Vintage Guitar Amplifiers

1963 FENDER SUPER AMPLIFIER 1963

IF YOU WERE OUTBID ON THE 1963 SUPER THAT SOLD FOR $4554.00 IN APRIL, CONSIDER YOURSELF LUCKY.    NOW YOU CAN BID ON A 1960 SUPER THAT IS 99% ORIGINAL.  IT HAS THE BEAUTIFUL PINKISH BROWN TOLEX, THAT WAS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE 1960 AND 61 MODELS, ALONG WITH THE BROWN GRILL THAT ONLY WAS AVAILABLE ON THE 1960 MODEL SUPER.  THE TOLEX, GRILL, CABINET , AND HARDWARE ARE PERFECT.  IT COULD HAVE COME OFF A 1960 SHOWROOM FLOOR.  THE ONLY THING THAT HAS BEEN CHANGED ON THIS AMP IS THE FILTER CAPS, THE TUBES, THE CONES, AND THE FEET.  THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD PUT CASTERS ON IT.  IT HAS SINCE BEEN CHANGED BACK TO THE PERIOD CORRECT FEET.  THERE IS A KNOT STAIN ON THE TOLEX WHICH WAS COMMON ON THESE AMPS, AND (IN FACT) LET YOU KNOW THAT THE CABINET WAS MADE OUT OF REAL FENDER WOOD.  THIS IS NO A "CENTER VOLUME" VERSION.

THE TUBE CHART DATES THE AMP  JK, NOVEMBER 1960  PRODUCTION.  THE CHASSIS SERIAL NUMBER IS 02351, WHICH PLACES IT IN LATE 60.  THE JENSEN P10R'S HAVE A DATE CODE OF THE 21ST WEEK OF 1960. THEY WERE RECONED 13 YEARS AGO. THE TRANSFORMER IS STAMPED 606044, , THE 44TH WEEK OF 1960.  UNLIKE A LOT OF BROWN FENDER AMPS, THE SUPER DOES NOT HAVE A SOLID STATE RECTIFIER.  IT HAS THE SAME TUBE RECTIFIER AS THE TWEED SUPER.  THE COMBINATION OF THE TUBE RECTIFIER AND THE P10R'S GIVE THIS AMP A FULL-BODIED WARM SOUND, THAT YOU CAN'T DUPLICATE WITH TODAY'S AMPLIFIERS.  THE VIBRATO IS SWAMPY AND THICK.  THE VIBRATO IS A SPECIAL CIRCUIT THAT ACTUALLY ALTERNATED THE BIAS ON THE OUTPUT TUBES, TO PRODUCE MORE OF A TRUE PITCH SHIFT.  NO, YOU WON'T FIND THAT ON ANYTHING OUT THERE TODAY. 

THE AMP PRODUCES A SOLID 40 AMPS.  MOST OF THE TUBES ARE FENDER, BUT THE 6L6'S ARE CHINESE.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO UPGRADE THE AMP TO VINTAGE RCA'S, LET ME KNOW IF YOU'RE THE WINNING BIDDER, AND I WILL MAKE YOU A DEAL ON SOME RCA'S.  I ALSO HAVE A LETTER (WHICH CAME WITH THE AMP) FROM A WELL KNOWN AMP GURU/DESIGNER THAT AUTHENTICATES THE SUPER AS ORIGINAL.

THE AMP WEIGHS IN AT 47 POUNDS.  ONCE I HAVE THE WINNING BIDDERS ZIP CODE, I WILL PACK THE AMP AND TAKE IT TO UPS OR FEDEX TO GET THE ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS.  THEN YOU CAN ADD THAT TO THE AMPLIFIER PRICE, AND PAYPAL IT TO ME.  AFTER I RECEIVE THE PAYPAL CONFIRMATION I WILL SHIP WITHIN 5 TO 7 BUSINESS DAYS.  IT'S USUALLY SOONER.  I HAVE SHIPPED INTERNATIONAL BEFORE, BUT PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IT IS EXPENSIVE.  I JUST SHIPPED A TWEED DELUXE TO JAPAN, AND IT WAS ALMOST $500.00.  I AM ALWAYS NERVOUS, SHIPPING A VINTAGE AMP OVERSEAS, SO PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING, IF YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL BIDDER.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE DURING THE 10 DAYS THE AUCTION IS OPEN.

THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING ON THIS TRUE COLLECTABLE.

DAVID