanks for the great demostration & great playing too! It would be a great opportunity to switch speakers between these, I bet most difference I hear comes from the speakers

[@lawrenceboros810]

I have used my 65 black face twin with two D120F JBL speakers for fifty plus years. Has always been clean and powerful. Have focused on 60's rock including Mitch Ryder, Junior Walker, Kingsmen, Bobby Fuller, Beatles, The McCoys, Chuck Berry, The Who, and the Stones.

[@timeline8441]

I wish i could have one of blackface 65 soon 😇. That's my fav amp forever

[@jamiegustkey2573]

It's like my ears are taking a nice warm bath and just relaxing in all of the sound... Ahhhhh 😂

[@superflea72]

It's gotta be the '65 for me...great video as usual Johan. :)

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks!

[@rveurope]

Both very Nice..real vintage vibes coming a ➕ cross! Ty

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, great to hear that!

[@wjniemi]

They both sound great. I have a '70 w/JBLs (pre-master volume) that was roaded heavily for 15 years and has never presented any repair problems. Thanks for the video. It's interesting to hear the differences.

[@guitar_hiro]

Blackface sounded better for the rhythm parts to me, also loved that tremolo! Silverface I liked better for the more melodic/lead bits. Another great video, cheers!

[@Guitar5986]

Nice! I have an early '68 Blackface Twin Reverb that I love. Has Weber speakers modeled after the JBL's in it though. It actually sounds like a middle ground between both of these amps.l

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks!

[@christofferainek]

Damn, they both sound great imho. You always manage to bring out the best out of every amp. How about you throw in the 135w 1979 twin in a future test, it would be interesting to hear it in a side by side comparison.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Can you do a video with a 1965 or 1966 Fender Bassman with JBL D120F speakers in it? Also, what is the difference in the grey D120F and the Orange ones?

[@dezionlion]

and when on tremolo, could you switch between the amps at the same speed? thanks!

[@thorwulfx1]

Blackface '65. Every time. To me, that's what a Fender sounds like. You must have been rattling the roof, Johan, to get natural breakup on these Twins. Great sounds. From both the amps, I hasten to add. The Silverface with the JBLs has a lot to commend it, and in isolation, it would be hard to complain. It's just that the '65 has that magic, for me.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Patrick, yeah the 65 Twins and Deluxes are the quintessential Fender tone indeed.

[@thorwulfx1]

@Everything I'm sure that it would, but getting one into the signal chain in a combo amp takes a bit more ingenuity than with a head/cab. I think Johan probably cranks it and wears ear protection.

[@MotorCentaur]

@@thorwulfx1 Not so on the Fender combos, the vintage ones anyway. There's a 1/4" plug out for the speaker, and an extension cab. Just run a cable from speaker out to attenuator, then plug speaker into attenuator. May need a slightly longer speaker wire.

[@thorwulfx1]

@@MotorCentaur Good info. I have a re-issue '65 Super Reverb, but I have never tried attenuating it. I just use pedals to get overdrive.

[@michaelcraig9449]

@@MotorCentaur Dont attenuators wear out tubes and transformers a lot faster?

[@VultCult]

The Blackface really brought out the mids in the SG for sure. I really liked the Silverface with the Strat - glassy clean tone.

[@daverobinson22]

The Jensens for me. I had a Silverface with JBLs for twenty five years because we thought that's what were the best but the Jensens are more 'musical' and break up nicely when required.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Naaahhh

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Great vid. Would be great to hear the amps with speakers swapped. A speaker lead frim BF to JBL and SF to Jensen...just for a 100% picture?

[@moonkef]

Great Johan, another fantastic vid! . I prefer the blackface. It would have been interesting to swap the speakers with a longer cable so, blackface amp into silverface cab etc. I tried Gt75's it my Silverface and it sounded better than the stock fender drivers whatever they were.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Steve!

[@jonnybeck6723]

That JBL sounds like it's ready to quit

[@ebeep]

Sounds like they're trying to blow up both amps. I appreciate all of the effort Johan puts into these videos, but I simply do not get his default tone at all. Makes every amp sound the same, isn't sustainable without major repair, and sounds like overblown garbage to my ears. To each their own though.

