Portable fender princeton reverb units available in new and used condition achieve this with a proven tube amp thats been in use since the 1960s. Fender limited edition 65 princeton reverb, knotty pine. Whether youre using it for practice, in the studio, or for smaller live rooms, the 65 princeton reverb shines. Fender launches a handwired 64 princeton reverb page 5. I have in the past heard two 1976 fender princeton reverbs that had that nice warm tone which made them both similar. Servicing a silverface fender princeton reverb youtube. Though intended for practice situations, the princeton was capable of big tube tone, and fender s world class reverb and vibrato effects were the icing on the cake. Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb amplifier 2x10 speakers, 35watt same weight as the 68 custom deluxe reverb bias tremolo sounds richer than the deluxe reverb s optical tremolo excellent condition selling as id like to change to a princeton reverb i have. Longtime telecaster and princeton reverb aficionado jim. Like most classic fender amps, the cosmetic and electronic details of this amp evolved throughout the 50s and 60s. Fender princeton stereo chorus 2channel 2x12 25watt 2x10 solid state guitar combo 1988 2001. Blues hardware stealth guitar handmade in helena, montana with c 1980s princeton reverb amp.
I opted for the princeton reverb due to the power of the amp since im only doing bedroom playing i dont need many watts. Fender s 65 princeton reverb reissue is the obvious choice if you just want classic fender clean, but a real silverface princeton reverb, and many of its boutique clones and even kits, will set you back more than the cost of this 68 custom. My first amp was a 1966 or 1967 fender princeton reverb from the pictures i am looking at. The basics of tube amp upkeep and maintenance reverb news. These amplifiers are very similar on paper but they sound quite a bit different to each other. The fender deluxe, princeton, super and twin reverbs all use pcbs, but have had less issues. I did it to my old blackface nr princeton and made me much happier. All along, ive looked at capacitors, tubes, the reverb transformer, reverb tank, etc. Prri princeton reverb reissue which are made in the us. The amp still works and has that sweet princeton sound, just no reverb. You can follow those pins back to the board to find the 100k plate load resistors. The handwired model is an alltube 12watt combo with. On most fender combo amps, the phase invertor tube has an.
When i was 16 or 17 back in the early 80s when i didnt know any better i had the speaker replaced rather than re coned. The baffle board and backpanels are made out of 100% voidfree baltic birch ply. The fender princeton reverb fsr amplifier loaded with a 12 alnico blue loud duration. Today, the 65 princeton reverb is as phenomenal looking, sounding and performing as ever, and is easily versatile enough to go from the living room to the recording studio to the gig with the great sound, style, reliability and authentic vintage vibe that fender players know and love. Jim campilongo gets familiar with 68 custom princeton reverb. You can do a phase inverter mod to get more gain and clean harmonics from a non reverb princeton. Dude, for process of elimination try changing the outlet you are plugged into.
The blackface fender princeton reverb is one of the crown jewels of mid60s combo amps. We take a close look at a great vintage classic amongst guitar amps, the fender princeton reverb. Nad fender princeton reverb 1981 blackface telecaster. Late 1960s vintage original usednot reissue set screw on1 knob includes set screw. I dont know why but this guys playing is cracking me up not hating, its just funny. Like the original blackface era princetons, the mojotone amp has the added gain stage after the reverb that pushes the amp to a thicker level of saturation when the amp is pushed. This is arguably the best sounding princeton i have ever played. Fender 65 princeton reverb reissue as with fenders wonderful deluxe, the princeton was one of the very first amps leo made under his own name dating all the way back to 1946 and one of the few model names to remain in more or less continuous production, seeing out fenders less wellknown ivy league amps, the yale and harvard. For awhile my amp has been cracking up while im playing. Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents. Same amount of volume, but it comes on more gradually.
And, obviously, if a tube is cracked or shattered it will definitely. Praising the 68 custom princeton reverb telecaster guitar forum. Fender s princeton reverb is one of historys great amps. Fender limited edition 65 princeton reverb reissue 12watt 1x10 guitar combo amp with celestion g10 2017. The princeton reverb is the smallest blackfacesilverface fender amp with both tremolo and reverb. Look for loose, broken or unsoldered joints, especially on the ground bus and. Oct 16, 2010 the princeton recording amp was designed to capture all the vibe and tone of a classic princeton reverb although it lacks the tremolovibrato circuit and it is pretty true sounding to the original princeton reverb. I do realize some may be over financial issues and also that so many have been made over the years so maybe thats the only reason they appear. It delivers quintessential fender tonal response, reverb and tremolo. Buy fender 65 princeton reverb 15watt 1x10inch guitar combo amp.
