Fender Princeton Reverb AA-764 Model Tube Amplifier (1966), made in Fullerton, California, serial # A-09596, black tolex covering finish.
Overall this is a very well 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 was offered as either a Reverb and non-Reverb model, both featuring a single-channel layout with two instrument inputs. A dual 6V6-power section puts out around 10-12 watts of power into a single 10" speaker. 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 in any context 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 nice early CBS-era amp in fabulous cosmetic condition; the tube chart reads the stamp PC or PG (the second letter is partly cut off), indicating assembly in March or July of 1966, likely the former judging by components dating between late '65 and first four weeks of '66. The black Tolex covering is beautifully clean and is showing little signs of wear. The grill cloth is in excellent shape with only one small snag/fray just next to the logo. The plastic Fender logo is intact and appears to be original. The chassis straps and handle hardware are very clean and are virtually free of notable corrosion or tarnishing. The front control panel is in wonderful shape with no notable scratches and all the knobs appear to be original as well. The amp comes with a custom-fitted cover by Studio Slips.
Electrically, this amp remains nearly all-original. The speaker is modern Weber 10A125; equivalent to a Jensen P10Q, it is our preferred speaker replacement for a Princeton Reverb enhancing reliability while preserving the amps sonic character. The power, output and reverb transformers are all original and marked 831-6601, 606-547 and 606-6604, dating them to the 1st week of 1966, 47th week of 1965 and 4th week of 1966, respectively. Visible pot codes all date to late 1965 and early 1966 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. The reverb tank has been replaced with a correct substitute by MOD; a fabulous sounding tank for this circuit.
This is a great sounding and growly Princeton Reverb, a lovely example of our single most in-demand amplifier. Overall Excellent - Condition.
