Vibrolux Reverb opinions

Vintage-T

Been looking at a deluxe reverb amp and a custom shop designed vibrolux reverb has popped up close to me.

Anyone used both can you tell me if they’re wildly different beasts? I’m looking more for the lovely break up tones rather than the cleans from this amp. 

Have done a bit of youtubing and forum reading but not many clips on this amp so thought I’d seek some opinions.

ICBM

The Vibrolux has quite a lot more headroom and a clearer, more open sound. If you're looking for early breakup I would get the Deluxe.

The Custom Vibroluxes I've played have also been noisy, if it matters.

Vintage-T

In a band context is the vl likely to break up at the right volume will the dr be too muddy at volume enough to compete with a loud drummer?

ICBM

Vintage-T said:

In a band context is the vl likely to break up at the right volume will the dr be too muddy at volume enough to compete with a loud drummer?

Well, that's a different question .

Yes. I've never found Deluxes quite loud enough, despite popular wisdom saying they are - it's not the outright volume, it's that they go too muddy and flubby to give me the clean headroom and very light break-up I want at band volume... and I don't play that loud. I much prefered the silverface Vibrolux I had.

If the 'Custom' Vibrolux is one of the ones with no negative feedback at all, they can also be improved greatly and the noise reduced at the same time, by adding some.

JMS96

I’ve used a custom 68 Vibrolux Revert in my band and used an attenuator to get it to break up. It wasn’t miles off, but was constantly being told to turn it down. 

Gassage

The Custom Vibrolux is a really noisy thing and is best avoided. A Brownface 63 Vibroverb much nicer.

ICBM

Gassage said:

The Custom Vibrolux is a really noisy thing and is best avoided. A Brownface 63 Vibroverb much nicer.

... although you need to replace the speakers if they're still the stock resissue ones.

Vintage-T

Gassage said:

The Custom Vibrolux is a really noisy thing and is best avoided. A Brownface 63 Vibroverb much nicer.

Well I bought it. Good price so budget to spare for some modifications or an attenuator. Gain structure sounds lije what I’m after, can always chat to Zilla who are close by for speaker upgrades if needed too. Will now wait to see if the right price DR comes up and i can pick one up for non-rock band stuff.

rinkydinkron

Vintage-T said:

Been looking at a deluxe reverb amp and a custom shop designed vibrolux reverb has popped up close to me.

Anyone used both can you tell me if they’re wildly different beasts? I’m looking more for the lovely break up tones rather than the cleans from this amp. 

Have done a bit of youtubing and forum reading but not many clips on this amp so thought I’d seek some opinions.

If you can cope with the noise the stock CVR should fit the bill for you perfectly. If you were looking for "cleans" then a revalve and The Mark Moyer mod is the way to go.