[@aaronlaguda]

One of the only amp reviews on KZbin where you can actually hear the difference well done , good review. PS Its the black face for me !

[@theanglohouse601]

What was the volume up to to get that natural breakup overdrive on the blackface? It's beautiful! Mine starts breaking up at around 6 or 7 depending on the guitar...it shatters windows and makes ears bleed!

[@julianpedro3215]

Hey Johan! Compare JBL d123 vs d120 in guitar... Saludos!!!

[@ivryparadise1488]

Wow that silverface is so beautiful sounding it has a bit more body in the lower end I find it a bit more emotional than the blackface but the blackface has such a open sound the lead tones sound amazing on it ❗️thanks for sharing this video

[@joem1256]

I would love to see a comparison using Say a 68 drip edge silver face pro with both of these speakers CRANKED. I’ve heard one aunt builder down here in my area say that the Pro gets well in the JTM 45 territory when you turn it up

[@kennycaligula3081]

My silverface bassman cranked thru celestions gets me in JTM 45 territory.

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

Hi Johan! You know, maybe first time I can say: BOTH OF 2 ARE GREAT. Maybe because I like those amps, or maybe 70% of my playing is Fender amps. What kind of mic you used here? Thank you and thank your companion! Realy cool! Zigfrid

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Zigfrid, glad to hear that! I used a Sennheiser MD421U5 as close mic and an AKG C414BXLii (omni) as room mic positioned to right of the camera. Cheers Johan and Simon!

[@washingmachine122]

What were the settings on the amps for this video?

[@CastlesMadeOf...]

Johan, next time you play the SG can you put your school uniform on :)))

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hahaha! I’d have to cut back on the beer for about a decade first then ;-)

[@alexsmart9576]

School uniform? Hmm, anime flair...

[@spacegoat77]

Alex, think he’s talking Angus Young

[@perryholcombe]

I do love the blistering reverbed distortion tone from snapping chords on the SIlverface. If you got bitchslapped by sunburn 6:15 is what it would sound like haha. Anyone can get a good tone out of the blackface in my opinion. Not the same for the silverfaces but once you find the one, you won't think twice about a blackface circuit.

[@iplaymytele]

I have and Use a 1971 (SF No Mast Vol) Twin and Love how I can PART Your Hair in the Front Row , WITH “100 Watts “ of CLEAN PURE SOUND..👍🏻🎶 ( this is my 6Th Twin Reverb over my 70 years of life in this world )

[@Sasketchejuana_man]

Thinking about converting my 74' silverface pro reverb into blackface. It's got jensens but I've always wanted to try JBLs. The amp seems really really woofy/bassy but I've also never used more than a 1x12 most of my life so maybe it's something I have to get accustomed too. It does seem very sterile. Is that a result of the new jensens needing to break in or silverface specs?

[@fenwick_don]

Would like to hear both amps with EVM12L and Celestion (Variety) - to me the SF twin is the king of twins and if you modify it you don't kill the historic value so much... A guitarist I had worked for in the 80s Used his 1974 SF with a Hiwatt 4x12 and "Fanes" a Parts guitar "super strat" with 1st issue Bill Lawrence "blade" P/U and it was very nice tone w/o any overdrive pedals...

[@drewpennell8362]

My teles, juniors, and standards all sound killer through my ‘75 silver face, but mine had old Jensens in it when I bought it. Best of both worlds?-I don’t know but I know any guitar plugged into it absolutely rips

[@lawrenceboros810]

Modified the two Strats by adding a small toggle switch that connects the top pick up. With the selector switch down to the bridge pick up and the top pick up on the Strat sounds a lot like the Jaguar.

