UPDATE: A lot of people are saying this demo is hotter than their 68 deluxe. 2 reasons - my les paul had the pickups very close to the strings at the time, and the bias was pretty hot (24mA). Since being lowered by a tech to 20mA, the amp no longer goes from clean to explosive crunch between 4-5 on the volume. A much more gradual increase.
Thats interesting. My favorite thing about the 68 Custom DR is the fact that it turns into a kick ass monster at 5 volume. Love playing Stones and Black Crowes stuff on this amp.
@@ajb_music94 Still using Il Torino mxr for edge of breakup tones at lower volumes ? Next days I will receive a Gladio, duellist, and a captor x to try on this same 68 RI. Great channel, great demo ! Thanks 🙏
By far the best review I have ever seen of musical equipment. This guy didn't even need to talk to show us how great this amp is. Also, I love the fact that he didn't start putting a fax black delay and others on it to start muddying up the town. He simply let you hear what the amplifier does. Great job!
I finally landed a '68 Custom DRRI for myself because the guy who sold it to me was turned off by the excessive noise, when in standby, but not when playing. So I researched and talked with my amp guy and I'm gonna get that noise eliminated or reduced with some new caps, replacing the negative feedback resistor and redoing the shared vibrato and reverb setting the correct way. But even with the noise that it has now, the sound of the amp is wonderful. Much better than my previous rig, which was good but not classic Fender sounding enough. I also plan to use this amp to play some jazz and surf. All of those tones and variations are just inside the '68 waiting to come out.
Thank you for this demo. Forget all the HiDef cameras, what we wanted was a clear video showing the levels, playing things we could recognise. You nailed this.
Please do more demos! The guitarist community on CZcams needs you! I was already sold on this amp and thought I knew how versatile it is but your demo blew it out of the water! Thanks man!
What a colossally fantastic demo!!! Truly Brilliant work dude. Your choice of sound bytes and great playing really showcases the greatness and versatility of this amp. Fender should be paying you handsomely for this! I especially love the way you have annotated specific frames to diagrammatically explain each setting used. Nice one!
You can trust this demo, I've been playing one for year and half at 100's of gigs. I've had Fender Twin II, Blues Jr and solidstate twin Chorus, Carvin Legacy, Vox AC30 , Peavey Classic 30 and a few modeling amps but the Fender DRRI is the best overall amp I have owned. It is light, versatility and takes to pedals like a duck to water if you really think you need to. The Celestion speaker gives of a nice Voxish whisper with a bite when you need it. Great value all around.
The best review of the 68 I’ve watched and I’ve watched a lot of them! Ended up buying the 68 after demo’ing every tube Fender in Guitar Center and this review was a huge influence as well. Couldn’t be happier with my purchase.
This is the way a demo should be. Well done. You showed the amps capabilities with actual songs and song styles (with lots of variety not just metal or blues riffs). Great job
Best demo of this amp on the tube. I never realised the deluxe could get so dirty. Sounds amazing with volume from 4 to 7. The perfect rock tones too my old ears. Judging by those tones I think I'd set the bias high even if the tubes didn't last quite as long
Andrew, thanks to your demo I ended up buying this amp. I am 100% satisfied with the purchase, I LOVE the tone versatility, size, and tremolo. My next album will be recorded with this amp. Thanks so much!
Thanks Andrew. I read this on a sweetwater post for this amp. Did you ever try it? "The two channels on this one are in phase so you can jumper them and play both channels at the same time. I jumper them and use the Bassman side like an effects loop(plug your guitar into input 1 on the vintage channel, run a cable from input 2 on the vintage channel to your effects pedal board, and return your board to channel 1 on the custom channel of the amp. viola! effects loop!) and leave the vintage side clean"
Yes, I forgot too add that into the demo! It is a cool way to blend extra bass into the vintage channel or sparkle into the custom. This trick works nice when you have room to crank it, that way either channel's characteristics can shine
Fantastic demo....I have used this amp with many artists in my recording studio ....it's now the "go to" amp for a multitude of styles....indispensable!
