Fender Princeton Reverb AA-764 Tube Amplifier (1967)
Fender Princeton Reverb AA-764 Model Tube Amplifier (1967), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-16242, black tolex covering finish.
Overall this is a beautifully 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 came as a Reverb and non-Reverb model, both featuring a single-channel layout with two instrument inputs. A dual 6V6-power section into a 10" speaker puts out around 10-12 watts of power. 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, 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 nicely original early CBS-era amp; the tube chart reads the stamp QD, indicating assembly in April of 1967. The back panel logo reads "Fender Musical Instrument Company" generally considered the first definitive mark of a CBS unit.
Cosmetically, the black Tolex covering is beautifully clean and is showing hardly any notable signs of wear. The grille cloth is in good shape overall, save for a couple small punctures. The plastic Fender logo is still present and the chassis straps and handle hardware are virtually free of any corrosion. The front control panel is very nice and clean as well, with all the original knobs are present and intact. The amp retains a footswitch which may or may not be original to the amp as it appears considerably more worn.
Electrically, this amp is nicely original. The original 10" Jensen C10R ceramic speaker bears the code 220-617, dating it to the 17th week of 1966. It both tests and sounds great. The power, output and reverb transformers are all original and marked 606-639, 606-625, 606-645, dating them to the 39th, 25th and 45th weeks of 1966, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to mid-to-late '66 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.
This is an astoundingly clean and great sounding and growly Princeton Reverb; a lovely example of our single most in-demand amplifier. Overall Excellent Condition.
Overall this is a beautifully 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 came as a Reverb and non-Reverb model, both featuring a single-channel layout with two instrument inputs. A dual 6V6-power section into a 10" speaker puts out around 10-12 watts of power. 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, 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 nicely original early CBS-era amp; the tube chart reads the stamp QD, indicating assembly in April of 1967. The back panel logo reads "Fender Musical Instrument Company" generally considered the first definitive mark of a CBS unit.
Cosmetically, the black Tolex covering is beautifully clean and is showing hardly any notable signs of wear. The grille cloth is in good shape overall, save for a couple small punctures. The plastic Fender logo is still present and the chassis straps and handle hardware are virtually free of any corrosion. The front control panel is very nice and clean as well, with all the original knobs are present and intact. The amp retains a footswitch which may or may not be original to the amp as it appears considerably more worn.
Electrically, this amp is nicely original. The original 10" Jensen C10R ceramic speaker bears the code 220-617, dating it to the 17th week of 1966. It both tests and sounds great. The power, output and reverb transformers are all original and marked 606-639, 606-625, 606-645, dating them to the 39th, 25th and 45th weeks of 1966, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to mid-to-late '66 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.
This is an astoundingly clean and great sounding and growly Princeton Reverb; a lovely example of our single most in-demand amplifier. Overall Excellent Condition.