Fender Pro Reverb Amp (Blackface) AA165

Pro Reverb Fender blackface AA165

Fender Pro Reverb (Silverface) AMP AA1069 specs & schematics & serial numbers

Year:	1968-1982
Model:	Pro Reverb
Circuit:	AB668, AA1069
Config:	Combo
Control Panel:	Silver, forward facing w/ blue labels
Front Control Layout:	68-76: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass, Rev, Speed, Intensity – Pilot Lamp76-82: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Mid, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Mid, Bass, Rev, Speed, Intensity - Master Vol/Boost – Pilot Lamp
Rear Conrol Layout:	68-76: AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse (2A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack, Reverb Jack, Reverb Out, Reverb In 76-82: AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse (2½A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Line Out, Tube Matching Adj, Vibrato Jack, Reverb Jack, Reverb Out, Reverb In, Hum Balance
Knobs:	Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 – 10
Cabinet:	68-69: 19½” x 26½” x 10″ (49.5 x 67.3 x 25.4 cm) 70-82: 19½” x 26″ x 10½” (49.5 x 66 x 25.4 cm)
Cab Covering:	Black Tolex
Cab Hardware:	Black strap handle, 5½” Chassis straps, 16″ tilt-back legs, corner protectors, glides (68-71) or casters (72-82)
Grille:	Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame (68-69) or w/o aluminum frame (70-80)
Logo:	Grille mounted, raised, chrome & black script “Fender” w/ tail(68-74) or “Fender®” w/o tail (74-82)
Weight:	58 lbs. (26.3 Kg)
Speakers/Load:	2 x 12″/4 ohms (8 ohms each in parallel)
Speaker Model:	Oxford 12L6, Oxford 12T6, Utah 12″, Rola 12″ ceramic
Effects:	Reverb, Tremolo
Output:	40 or 70 (late models) Watts
Preamp:	Normal: 7025 Vibrato: 7025, ½ 7025
Power:	2 x 6L6GC
Bias:	Fixed, adjustment pot (AA668?) or balance pot (AA1069)
Rectifier:	5U4GB
Phase Inverter:	12AT7 (long tailed)
Other:	Reverb Driver: 12AT7 Reverb Recovery: ½ 7025 Tremolo: 12AX7(photoresistor)
Comments:	The AA1069 schematic shows a Mid control but it did not get installed on producion models. Fender switched back to the blackface era cosmetics some time in 1980. Pro Reverbs produced between late 1980 and 1982 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth. A Boost switch, master volume, and hum balance control was added before Pro Reverb was discontinued.

See AA1069 Pro Reverb Schematic

See AA1069 Pro Reverb Chassis Layout

Serial numbers for the Pro Reverb AA1265, AB668, AA1069, AA270 (silverface)

A10000 to A10500 – 1967
A10500 to A12000 – 1968
A12000 to A13300 – 1969
A13400 to A14500 – 1970
A14500 to A15000 – 1971
A15000 to A15600 – 1972
A15600 to A17200 – 1973
A17200 to A19700 – 1974
A19700 to A20000 – 1975
A20000 to A21500 – 1976

from Greg Galiano

More serial numbers and productions data at 20th Century Guitar Mag

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Avalaible: 1961 – 1968

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With its fat P-90 pickup and featherweight slimline body, the Casino has surpassed its 60’s counterpart, the Gibson ES-330, in ongoing favor with vintage enthusiasts. The all-hollow thinline profile and absence of superfluous hardware resulted in one of the most lightweight electric guitars ever produced, as well as producing a distictively warm and woody tone. Combined with it’s super fast sixties neck profile, and excellent original jumbo frets, this guitar is incomparably comfortable to hold and just plain fun to play.

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