Best demo of this amp sofar. And very nice with the dial numbers. So much better than the fender videos, where its all flash and bang and tons of bla bla bla
Very. VERY, nice demo. Just enough of everything. Not too much of anything. You really captured the amp’s versatility. Made me want one again even though I’m now an apartment dweller!
The amp was a great choice obviously. I also need to compliment you on the methods you used to demonstrate it. I so often get frustrated with the way certain aspects of an amp's sound are demonstrated. Not here. You did an excellent job at demonstrating what most people buy this particular amp to do. Thank you for that!!!!
Great demo and very helpful for deciding between this and some of the other Fender competitors like the Super Reverb. Thanks for demoing all of the different types of blues and rock sounds this amp is capable of.
Just came back around to this demo. I didn't own one of these when I first watched it. I've now owned one for close to a year and gigged regularly with it. The best overall amp I have ever owned. I'm not sure I need any other amp than this one. I play a Les Paul through mine. This demo is great by the way. Nice work.
@TunesDoneByOne Hi There. Yes it is definitely loud enough for an outdoor gig like you mention. I have used it at several outdoor gigs of that size (playing one at the end of this month) and this is actually when I get to turn it up to a volume where it is completely in the 'sweet spot'. It gets VERY loud. For this size of outdoor gig, I usually run the volume around 5 or 6 and this is really loud. For larger crowds/outdoor venues, you could always throw a mic in front of it too and run a little through the mains. I've also done this, but for the most part, I just use the amp without any mic.
@TunesDoneByOne No I have not had any experience with the Vibrolux, except to play in the music store. That said, I have heard that this is a very nice amp and the two 10" speakers make it cut through the mix nicely with a band. Although I have not used this amp live, I think it would definitely be a viable option.
I love Blackface/Silverface amps, i truly love the mix of a humbucker (especially t-tops, minis or guild ones) or p90 guitar with the great mid scoop of that amps and this has it but with much more gain. I really want one of these of at least a Princeton Reverb of this series, but they are quite expensive here in Mexico. Otherwise, is impressive how you nailed the classic, 60's american psychedelic rock tones (think San Francisco bands like Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Country Joe and The Fish or Jefferson Airplane, or the later heavy psych groups from the midwest like Morly Grey and Top Drawer) on the lower gain settings of the "Vintage" channel and on the highest gain setting on the "Custom" channel it nails the Soundgarden/Alice In Chains thing wonderfully.
@@dannyrivers3922 I’ve never noticed any clicking but don’t use the vibrato often. It has a normal amount of hiss in my opinion .. it’s a big loud amp so it’s to be expected. If you’re someone who likes to play at low volumes you will notice the hiss more. But at that sweet spot between 3-5 on the volume, the hiss is barely noticeable. Even less so in a mix. Plus the tones this amp pushes are so worth any small amount of his it produces! Never found it to be problematic.
I know this old,but still the most helpful demo of this amp. The one tone you missed is the Vintage side cranked to ten, treble 5ish, bass 3-4 and played on a 1958 era humbucker in bridge position w/tone around 7 = Early Billy Gibbons. Very Brownface sounding.
@@ajb_music94 only issue is the noise floor when cranked. The hiss is unbearable. Fender no help. Have you had this issue? Not an issue playing at home as I crank it but run through an attenuator. When I play live I am usually at 4 on volume and have Nobles for edge of breakup then with a Broadcast or a King Fuzz. Background hiss gets pretty annoying. Dirty looks from singer.
Yes..! The very best demo I've seen in a long long time. But it doesn't make me want to buy the amp. The main reason is I already have one ;-) Thank you very much!!!!!
As everyone says, great demo. You show them the way it should be done. I wish I could find a Fender with a bit more range into dirty overdrive territory
Very nice demo, as well as playing. I have this amp as well, and it will always be the go to amp for me. Ive had the '65 Deluxe, as well as a vintage Vibrolux Reverb, and Vox AC 15. Loves pedals as well.
Great job on the demo. I have the amp as well and overall its the best amp I have had ( Twins, Deluxe Reverb RI, Blues Jr, Vox AC15, and a Blace faced update to '72 Vibrolux Reverb). I highly recommend this amp, and you can pick them up a great price.
