1965 Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb needing Tremolo and Reverb Repair 

Uncle Doug, you are a national treasure. Even international, should I say. Greetings from Italy

Doug, it's always a pleasure to see your meticulous work restoring these venerable old amps and giving them a new lease of life with really simple fixes. Makes me wonder how many modern digital devices will still be running in fifty-six years. I don't imagine anyone will be replacing FPGA chips in 2077, all those broken Kempers will be in landfill and I imagine the 1965 Fender Deluxe will just need another recap.

Another great video. No wonder they call you Sherlock Ohms.

Another master class from Uncle Doug. Always appreciate the sharing of your knowledge in maintaining this era of sound reproduction for musicians - still unbeatable, to my ears at least.

I love your videos .

Man, I got more out of your Tweed talk than I have gotten together on my own in years. Better understanding circuits vs "well, let's see what this does" is a step forward.

I often find myself going back and watching all of your old videos to learn something new.

W2EAW is a fellow ham and a super tech. Thanks for another great video.

I miss your preliminary cat scans of all incoming items. Someone is slacking off. In all seriousness thanks for your educational uploads. Your explanation while going through the schematic helps me understand immensely.

I assume I'm not the only person to hope that lots of things are wrong with the amp so the video is longer?

Man, Jack's guitar playing has really come up in recent videos. Must be all the primo catnip he's been into lately...

Your delivery on the high grade weed and ......"we can only hope" is classic. Your vids are awesome, thank you!!

Best tube amp videos on-line! Thank you!

your adoration for the feline species is heartwarming,,,,love those critters Uncle Doug

Going to save for when I'm tucked in tonight ... on opening it RU-vid asked why I'd like the video ... I selected Informative, Entertaining and Calming. Your videos do sooth me.

after watching your videos I can't feel satisfied with anyone else's and wanted to thank you for sharing your vast information

That's a very nice sounding amp. Good job Uncle Doug.

Excellent video Uncle Doug !! I will/can use this as a reference for years to come. I love this amp !! I purchased one used in 1980 - and it has been my amp of choice ever since !! Especially loved the troubleshooting methodology on the reverb and tremolo circuits !! {:>)

What a wonderful resource this is!.... Thankyou!.

Thanks for the teaching in part two. Great to see you fixing things, but the real treasure is your teaching. You are passing down so much more than a refurbished amp to the owner. That's the real gift to the rest of us. Thank you - and thanks to those who have sent along such projects to inspire you to take us further in the knowledge.

Always happy to see a new vid pop up from you...I've been gigging with a 1965 Bandmaster head and it's just fantastic... amazing how almost all the gear from that era (and before) was just so 'right'

That amp is damn good sounding!

Uncle Doug is a jewel of a human being. These videos are a source of not only education but entertainment and comfort as well. I’m starting to obsess about old projectors, stereo consoles, vintage PA systems and discarded organs. I am learning so much!! No news or sports for me. It’s 100% Uncle Doug... and maybe some Unsolved Mysteries.

I had a very busy day lined up and while I would usually watch a new Uncle Doug vid in the morning while sipping coffee I had to wait until after dinner to enjoy this one while sipping a beer. Thanks Doug.

Uncle Doug oh I see you've been experienced, not necessarily stoned but beautiful. "" it's flashing like a Jimi Hendrix concert in there" lol

There should be a statue of you somewhere. Amazing as always.

Uncle Doug, your intense knowledge coupled with your ability to teach makes for possibly the most bang for your lack of buck on the entire internet. This is the most thrilling kind of thing for me, youve possessed me to collecting old components, and I think I may start with designing either a radio or a phono preamp.

First part is great. But second part is like walking thru a museum!. Nice and clear explanations, even for a doctor in electronics engineering like me!. You are a fabulous teacher, the one all of us always need to have. Loud, clear and precise. God bless you, Doug.

I live in Ohio, and all I got sent was a Solid State Crate!! But I fixed it anyway.

