@@stefanpalicki3538 I don't think it is. A new Fender CS Twin or Mesa Boogie Filmore or Lonestar is about the same price as a 1960s or 1970s Fender Twin or Super. In 1968 a new Fender Twin - in adjusted relative terms - was about the price of the above. I think that we have all become used to cheap but vastly inferior amps from Mexico and Asia...
@@MatthewScottmusic The man who came up with modeling fake amps deserves a life sentence. On the other hand who cares let em model while we enjoy the real thing
... nothing against the guy but i just bought a 68 super... and that's literally just the tone you get by turning it up. I plugged my strat into mine at my first show with it and I'm like... oh I guess you literally just have to buy one of these to get that tone, no secret to it.
Most people don't get their tube amps loud enough to get the goodness. A lot of modern amps can give you similar sounds but you need to have them loud.
@@blackhawk-editsandmore3654 oh I'm not saying it's practical for everyone to do all the time, but to get epic tones you basically need to be at gig volume... and by gig volume I mean loud. If you get the chance to push a Super to break up you have to do it.
@@tylerangle1990 I actually have done that ;D In a vintage store near my place I was able to crank a Super, never heard anything like that before! My little Superchamp around 7-8 (I get to play at a place where noone is annoyed every weekend) sounds awesome aswell for the money.
You have a pretty good chance that only the glue around the dustcap has dried out and the cap is vibrating againts the moving cone. Use a thin shim between the magnet and the cone and put some fresh speaker glue between the former and the cone.. Be careful not to damage the voice coil by sticking the shim in too deep. I managed to save 5 of the 6 CTS alnico's out of my Super Six Reverb that way.. Good luck!
What did you do to the sixt one? Did you replace it or do you use it in a 5x10 configuration? Is this even possible or will the changed impedance mess with the output transformer to much?
@@rolux4853 The way the six speakers are wired you must have all six connected, otherwise it won't work (Due to the series/parallel wiring to make the 5.333 ohms of a super six reverb). So I replaced the sixth one with a different new speaker. Regards, Ruben
@@rockroller1829 for real. Too many vintage guitars in glass cases of some rich collector. This man does these instruments justice, they were built to be PLAYED
Man that 59 strat you really brought the look and feel back to life. I know you done the guitar a while ago but man I give you credit beyond credit. Nice to see the Mary Kaye beside you too. keep killing it ✌
Back in the day long before you were born, I had a 67 Twin stacked on top of a 4-12 cabinet. The Twin pushed a six of the speakers with my 67 Les Paul Deluxe Sunburst. Great sound, plenty of power. Later I added a 64 Baseman head with 2-12 cabinet. All gone. Now I have a Deluxe Reverb black face. Now that is an amp.
I like the drip edge amps the best because they sound awesome and I love the look. The Brown Box is the best device for controlling voltage from the wall.
Young man you know how to play and you got the ear enjoy your playing & the tone you pulled out of that amplifier with your fingers and your heart incredible.
Ohhh man heaven sent tone, what a beautifull sounding amp, and your playing skill is at another level then some, WOW God bless you man, peace indeed my good man🙏👏👏👏✌
I love the sound of this amp. Straight it sounds fantastic & then juicing w/ a TS adds a nice mid-range boost that would put the guitar in the sweet spot of a band mix.
I had that very same amp with original foot switch in immaculate condition, got it for a great price....flipped it and made 3 times what I paid for it....what a great loud amp, a true monster....👌🏻👍🏻
I'm an amp guy and.... The 68 Fenders are off the charts!!!! Best guitar amp I've ever heard?? 68 Fender " Bandmaster Reverb" at seven on vibrato channel vol. It had James Burton and Malcolm Young's rhythm tone with an incredible Rev. behind all that!!! I wanted to cry when the guy came and got it!!! Killer amps from that period.😵💫😲🙀🤣
Oh man that 68 sounds like it's dripping with butter. Smooth and deep sounds that are amazing. Don't let anyone touch it. It's perfect. Coupled with an amazing artist Matthew you blow me away. You should invite Jimmy Paige to come jam with you. Really, that would be out of this world!!!! I bet most of the other people following you would agree. You make my day Matthew!
That section from 7:28-7:44 makes me wanna get up and walk right out of work and go home to play. I've been fighting that all day since I first heard it. A-freaking-mazing, dude.
today i scored an all original 1968 fender super reverb with the blackface circuit....i cant quit playing it.... the sound is what i have been hearing for 30 years and now i have found....
That exact year super was my main amp for every gig for hundreds of shows it was a great amp and it was quite reliable for the bouncing to and from shows
SRV's gotta be looking from the sky so proudly! The Super '68 actually does sound sweeter compared to the Super '65...and you gotta put Mary Kay to the test too!
Cause it hasn’t been messed with! Please leave it alone and just play it please, it sounds glorious! I hate when people get a great amp like this and immediately start talking about putting Weber’s or Celestions in it , or changing components that aren’t even broken because”they might blow” fenders are workhorses, and if they work, just play em, no need to change anything.
@Green Frog Thanks. Say, which amp(s) would you recommend for going after the SRV kind of tone? And are there any that you would shy away from? I may be in the market for something, and I'm more interested in just getting the best/closest thing to that sound than I am with saving money on something that I'll just be disappointed with.
@Green Frog Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I'm debating whether it is really worth it to go true vintage, or reissue. I wouldn't think it wouldn't make much difference what year they're made but I've seen a comparison of a vintage Fender with a reissue (or may have just been hand-wired vs factory made, from memory -- which is a little fuzzy but I'm wanting to say I've seen both kinds of comparisons done) where the difference was _definitely_ enough to make me shy away from the authentic, even if it meant paying more in the short run for what will ultimately be a long-term investment. And also, if I do go vintage, I'm not sure what difference it really makes from year to year (the price diff can be quite considerable, even if only 1 or 2 years apart). When spending that kind of money I want to get it right, and it makes me nervous especially when you can't try something out or do A/B comparisons before buying, so it's a gamble. So that part's pretty frustrating to say the least. sigh....decisions, decisions...
