A high-end, hand-wired Fender combo with three 10-inch speakers and a fat, warm clean tone. The Vibro-King combines Fender sparkle with extra midrange warmth and a lush vibrato circuit. Gary Clark Jr.'s primary amp, delivering the foundation for his modern blues tone.
The ToneMaster Deluxe Reverb costs $200 less than the tube original. We put both on the same amp stand, dialed in identical settings, and listened. Here's where they agree — and where they don't.
A side-by-side tone comparison of the PRS Silver Sky and Fender American Professional II Strat through a clean amp, specifically for John Mayer-style clean tones.
The essential Fender Deluxe Reverb settings for clean tones, edge-of-breakup, crunch, and pedal platform — plus the differences between the original and the '65 reissue, and how settings translate to modelers.