Thanks so much for the wonderful videos, the "part 2" feature where you delve into the circuit changes and differences in recent videos is like finding gold for me! Please keep it up, no one has helped me understand the changes Fender made through the years and the benefits/drawbacks of each better than you!

I don,t usually watch amp repair but you do thorough examination of the equipment good stuff.

That Deluxe Reverb sounds fantastic. Has that wonderful classic Fender sound. Magnificent job Uncle Doug! Enjoyed this video.

You... dear sir, are a gifted teacher. Would have transferred schools to have been an algebraic student of yours. Your demeanor and clarity of explanation is like a well designed transmitter. I so enjoy your lessons, the humor, and the furry kids.

Uncle DougI , for some reason I love troubleshooting. You're approach is perfect.

Enjoyed this thoroughly. I restored a Deluxe Reverb when I was 17. Thanks so much.

There's something satisfying about the sweep of an analogue needle. Cool video UD, nice troubleshooting, 👍

I saw this posted this morning and it's been killing me that I can't watch it until tonight. 90 minutes of Uncle Doug goodness! I was hoping that amp repair would get me all of the chicks, lol

Always a highlight of my day when a new video goes up. Thanks for all the videos over the years!

Outstanding! Every video you make reveals another part of Leo Fender's genius for the Fender sound. Thank you Uncle Doug!

Yes! I’ve worked on one of these, easily my favorite repair I’ve done to date, a good cleaning, new f+t and sprague caps, new old stock tubes and a new trem bug was all it needed. What beautiful amps! The voltage is pretty high for 6v6’s but the bias pot makes biasing a breeze! Thanks for the video, Doug.

It's great day for America! 🇺🇸 Uncle Doug and Jack teaching us all we need to know about Life the Universe, and Everything... Cheers 🍻

So great! I love the schematic analysis. Thanks so much, Uncle Doug!

Love this guy. Knowledge, expertise and humour.

Excellent work as usual, keep up the good work Doug

Glad to see you back!

Excellent video! You are a master at both troubleshooting fundamentals and unexpected humorous commentary - a rare gem!

Another great Fender amp in Uncle Doug's bench! Thank you for one more great video. Despite there being plenty of technical series in the channel and schematic walk throughs, I don't think it ever gets old and I really enjoy these additions in the end of your repair videos. All the the best to you, Rusty, Jack and to all your friendly sniffing companions.

As always - very informative and well presented. Thank you Uncle Doug!

Hi Uncle Doug. Congratulations on reaching 💯K subscribers. A real testament to your hard work, expertise and high quality content. When I studied electronics, valves /tubes were off the curriculum. Your videos have really helped me increase my knowledge in this area. Thank you !

Splendid work Doug. !

No excuses for Deluxe Reverbs not being fixed any more. Hats off to Jack and Cathy. Regards, too, to Columbo doing some amazing footwork, again.

Chapeau Uncle Doug and Jack - what a great video ! That's the way of perfect trouble-shooting you are teaching all viewers. But needs so much of experience. Thank you very much, God bless you !

As always great video. Loving the part two more and more. I’ve loved the car parts two as well but this once are highly educational. No matter what I know I hear something new each time. Thanks Uncle Doug.

Nice tremolo and reverb lesson! Thanks!

Thanks uncle Doug for another awesome video with lots to learn.

Second time watching this, and it's even better the second time! Absolutely well done, clear and informative. Thanks!

Great presentation - I learned a lot about reverb units and more importantly, the detailed operation of each stage of the circuit!

Great to see you back!!! I am currently building a blackface Princeton Reverb clone kit and you are one of the reasons I decided to give it a try. Keep up the excellent work.

Great Video Uncle Doug. Beautifully put together in easy to digest detail. The segment on the evolution of the Fender Tweed Deluxe designs was through and fascinating. Thank you!

Great job, Doug. Those amps are so nice.

