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Post subject: Blues Deville vs Blues Deville RI
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:08 pm
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I'm wondering what the differance between the Blues Deville and the Blues Deville RI? Also, how can I tell the difference?
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Post subject: Re: Blues Deville vs Blues Deville RI
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:52 pm
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Original Blues Deville were made in USA, the current RI line is made in Mexico. I have a BDv from 1995, I quite like it, very good cleans with lots of headroom, takes pedals very well. I can't speak for quality of the Ri. You can usually find BDv from the mid '90s on the secondary market for around $500.
My biggest complaint would be lack of a bias control pot.

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Post subject: Re: Blues Deville vs Blues Deville RI
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:20 am
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Yes, the RI adds a bias adjust pot. Other than that they are just about the exact same amps as the originals.

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Post subject: Re: Blues Deville vs Blues Deville RI
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:02 pm
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Cool! Thanks! That's exactly what I needed to know!!


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Post subject: Re: Blues Deville vs Blues Deville RI
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:13 am
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There are some minor circuit differences between the two over and above the bias pot.

http://support.fender.com/schematics/gu ... ematic.pdf

http://support.fender.com/schematics/gu ... _Rev-A.pdf

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