Great amps, just a little bit overpriced retail (new). Form factor is bulky/awkward.
"I owned a '65 Super Reverb Re-issue that was made, I think, in the 1990's. (I don't recall exactly but it was one of the earlier re-issues). I owned it in about 2008-2011 and it's definitely an amp I wish I had not sold. It sounded amazing. The only reason I sold it was it was so darn loud and at the time I had not yet acquired an attenuator. The ONLY downsides I see to this amp are that is kind of large/heavy/awkward and bulky for club gigging - and it's damn loud. Super-reverbs tend to be a little top heavy as well. I always thought mine seemed like it would be easy to knock over, if not using the tilt back legs.
I liked it so much I bought another. I got such a good deal that when someone offered to buy it for me for $700 more than I paid, I had to sell it LOL. But I also have a Deluxe Reverb and a Princeton reverb(which uses 1 of the same speaker). The main advantage of the Super is the midrange control you don't get on those two amps. But hey....equalizer pedal.
For all the folks who say they don't make them like they used to...I will just say that part of the reason your old amp sounds the way it does is years of use on those speakers, and aging of some of the electrical components. "Oh it sounds so warm and fuzzy" may be because you are now filtering different frequencies due to component aging, and because your speakers have years of wear and distort at lower volumes.
The boutique amp builders have convinced everyone that hand wired amps sound better, and maybe for recording purposes you may, if you have well trained ears, hear a little difference. However, I think for most players who don't want to or can't spend thousands on an amp, who just want a reliable, great sounding amp with many many years of service ahead of it, modern production methods produce that. I have no qualms about any of my amps that use circuit boards. I don't think 99% of people could hear a difference in a blind sound test if you compare a new hand wired circuit to a new PC circuit, running through the same speakers. (assuming the same base circuit design).
I'm not knocking boutique or vintage amps, just saying that there is a lot of hype and BS around them and that modern production amps sound good too. If a vintage amp is your thing and you can afford it, then by all means get one...or two...or three :)
I've had many amps from Fender's line, many of the modern PC board based. They always sound good and I've never had a problem with any of them.
I think the main reason you don't see Super-Reverbs used much is because of these reasons:
1) You can buy a Deluxe Reverb, Princeton Reverb or other Fender '65 RI amps for significantly less money and sound similar
2) The other smaller Fender amps are a lot easier to carry to gigs and take less space in a car or truck.
3) If you need high volume for much larger venues, a twin is more power, less money and easier to carry.
In short, the price and the form factor are the least appealing factors on the super reverb. But it's a great and iconic amp and if you never played one, you owe it to yourself to find one to play through sometime. Especially good for cleans, but stick a tubescreamer or other overdrive in front for warmer sounds."
