Fender Princeton Reverb AA-764 Tube Amplifier (1966)
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Fender Princeton Reverb AA-764 Model Tube Amplifier (1966), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-12543, black tolex covering finish.
Overall this is a very well preserved example of one of the hottest amps going today, vintage or modern, the black-panel Fender Princeton Reverb. The combination of clean, crunch and natural overdrive this model offers perfectly suits the modern world's lower volume requirements, and they always sound great in any context. The mid-60s Princeton was offered as either a Reverb and non-Reverb model, both featuring a single-channel layout with two instrument inputs. A dual 6V6-power section puts out around 10-12 watts of power into a single 10" speaker. The Reverb-equipped model offers earlier clipping and more overall preamp saturation due to the additional circuitry of the onboard effect. These are truly excellent gigging amplifiers and work perfectly as a stand-alone amp in any context as well as a pedal platform for the modern stylist.
Height is 16 in. (40.6 cm.), 20 in. (50.8 cm.) width, and 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) deep.
This is a nice early CBS-era amp in fabulous cosmetic condition; the tube chart reads the stamp PH or PI, indicating assembly in August or September of 1966, heading into the fall before the Summer of Love. The black Tolex covering is very clean and only showing a handful of scuffs and a few tears. The grill cloth is in excellent shape with no visible tears or rips. The plastic Fender logo is intact and appears to be original. The chassis straps and handle hardware are clean and once of the chassis straps shows moderate signs of corrosion. The front control panel is fairly clean but shows a significant amount of scratches around the logo in particular. The knobs appear to be original as well.
Internally this amp does remain nicely original. The speaker is a fairly hefty Jensen C10N, likely a period replacement, possibly from a Super Reverb or the like, bearing the stamp 220-409, dating it to 9th week of 1964. The speaker has been professionally reconed and both sounds and tests fabulously. The power, output and reverb transformers are all original and marked 831-6603, 831-6601 and 606-6603, dating them to the 3rd, 1st and 3rd weeks of 1966, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to early 1966 as well. The amp has seen our typical servicing and maintenance, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, install of a 3-prong grounded power cord, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and biased to spec. The reverb tank has been replaced.
This is a great sounding and growly Princeton Reverb, a lovely example of our single most in-demand amplifier in fine gigging and/or recording condition. Excellent - Condition.
Overall this is a very well preserved example of one of the hottest amps going today, vintage or modern, the black-panel Fender Princeton Reverb. The combination of clean, crunch and natural overdrive this model offers perfectly suits the modern world's lower volume requirements, and they always sound great in any context. The mid-60s Princeton was offered as either a Reverb and non-Reverb model, both featuring a single-channel layout with two instrument inputs. A dual 6V6-power section puts out around 10-12 watts of power into a single 10" speaker. The Reverb-equipped model offers earlier clipping and more overall preamp saturation due to the additional circuitry of the onboard effect. These are truly excellent gigging amplifiers and work perfectly as a stand-alone amp in any context as well as a pedal platform for the modern stylist.
Height is 16 in. (40.6 cm.), 20 in. (50.8 cm.) width, and 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) deep.
This is a nice early CBS-era amp in fabulous cosmetic condition; the tube chart reads the stamp PH or PI, indicating assembly in August or September of 1966, heading into the fall before the Summer of Love. The black Tolex covering is very clean and only showing a handful of scuffs and a few tears. The grill cloth is in excellent shape with no visible tears or rips. The plastic Fender logo is intact and appears to be original. The chassis straps and handle hardware are clean and once of the chassis straps shows moderate signs of corrosion. The front control panel is fairly clean but shows a significant amount of scratches around the logo in particular. The knobs appear to be original as well.
Internally this amp does remain nicely original. The speaker is a fairly hefty Jensen C10N, likely a period replacement, possibly from a Super Reverb or the like, bearing the stamp 220-409, dating it to 9th week of 1964. The speaker has been professionally reconed and both sounds and tests fabulously. The power, output and reverb transformers are all original and marked 831-6603, 831-6601 and 606-6603, dating them to the 3rd, 1st and 3rd weeks of 1966, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to early 1966 as well. The amp has seen our typical servicing and maintenance, including replacement of all electrolytic capacitors, install of a 3-prong grounded power cord, cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks and biased to spec. The reverb tank has been replaced.
This is a great sounding and growly Princeton Reverb, a lovely example of our single most in-demand amplifier in fine gigging and/or recording condition. Excellent - Condition.