Talk:Fender Twin Reverb

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I revamped a rather skeletal new article, added some technical info etc. I will eventually expand this as time permits, for such a popular amp it should have a proper article. Anyone who wants to jump in and help please do so. Tremspeed 08:32, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] inaccuracies

The Twin Reverb amplifier has not been in production since 1953. The Twin amplifier has been, but the Twin of 1953-55 was radically different than the Twin Reverb. There was no reverb, there was no tremolo, it was a wide panel tweed, the circuit was radically different and the tube compliment was different (6L6s were used, but they were cathode biased and all the preamp tubes were different). Thus, the comparison of the tweed models to the blackface and silverface models is inaccurate.

The Blackface Twin Reverb was the first amp designated the "Twin Reverb" due to the inclusion of the reverb circuit, made from 1963-1967.

The article states the blackface era of Fender was 1965-1967. As stated prior, the beginning was 1963.

There is no citation for the claim of the Twin Reverb being Fender's most popular amplifier.

There is no citation for the claim that the amplifier is known for its high quality reverb.

66.81.188.242 07:14, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the info - it's true, the earliest Twins didn't have Reverb-- the idea is to create the lineage of products in the context of the article. Ideally this article should be a great deal more detailed, I wasn't implying the definitive history of the Twin (Reverb) just a jump start. What would be more helpful than replacing the story of this lineage of amplifiers with a summary of facts from the Fender Field Guide would be working toward a more cohesive, readable article.

As for the claim of Fender's most popular amplifier, well, it's been in production almost non-stop (in the various incarnations) for more years than any other amplifier. That claim would be what I would consider common knowledge, and the quality of the reverb is even moreso.

Additionally, much of the information you added lacks a context on wikipedia or within this article. The idea is to present an overview -- referring to the black/silverface variants makes little sense without respective articles for these eras of Fender products. You're welcome to start in on those articles if you like.

Tremspeed 02:01, 24 March 2007 (UTC)