Great video. Makes me want this amp. I have a vox ac30 and would love to see a video in this style showing settings for achieving certain tones on that amp.
Great Demo! I´m curious if you experienced a a slight hiss with the amp. Almost everybody says the amp has a bit of hiss, but i hear none in your demo. Thanks!
UPDATE: A lot of people are saying this demo is hotter than their 68 deluxe. 2 reasons - my les paul had the pickups very close to the strings at the time, and the bias was pretty hot (24mA). Since being lowered by a tech to 20mA, the amp no longer goes from clean to explosive crunch between 4-5 on the volume. A much more gradual increase.
whatever you were doing, put it back like it was in this video.
@@unabonger777 hahaha absolutely!
Thats interesting. My favorite thing about the 68 Custom DR is the fact that it turns into a kick ass monster at 5 volume. Love playing Stones and Black Crowes stuff on this amp.
@@terryorr Its the best amp I've ever played! It still heats up between 4-5, but just a tad less (more room to find sweet spot)
@@ajb_music94 Still using Il Torino mxr for edge of breakup tones at lower volumes ? Next days I will receive a Gladio, duellist, and a captor x to try on this same 68 RI. Great channel, great demo ! Thanks 🙏
This should be the gold standard of amp demos on CZcams...this and a separate videos with pedals
Best demo I have seen in a long time.
Appreciate it, cheers!
ThreeEcho7 iii
Tout à fait ! Je me suis régalé, merci pour avoir pris le temps de faire cette très belle démo !! 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
I agree. I keep coming back to this video. I'm sure it must have helped Fender sell a few 68 Custom Deluxe Reverbs.
You literally just sold this amp to me. Fantastic demo, mate.
Dusty Redmon I bought this amp after watching this demo, did you end up picking one up too?
I did
By far the best review I have ever seen of musical equipment. This guy didn't even need to talk to show us how great this amp is. Also, I love the fact that he didn't start putting a fax black delay and others on it to start muddying up the town. He simply let you hear what the amplifier does. Great job!
Yeah just the tone from the amp with nothing painting the tone a different way. Great demo
I saw the review by "In the Blues" and he said this amp has tone that pedals can only make worse.
It's a complete amp with lots of tonal versatility.
Best demo out there for this amp. Very nicely done!
Brilliant brilliant demo thank you so much
i like how you labelled the settings for each tone
I finally landed a '68 Custom DRRI for myself because the guy who sold it to me was turned off by the excessive noise, when in standby, but not when playing. So I researched and talked with my amp guy and I'm gonna get that noise eliminated or reduced with some new caps, replacing the negative feedback resistor and redoing the shared vibrato and reverb setting the correct way.
But even with the noise that it has now, the sound of the amp is wonderful. Much better than my previous rig, which was good but not classic Fender sounding enough. I also plan to use this amp to play some jazz and surf. All of those tones and variations are just inside the '68 waiting to come out.
Incredible amp, still my #1 since this video
Thank you for this demo. Forget all the HiDef cameras, what we wanted was a clear video showing the levels, playing things we could recognise. You nailed this.
true !
Jack and Neil tones are exactly what I was looking for from this amp. I think I'm sold.
Please do more demos! The guitarist community on CZcams needs you! I was already sold on this amp and thought I knew how versatile it is but your demo blew it out of the water! Thanks man!
What a colossally fantastic demo!!! Truly Brilliant work dude. Your choice of sound bytes and great playing really showcases the greatness and versatility of this amp. Fender should be paying you handsomely for this! I especially love the way you have annotated specific frames to diagrammatically explain each setting used. Nice one!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
You can trust this demo, I've been playing one for year and half at 100's of gigs. I've had Fender Twin II, Blues Jr and solidstate twin Chorus, Carvin Legacy, Vox AC30 , Peavey Classic 30 and a few modeling amps but the Fender DRRI is the best overall amp I have owned. It is light, versatility and takes to pedals like a duck to water if you really think you need to. The Celestion speaker gives of a nice Voxish whisper with a bite when you need it. Great value all around.
