Golden Age of Gear - hosted by Joey Landreth & Derek from Revv Amps
This is the golden age of guitar gear! With so many awesome options available for players, it’s a thrilling time for musicians of all styles.
Join Joey Landreth and Derek Eastveld as they hang out and geek out over the gear that’s inspiring them right now. From killer pedals to amazing guitars, they’ll showcase the tools inspire and excite them, helping to fuel their creativity as guitarists.
Golden Age of Gear - hosted by Joey Landreth & Derek from Revv Amps
Vintage Deluxe Reverb vs D25 JL — What’s the Difference?
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 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 changes
Backline reality: Why pros often ask for a Hot Rod DeVille and bypass the preamp
Stereo 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!
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