Fender 65-Deluxe Operation Manual

THE SOUND THAT CREATES LEGENDS

‘65 Deluxe Reverb

TYPE: PR 239

Owner,s Manual

P/N 047059

INTRODUCTION

Your “new” ‘65 DELUXE REVERB amplifier is living
proof of the quality and longevity of Fender
amplifier designs.

Of all the Fender amplifiers produced over the past
40 years, the Deluxe Reverb has probably been
used on more recordings than any other amplifier
in history. Over the years, Deluxe Reverbs have
proven to be incredibly versatile, used for surf,
rock, blues, soul, country and everything in
between. In fact, many early hard rock and heavy
metal recordings were done with the Deluxe
Reverb because of its great natural distortion
characteristics, an unintended feature at the time.
Whatever the playing style, the Deluxe Reverb has
always been able to produce “the right sound”.

Your new ‘65 DELUXE REVERB is a faithful
reproduction of an original 1965 Deluxe Reverb
(model AB763 for historical or technical types).
Every ef fort has been made to keep the pre-amp
and power amp circuits exactly like the original.
For improved reliability and manufacturing
efficiency, a printed circuit board for the
components is used in place of the original “Leo
board” style phenolic parts panel used in the older
Fender amplifiers for many years. The power and
output transformers used in the ‘65 DELUXE
REVERB are built to the original specifications
which were still in the Fender R&D department
files. Some components used in this re-issue
amplifier are different in size and shape from the
earlier version, but the component values are
identical.

The ‘65 DELUXE REVERB is 22 watts, like the
original. This model (AB 763) is often referred to
as a “Black-face Deluxe Reverb” (because of the
control panel’s color) and was first introduced in
1964 and continued until mid 1968 when the
control panel was changed to silver swirl look that
lasted through 1980.

The speaker in the ‘65 DELUXE REVERB is a
duplicate of the original Jensen 12 inch “Specially
Designed for Fender” speaker used for many years
during the I960s.

Please note, if you compare a new ‘65 DELUXE
REVERB with an original model, the two units may
sound slightly different. Remember that the speaker
and filter capacitors in the original are over 25
years old and their performance has changed over
the years.

It is suggested you read this manual thoroughly to
understand all the features and functions of the
amplifier. The purchase of a Fender amplifier will
provide years of musical enjoyment and the ‘65
DELUXE REVERB helps keep the Fender legend
going strong.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE AMPLIFIER
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE!

‘65 DELUXE REVERB FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS

A,B. NORMAL CHANNEL INPUTS-Plug-in connection for

instruments. Input 1 provides 6 dB more gain than input

2. The REVERB and VIBRATO features do not affect the
NORMAL CHANNEL.

C. NORMAL CHANNEL VOLUME CONTROL- Adjusts

the overall loudness of the NORMAL CHANNEL.

D. TREBLE CONTROL-Adjusts the amount of high frequency

boost (accentuation) or cut (attenuation) in the NORMAL
CHANNEL.

E. BASS CONTROL-Adjusts the amount of low frequency

boost or cut in the NORMAL CHANNEL.

H. VIBRATO CHANNEL VOLUME CONTROL- Adjusts the

overall loudness of the VIBRATO CHANNEL.

I. TREBLE CONTROL-Adjusts the amount of high frequency

boost or cut in the VIBRATO CHANNEL.

J. BASS CONTROL-Adjusts the amount of low frequency

boost or cut in the VIBRATO CHANNEL.

K. REVERB CONTROL-Adjusts the amount of reverberated

signal that is mixed in with the original dry signal.
Turning the control full counter- clockwise turns the
REVERB feature off. The REVERB feature can also be
turned on and off using the footswitch. Note that the
REVERB feature does not affect the NORMAL CHANNEL.

F,G.VIBRATO CHANNEL INPUTS-Plug-in connection for

instruments. Input 1 provides 6 dB more gain than input

2. The VIBRATO CHANNEL is affected by both the
REVERB and VIBRATO features, and also provides more
treble boost than the NORMAL CHANNEL.

L. VIBRATO SPEED CONTROL-Adjusts the speed of the

VIBRATO feature. Note that the VIBRATO feature does
not affect the NORMAL CHANNEL.