In my opinion, this amp was conceived with more bass than other blackface amps because it was designed as a small bedroom amp. With a 10 inch speaker run by a 1215w dual 6v6 amp, it delivers a true american fender tone with punchy, responsive lows together with chimey highs. The princeton amp is often misinterpreted as a princeton reverb without reverb. Fender 65 princeton reverb reissue 15watt 1x10 reverb. The mojotone princeton reverb style amp is a 1215 watt miniature giant that comes stock with a jensen c10q 10 35 watt speaker and 2 6v6 power tubes. Iconic sound and style a historically significant amp used on countless hit songs for decades. I have a vintage 1965 princeton reverb with original power transformer and a headstrong lil king which is supposed to be the best current production replica of the pr and my pr crushed the headstrong. Dont be afraid to get a little knotty with your playing when you plug into the limited edition 65 princeton reverb knotty pine this reissue of the studio classic incorporates a phenomenallooking knotty pine cabinet, complemented by a 12 celestion cream alnico speaker, to create an amp that looks as killer as it sounds. Its tones are legendary and it has been heard on thousands of. Please contact me for a shipping quote outside canada and usa. Then i saw this thread and it looks like the majority of players prefer the deluxe reverb. The legendary fender princeton reverb amp of the 1960s was small, light, and moderately powered.
The aa1164 princeton reverb is a 2x6v6 pushpull amp thats very similar to the ab763 blackface amps except for these major differences the princeton reverb uses a cathodyne phase inverter instead of the ab763s long tail pair ltp. Fenders 65 princeton reverb reissue is the obvious choice if you just want classic fender clean, but a real silverface princeton reverb, and many of its boutique clones and even kits, will set you back more than the cost of this 68 custom. Too much bass farty fender princeton vd amps terrific. The fender princeton reverb is a guitar amplifier combo, essentially a princeton with builtin reverb and vibrato.
I initially had a hum on mine and changed the outlet which seemed to be causing a hum on both my amps. Tubes for the fender 65 princeton reverb reissue antique. Fender deluxe reverb the fender deluxe reverb is probably the most recorded tube amplifier in history. Buy fender accessories 099405 2button vintagestyle footswitch rca jacks. Nov 05, 2015 the princeton and princeton reverb has an unusually bassy circuit, even for fender blackface standards. It has a very warm, round and soft response with rich harmonics, and distorts easily. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. Terrific for any kind of music, fender s princeton is simply one of the most versatile and beloved guitar amplifiers of all time. Whybuy fender 65 princeton reverb reissue tube amp youtube.
The fender 65 princeton reverb tube guitar amplifier brings back the classic vibe and tone of the original legendary amp. Get the best deals on fender princeton when you shop the largest online selection at. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Ended up being the little reverb transformer thing. The other had to be turned up to 4and a half or 5 on the dial volume. Fender forums view topic princeton reverb hum reissue. Fender 68 princeton reverb vs the vox ac10c1 amplifier an. It features only the one channel, controlled by volume, bass, middle, treble, reverb, speed, and intensity for the vibrato controls. Jan 14, 2014 a few years ago, fender added a princeton reverb to its line of 65 reissues, and recently introduced the 68 custom princeton reverb featuring circuit tweaks that, while less vintagecorrect, are friendlier to pedals and deliver more modern and immediate response. I can play with the princeton volume at 10 and still dial the sound down to a whisper. Even without the night light engaged, the princeton sounds fantastic at low volumes. Some people say otherwise but this is the way mine was premod. The shell is made out of solid pine with handmade 14 finger joints. If youre working with a loud drummer and like your tone clean as can be, it wont take long to reach.
The handwired model is an alltube 12watt combo with three 12ax7s, a 12at7, two 6v6s and a 5ar4gz34. The princeton was never the amp for everybody, but it came pretty close. It is there if i turn the reverb all the way up, but this has a lot of reverb on tap and at a normal level, the hiss is hard to hear. The lil king sounded muffled by comparison and sounded like it had a blanket over it when compared to my pr. By the early 70s, the princeton was built in with fender s silverface housing style. The fender princeton reverb is the smallest available amp in the vintage reissue line. Fender 65 princeton reverb 1x12 15watt tube combo amp. Fender 64 custom handwired princeton reverb amp 12watt 1x10 guitar combo. Hot spots can also form on tubes if someone touched the tube with bare hands. Fender princeton reverb 12watt vintage blackface guitar. Diagnosis and repair of fender princeton chorus amp with sound. The fender princeton reverb 2 wrongly named here on purpose to help people searching for 2 as well as ii is a 22w singlechannel tubevalve guitar amplifier combo designed by ed jahns under the supervision of paul rivera see the magazine article. Cracks me up thoughthey charge so much for a reissue amp and. Stock the nr princeton is pretty dull and lifeless.
