Fender amplifiers became established with the tweed series, wood cases covered in varnished cotton twill in the manner of suitcases of the era. Fender 68 custom princeton reverb 120v tube amplifier silver gently used. Marshall dsl20cr 1x12 20watt guitar combo with reverb. The dr is generally too loud for bedroom home playing, especially if you want to push it to break up, but itll be ideal if you need clean tones in group settings, particularly with a drummer. With a silver and turquoise front panel and classy aluminum drip edge grille cloth trim, the princeton reverb received a fresh new face as it remained the perfect recording and gigging amp. Optional factory speaker upgrade electrovoice 12f increased the weight. The overdrive leaves a little to be desired, but can be fixed with a pedal of your choosing. And the best overdrive pedal for fender princeton is. As the title suggest, the princeton reverb added a reverb circuit and control. There was a label inside the tank stating fa reverb 3. I pulled the unit from the amp to look for the tank number, but found none. Do you have a fender guitar or bass tube amp that needs repair or modifications. The princeton ri has all sorts of cab issues vibration, buzzing, and the like.
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. The princeton reverb developed out of the original fender princeton amp which was also known as the student model. The fender 65 princeton reverb tube amp, deconstructed. The princeton was never the amp for everybody, but it came pretty close.
However, for my needs a princeton reverb would fit me best. Fender amp schematics to assist you with your amplifier repairs and modifications. 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. I bought it used and the speaker was well broken in by the time i got it. Ive had many guitar amps throughout my career, including new and vintage tube, solid state and modeling ones, and this little amp can run with the best. The guitars are an epiphone les paul with gibson pickups and a fender player series tele. Whether it be a vintage blackface or silverface amp, or one of the reissue amps that fender has released over the years, like the. How do i receive warranty service on my fender product. To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a javascriptcapable browser. I did not change the tube sockets or knobs and such. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier. Fender hit it out of the ballpark with the mustang iii v2 amp. Pedals i like on all my amps include the timmy and the barber direct drive for overdrive, and the keeley katana for boost.
Fender s princeton reverb is one of historys great amps. The c rex with the hemp cone is the 12 big brother of the 10 lil buddy and these hemp cones are popular with the jazz cats because they dont break up easily and. Fender fsr princeton reverb 65 originally posted by danthebluesman. Schematics and layout diagrams vintage fender amp repair. Quick clip demonstrating how close i was able to get the boss katana to my beloved fender 65 princeton reverb ri with minimal tweaking. Unfollow fender princeton reverb to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I have a 2009 fender frontman 212r and would like to upgrade its weak reverb unit. I would guess anywhere from 820 hours should do it. Schematics and layout diagrams here are hundreds of original fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download. Here you will find our collection of fender schematics. Reverb is the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell used, vintage, and new music gear online.
In my opinion, this amp was conceived with more bass than other blackface amps because it. This product has been playeddemoed in store, used to make promotional materials, or returned in great condition. I did not receive a warranty card with my new instrument, could you send me one. Thoughts on the princeton reverb andvs deluxe reverb. Knob skirted blackface silverface antique electronic. Its smaller size lets it work in places where other amplifiers are too large, but it can hold its own in settings where other players are using those larger amps. The nickname is a misnomer, as tweed is a coarse woollen fabric, often woven in a twill pattern.
Save fender amp broken to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Iconic sound and style a historically significant amp used on countless hit songs for decades. The fender princeton reverb is a guitar amplifier combo, essentially a princeton with builtin reverb and vibrato. Fender tone master deluxe reverb 2channel 22watt 1x12 digital guitar combo. Thats pretty much unfixable my amp tech tried to solder it but it didnt hold but the good news is its a cheap and easy fix. The same thing happened to my original blues deluxe, it turned one of the springs in the reverb tank had broken. For strictly home use you might also look at the princeton reverb reissue. The skirted knob with set screw was a perfect replacement for the broken volume knob on my 78 princeton reverb. 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. I own a princeton reverb ri, and its probably my favorite amp that ive ever played. Volume to 6, treble to 6, middle to 3 and bass to 2 6, 6, and 3x26.
I also know that sweetwater has these and a better payment plan, which expired at midnight last night. Guys, while the idea of turning up the volume on the amp and controlling the overall volume in the guitar probably yields great results, i can tell you with 1,000% certainty, the 65 reissue fender princeton reverb that i have sounds better than any other amp ive ever used or owned. All of these pdf files are available for free download. It is a small, black, 3 spring unit with genuine fender reverb by accutronics label on top.
Bright should be on, reverb set for two and master volume if one set so that you can be heard above the drums without drenching the vocals. Fender princeton reverb 1972 silverface price guide reverb. Sure, it may not have the status of, say, a twin reverb but the princeton has quietly been a staple for clubbing musicians for decades. Fender 65 twin reverb reissue 85watt 2x12 guitar combo. The control knobs are capable of being broken which i have done on one of them. Optional footswitch fender pn 017007 2 button lead and reverb, 2 led, ends in 2 trs stereo 14. As the speaker gets broken in, the tone just gets sweeter and sweeter. Princeton reverb ri vs original telecaster guitar forum. Princeton reverb 68, 65 reissues or the 65 w a 12 inch. Fender 65 princeton reverb 1x12 15watt tube combo amp lacquered tweed 15watt 1channel alltube 1x12 guitar combo amplifier with tweed covering, eminence speaker, reverb, and tremolo lacquered tweed $. Fender 65 princeton reverb 15watt 1x12 tube combo amp lacquered tweed sweetwater get this one because the lacquered tweed and oxblood grille cloth is cool as cool can be. Both benefited from an upgrade in speakers, new cap cans, and better tubes.
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. Fender mustang iii 100 watt guitar amp for sale online ebay. The kit was complete with everything you will need, and extra parts if you plan to use the original fender chassis as i did. If youre working with a loud drummer and like your tone clean as can be, it wont take long to reach. This amp used fender s blackface cabinet style up until 1967 when a switch was made to the silverface style. 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. I have a keeleymodded ts9 tube screamer, and i only like it on my princeton reverb for me it doesnt play well with 6l6 amps. Providing explanations to this unusual circuit is pure speculation. Amps produced after the end of 1969 saw a change in circuitry, the removal of the drip. While i do not have a princeton, i do have a deluxe reverb reisue. The princeton and princeton reverb has an unusually bassy circuit, even for fender blackface standards. My first amp was a 1966 or 1967 fender princeton reverb from the pictures i am looking at. The first cloth used was an offwhite fabric, followed by a horizontalstripe twotone pattern, and finally a. What a fender amp looks like when you tear it apart.
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