[@kariabspoel2483]

Great tones from both amps really. I was wondering if the speakers were the biggest element in the tone difference this tine... what if you played the silverface through the blackface speakers - would the overall tone be more similar? The jbls, as far as I know, are quite different and could accont for nost of the changes. Great speakers can make almost any amp do great things, and bad ones can similarly kill great amp tones...which is why I would always take a head over a combo any day and play through tried and tested cabs and speakers. Many thanks for your work on this channel!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! Yeah the speakers are the most influential component indeed

[@RocknJazzer]

not using same speakers ruined the test

[@superreverbking]

I've owned a boat-load of Fender amps over the years. Speakers are a big part of the sound, but the SF amps always seem to have more bass content than a BF Fender and are a little "softer". Plus, the BF amps are more vibrant, or "in your face". Both great amps, but I prefer the BF models. 45 years of experience with both variants.

[@michaelinglis8516]

You can always tell when someone knows how to use their guitars volume and tone and when they don't. Great job Johan!!

[@humbucker1414]

Can you play them through a cab with greenbacks?

[@audrianasondej4100]

Soo I am lucky enough to own a couple of really cool amps a 1961 licensed by Fender Regal r1160 , a 1965 pre CBS Super reverb, a 1973 Fender Super 6, a 1964 fender reverb unit, a Marshall JCM 800, a Peavey Duel 212, a very cool Charvel Ch600 solid state amp, and last but not least a very small 15/5 watt all tube combo amp Made in China lol by a company called stage right, Wich BTW I threw a alnico gold in it even tho it came with a decent stock celestion 70/80. Also for an honorable mention I picked up a 1966 Cordo Vox accordian amp that has input Jack's for guitar bass or vocals. Long story short...I've found each amp has it's own magic, and that speakers will make or break the equation. Having said that...My blackface super reverb is the man for "that" blues tone, but nothing compares to my super 6 for that clean chimey , glassy tone, it is to me like sun shining on clear water on a summers day, it is my Surf amp. Both amps shine at what they do. My Regal is a time capsule in a bottle, instant late 50s early 60s Chicago blues. My Peavey is my Country Gent, My JCM 800 my "Hairy Beast" , the Charvel is my late 80s tone box, and that damn Cordo Vox is more Plexi than you can imagine can't believe what a find(10 bucks, and came with two 1966 Jensen c12rs!) The funny thing is the amp I play daily in my living room......MY CHINESE MADE, CELESTION GOLD LOADED STAGE RIGHT! LMAO AND GO FIGURE!!😄 In closing I will reiterate that a speaker/speakers will make a world of difference. Thank you Johan for all of your amazing videos, you rock! Cheers from Rock Island, Illinois. 🤘

[@JohnSanRaptor]

Yeah, finally... the video I needed

[@JohanSegeborn]

Glad to hear it!

[@JohnSanRaptor]

@@JohanSegeborn I actually have a Twin Reverb Silverface 1968 and I recently made a modification to Blackface, mainly because of stability in the circuit and I was not sure if I had done something good but... I think I did the right, thanks for the video, grettings from Mexico City.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Both kickin'.

[@theflipsidersmusic6611]

Johan you do have great videos, however, I often feel your tone in many of these amp demo videos is a bit woofy, and may do better at times with the bass EQ knob turned down more

[@mickrinaldiofficial979]

2 of my favorite amps..the silverface with jbl's is really nice to the ears..blackface when playing leed...hard 1 both killer..

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

always dig ur reviews !!!!......silver face twins are the last great deal on the internet.......great video, sir........ i own many in the past and now got a 73 with two 50 watt Tone Tubby Alinco Reds..... 100 watt amp iunto 100 watt load........ i think these sf twins can sound great with any speakers....or as a cut down head on top of a 4x12....u will ruin the resale value but OMG, it would be an awesome rig..... .. and its a breeze to lay it down n change speakers easy :).......( sept 2023 i see 5 of these on craigsleist from. 600 to 900......

[@mikhail6289]

Hehe, silver stands on the floor, black stands on roll, is it make sense?

