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Fender Super Reverb (Silverface)

Schematic/Layout:

• super_reverb_ab763.pdf
• super_reverb_ab568.pdf
• super_reverb_aa1069.pdf
• super_reverb_aa270.pdf

Model/Circuit Number: AB763, AB568, AB569, AA1069, AA270, AA1070
Years of Production: 1968 - 1981
Era: Silverface
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Silver, forward facing w/ blue labels
Knobs: Black skirted with chrome center, numbered 1 - 10
Faceplate

• Front: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Mid, Bass, Rev, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp
• Rear: AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse (2A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack, Reverb Jack, Reverb Out, Reverb In

Cabinet

• Dimensions: (68-69): 25½ x 25½ x 9¾, (70-81): 24½ x 25 x 10
• Hardware: Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8'', 19'' Tilt-Back Legs
• Handle: Black Strap
• Feet: Glides(68-71) or Casters (72-81)
• Corners: Corner Protectors

Covering Material

• Tolex/Tweed: Black Tolex
• Grill Cloth: Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame (68-69), w/o aluminum frame (70-81)

Logo: Grill mounted, raised, chrome & black script
Weight: 86 lbs.
Speaker

• Size: 4 x 10
• Impedance: 2 ohms
• Model: Oxford 10L6, CTS 10'' (AlNiCo or ceramic) or Rola 10'' ceramic(For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers)

Effects: Reverb, Tremolo
~Watts: 40 or 70 watts
Tubes

• Pre amp: 7025
• Power: 2 x 6L6GC

Bias: Fixed, adjustment pot (AB763) or balance pot (all others)
Rectifier: 5U4GB , Some later production models seem to have come without the 5U4 rectifier and had solid state rectification instead.

Comments: Fender added int he Master Volume control with pull-knob Boost in 1975. At this same time, the logo lost it's tail and power was boosted to 70 watts.