Conference napalm::guitar

    First of all, the super is the same head as the PRO-reverb - the
    twin is roughly twice the power.  Personally, I'd choose a super-reverb
    over just about any other non-vintage fender amp.  For what it's
    worth, Daddy's in Nashua has a used master-volume super for $325.,
    bit it's not one of the best examples I've seen (needs tubes, and
    not one of fender's best years).  In their recent "Amp issue", "Guitar
    Player" magazine lists the going rate for Super Reverbs as $200.
    to $400., which, if the local want ads are any indication, is probably
    pretty accurate.

    Yes I did make a mistake.  It is the same head as the PRO-Reverb.
    
    I realized that after I got home last nite and pulled out the owners 
    manual.  I was then sure someone would correct the comparison.
    
    Anyways thanks for your feedback.  Considering it is in mint condition,
    needs nothing, and is a screaming amp, I am probably going to ask
    $375/BO.  I'll be placing it up for sale as soon as I get my keyboard
    amp.  
    
    Mark.

    I had a Pro-reverb which I recently sold because . . . come to think
    of it, I don't know WHY I sold it - seemed like a good idea at the
    time.  Anyway, it sounded nice, but never quite as good as a Super.
    I just LOVE 10's for guitar.
    
    joe-who-never-should-have-sold-his-marshall-6X10-cabinet

    these make great amps for blues harp..Doug used to use his all the
    time, the 10 inch speakers scream when driven by a green bullet
    and a good bluesman....
    
    dbii

    I saw a blues guitar player using a Super with a Les Paul out in
    Northampton once.  Wicked sound and sustain a la Carlos Santana.

    Ayup, you guys are all right.  I bought it from a harp player some
    years ago.  
    
    You guys are making me reconsider selling it with all this praise.
    
    Maybe I should keep the super for my SG, and still get a keyboard
    amp for my Korg DW-8000.  I was going to just use the keyboard amp
    for both guitar and keys...  But I'll probably never get that sound
    for my guitar again...???  Anyhow it always come down to the same
    old dilemma, how much equipment do I REALLY need to have around.
    I refuse to jam or gig my keyboard on a guitar amp, I don't believe
    in it, it will ruin the amp.  Thats why I NEVER let someone plug
    in their bass or keyboard into my guitar amp at a jam.  However
    I have no problem pluging a guitar into a bass or keyboard amp.
    
    Mark.

    I obtained one of these this weekend and have some questions about it.
    
    - This may sound dumb, but it's like this in the world of tape decks:
      Does the reverb unit input cable go to the reverb input jack on the
      amp or vice versa?
    
    - I haven't gotten mine working yet (I think it needs new tubes).  Does
      this amp have 2 channels?
    
    Any other info would be appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    Mike

    Yes, a Super has two channels but they run in parallel.  Only the
    second channel gets reverb or tremelo.  
    
    							Brian

    Hi there!
      I checked out the latest version of the Fender Super 4x10" amp last
    night and fell in love with it. I hate it when that happens because now 
    I feel a need to sell my MESABoogie to buy one of these! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    	All tube (tube reverb too)
    	60 watts (8 ohms)
    	4-10" Vintage "blue" w/Alnico magnets
    	2 channels (w/clean and 2 stage overdrive, like having 3 channels)
    	Independent tone controls per channel
    	Reverb on both channels too!
        Tilt back legs
    
    	Only bad thang? NO TREMOLO!  Dang!
    	
    Has anyone else tried one of these new SUPER puppies out yet? Comments?
    A little heavy in weight (65 lbs), but somehow I can overlook that 
    ;^).
    
    	GTS has hit me...  HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    		Rock on,
    			 Fred
    

     Fred,

     How many bucks is New Fender 4x10" Super?

     >I really need this amp

     Uh yeah......me too. %^)

     Neal

    RE: .11
    
    	True, I was disappointed that this SUPER wasn't a "reissue", but it
    was just sitting there, so why not try it? I didn't expect it to sound 
    as good as it did (to my ears). This new Fender has alot more to offer
    in the way of a more modern tone, but no way is it a reissue! It's just
    another great sounding amp. If there was a real reissue Super Reverb...  
    I'd probably be going "gah gah" over it! 
    
    	Guess the real deal here is that we all need to hear an amp before 
    declaring it unworthy of existence.
    
    
    		Have a nice day,
    				Fred

    Okay, a question for you toob experts.....
    
    I've got a problem with my wife's mid-70s Super Reverb.  It was
    overhauled back in December (new tubes, new reverb tank, two speakers
    replaced) and sounded great when I got it back.  But at a gig last
    week, something "changed" in the sound of the amp:  After a couple hours 
    of playing, the low notes (mostly the A and E strings) would sound 
    distorted at relatively low volumes (I play country music - no snide
    remarks, please!) while the upper strings would sound mostly OK.  It 
    doesn't sound anything like the "overdriven tube" sound I know; it sounds
    quite ratty.  It's got me pretty bothered because that amp has been
    able to sound very clean at club volumes for the past 4 months.
    
