1966 Fender Princeton Reverb Vintage Amp - Blackface Era and NOT A REISSUE

Description: 1966 Fender Princeton Reverb – Blackface Era! This is the real deal, not a reissue. In good working condition despite it's more than 50+ years of usage and appearance. Majority original components, hardware, black tolex and nothing beats that classic blackface tone with original blue caps. Blackface amps were designed to be cleaner and generally had a more "scooped" midrange compared to their Tweed and Silverface counterparts. Please view photos for original black tolex has come apart at the corners and some surface rusting on metal hardware but can easily be repaired and refurbished for the next owner and normal for an untouched vintage amp. Serial# A12543 Contact me for any questions or inquiries before bidding or buying. No returns Shipping includes insurance and processing fee's *Attached video is not of the amp in the ad and used as visual and audio reference information for the same model & year amp. The Fender Princeton Reverb has become one of the most sought after Fender Blackface amps. Small, compact and great sounding. The Fender Princeton Reverb combo is essentially a Fender Princeton with built-in reverb and vibrato. The vintage ones prices have gone through the roof. The 12 Watt Blackface version was introduced in 1964 and available until 1967, in 1968 it was replaced by the Silverface version dubbed “drip edge: because of the frame around the grill cloth. The frame was removed in 1969, and a slight change in circuitry. The rectifier was changed from a 5ar4 to a 5u4gb during the Silverface years along with a change in bias resistor value, a “boost” pull switch to the volume control pot was then added in 1977. In 1980 and 1981 the Silverface version was cosmetically changed back to the Blackface. It was discontinued in 1981. The Fender Princeton Reverb reissues starting in 2008 are now available, but are quite different in the way the cabinets and circuit is made. The reissues are not point-to-point wiring and use a circuit board. This is cheaper to manufacture, but many feel it changes the sound. The circuit that is used in the ’65 and ’68 Fender Princeton Reverb Reissues is not exactly true to the original. Due to the way the the tube sockets and circuit board that are built they are also harder to repair. The cabinets are no longer the same and some users say they tend to rattle. Some people have changed the speaker baffle to resolve this. The Fender Princeton Reverb can give you a great blackface clean tone and can also be driven to crunch when pushed. The size, weight and versatility make this amp a favorite. The non-reverb Fender Princeton tends to stay cleaner and will only start a crunch sound at pretty high volumes. Players that like “clean” love these amps. The non-reverb Fender Princeton in the vintage market tend to be priced cheaper. These are also great amps.

Price: 4000 USD

Location: South San Francisco, California

End Time: 2024-08-29T05:52:03.000Z

Shipping Cost: 200 USD