Fender Princeton 5B2 Tube Amplifier (1953)
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Fender Princeton 5B2 Model Tube Amplifier (1953), made in Fullerton, California, serial # 3058, tweed fabric covering finish.
Height is 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm.), 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm.) wide, and 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) deep.
This is a somewhat worn-in but great sounding example of an early wide-panel tweed Princeton, the "upper level' of Fender's early 1950s student amps. Sporting one more knob than the classic younger sibling, the single-volume knob Champ, the Princeton features a nearly identical circuit with the added tone control allowing for a brighter or mellower sound. Externally the amp is in fairly good shape overall with a handful of scuffs, stains, and some cigarette burns to the tweed. The faceplate is very clean with nearly all the stenciled graphics intact and only one minor spot of visible corrosion. The handle is original and still has plenty life left in it. The grille cloth is clean and has an unusually light color, thus may be an early replacement. The Fender-logo on the front panel is a repro as well.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original, retaining both the original power and output transformers. The power transformer is a Triad marked 6500 and the output transformer appears original but no legible code. The original speaker is a Jensen dated to the 47th week of 1952 (220-247), it retains the original cone with a couple minor repairs and sounds fantastic.
The amp has received routine maintenance, including replaced electrolytics, removal of death cap, a three-prong grounded power cord installed, all sockets, pots and jacks cleaned and power tube biased to spec. The tube complement is a NOS RCA 5Y3, a new JJ 6V6S and a National Electronics 6SC7.
This is truly a great snarly sounding old Fender with a lot of vibe. Very Good + Condition.
Height is 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm.), 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm.) wide, and 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) deep.
This is a somewhat worn-in but great sounding example of an early wide-panel tweed Princeton, the "upper level' of Fender's early 1950s student amps. Sporting one more knob than the classic younger sibling, the single-volume knob Champ, the Princeton features a nearly identical circuit with the added tone control allowing for a brighter or mellower sound. Externally the amp is in fairly good shape overall with a handful of scuffs, stains, and some cigarette burns to the tweed. The faceplate is very clean with nearly all the stenciled graphics intact and only one minor spot of visible corrosion. The handle is original and still has plenty life left in it. The grille cloth is clean and has an unusually light color, thus may be an early replacement. The Fender-logo on the front panel is a repro as well.
Electrically, the amp is nicely original, retaining both the original power and output transformers. The power transformer is a Triad marked 6500 and the output transformer appears original but no legible code. The original speaker is a Jensen dated to the 47th week of 1952 (220-247), it retains the original cone with a couple minor repairs and sounds fantastic.
The amp has received routine maintenance, including replaced electrolytics, removal of death cap, a three-prong grounded power cord installed, all sockets, pots and jacks cleaned and power tube biased to spec. The tube complement is a NOS RCA 5Y3, a new JJ 6V6S and a National Electronics 6SC7.
This is truly a great snarly sounding old Fender with a lot of vibe. Very Good + Condition.