If you’re looking for the ultimate in clean tone, go no further. Fender is the clean standard, bar none, and the Twin Reverb is the definitive clean amp. Like the original, it is a no-frills, no fuss amp, providing 85 watts of beautiful clean tone. There is no drive channel with this amp, folks. You get a normal mode and a reverb/vibrato mode. That’s it. But the clean tone that comes out of this amp is absolutely heavenly! I played two guitars with it: Custom Shop Strat, and a Les Paul Standard Double Cutaway.
With either guitar, I couldn’t get the amp to break up unless I cranked the volume on the guitars and amp to max – then it got really ugly. So when I say this is the definitive clean amp, I really mean it. For those of you who want distortion coming from saturated tubes, you’re out of luck here, but that’s not bad. One of the reasons this amp has had such success is that it takes pedals very easily. In fact, you might consider it to be a “tone canvas” that provides the base clean tone which you can color in a variety of ways using pedals.
The big difference between the Reissue and the original is that the reissue uses a solid state rectifier as opposed to using a tube rectifier. This might turn off tube amp purists, but I can see the logic of using a solid state rectifier: It keeps the cost of the amp way down, and you know what? I doubt that you could actually notice a difference.
Another thing… typical of Fender amps, the Twin Reverb is LOUD! The 2 X 12’s move a lot of air, so be forewarned! All in all, the Twin Reverb is a great, tone-shapeable amp, definitely worth a look!
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I own a Fender Twin ’65 reissue, and the thing is awesome! I run my Strat through it to get some great, classic Strat tones. I add a Tubescreamer or a DS-1 pedal to the mix to add the desired level of distortion, and I’m in tone heaven 🙂 I’ve thought about selling the amp several times, but always come to my senses and keep it around!
I’ve thought the same thing about my Hot Rod Deluxe, but I love the tone so much that I can’t part with it. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
the real difference between the reissue and a real twin is the reissue is made with circuit boards and the real ones are hand wired, and twin reverbs never had a rectifier tube, all solid state rectified.
Exactly! I just picked one up in MINT used for $500 five days ago from a local dude. Freaking love this amp! Sounds good with all my pedals and my mexican fender strat.
YEP & ACTUALLY THE ORIGINALS ’65 BLK FACE TWIN REVERBS DO SOUND DIFFERENT COMPARED TO THE ’65 REISSUES OF TODAY,W/ CIRCUITS.. JUST ,LIKE TM SOUNDS DIFFERENT THAN THE ’65 REISSUES… I HAVE A VINTAGE ’70S TWIN AND THE REISSUE IS A NEWER ONE ,AND I’M NOT DISAPPOINTED ONE BIT FOR THE
REISSUES, THIS AMP I DON’T NEED A SPEAKER UPGRADE EITHER…
I love my 65 TRRI. It sounds exceptional, and looks good to boot. I’ve noticed a big movement toward the smaller tube amps, but they simply aren’t built as solid. Every one that Ive tried has unwelcomed noises. i. e. Tube rattle, chassis noises, … The twin offers no excuses. It is truly a vintage sound that is as solid as a German tank.
You can find a used in excellent condition for around $800.00 (worth every penny).
Tom, this is my next amp. Funny thing that I’ve got several boutique amps, but I’ve of late gone back to my Fender Hot Rod. But for the style of music I’m playing now (reggae and 60’s-70’s classic rock and Motown), the Twin for me is the definitive amp for this. My Hot Rod is great, but there’s a certain richness to the Twin’s tone due to the dual speakers.
Review; the ’65 Fender Twin Reissues; what can I add ? Everything I’ve read about the clean heavenly tone 8d accurate,& I can’t think of a better amp for pedals.I also use,a, ’75.SF twin; & ’65 Deluxe Reissue w/ clipped bright cap.Iconic tone proven to pass the Ultimate Test of Time.! & In 20 years the Fender amps still will be cranking out one the best tones. Unfortunately, I won’t .be here.