Fender ’68 Custom Vibrolux Reverb

Published on 09/10/2014 by Banshee in Avalon, last updated on 09/10/2014

Fender adds to its Vintage Modified Series a reissue of the 1968 Vibrolux all-valve combo amp with reverb.

The difference with the original Silverface-type amp is the availability of a tube-driven spring reverb and tremolo for both channels and a modified Bassman tone stack on the Custom channel, the later was designed with pedal users in mind. Fender also modified the gain onset and negative feedback for improved touch sensitivity.

Specifications:

35W all-valve combo
2 Custom and Vintage channels
2 1/4” inputs per channel
2 1/4” parallel speaker outputs
4 Groove Tubes 12AX7 and 2×12AT7 preamp tubes
2 Groove Tubes 6L6 power tubes
Controls: volume, bass, treble and Bright switch for the Custom channel ; volume, bass, treble and Bright switch on the Vintage Channel ; reverb, tremolo speed and intensity are common to both channels
2×10” Celestion TEN 30 speakers, 4 Ohm impedance
Custom-made Schumacher transformers
Silverface-type finish with silver and turquoise faceplate and inscriptions