[@ER-yq1lc]

I love twins, I think a small part of the difference may have been because the Blackface was on casters and the Silverface was right on the floor giving it more low end 1/2 space coupling. I play all my twins turned up on their side (input side up), better dispersion, clarity, and less boominess. Jerry Garcia did this too (alembicized silver face and blackface), mostly to get less reverb spring crashing on shaky stages since he used external cabinets, but those cabinets (with JBLs) were always oriented vertically, sometimes 3x12 or 4x12. He had different than usual setting too, bright off, 8.75 treble 2.5 bass, 4.25 mid. The more I play twins the more I gravitate to those kind of settings. Try them up on their sides, you might like it.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks for the tip!

[@aschneider70]

The speakers made a great difference, JBL have a quite exotic personality, like a 'broken glass' sound, IMO.

[@NPGANDERSSON]

Very nice amps! Simon is a great guitar player, does he have a channel or a band or..? I'd like to hear more from him. Great video as always! Cheers!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! He is indeed. If you google Segeborn and Stat, he’s doing most of the playing. Cheers

[@NPGANDERSSON]

@@JohanSegeborn Cheers, Johan. Buy him a beer...

[@stratrat57]

Those Marshall stacks are pretty intimidating, looming over those Fenders!

[@scottallen9556]

This is not a very technical observation but, I can literally hear those Taylor era Stones albums with the Strat through the blackface. I would never stop playing that.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Ii was impressed with the 79 pro reverb with the pull out knobs and a boss od1

[@hadleymanmusic]

I had a x2n dimarzio then

[@gerryloughran1676]

Blackface got it all ...and nothing like a Gibson guitar to make a fender amp sound good..great tones guys the end says it all ..cool

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Gerry!

[@dreyn7780]

Fender DOESN'T ALLOW YOU to have an opinion. You pay for fender to select the components and arrange them for THE FENDER GUITAR. you're calling YOURSELF a bullshit liar. Don't pay for something and then just destroy the product. You're an arsehole!

[@RocknJazzer]

not using same speakers ruined the test

[@dezionlion]

could you play the black, and silver face through the same speakers?

[@bradcarroll3719]

dezionlion that’s 90% of the difference I believe. The circuit is almost identical

[@dezionlion]

+Brad Carroll I know but Johans videos are about the 10%

[@dreyn7780]

You want to BE fender. Why pay for fender to be fender and then you try to be fender as well? You're insane! Day dreaming time waster and money waster.

[@justinyoung595]

Please do this. I have a '71 Silverface that has Jensons in it. Would love to see this.

[@rolux4853]

Dreyn 77 What?

[@claretbadger]

Time for a original SF/BF Pro Reverb review - with the later Master Volume SF thrown into the mix

[@samfosdick9874]

Silverface with strat, blackface with sg/Les Paul. The heart wants what the heart wants!!!

[@MrBenHQ]

and tele for??

[@suavetrainwreck7300]

Its interesting how differently we hear things. I was thinking the strat was too bright through the silver face with the JBLs and the SG was a bit muddy through the blackface.

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

Hi, Sam! Whatsup? Agree with you, but I think, those amps are good enough for all. But I have no normal monitors. In Sunday I want to buy some stuff for my home-studio, and then I'll be more criticaly charged.:-) I hope, I will pay not to much high prices. -)

[@potterman83]

Agree!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Cheers Sam!

[@overtone85]

Black face with Jensens gives a true Rolling Stones vibe. While the silver face compliments the SG really well giving it more top end and removing muddiness.

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Johan: do you know if there is any difference in the circuits? The Blackface sounds absolutely epic! Classic American growl.

[@nickbenjamin6527]

If you can get a master vol silver face Twin with Gauss speakers I'd love to hear if you can get a Steve Jones Never Mind The... tone out of it! No one on the toob seems to have tried it yet...!

[@LEgoiste]

So let me get this straight, you replaced Zlatan with Star Lord from GOTG?? On a side note, awesome sounds guys I loved both. Better get my Euromillions ticket.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hahaha, that’s pretty much the situation here ;-) Thanks man!

[@stevesteve1965]

Perfect example of what black/silver face twins sound like. New reference point.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Steve, I’m really glad to hear that!

[@thorinbane]

Speakers play as much as the amps.

[@gmmakesmehurl]

@@thorinbane For sure. The JBLs have a big impact on the sound in particular.

