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Pre-CBS 1964 Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp AA763 Players Grade Black Face Surf Green

This is the one. The 1964 AA763 Blackface Deluxe Reverb is regarded as the holy grail version of the Fender Deluxe Reverb Amps, and this example has everything that matters most: All original transformers, original Utah speaker, original cabinet with tube chart present, and the iconic sounds you’ve heard on countless records. This is the coveted four-word panel (“Fender Elect. Inst. Co.”) AA763 circuit, the earliest and most sought-after iteration of this design. Pre-CBS through and through.

All four transformers are original: The power transformer is dated ’63, and the output, reverb, and choke transformers are all dated ’64. The Utah speaker appears to be period correct, date-coded to ’64. The obvious: The apparently original cabinet is intact and structurally sound, still carrying its original tube chart. It has been re-tolexed in Surf Green and re-grilled, which is the primary reason this is listed as Players Grade. If you want an amp that sounds expensive, world-class, this is it.

The amp has been recently serviced and re-tubed with high-quality NOS tubes including Sylvania, GE, and Motorola, and the original reverb tank is in place. It is playing and sounding exactly as it should, the iconic warm blackface reverb and silky vibrato that defined the sound of countless recordings. The only non-original item on the amp is a newer Fender reissue two-button footswitch.

A clean all-original 1964 AA763 in true Collectors Grade condition routinely sells in the $4,500–$5,500 range. This amp is priced well below that to reflect the re-tolex. The chassis, transformers, speaker, and tone are fully there. This is a player’s instrument priced for a player’s budget. Ships to the Continental US and select international destinations.