Fender Princeton Reverb AA-764 Model Tube Amplifier (1965), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-04284, black tolex covering finish.
Overall this is possibly THE cleanest and most well-preserved example we've had 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 truly lovely barely CBS-era amp in absolutely fabulous cosmetic condition; we really wonder where it's been for the last 61 years. The tube chart reads "OF" which indicates assembly in June of 1965. The back panel logo still retains its Fender Electric Instrument Co. lettering, generally considered a Pre-CBS feature.
Cosmetically, the Tolex is amazingly clean and virtually free of any notable wear, save for two dents on the upper back edge of the cabinet form a hit of some sort. The grille cloth is taut and in phenomenal shape. The plastic Fender logo is present and beautifully preserved as well. The chassis straps and handle hardware are nicely shiny with virtually no signs of corrosion, even the chassis itself is remarkably shiny. The front control panel is very clean overall with only very minor signs of wear and all the original knobs present and nicely intact. The two-button footswitch is sadly no longer present, but the amp comes with its original vinyl cover, made by Victoria Luggage Co.
Internally this amp is all original. The original 10" Oxford 10J4-3 speaker bears the code 465-443, dating it to the 43rd week of 1964. The power, output and reverb transformers are all original and marked 606-514, 606-445, 606-513, dating them to the 14th and 13th weeks of 1965 and the 45th week of 1964, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to early '65 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, featuring a very tightly matched pair of old stock output tubes.
This is a great sounding and spectacularly clean Princeton Reverb, a really marvelous example of our single most in-demand amplifier. Overall Excellent Condition.
