Fender Princeton Tube Amplifier (1965)
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Fender Princeton Model Tube Amplifier (1965), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-04981, black tolex covering finish.
The iconic black-panel Fender Princeton was made as both a Reverb-equipped model and a slightly stripped-down non-Reverb variant, without the onboard effect and its related circuitry. This, the latter, features the same single-channel layout with two instrument inputs as the Reverb model. The dual 6V6-power section into a 10" speaker puts out around 10-12 watts of power, just like its Reverb-equipped sibling.
The only substantial difference between the two is in the absence of the Reverb circuit there is less preamp gain, yielding slightly "cleaner" headroom overall and a stronger/bolder tone with less over-the-top fizz as some Reverb models tend to exhibit when ran full out. These are truly excellent gigging amplifiers still and a perfect alternative for players who tend to use this type of amp as a pedal platform!
Height is 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.), 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm.) width, and 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.) deep.
This great-sounding early-CBS era Princeton remains in excellent condition, with little notable wear even after 55+ years. The tube chart is tamped OH, indicating assembly in August, 1965. The Tolex is very clean and shows only VERY minor wear. The grille cloth is in great shape, taut and free of any notable tears or rips, still retaining the plastic Fender logo. The handle is original and the chassis straps and hardware are clean and free of any signs of corrosion. The front control panel is mostly free of wear and all the stenciled lettering is intact. The vibrato footswitch is no longer with the amp, but it retains the original black leather cover, made by Victoria Luggage Co. The Fender logo on the cover is heavily faded, but still visible.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original, including the 10" ceramic Oxford 10J4-3 speaker, marked 465-506, dating it to the 6th week of 1965. Both the power and output transformers are original and are marked 606-514 and 606-502, dating them to the 14th and 2nd week of 1965, respectively. All visible pot date codes are within the first few weeks of 1965. The amp has received our typical maintenance and servicing, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong power cord installed and cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and biased to spec.
Overall this is a really clean example of a the iconic black panel Princeton; sounds lovely, bright, and ringing with a sweet overdrive as you approach "10." We wish they all still looked like this! Excellent Condition.
The iconic black-panel Fender Princeton was made as both a Reverb-equipped model and a slightly stripped-down non-Reverb variant, without the onboard effect and its related circuitry. This, the latter, features the same single-channel layout with two instrument inputs as the Reverb model. The dual 6V6-power section into a 10" speaker puts out around 10-12 watts of power, just like its Reverb-equipped sibling.
The only substantial difference between the two is in the absence of the Reverb circuit there is less preamp gain, yielding slightly "cleaner" headroom overall and a stronger/bolder tone with less over-the-top fizz as some Reverb models tend to exhibit when ran full out. These are truly excellent gigging amplifiers still and a perfect alternative for players who tend to use this type of amp as a pedal platform!
Height is 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.), 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm.) width, and 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm.) deep.
This great-sounding early-CBS era Princeton remains in excellent condition, with little notable wear even after 55+ years. The tube chart is tamped OH, indicating assembly in August, 1965. The Tolex is very clean and shows only VERY minor wear. The grille cloth is in great shape, taut and free of any notable tears or rips, still retaining the plastic Fender logo. The handle is original and the chassis straps and hardware are clean and free of any signs of corrosion. The front control panel is mostly free of wear and all the stenciled lettering is intact. The vibrato footswitch is no longer with the amp, but it retains the original black leather cover, made by Victoria Luggage Co. The Fender logo on the cover is heavily faded, but still visible.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original, including the 10" ceramic Oxford 10J4-3 speaker, marked 465-506, dating it to the 6th week of 1965. Both the power and output transformers are original and are marked 606-514 and 606-502, dating them to the 14th and 2nd week of 1965, respectively. All visible pot date codes are within the first few weeks of 1965. The amp has received our typical maintenance and servicing, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, a grounded 3-prong power cord installed and cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and biased to spec.
Overall this is a really clean example of a the iconic black panel Princeton; sounds lovely, bright, and ringing with a sweet overdrive as you approach "10." We wish they all still looked like this! Excellent Condition.