The 1965 Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb has always been my dream amp great to see one in such great (original) condition and detail:)

Gidday uncle Doug! Well done mate! Finally, someone on yt has given a full & proper explanation of the correct, SAFE method of connecting up the incoming mains power through to the power transformer! I'm so glad it was you! 😊👏👏👏! You fault finding procedure was clear & precise, & I especially liked your 'trick' of hooking up your test speaker to the reverb driver transformer output to test that stage. What a great idea! It's a shame a new tank was required though, but I guess reverb tank output transformers are just too tiny & fragile to try to work on aren't they? The very few I've seen appear to be, with ridiculously fine wires, & glued-in little magnets in them that may need careful alignment & calibration. They're not expensive so a replacement was the wisest choice, despite you having found the broken wire on the input side. I was just wondering if the customer may have requested an EARTHED mains auxillary output socket as well as the removal of the death capacitor, he wasn't very clear on this. I really liked your analysis & discussion of the development of the Fender circuit over the models too. Another stellar video of yours that I could easily watch again!

Always love a new Uncle Doug video. One of my absolute favorite channels.

Thanks UD!! great amp, great info. Fantastic job on the amp and explaining things.

What great info here. Almost would like to see a series continued on it's own of schematic explanations. Well done as always

Awesome job as usual Uncle Doug! Good stuff

your videos are always excellent! getting to see a real professional amp tech veteran at work! thanks uncle doug!

Thanks for the Education Uncle Doug ! You are a gifted teacher man ! God Bless and I'll be watching many more of your knowledge filled videos. You Truly do great presentations, and we are all appreciative for how you share your passion for Analog Audio with us who are still enthralled with the subjects you present. Thanks eternal.

I’m home recovering from Coronavirus and making good use of my time by watching your videos to help me get to the next level. Thanks so much, Doug! I missed seeing Rusty in this video, btw.

Another excellent, entertaining and Educational video thanks UD!!

Love to fall asleep to end demos. But even more these lessons learned and lectures.

Beauty, going to settle back and watch Uncle Doug make a great amp great again. Thanks UD

God Bless and Protect you and your Family Uncle Doug!!! We Love watching all your educational videos. Best on youtube.

More great tech work video's from Uncle Doug. Always educational and entertaining. 👍👍

I most certainly enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing!

So grateful for your videos and hoping you’re ok in Texas!

Nice to see you again!!!!

Great teaching moments indeed. I just checked my MIM footswitch and sure as $hit, it came from the factory with the sticker turned upside-down lol. I came here looking for the fix for the VIB ticking issue and hit like and subscribe. Great video in all respects!!

Saving this one for watching later, but wanted to say it's great to see you post a video. Sounds like a lot of weird weather recently in Texas, and was worried that you were caught up in it.

Part 2 is gold

Pisonic and Uncle Doug are the best amp techs the gods have allowed 🙏 many thanks 👌

Thank you for another very informative and enjoyable video.

this amp sounds very nice ,enjoyed the video especially the troubleshooting on tremola and reverb very good info here ,thanks Uncle Doug for another awesome video!!!

Yes!! Another Uncle Doug video. I always look forward to these. Sat on my break watching this as couldn't wait until I got home :)

Thanks for the excellent second part!

Steve here from Covid free Victoria Australia(were shaking hands again LOL) welcome back Doug always great when there's a new video from the maestro from the lone star state, got to get rid if those Illinois Capacitors I spend my life getting them out of Fenders. I have a 1970 ish Traynor YB1 on the bench currently, doing much the same work 3 cord cable it has US power so running off a convertor 240 -120 but always good to see the Master at work to show us the way and looking forward to the next one Stay Safe Doug and as always greetings and best wishes from down under

Your channel Uncle... I just can't do without :D Wholesome is one qualificative that comes to mind. Cat friendly is a plus for sure... hehe

Yet another fantastic video Doug. I have been wanting to watch it for days and days but I didn’t have time until now (some 5 days after it was posted). As you know we lost our beloved Bichon Frisée Max back in October last year and we have been desperately waiting for our breeder to have a litter. Eventually a litter was born and we had to travel to the other end of the country to collect our new baby. We got home on Sunday evening and life has been a blur ever since. Our home is a happy place again and we are enjoying our puppy so much. She is wild, active and so playful - i.e. everything a puppy should be at her age. Hope that you and the boys are keeping well.

