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EPISODE · Nov 13, 2025 · 29 MIN

Vintage Deluxe Reverb vs D25 JL — What’s the Difference?

from Golden Age of Gear - hosted by Joey Landreth & Derek from Revv Amps · host Joey Landreth & Derek Eastveld

65' Deluxe Reverb vs D25JL | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 47This week on Golden Age of Gear, Derek & Joey nerd out on vintage Fender amps and put a 1965 Deluxe Reverb (blackface) up against Joey’s Revv D25 JL. We dig into what makes tweed / brownface / blackface / silverface circuits feel different, why bias-vary tremolo hits different than opto trem, and how much “neutral pedal platform” is myth vs reality. Plus: backline survival tips (hello Hot Rod DeVille), stereo tricks, and a few road stories.👉 In this episode:’65 Fender Deluxe Reverb tone tour (vibrato channel, spring reverb, trem)A/B: Deluxe Reverb vs Revv D25 JL (mid focus, low-end feel, headroom)Tremolo talk: Opto vs bias-vary (and why Joey prefers the latter)Era breakdown: Tweed vs Brownface vs Blackface vs Silverface—what actually changesBackline reality: Why pros often ask for a Hot Rod DeVille and bypass the preampStereo pro tip: One amp wet, one amp dry = instant width💬 Question for you: What’s your desert-island small Fender—Princeton, Deluxe, or something brownface? Tell us why!🔥 Love weekly deep dives? LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & ring the bell 🔔 so you never miss Golden Age of Gear.#GoldenAgeOfGear #FenderDeluxeReverb #BlackfaceFender #BrownfaceFender #PrincetonReverb #BiasVaryTremolo #GuitarAmps #RevvAmps #PedalPlatform #StereoRig

65' Deluxe Reverb vs D25JL | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 47 This week on Golden Age of Gear, Derek & Joey nerd out on vintage Fender amps and put a 1965 Deluxe Reverb (blackface) up against Joey’s Revv D25 JL. We dig into what makes tweed / brownface / blackface / silverface circuits feel different, why bias-vary tremolo hits different than opto trem, and how much “neutral pedal platform” is myth vs reality. Plus: backline survival tips (hello Hot Rod DeVille), stereo tricks, and a few road s...

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65' Deluxe Reverb vs D25JL | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 47This week on Golden Age of Gear, Derek & Joey nerd out on vintage Fender amps and put a 1965 Deluxe Reverb (blackface) up against Joey’s Revv D25 JL. We dig into what makes tweed / brownface /...

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