    I tried it again last night; the amp sounded OK while setting up, but
    as soon as the full band started playing, the same distortion began
    almost immediately this time.
    
    A friend of mine told me that the 6L6 power tubes were probably not
    "matched" when installed, and that this is causing one of them to
    prematurely die out.  Does this sound like a reasonable guess? Should
    I look around for a matched set, anyway?  What would youze toob guys
    suggest that I do?
    
    Help!
    
    		      				--Eric--

    Hmmm - Are you using a wireless ??  Sounds like a dead battery.
    
    Just a swag...

does sound like the tubes are sagging...

Maybe they're just a little weak..

I'd have them checked (tubes that is..)

and what the hells wrong with playin country ?
pays better than the rock gigs, and the crowds are nicer
to work for.

    If you can't get the amp fixed on your own, call Neal Orsi. (That is if
    you are close to Worcester, Ma). 508-792-2944.
    
	Mark

    Watch the tubes when you are playing at "gig" volume (at home) and hit 
    a few low notes. Does one of your power tubes glow bright? It happened 
    to me on my Fender as well and it was a faulty tube. Just a thought...
    although it could also be a speaker that you didn't replace. Also
    are you using any effects? With the tube test above plug straight
    into the amp without any effects and try it out.
    
    Let us know what you find OK?
    
                                    
    	Good luck,
    		  Fred

I'll second Mark's recomendation for Neil..  I had a quirk with
my amp, and Neil set it straight in about 20 minutes...

he da man!

So who is this strange person named "Workbench User"?  :-)

-Hal

       <<< Note 1042.18 by NQOS01::donip10.ogo.dec.com::Workbench User >>>

I'll second Mark's recomendation for Neil..  I had a quirk with
my amp, and Neil set it straight in about 20 minutes...

he da man!

    re -1
    
    workbench user...   the noting style is unmistakeable...
    the one, the only...  Raymond G(uitar) Pelkster!
    
    /Steve

it's the pelksta.,, me,, dats right. gotta fix that...

how's this!

re: <<< Note 1042.22 by NQOS01::16.124.40.194::Ray Pelkey "Professional Hombre" >>>

> how's this!

Much better! :-)

-Hal

    Re. all the replies
    
    Thanks guys.  Sorry I couldn't reply right away but Sunday thru Tuesday
    are my days off ;^)
    
    I'm calling Dr. Neal as soon as I finish writing this note; it looks
    like he'll be my best bet!  
    
    I think I can eliminate the FX and speakers as causes; doubly so with
    the wireless 'cos I ain't got one ;^) but I gotta say -- the people in
    GUTARS are the *best* for advice.  Youse guys rooool!!!!!
    
    					--Eric--

yea, and it's free advice too,, sometimes we win, sometimes
we loose...

/pelksta.

    Update on .13
    
    Neal went through the amp a couple weeks ago; he found a few loose
    solder connections, nothing really serious.  At his recommendation, 
    he replaced several a the capacitors (a standard mod for Fenders) and
    adjusted the tube bias to pre-CBS standards.  
    
    I played the amp for a set the Sunday before last and it sounded great.
    For the acid test, last weekend I had two full-length gigs; one on
    Saturday and one on Sunday.  The Fender has never sounded better!
    
    Dr. Neal, my hat's off to you for a magnificent job!
    
    						--Eric--
    
    P.S. I have a friend in the New England Country Music Club who needs
    to have an amp or two fixed.  Guess where I'm sending him... 8^)

>    P.S. I have a friend in the New England Country Music Club who needs
>    to have an amp or two fixed.  Guess where I'm sending him... 8^)

Uh ... Nashville?

Spoke with neil last week,, he tells me he's getting out
of it,, cleaning up some loose ends, and packing it in..

Too bad,, he's been a big help to so many of us...

sigh...

/pelks

    Re. .28
    
    Say it ain't so ... now *I'm* bummin' .... :^(
    
    Glad I connected with Neal before he closed his doors, tho....
    
    Okay, hypothetical question.  I still would like to have a good repair
    person to recommend.  If not Neal, then whom?  Suggestions, any one?
    
    						--Eric--

yep, this seems to be the case,,  I spoke with him
about a week ago regarding a Peavey XMT1200 board that
(the one and only) Edd Cote gave me, (in need of minor
repairs at that)...

So called Neal, he said, "Love to help, but...."

I guess the day gig and other interests are just keeping
him away from his amp repair work (for now anyway..)