Earlier models had black lines on the aluminum control plate. Twin Reverb amps made between the years of 19 had aluminum trim surrounding the sparkling blue grillcloth on the front of the amp. If it reads 'Fender Electric Instruments' it was built sometime after Fender was sold to CBS, which was in 1965. ![]() ![]() If the label reads 'Fender Electric Instruments,' it was built before 1965. If your amp has a silver nameplate with blue labels, it was built during Fender's 'Silverface' era, which began 1968. ![]() If your Twin Reverb has a black nameplate on the front, it was manufactured during Fender's 'Blackface' era, which was from 1963 to 1967. You can also determine the origination year from the amp's serial number thanks to extensive research done on Fender amps by Greg Gagliano, a former contributing editor to '20th Century Guitar' magazine. Although Fender never kept serial number records of its amps, you can determine the approximate year your Twin Reverb was built by matching it against the cosmetic changes the amp has gone through. Guitarists worldwide revere the legendary Fender Twin Reverb for its brilliant clean tones and luscious spring reverb.
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