Sounds awesome really like the Eric Clapton
love the celestion blue in mine
The Paul sounds great straight into the "clean" channel. Gotta love those classic designs: :Les Paul+Fender Amp = Great Sound.
The best review of the 68 I’ve watched and I’ve watched a lot of them! Ended up buying the 68 after demo’ing every tube Fender in Guitar Center and this review was a huge influence as well. Couldn’t be happier with my purchase.
I'm of the opinion this is one of the greatest 1x12's ever made lol, glad you like it too!
best demo ever. all should be formatted like this. sounds fucking great too. I have a 68 and frequently refer back to this to find good tones.
This is the way a demo should be. Well done. You showed the amps capabilities with actual songs and song styles (with lots of variety not just metal or blues riffs). Great job
Best demo of this amp on the tube. I never realised the deluxe could get so dirty. Sounds amazing with volume from 4 to 7. The perfect rock tones too my old ears. Judging by those tones I think I'd set the bias high even if the tubes didn't last quite as long
Andrew, thanks to your demo I ended up buying this amp. I am 100% satisfied with the purchase, I LOVE the tone versatility, size, and tremolo. My next album will be recorded with this amp. Thanks so much!
Glad you enjoyed it! Maybe fender can send me a cut for every amp I refer ;)
Thanks Andrew.
I read this on a sweetwater post for this amp. Did you ever try it?
"The two channels on this one are in phase so you can jumper them and play both channels at the same time. I jumper them and use the Bassman side like an effects loop(plug your guitar into input 1 on the vintage channel, run a cable from input 2 on the vintage channel to your effects pedal board, and return your board to channel 1 on the custom channel of the amp. viola! effects loop!) and leave the vintage side clean"
Yes, I forgot too add that into the demo! It is a cool way to blend extra bass into the vintage channel or sparkle into the custom. This trick works nice when you have room to crank it, that way either channel's characteristics can shine
Fantastic demo....I have used this amp with many artists in my recording studio ....it's now the "go to" amp for a multitude of styles....indispensable!
there's hardly any demos of this amp online - please make another! this is great.
Awesome! Thanks, for the settings suggestions. It really helps out a lot.
Love this Fender 68 Deluxe Reverb amp!
No worries!
One of the best demos I have seen of this amp - great job!! Thank you!!!👍
I just bought this amp because of your demo. Fine job!
Glad I could help!
The best vid yet to show settings and great playing!.... no talking ..like,
"Hi I'm Sir talk a lot...you may know me by my past videos on CZcams"
An excellent example as to how great a good gear demo can be. Outstanding. Great playing and sounds.
Just bought the amp after this demo!!!! Thanks! Fender kick this dude some $$$$
these 68 custom fender amps are really gems. I have the vibrolux and if you can crank it past 4 on the volume, it's heavenly!
Best demo of this amp sofar. And very nice with the dial numbers. So much better than the fender videos, where its all flash and bang and tons of bla bla bla
Love my DELUXE REVERB REISSUE. Wonderful, versatile tones that inspire you to be a better player. A no regrets amp.
Bought this amp recently. Love the tones. really nice and useful demo!
Very Nice Andrew. Both the playing & the tone.
Very. VERY, nice demo. Just enough of everything. Not too much of anything. You really captured the amp’s versatility. Made me want one again even though I’m now an apartment dweller!
The amp was a great choice obviously. I also need to compliment you on the methods you used to demonstrate it. I so often get frustrated with the way certain aspects of an amp's sound are demonstrated. Not here. You did an excellent job at demonstrating what most people buy this particular amp to do. Thank you for that!!!!
I run these into a 412 Marshall greenback cab and its just the greatest tone.
I paid for one of these yesterday and can't wait for it to come. I will use your examples as starting points. Thanks.
Every time I try to talk myself out of buying this amp I watch this demo and it's back on!! I'd surely need an attenuator with it though
This may just be the best amp demo on youtube
Maybe the best Demonstration of a Fender Amp. Everyone wants one of these after this. Fender should give you a Job.
