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Fender 64 Vibroverb
Custom Amp
In the summer of 2001,
we were approached by César Diaz, the late great guitarist
and "Amp Doctor", best known for caring for the
amps of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, and
others. César was anxious to collaborate with his friends
at Fender on a new Vibroverb amp, incorporating his favorite
modifications. He provided valuable input throughout the
early stages of the project before his untimely passing
in April 2002. Now the amp has come to fruition!
The '64 Vibroverb Custom is the first new amp to join our
"Custom" series since the mid '90s. It's an all-tube,
completely hand-wired combo amp with solid finger-jointed
Pine cabinet (see right) for thick, resonant tone and the
unique, throaty sound of a single 15" speaker. From
the front, it appears to simply be a faithful reissue of
the rare and collectible 1964 Blackface Fender Vibroverb
amp, with two independent channels, Reverb, Vibrato, and
crystal-clean tones. It is just that, but around back, a
few surprise features are waiting to kick the tone into
overdrive -- literally! César's legendary Vibroverb modifications
are easily accessible via the MOD and RECTIFIER switches
on the rear panel. This allows the player to enjoy vintage
Blackface tones perfect for many styles of music; then easily
"modify" the amp for hot-rodded, cranked up "Texas
Blues" tones bristling with sustain and harmonics.
Other premium features include: a new 15-inch Special Design
Eminence speaker with full rich bass tone and enough top
end shimmer to please any guitarist; and a pair of powerful
all-new USA-made 6L6-GE Groove Tubes.
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