Fender Super Reverb for steel?

[Dave Mudgett]

Don't have one now, but I've used Super Reverbs at various times. To me, the ultimate blues guitar amp, but frequently too loud for small blues gigs, I usually go with a Vibrolux Reverb anymore if I want 10" speakers. Hell, some places I have to use a Princeton Reverb or they freak out from the volume. But I think a Super is excellent for pedal steel. I love the 4x10" configuration, but for the last few years I've been using a '57 2-input 4x10" Bassman for that.

[Tim Whitlock]

Anecdotal, I know, but one time our guitar player brought his vintage blackface Super to practice. On a whim I asked him if I could try it with my Fender 1000. I hit a chord and it was like one of those commercials where everything stops and all the heads turn. It was that good! I seriously thought about getting one after that but they take up too much space on small stages. That is all.

[Bob Knetzger]

I black-faced an early silver face Super Reverb and changed the output transformer to a multi-tap Mojotone to drive a singe JBL D-130,and with a SS rectifier. Great sound--but I found it just wasn't loud enough for un mic'ed bar gigs with an athletic drummer.

Been using a Fender Steel King since then: plenty of headroom and a nice Fender-y sound,.. but not quite the same.

[Ron Shalita]

Ya just cant beat Fender amps... that is the reason little walker and milk man have pretty much copied them... and tons of other botique amps.. I love my orig 59 BassMan or 65 vibrolux or even my 65b deluxe for steel and or guitar!

[Mark Perrodin]

i have a '69 AB 1069 super reverb and it sounds unbelievable with my 6
strings and my steels. so much boldness. i think it might
be the best amp i have. i think everyone should gig with
one before they croak. and everyone should try a fender
400 too. just saying.

[Ron Shalita]

I use a 59 bassman and love the 4x10's sounds great!

[Peter Leavenworth]

I just got a '66 Super Reverb, with the earlier ceramic speakers and it just sounds incredibly good for pedal steel. I do believe part of the magic is the 4- 10" speakers and it makes the 45 watt amp very efficient at a 2 ohm load - the volume never goes above 3. It sounds just as great for lap steel, overdriven by effects, with a really tight low mid-range that my 15" Eminence open back cabinet is hard to dial in. There's a glossy shimmer in the highs that is just wonderful. Of course the weight and size are pretty off-putting, but I've purchased an new array of cheap dollies to make bringing it to at least some gigs, where stairs are not involved, less of an issue.

[Mark Perrodin]

i had my super rebuilt into a 1x15" cab. had to change the output transformer to run an 8 ohm speaker. worth the effort. amazing with a 15". even better than 4 10's. i love it with all my heart. great with steel. great with guitar.

[Dave Hopping]

Good to hear about people playing steel through tweed 4-10 Bassmans! I have an '09-ish LTD that sounds delightful at home and I'd thought about taking it out on one of the praise band gigs.If those come back maybe I will.