Got me a brown one

[NewBjorn]

I've recently acquired this little friend. 1962 Deluxe.
Been searching for att least a decade. They are not easy to find in Europe. Took me a while to find one at a reasonable price.

 

[corpse]

I had one and enjoyed it. Mine went from zero to surprisingly loud between one and two. It was great with a junior. Great find.

 

[akstrat61]

Great amps!

 

[NewBjorn]

I had one and enjoyed it. Mine went from zero to surprisingly loud between one and two. It was great with a junior. Great find.

Yeah, it takes P90s well.

 

[gmann]

Very nice, enjoy!

 

[seafood]

My favorite amp !!! My cool Dad bought me one,used in may of 1968 for $40 !!!!! I used it everyday until 1978 with every kind of old guitar, Blackguard teles,original Bursts,Goldtops, and it made them all sound great !!! i've had other ones over the years but that one was the coolest !!! Congratulations on your amp,it looks great !!!

 

[NewBjorn]

My favorite amp !!! My cool Dad bought me one,used in may of 1968 for $40 !!!!! I used it everyday until 1978 with every kind of old guitar, Blackguard teles,original Bursts,Goldtops, and it made them all sound great !!! i've had other ones over the years but that one was the coolest !!! Congratulations on your amp,it looks great !!!

Wow. Those were the days when a brown panel Fender amp was just a used amp.

 

[brandtkronholm]

I've recently acquired this little friend. 1962 Deluxe.
Been searching for att least a decade. They are not easy to find in Europe. Took me a while to find one at a reasonable price.View attachment 26479

Congrats!
I prefer these over the Tweeds and Black-faced versions.
Turn it up loud (8+) and do the rest from the guitar's controls.

 

[Steve Craw]

I've owned two of these. They are both the "I wish I had never sold it" amps. Congrats, and learn from my mistake, make this a forever amp, they are that great!

 

[NewBjorn]

I've owned two of these. They are both the "I wish I had never sold it" amps. Congrats, and learn from my mistake, make this a forever amp, they are that great!
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Yes, this will be one of the keepers.

 

[Greywolf]

great choice .. I love brown amps

 

[corpse]

That's brown too

 

[NewBjorn]

great choice .. I love brown amps View attachment 26530

Nice!
There's more than one way to make magic

 

[TM1]

I bought one around 2002 for $650. I’ve wanted one since 1970 and either didn’t have the funds when one showed up, or couldn’t find one when I did have the $$$.

 

[OKHopkins]

I have a '63 Vibroverb RI that has been my main amp since I bought it new. Love the Brownies!

 

[Xpensive Wino]

Congrats!
I prefer these over the Tweeds and Black-faced versions.
Turn it up loud (8+) and do the rest from the guitar's controls.

Best advice with any amp (except tweed Fenders).

 

[brandtkronholm]

Best advice with any amp (except tweed Fenders).

Why not with the tweeds?
Should they be turned up to 10?

 

[Xpensive Wino]

Why not with the tweeds?
Should they be turned up to 10?

Some think so. I no longer do.

Thanks to advice from Dave Cobb (via Paul Kennerley) I've changed my ways.

The relevant bit starts at 28:12.

 

[Stow]

With a Tweed they defo sound better around 3/4 on volume as move volume it chokes out. Brown Deluxe is lovley amp.. congrats. Im sniffing round one, I plugged my strat straight in and turned up to about 7 and it was gig ready..

 

[NewBjorn]

With a Tweed they defo sound better around 3/4 on volume as move volume it chokes out. Brown Deluxe is lovley amp.. congrats. Im sniffing round one, I plugged my strat straight in and turned up to about 7 and it was gig ready..

Thanks.
Yes, it's definitely gigable.
I've replaced the original speaker (don't want to risk blasting it).