1963-1964 Vibrolux
(Black Face Vibrolux)

Year:

 1963-1964

Model:

 Vibrolux

Circuit:

 AA763

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Black forward facing w/ white labels

Front Conrol Layout:

 Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass - Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp

Rear Conrol Layout:

 ?

Knobs:

 Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10

Cabinet:

 18" x 23" x 9" (45.7 x 58.4 x 22.9 cm)

Cab Covering:

 Black Tolex

Cab Hardware:

 Black Strap handle, 4½" chassis straps, glides

Grille:

 Silver sparkle grille cloth

Logo:

 None (some of the last Vibrolux Amps had the BF era logo)

Weight:

 ?

Speakers/Load:

 1 x 12"/8 ohms

Speaker Model:

 Oxford 12M6

Effects:

 Tremolo

Output:

 ?

Preamp:

 Normal: 7025
Bright: 7025

Power:

 2 x 6L6GC

Bias:

 Fixed Bias w/ bias adjustment pot.

Rectifier:

 GZ34

Phase Inverter:

 12AT7 (long tailed)

Other:

 Tremolo: 12AX7 (photoresistor)

Comments:
  • The black face vibrolux has a typo on the control panel where both channels are labeled "Normal" instead of the second channel being labeled "Vibrato" like other amps of the time.
  • The Vibrolux was retired at the end of 1964.