Description: Alessandro High-End Products Hand-wired Service for: Fender '68 Custom Silverface Vibrolux Reverb, Custom Vibrolux or '63 Vibroverb Reissue Amplifiers We remove your stock printed circuit board wired amp and upgrade it with our Alessandro Hand-wired Service -Remove the inferior printed circuit board, pot and jacks, then build a custom hand-wired point-to-point board -High quality potentiometers, capacitors and wire are used in our Hand-wired service, more akin to the vintage, black-face Vibrolux Reverb amps. Rebuilt from the ground up, just reusing the transformers, chassis, tube sockets and a few other parts. All to capture the sound and feel of the iconic, vintage amp, in a new, more versatile and more reliable form. -We will re-use the tubes from your amp, otherwise we’ll contact you about using new replacements for any faulty, worn out or problematic tubes (any tubes that need to be replaced will incur an up charge). -Custom proprietary Alessandro epoxy/glass laminate, mill spec. board is used to wire the circuit using audio grade silver eutectic solder, select orange drop style caps, Alessandro high-end made in Germany proprietary filter and bypass caps, silver mica caps in audio path, new CTS pots, PTFE/Teflon coated silver plated wire (same as used on Alessandro High-End Products amplifiers) and switchcraft jacks. -Carbon resistors in audio path for proper tone and film resistors in power supply for quiet, reliable operation. -Removal of Capacitor Can from the outside of the amp, moving the filter caps inside the chassis on the main board assembly. -Upgraded Power Transformer (original is undersized for this amp). -Upgraded speaker lead with high-quality speaker cable (optional) -Speaker can be upgraded with one of our Eminence Alessandro Designed Speakers at the Customer’s Request (Alnico and Ceramic Options Available) The circuit on this amp had been modified to be similar to the newer ’68 Custom Vibrolux Reverbs from Fender, the Normal channel is "tweed" (slightly hotter) and also has Tremelo and Reverb. The Vibrato channel is stock Blackface Vibrolux Reverb. We can wire the amp to '65 Blackface Specs for both channels (Channel One without Reverb or Tremolo) at the Customer's Request. Wired with '64 style Fender optoisolator equipped vibrato. The photos above show a Fender '68 Custom Vibrolux Reverb Reissue after it has been upgraded with our Handwire Service (also shows upgraded components, which come at an up-charge. The standard service uses Orange Drop type caps instead of the Alessandro Foil Caps). Listed below are other optional upgrades that come at an upcharge (Not included in this auction but can be requested once you pay for our Handwire Service): 1- Alessandro Foil Capacitors. 2- Vintage tube upgrades 3- Audiophile grade resistor upgrade 4- Reverb lead, mounting and tank upgrade 5- Hardwood cabinet upgrades 6- Upgraded baffle board and grill cloth options 7- Audiophile AC power cord upgrade The amp you send should be a working amplifier (additional fees may apply for DOA amps) . *Please pack carefully* This will be built with the same high quality that Alessandro High-End Products amps are known for. Check out our website. Shipping is listed as free, but the customer is responsible for all shipping costs, including return shipping. Amp and shipping balance must be paid in full before return shipping (usual cost for return shipping is about $40-$50). Please use quality shipping material. If Alessandro High-End Products has to supply shipping materials because of poor packaging there will be an upcharge. THIS IS AN AMPLIFIER HAND-WIRED SERVICE. NOT AN AMPLIFIER FOR SALE.
Price: 874.99 USD
Location: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-02-15T14:58:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD