Got a Fender Deluxe...anyone know the year?

Buzz · Guest

Guys,

I got a Fender Deluxe with the serial # F146345. I think it is a silverface but with the black cosmetics. I am guessing it is 1980's. I don't have the amp yet but I think that it is point to point wiring. It is possible for me to convert this to a black face amp?

Here is the link so that you may see it for yourself:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2533752902&category=38074&rd=1

thanks for all help with this Laughing

TimC · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 2:59 pm Post subject:

Buzz, I think the Fender re-issues had printed circuits. This makes any re-work difficult. The good news is the re-issues got away from some of the "Silverface" problems.

Buzz · Guest

Tim.....are you sure that this is a reissue? I was looking at this on a site on the internet and it appeared to be a 1970 something to 1980 model which would mean that it didn't have the printed circut board and was wired point to point....??

Tim, check out this site and tell me if you think that it is point to point or not:

http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/

the amp that I bought is here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2533752902&category=38074&rd=1

thanks for your time!

Buzz · Guest

Sorry, I just realized that you have to got the site that the info. on these fenders is and pick :
Silver Face Deluxe Reverb

It is on the left of your screen.....check out the photo of the 1980 silverface with the black cosmetics and tell me if you think it is the same as the one on ebay.....it is wired point to point or with a circut board?

thanks again

TimC · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 4:04 am Post subject:

You're right Buzz. The two amps look the same. Yup, your amp will be point to point wired. It will be easy to return most of the guts to pre-CBS specs. There are some mods that are difficult to make. I did a re-make of my Twin-Reverb years ago, and I remember there were some things I just couldn't do. Yours may have the retro mods done already. When I modify a circuit, I leave a note for future techs written on the inside of the chassis telling what I changed, and the date.
According to the info at Ampwares, your amp was made somewhere between late 1980 and 1982.

Buzz · Guest

Thansk for checking it out Tim...I will let you know how it sounds when I get it....

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:24 pm Post subject:

A really simple thing to look at is the ground switch. The reissues have a dummy that is not wired, it is purly cosmetic.