Matt22
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 2835
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Dec 27 2024 10:56 AM
I suspect this has been re-tolexed. I've never seen this scheme of grille and tolex from a 1964 Reverb, even though these had so many color scheme possibilities, it's crazy. Brown tolex with gold grille from late 1964? And the faceplate is brown instead of black...Everything else checks out. All components from late 1964 from the 43rd to the 50th week of 1964, making it one of the last pre-CBS tanks made. Comes with original foot switch as well. This thing is clean, but I do have suspicions on the tolex and grille. Comes with original Victoria cover. $1800 shipped CONUS
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020
Skippyandtheskipjacks.net
https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks
Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009
the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007
http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html
Last edited: Dec 30, 2024 15:05:19
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Matt22
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 2835
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Dec 27 2024 10:58 AM
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1377
New Orleans
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Posted on Dec 28 2024 11:19 AM
I've got a '64 and it has the same faceplate and colors and it's original. That's the one that had the three pieces of foam that kinda muted the springs and made a great drip. It also looks just as clean; that very well may be original on yours Matt!
— Daniel Deathtide
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Matt22
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 2835
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Dec 28 2024 12:56 PM
That is really cool! I had my suspicions but after taking it apart, I am more convinced it is original.
DeathTide wrote:
I've got a '64 and it has the same faceplate and colors and it's original. That's the one that had the three pieces of foam that kinda muted the springs and made a great drip. It also looks just as clean; that very well may be original on yours Matt!
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020
Skippyandtheskipjacks.net
https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks
Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009
the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007
http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html
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Matt22
Joined: Feb 15, 2007
Posts: 2835
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Posted on Dec 30 2024 03:05 PM
Craig Skelly from Little Kahuna bought this gem and it stays in the surf family.
— Matt "tha Kat" Lentz
Skippy and the Skipjacks: 2018-2020
Skippyandtheskipjacks.net
https://www.facebook.com/skippyandtheskipjacks
Otto and the Ottomans: 2014-2015
The Coconauts surf band: 2009-2014
www.theamazingcoconauts.com
Group Captain and the Mandrakes 2013
http://www.gcmband.com/
The Surfside IV: 2002-2005, 2008-2009
the Del-Vamps: 1992-1999, 2006-2007
http://www.dblcrown.com/delvamps.html
Last edited: Dec 30, 2024 15:06:35
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 527
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Dec 30 2024 03:43 PM
I traded this Reverb unit to Matt along with some other gear. I purchased it from Carter Vintage Music some years back who said this came to them by the original owner along with his early '60s Fender Concert. While they had originally mis-identified it as a '62 Fender Reverb Unit, it came to be determined to be a '64 - if memory serves me correctly, some folks on here let me know that it was a '64 due to the 2 letter stamped code on the tube chart and the newer raised Fender logo instead of the flat Fender logo.
I have never doubted it's authenticity but YMMV. 
In any case, glad to see it's off to another surf musician's home. 
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
Surfysonic on YouTube
World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw
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LittleKahunaCraig
Joined: Jan 09, 2008
Posts: 386
Orange County, CA
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Posted on Dec 30 2024 10:03 PM
Thanks Matt, I’m excited to own it and play it, coincidentally Surfysonic, with my 61 Brownface Concert.
— Craig Skelly
Little Kahuna
www.littlekahunamusic.com
The Breakaways
The Curl Riders
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 527
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Dec 31 2024 09:20 AM
LittleKahunaCraig wrote:
Thanks Matt, I’m excited to own it and play it, coincidentally Surfysonic, with my 61 Brownface Concert.
That's so awesome, Craig - very full circle! May you enjoy the '64 Reverb Unit with your Concert for many years!
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
Surfysonic on YouTube
World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw
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