The original Deluxe Reverb (circuits AA763, and later AB763) was introduced during the "black panel" era of Fender amplifiers with a black control panel and white lettering. In 1967, two years after Fender was purchased by
CBS, Fender began issuing amps with a silver metallic control face and light blue lettering. This gave birth to the "silver panel" era, and the Deluxe Reverb followed suit in 1968. The circuit design remained largely unchanged through the ensuing years, and the control face was changed back to a black panel in 1980. The Deluxe Reverb was discontinued in 1982. The
Deluxe Reverb II was introduced that same year. Output on the amp was diminished to 20 watts and a
solid-state rectifier was used. The tremolo circuit was removed. Gain, master volume, and presence controls were added, and the two channels were made switchable as opposed to the individual inputs on the Deluxe Reverb. The Deluxe Reverb II was effectively a completely different amplifier, and it was discontinued in 1986. This was the so-called "Rivera-era". In 1993, Fender released the '
65 Deluxe Reverb reissue, with the original cosmetics and circuitry, but wired on a printed circuit board rather than hand-wired. The reissue is still currently in production. In the summer of 2013, Fender produced a limited run of the Deluxe Reverb reissue in the form of an amplifier head. This had never been done in the past, as Fender had only built the Deluxe and its derivatives as combo amps (an amp with built-in speaker). The limited run only saw a very small number produced, however, it was announced in early 2014 that Fender was adding the Deluxe Reverb Head to its permanent lineup of Vintage Reissue series amplifiers. Also in 2013, Fender introduced a redressed version of the reissue with silverface cosmetics and slightly altered circuitry, dubbed the '
68 Custom Deluxe Reverb. == See also ==