Great demo and very helpful for deciding between this and some of the other Fender competitors like the Super Reverb. Thanks for demoing all of the different types of blues and rock sounds this amp is capable of.
No problem glad you enjoyed. Still my favourite amp to date!
I got this amp in 2017 and only used it for about 8 hrs so far i have many old marshalls but im going to use it today ha ha thanks
Just found this three years later - brilliant job
Fantastic! You even covered the songs and groups I love to hear! And without all the blah blah blah too! Thanks! I can't wait to try one out.
Best amp I've ever used - love it. Nice demo and great playing mate, thanks.
I bought this amp and I love it! Thanks to your excellent demo, I might add.
This is one of the best video review i ever seen of this amp. Congrats bro! Cheers from Argentina. 🇦🇷
this amp is one of really few rare tone monster wich evryone can buy and it will be with you forever beleive me
Just came back around to this demo. I didn't own one of these when I first watched it. I've now owned one for close to a year and gigged regularly with it. The best overall amp I have ever owned. I'm not sure I need any other amp than this one. I play a Les Paul through mine. This demo is great by the way. Nice work.
@TunesDoneByOne Hi There. Yes it is definitely loud enough for an outdoor gig like you mention. I have used it at several outdoor gigs of that size (playing one at the end of this month) and this is actually when I get to turn it up to a volume where it is completely in the 'sweet spot'. It gets VERY loud. For this size of outdoor gig, I usually run the volume around 5 or 6 and this is really loud. For larger crowds/outdoor venues, you could always throw a mic in front of it too and run a little through the mains. I've also done this, but for the most part, I just use the amp without any mic.
@TunesDoneByOne No I have not had any experience with the Vibrolux, except to play in the music store. That said, I have heard that this is a very nice amp and the two 10" speakers make it cut through the mix nicely with a band. Although I have not used this amp live, I think it would definitely be a viable option.
I have this amplifier and it's a wonderful piece of equipment....🎸🎸🎸
I hope Fender pays you something for your demo. You video helped me make up my mind!
Ordering a 68 today!
Awesome playing and demo!
I love Blackface/Silverface amps, i truly love the mix of a humbucker (especially t-tops, minis or guild ones) or p90 guitar with the great mid scoop of that amps and this has it but with much more gain. I really want one of these of at least a Princeton Reverb of this series, but they are quite expensive here in Mexico.
Otherwise, is impressive how you nailed the classic, 60's american psychedelic rock tones (think San Francisco bands like Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Country Joe and The Fish or Jefferson Airplane, or the later heavy psych groups from the midwest like Morly Grey and Top Drawer) on the lower gain settings of the "Vintage" channel and on the highest gain setting on the "Custom" channel it nails the Soundgarden/Alice In Chains thing wonderfully.
Own this amp. Love it to bits! Severely underrated... hopefully after this amazing demo it will get some more attention. Good job man
Does yours have a noticable hiss? and also clicking with the vibrato?
@@dannyrivers3922 I’ve never noticed any clicking but don’t use the vibrato often. It has a normal amount of hiss in my opinion .. it’s a big loud amp so it’s to be expected. If you’re someone who likes to play at low volumes you will notice the hiss more. But at that sweet spot between 3-5 on the volume, the hiss is barely noticeable. Even less so in a mix. Plus the tones this amp pushes are so worth any small amount of his it produces! Never found it to be problematic.
just got this amp and i am extremely satisfied. it sounds amazing. wish I could turn it up as loud as it should be played
Just the right songs you want to hear in a demo of this amp. Great job
excellent demo of this amp Andrew...thanks for taking the time to do this. love the format too!
No problem, glad I could help!
great demo probably one of the most thorough I've seen. Straight and to the point.
I know this old,but still the most helpful demo of this amp. The one tone you missed is the Vintage side cranked to ten, treble 5ish, bass 3-4 and played on a 1958 era humbucker in bridge position w/tone around 7 = Early Billy Gibbons. Very Brownface sounding.
