Deluxe Reverb

The 22W 1x12 blackface combo that became the most-recorded Fender amp of the era.

Catalogue code: DELUXE REVERB (BLACKFACE)
Years: 1963–1968
Type: combo
Valves & speakers: 20W, 1-12 in. speaker, 3 x 7025, 2 x 12AT7, 2 x 6V6, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x GZ34
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Medium

Specifications

Watts: 20
Speakers: 1-12 in. speaker
Tubes: 3 x 7025, 2 x 12AT7, 2 x 6V6, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x GZ34
Channels: 2

How this model is dated

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (plate), Tube chart sticker, Transformer code, Speaker code, Pot code, Chassis stamp, Circuit code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1963; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair $3,158, good $4,633, excellent $5,687 USD · 16 sold listings · as of 2026-10-14. Reverb sold-listing pages expose the sale price and the listed condition, but not the exact sale date; asof = measurement date; no Fair/Poor sale observed; fair = lowest sold price in sample

Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — fender · Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) — snapshot of www.ampwares.com · +1 more