Fender PR 263 Owners Manual

THE SOUND THAT CREATES LEGENDS

‘63 Fender Reverb

TYPE: PR 263

Owner,s Manual

P/N 047980

Introduction

Back in the days when blonde Showmans and
white Jaguars dominated the nation’s bandstands
(and garages), there also existed a mysterious little
box called the Fender Reverb. This was before the
reverb we know and love today was “built-in” to
Fender amplifiers. This inconspicuous device was
responsible for the socking wet surf sound of the
early 1960’s. Nobody really knew exactly how it
worked, but if you stuck it between your guitar and
amp, turned all the knobs up about half way , you’d
soon be hanging ten on a pipeline tidal wave.

Of all the effects devices produced over the past
40 years, the Fender Reverb has truly established
itself as the “industry Standard” for the
self-contained, tube driven spring reverb. The
Fender Reverb has been used on thousands of
recordings and countless live performances since
the early 1960’s, when the first version appeared
on the music scene. Over the years, the Fender
Reverb has proven to be incredibly versatile, being
used for guitar, keyboards, vocals, accordion,
electric violin, and an amazing array of other
electrified instruments. Whatever the application,
the Fender Reverb has always been able to
produce “the right sound”.

Your new ‘63 FENDER REVERB is a faithful
reproduction of an original 7963 Fender Reverb
(model 6G15 for historical or technical types).
Every effort has been made to keep the circuit

exactly like the original. For improved reliability and
manufacturing efficiency, a printed cir cuit 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 reverb transformers used in the ‘63 FENDER
REVERB are built to the original specifications that
are still in the Fender R&D department files. Due to
the lack of availability, the original 6K6 power tube
has been replaced with a modern 6V6. Some
components used in this reissue product are
different in size and shape from the earlier version,
but the component values are identical.

If you compare a new ‘63 FENDER REVERB with an
original model, the two units may sound slightly
different. Remember the reverb pan and filter
capacitors in the original are probably over 30 years
old and their performance has changed over the
years.

The built in quality of a Fender electronic product
is the result of over four decades of dedication in
the combined research and development skills of
our engineers and musicians.

That is why we proudly say... FENDER, The

Sound That Creates Legends.

WARNING: No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.