I've seen him twice in the last month..... it generally takes about 3 days each time for my brain to return to normal from the confetti it turns into watching him play. What he does here is nothing compared to the insane stuff he does live.
I had a 68 super reverb played it for years. I loved the vibrato on it. I added a longer cable to the vibrato reverb pedal, so I could run it to my pedal board. Wish I hadn’t sold it!😊
Comment #1: This is a sound that is so easy to fall in love with, again & again .... regardless of how many times one has heard / played it. This "vintage" tone continues to be (imo) the benchmark for glorious clean-to-gritty tone that every other amp and effects maker endlessly chases .... and can never quite match. Comment #2: I think it's very important - and i love to see it - that there are younger musicians who are "tuned in" to the historical roots of our music. As time goes by, more & more of our "fore fathers" are leaving us, and what we have left are two things - our memory of these times past, and the ones who are here now, who can bear the torch of our history and move forward. Thanks for continuing to post .... you are not only entertaining your viewers, but providing a blood line to our heritage. :-)
My first electric rig was a new 1988 Tele, a coily cord and a 66 Super Reverb. I was 19 in 1988, I didnt know shit about tone but I sure as hell stumbled onto it!!!!
I commented on this video about 7 months Matt, and sometimes i watch all of your videos several times, your just Freaking Amazing man, not just your playing, but your passion for guitars and amps and being so informative with what you put on here, but i left out something very important..ofcorse everybody compares guitar players to SRV, Clapton, KWS, and you have all their talent, and licks, but Young Man ive Noticed a Huge thing since i first started watching your videos, You Have Your Own Style, Voice, Identity, and Passion in your Playing that sets you Apart From even some Pros that just copy everyone else, You are you, And Theres a million guitar players out there that now Say..i wanna play like Matthew Scott...but stay humble Brother..Peace
Thanks for sharing Matthew. Fantastic licks and great tone. Your honest opinion is always of value. I can only dream of playing so well as you, but I will keep going nonetheless. PEACE 😀🎸
Sounds awesome Matt I just bought a museum quality 68 Super Reverb out of texas and I love it!!!!! Have had others but this one I bought is a ringer!!!!!
I can tell you what a 67 Blackface sounds like. I have one that I bought from a high school friend in 1971 for $125. It left the factory in August of 1967, AB763 circuit. I have gigged with it just about ever since, but it is still in excellent electronic and physical condition. It sounds....GREAT!!!!!
So, the funny thing is that I am a novice player and I had my mind set at a Les Paul when I had some acoustic under my belt. Until I heard you play... Dude, there is so much beauty in this.
@Bryan Keith Yes . . . a voltage conditioner is a good way to go. As for 'blown' speakers, there are cheap 'refoaming' kits out there. I've had to replace the 'surrounds' on many oldies but goodies . . . totally restores them. Great Playing Matthew . . . you get better all the time.
Yeah dude! I have a 68 AB763 just like this one. It was actually owned by Juliana Hatfield. I bought it it Cambridge, MA back in 2005. I actually met Juliana a couple years ago and asked her about this amp, but she didn’t really have any special memories about it (she plays Marshalls). The amp sounds super spicy!
we have one a blackface 1968, we put in a cab,with a 15 inch j bl,an it sits with a house full of things vintage,way too much stuff..sounds soft, makes strat allmost sound like a warm banjo..lol..very nice clean,just too warm,an soft..see flyfish777 for all my vintage junk,an i could barely play over 10 years ago, me an dave playing,an goofin off way back then,also marshalls and engl blackmore head an cab an others..just goofin around an samples..also pa head,marshall, very loud 20 watts..and more etc....just marshall club an country, it s eems to never end.
I'd say that's my favourite tone of any of your vids I've seen. Your playing is always stellar but for my ears tonally a bit harsh for me, but this Super sounds warmer and cleaner (Probably in part due to setting it at a lower volume, of course) enjoyed it mate!
The 64 is more harsh and brutal in some way, but this is smoother and more balanced. They're both stunning in their own way. All of these old amps have a sound of their own, and everyone who plays them gets a different sound. I guess thats why we love them so much.
Love to see the inside. The caps r so important. You almost have to replce the speakers if your going to play it...just to keep them viable for resale. But it sounds so sweet at the volume u were playing
I pretty much have every old Fender amp made, at least the mainstream ones. I’ve been collecting them for 40 years or more. I’ve had them repaired by some excellent amp guys here in LA. The first comment is that all of these amps had personalities. They were all handmade and wired one at a time. It’s not uncommon to find the initials of the Fender factory worker in them as well. I knew Sam Hutton well who worked at Fender in the 60’s and he told me stories from those times as well. Sam made the cabinets that these amps went into. Because this assembly process was one at a time, differences occurred because the tolerances of the components were never exactly the same. Capacitors, resistors, tubes, all of the components were slightly different. When changes were made in venders, the old stock would get blended with the new stock until the parts were gone. Speakers between the BF and the SF for supers we’re likely the same. They used CTS brand 10” speakers which is what your SF has I noted. Most BF supers had them as well but occasionally you’ll find Jensen or Oxford 10” speakers in them. That would definitely make them sound differently. But like I said, each one has a personality and therefore sounds slightly different. Now, after being built over 50 years ago, components have aged differently. Long answer but hopefully this sheds light on why a BF and a one year later SF sound different with the same circuits. Great playing. Your tone is very sweet.
