Listen, we all (at least most of us) LOVE tube amps. And the Fender Deluxe Reverb is one of those famous tube amps we love so much.
But it has two big downsides:
1. It’s heavy
2. You can’t get natural breakup at bedroom levels
The Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb uses digital processing power to address both of those issues while maintaining the classic sound of the tube-driven Deluxe Reverb.
1. It only weighs 23 pounds
2. It has a built-in attenuator that can run the amp at its full 22 watts, 12 watts, 5 watts, 1 watt, .5 watts, or .25 watts.
Oh, and it has a direct in with two cab sims (same cab with different mic’ing techniques). Plus a ground lift. You can also turn off the cab sims if you’d prefer to use your own. The DI also has its own volume control separate from the front of the amp.
In this demo, I go back and forth between mic’d sounds, the DI sounds, and a combination of the two.
But how does it sound to my ears? I honestly think it sounds great. Sounds like a Fender Deluxe Reverb to me! And the light weight plus DI capabilities make it super appealing for a touring musician. I mean, not having to worry about tubes is a nice bonus for taking this amp out to shows and loading it in the back of a van every night.
Guitar is a Fender Jazzmaster with Lollar Blademaster pickups
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