- Unique ID: vibrolux jbl
- Product Type: Amps
- Make: Fender
- Model: Vibrolux Reverb
- Year: 1965
- Price: SOLD
- Color/Finish: Blackface
- Availability: SOLD
- Condition: VG+
So what we have here is a cool amp….a totally different flavor of Vibrolux Reverb. Let me start by saying NO it is NOT a bright sounding amp. It is actually very clear sounding. Maybe you will have to actually LISTEN when you turn the tone knobs (rather than using your favorite settings….)…poor you…imagine that …using your ears. But I found it was very VERY beautiful sounding to the point where my amp tech even noted it was a fantastic sounding example.
So here is what I am not…and that is a vintage amp expert. I will provide a zillion pictures and the best info I have…aside from that you have to use your judgement. Now, I have this priced extremely fairly to reflect the fact that it has some reversed mods and changes.
To the best of my ability to date it appears this is a 1965 amp. If it isn’t then too bad LOL. The legs were obviously added….go ahead..aske me who did that…like the amp talks or something. The speakers are obviously after-market & again of unknown origin. I have included pictures of the iron and circuit. I do know my tech returned a few mods (I think it had a master vol at one point) back to stock for me. Aside from that again use your own detective work and judgement.
The verb is great. The tubes are mostly brand new except the vintage 12at7. Just an amp I took 0n trade that has to go cheap to make room.
I do not want to get into the ‘this screw was changed and you didn’t disclose it so you owe me $4000 even though (I paid $2300) syndrome. Funny how people try to use that old trick…I have a great email from a guy who sent me a detailed list of all the restoration work a clearly disclosed recovered/jacked up tweed deluxe would require….down to the freaking face plate nails….I seriously want to start a page for “Hall of Fame Assclowns” and post stuff like this. I mean it is some original humor like you can’t make this stuff up.
Anyway, don’t end up on my Wall of Shame…do your own homework and man up with this great amp.