The Deluxe Reverb is not the only vintage Fender amp worth owning. In fact it's not even the best vintage Fender amp, IMO. The DR is usually the most expensive due to it's popularity. You should be able to find a great old amp for $1500 if you stay away from eBay. eBay is it's own little world and the prices people will pay there bear little or no resemblance to real world values.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

The new 65 deluxe and princeton reissues sound great for under $1000. A lot of mom & pop shops carry vintage amps. I got a 74 twin reverb and 78 pro reverb, both under $800. Shop around, I'm sure you will find a good deal. good luck!

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2012 American Vintage Telecaster 1958
09 Fender american deluxe strat.
97 Gibson les paul special P90's double-cut
65 Princeton reverb re-issue
2010 Guild Gad-F40e

If you are open to brands other than Fender, I'd suggest the Carvin Belair (50 watt Tweed 2X12). Sweet clean tone and superb natural overdrive when you want it combined with rock solid reliability. I had one for years and it never did me wrong. I only sold it because I bought a Carvin V3 and my wife will only tolerate one BIG amp in the house at a time.

Here's a link to the amp specs and sound clips.

http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/s ... uct=BELAIR

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"Life is like eating jalapenos. What you do today may burn your arse tomorrow"

Got mine for $1000. new . Great amp, wish I owned two. Keep looking. Sometimes you can buy a good rental amp, they usually come with a warrenty.

Check out the 2nd hand or antique shops. My friend just found a 63 bandmaster head for "5 Bucks" Ya no $@!& The power cord was cut at the hold down clamp just inside of the head. He turned around and sold it for 500 bucks. I'm P.O.'d that he didn't ask me first.

I wish I was. He brought in to work yesterday to show me and rub my nose in it. Then let me down when he said it was already sold. I wanted to kick him Grab it and run But he knows my whole family. Dang!!!