I could not imagine a better reverb or tremolo, maybe the separate fender reverb tank could beat the princeton reverb, but i have never tried one. Fender 68 custom princeton reverb 12w 1x10 tube guitar combo. Fender limitededition 65 princeton reverb 12w 1x12 tube guitar. We have two main choices depending on your preference the 10f150 and 10f150t. This is a reissue combo, but the tone and quality is all vintage fender. Introduced in 1964, its been a goto amp for guitarists from rockers to jazzers, especially in the studio and for gigs with modest volume requirements. The achillies princeton reverb is an australian made handwired amplifier built in melbourne, australia.
My latest princeton reverb had a crackly sound also. One of fender s most classic amplifiers remains a favorite to this day and the princeton reverb reissue is perhaps the most successful of the reissue series. I am mostly talking about the blackface 19641967 and silverface 19681979 models. Built with a 12ax7 tube preamp, onboard tube reverb and tremolo with an included footswitch and 10 celestion g10 gold speaker, the fender 65 reissue princeton reverb captures the character of the classic at an attainable price point. Fender princeton reverb guitar amplifiers for sale ebay. Staying true to a classic feel with the fender princeton reverb.
Both benefited from an upgrade in speakers, new cap cans, and better tubes. Mar, 2017 the tremolo and the springreverb are exemplary examples of these effects. Providing explanations to this unusual circuit is pure speculation. Fender princeton reverb ii 2channel 22watt 1x12 guitar combo 1981 1986. Ive been pining for a nice mid 60s fender princeton reverb amp but.
Could be bad ground or something else plugged on the same circuit. Blues hardware stealth guitar handmade in helena, montana. Fender limited edition 65 british green princeton reverb. The 12 watt blackface version was introduced in 1964 and available until 1967, in 1968 it was changed to the silverface version with a drip edge around the grill cloth. Shop for the fender 68 custom princeton reverb 12w 1x10 tube guitar combo amp with celestion ten 30 speaker and receive free shipping on your order. The fender princeton also known as the student model dates back to 1946. A closer study of the circuit design will reveal that the princeton reverb has an extra gain stage one half of the 12ax7 v3 tube just after the dry and the wet reverb signals are mixed. The most premium amp among fender s 2020 releases is the 64 custom princeton reverb. Bottom line is the 68 silver face line is cheaper for a reason. Just by looking at the front panel and the knob functions it might seem so.
Our mods take the prri back to the glory days of the blackface era and adds a couple of the most famous mods done to this amp over time. Its not a broken amp, it is a learning opportunity. Jul, 2018 this is a shootout between the vox ac10c1 and the fender princeton. When i purchased my princeton i had to take a floor model because there were no others in stock. Princeton reverb well, not anymore fender stratocaster. Whether it be a vintage blackface or silverface amp, or one of the reissue amps that fender has released over the years, like the most recent 68 reissue, a weber speaker is a perfect fit. Go inside the 64 custom princeton reverb fender amps. It sounds rich and warm and responds amazingly to your guitars volume control as well as with pedals. Hello, i have in the past heard two 1976 fender princeton reverbs that had that nice warm tone which made them both similar sounding. Find great deals on ebay for fender princeton and fender princeton reverb. Shop for the fender limitededition 65 princeton reverb 12w 1x12 tube guitar combo amp and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed. Amplifiers use a central magnet to push an audio signal out for a final thrust of volume. I love a light but powerful amp, so i was stoked to be able to take the princeton on a weekend getaway and see how it sounded. At this point, your response via the princeton is virtually ruler flat from 20hz up to 20,000hz amp, not speaker.
Princeton reverb reissue modifications fromel electronics. Ive intermittently had major hum and noise associated with these amps. Fender 65 princeton reverb with gibson es335 volume. Most fender guitar amp fuses are mdl slow blow or time delay 14 inch. But one sounded more blackface circuit and broke up a little earlier before 5 on the volume.
Ive also been meaning to change out the stock speaker with an eminence legend 1058 just to squeeze a little more headroom out of it for louder gigs when i still want the princeton s vibe. This classic amp added a tubedriven reverb circuit to the popular princeton student combo, and has been among the most widely used recording amps since its introduction in 1964. This item fender fsr 68 princeton reverb surf green wcelestion g10 fender 65 princeton reverb 15watt 1x10inch guitar combo amp fender hot rod 02205700 blues junior iii 15w ltd tube guitar combo amplifier, tweed. Fender forums view topic 65 princeton reverb or 65. In this complete repair service we discover that its in good shape, but has probably has never. The cathodyne phase inverter is the primary cause of the tone differences between the princeton reverb and other. One of the best choices ever produced for rehearsal and recording amplifiers. Late 20 saw fender revisit the silverface period for the first time when it announced the new 68 custom series. Id step up to the 65 reissue princeton reverb or get a real silver face used, although looking at used prices things have gone up quite a bit since i bought my 2 princetons.
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