[@onewiththings]

I guess I really need a new cab for the Bassman 50.

[@moogsynth87]

What volume level at to get those amps to break up like that?

[@joem1256]

Same volume required to sterilize a bull?

[@donsmith5385]

I had a silver face Quad reverb, I always thought it stood up to. Black face.

[@johntoland3520]

What do you think of twin reverb 1990 ?

[@jaycoyoyo]

I like both! I bet those JBLs are LOUD

[@charliedk]

Pulling out the V1, changing the V6 and taking out two tubes, unplugging one speaker? Does this mod really work? Really love the twin sound but would love to be able to play without headphones.

[@mrjdsummers]

Charlie De Keersmaecker I’ve done this mod. While it is decidedly quieter, it’s still hearing loss loud.

[@charliedk]

@@mrjdsummers bought me a bandmaster ;-)

[@simonpierce9983]

What kind of jensens is he using in the blackface??? Anyone?????

[@faddiemercury9388]

Heaven tone 🎸💓🥰

[@bishlap]

the jensen's were warmer overall, but hi ho silver had a great clean tone on the SG.

[@pablog444]

Nice video! What are the volume levels? Heard they are almost impossible to overdrive because of their super loud nature.. ?

[@patrickfoster4586]

Yes, it is very difficult to get a natural overdrive from a Twin. He had to have been at ear bleeding levels to get that much breakup! 🤘🎸

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks, we played half of the riffs cranked and half at volume 5. All EQ knobs were at 5. Cheers

[@JohanSegeborn]

So maybe 120-125 dB for the 71 :-)

[@zeerust2000]

Robby Krieger says he used a Twin Reverb, cranked, on the later Doors albums. The distorted tone he gets sounds great. I always thought it was a pedal, like a Tone Bender or a Maestro. They must have had a way to isolate the guitar.

[@jacobh9344]

He used a ‘70 Silverface Twin with JBL’s on L.A. Woman.

[@jublaim]

Blackface '65, without any hesitation. Broader sound spectrum and a more dynamic sound overall. Great comparison!

[@RocknJazzer]

not using same speakers ruined the test

[@Aldo-Music-Channel]

Bother amps sound great, they bother have a very unique sound individually and would sound awesome in any performance, the strat and silver face have the stones tone, I actually enjoyed the sound of the silver face as it’s more punchy and earthly sounding with the clean setting, although the blackface did sound better overdriven with both guitars, those speakers were rattling quite a bit as well, just age I guess 😎🎶🎶🎶

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Aldo!

[@Aldo-Music-Channel]

Johan Segeborn you’re welcome John, your ears must have been ringing afterwards, listening thru headphones and cranked... wow! Fabulous performance and review, cheers 👏👏👏😎🎶🎸

[@mikeaustin4138]

I owned a '70 Silverface. The speakers blew and I replaced them with JBLs. I wish I had gotten a Vibrolux or Pro instead. It was very difficult to get the tone I wanted at anything other than arena-level volumes. There were very few pedals back then and they were expensive. It would handily keep up with a Marshall stack however. It was stolen in '74. In '71 or '72 they added a master volume. I saw Derek and the Dominos with Duane Allman and Duane used a Silverface Twin with JBLs and his cherryburst LP. IIRC, he didn't get the tobacco sunburst LP until the spring/summer of '71.

[@charleslivingston803]

'65 with Jensens FTW. Never understood why anyone thought the D120's were great. Weird phasey sound. But each to his own!

[@rhmayer1]

Seems like the '71 with JBL's was quieter and muddier, while the '65 with Jensens was louder and crisper. Can you confirm that the volume and tone knobs were set identically?

[@qplaqpla]

As many others have said, the SG sounds great through the silverface, but a bit indistinct on the blackface. The Strat sounds great through the blackface, but really scooped on the silverface. Is this down to the speakers entirely? Also bonus question... I have a SS fender 85, any idea what amp this sounds closest to? It's an amazing little thing. Spectacular video as always, feel free to disregard a lot of my rambling.