Great video Uncle Doug, and good to have you back! I was starting to have withdrawal symptoms ;-) I have to chuckle when I think about all the old Fender amps I have owned since the late 60's. Unfortunately I wasn't smart enough to hold on to any of them. Now they are just fond memories.

This is priceless! I have the same amp, lots of valuable information.

I have been waiting many moons for this one. I started with you back when you built a Champ out of spare parts just lying around your shop... about 7 years ago? Wow. Internet-time sure flies. You are part of the reason I felt more confident in investing in a Tweed 5E3 a few years ago... I felt safer about it because I understood more. When I saw you do your first blackface circuit really in depth... I was captivated because right after music school maybe 2-3 years after high school, I sold all my 80s Fender gear and adding that up, spent all my savings and some money I needed for gas for my first professional amp. I've had it for decades and my clients still ask for it. The Tube Chart says "ND" or 14-4 .... April 1964. And it is a Fender Deluxe Reverb amp from the first run. I play every kind of music with it... if I plug it into a 4x12 using a simple dirt box into the normal channel I can cover for an AC/DC cover gig... and if I use the Vib. Channel with a lot of treble I can play Buck Owens late into the night for the dancers. I got the advice early on to "just get a black face Fender" .. but when I heard the Deluxe Reverb, my young inexperienced ears knew it was special immediately. It loves every guitar I try. ..in January of 2020 a good engineer said, "Lets print that reverb... I don't have anything in my rig that can do that..." that' was a 56 year old tank at that time. I've had it for more than half it's existence (and I might be buried with it. ) I have the original JBL that I can swap back in if I get country gigs, but right now I have something very nice and alnico in there. As hinted to, over the years I have more amps now, but the DR64 is still my main tone tool. - This video and your careful trouble shooting makes me feel much more involved and closer to my lifelong pal.. but I am so clear how much you have already taught me because I already know what to expect to see between the schematic and your shots of the pencil on the actual circuit. I know the nicknames for those brown caps.. I recognize the various resistors and caps without realizing it. I get happy when I know you cleaned the tube sockets and sprayed out the pots. I ask for that regularly...I have had and do have some great techs in Los Angeles to keep in it in perfect shape. As I suggested, it's watching your videos that makes me much more comfortable talking details with these repair professionals. I see the common problems you show us and I always ask how those areas are when I bring it in. I sold off my Mexican silver reproduction foot switch and and shelled out some higher dollars for a stock vintage black foot switch. Perfect. I will be watching this video more than once. I will also watch anything you do on the brown era.. and most especially stay tuned for the part 2 here and any other discussions you have about Tweed Deluxes .. esp. the 5E3. Thank you for demystifying something that is a part of every day of my life. - Jensen Bell

Seems to be some oversight in the LOC , Your wealth of knowledge hasn't been uploaded yet ! Jack and Casey need to go national . :o) Thanks again for your time , always a joy to learn here .

Really enjoyed this one. great watching the methodical testing and fault finding, with the fault on the connection to the pot had guessed it was a wiring fault on the phono,

Just discovered your video. Younger, we just purchased the amps not thinking about how they were designed. I will be much more appreciative and knowledgeable about the Fender amp! Thank you very much. I love the audio at the end.

Another 90 mins of gentle joy.

great video i have a 67 twin great sound your knowledge of amp repair and your way of showing us is fantastic thankyou

Nice! Bring out the old Simpson 260 meter! That just brought me back in time!

Another great day in class...Uncle Doug's...School that's highly enjoyable and educational.👍👍👍🎙🎸🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Always very interesting UD thanks

great episode. I wish I was his apprentice. so much knowledge