Cheers appreciate it! That sounds like it would rip
@@ajb_music94 only issue is the noise floor when cranked. The hiss is unbearable. Fender no help. Have you had this issue? Not an issue playing at home as I crank it but run through an attenuator. When I play live I am usually at 4 on volume and have Nobles for edge of breakup then with a Broadcast or a King Fuzz. Background hiss gets pretty annoying. Dirty looks from singer.
@@fotoajojo My hiss went down after biasing the amp a little lower. See if a tech can measure it/re-bias
Thx
Top shelf demo. Stunned no pedals were used for those Young tones....just glorious filth.
Awesome job dude......totally sells this amp and puts ALL the other YT demos in the ditch! Sweeeetttt.
Great demo. This swayed my vote, as each of the artists referenced are on my top-5 faves list. Can't wait to pick one next week! Thank you.
Yes..! The very best demo I've seen in a long long time. But it doesn't make me want to buy the amp. The main reason is I already have one ;-) Thank you very much!!!!!
Best demo by far about this sweet amp I'm lucky to own.
Thank you. I just bought the 68 this week, and this was very helpful.
This is one of the best demos ever. Thanks
Best demo for this amp ! I 've got one and it's so easy to find the sweet spot depending on what you're lookin' for...Love it !
As everyone says, great demo. You show them the way it should be done. I wish I could find a Fender with a bit more range into dirty overdrive territory
This demo sold me. I ordered one.
THAT is how you demo an amp! SOLD !
Thnx so much. A demo as it should be: let the music do the talking! This amp (and your playing!) sound amazing. Keep 'em coming, please.
Very nice demo, as well as playing. I have this amp as well, and it will always be the go to amp for me. Ive had the '65 Deluxe, as well as a vintage Vibrolux Reverb, and Vox AC 15. Loves pedals as well.
One of the best reviews I’ve ever seen....this is the way it’s done! Thank you!
Great demo - thanks.
Wow, this is a really nice demo. Very well thought out. Thanks!
Really nice demo! Thanks for a few settings on the tremolo and reverb too!
No talking just sounds thats how all amp reviews should be
Yes, great Demo, and on (arguably) the best Fender amplifier ever made.
I loved the Neil Young one. Great playing buddy!
Great job on the demo. I have the amp as well and overall its the best amp I have had ( Twins, Deluxe Reverb RI, Blues Jr, Vox AC15, and a Blace faced update to '72 Vibrolux Reverb). I highly recommend this amp, and you can pick them up a great price.
this is how demo videos should be like. same but with a 65 please!
Outstanding review, Andrew. Very informative. Answers all the questions I have about this amp.
Thank you. Every time I watch a gear demo I feel like there's something missing, so I try and cover all the bases.
You really show the versatility of the amp here. Great job--- and you've got good hands....
ORDERED ONE TODAY SOULD HAVE IT NEXT WEEK, CANT WAIT
Excellent demo! One of the best I have seen in a long time!
Excellent recording and song choice to showcase this amp...........Great Sounds!
Best demo of this amp on CZcams.
Thanks
Great demo!
This is the demo this amp (and many others) need!
Also it points out to me that I never run mine loud enough haha
Love how you snuck in the Smiths after Neil and the Stones! Awesome sound.
Great video. Makes me want this amp. I have a vox ac30 and would love to see a video in this style showing settings for achieving certain tones on that amp.
Well done, no useless yammering, and very helpful.
Excellent amp audio review. thanks!
All amp demos should be like this! :-)
Best demo I've seen on this amp.
nice demo man! This is how it should be. No blabla bullshit, just demoing it the right way.
Best demo for this amo for sure. Very good demo not lots of opinion and talk just tone comparison. Good playing too.
Great Demo Andrew. Many thanks for doing this.
Great Demo!
I´m curious if you experienced a a slight hiss with the amp.
Almost everybody says the amp has a bit of hiss, but i hear none in your demo.
Thanks!
I have one. No hiss
@@Allison_Chaynes Well, they all hiss. The question is how loud in relation to the signal.
@@modestoney1577 I'm assuming you were asking about a hiss that went beyond the normal hiss of any amp.
Perfect demo, congrats on your purchase. great playing also
Fantastic demo .....
this demo is so good i literally just watch it for the tones i probably wont buy the amp any time soon