1964 Fender Princeton Reverb Pre-CBS Black Panel Tube Amp, Collector-Grade w/ Jensen C10N
$5,499.99
$5,499.99
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Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Princeton Reverb in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with a vintage tube set. A first-year example with a no-logo grillcloth, a full suite of 1964 source date codes on the components and the early "Fender Elect. Instr. Co." (Pre-CBS) faceplate, this Princeton Reverb is a stunning example.
Extremely original and notably clean cosmetically, the Princeton Reverb is the perfect amplifier for small club gigs and studio sessions. In fact, this exact amp was highlighted on Matthew Scott's YouTube channel with some particularly tasty playing for those interested in hearing this amp in action. This classic Fender AA764 Black Panel circuit delivers both well-balanced, sparkling cleans and smooth, harmonic-rich overdrive when you dime it out. The Reverb is lush and the Tremolo has a nice pulse with a wide range of speeds.
The circuit retains all of the stock transformers, manufactured for Fender by Schumacher (their primary transformer supplier in the Black Panel era), and all dating to 1964. The preamp features all of the original blue molded Ajax tone caps, an essential part of the Black Panel sound, with new smaller Sprague electrolytic caps to ensure trouble-free performance. All of the original Stackpole pots are intact, with visible date codes from the 42nd week of '64, and the power cable has been upgraded to the modern three-prong variety. The tubes are all vintage valves, many of which are likely original to the amp, including a Mullard 5Y3 rectifier, a matched pair of RCA 6V6 power tubes, and preamp tubes from the likes of Mullard, General Electric, and RCA.
The speaker is an era-correct Jensen C10N ceramic magnet driver, and while not original to the amp, this speaker is from the same manufacturer whose speakers are often seen in early Princetons. The C10N has considerably richer low end response and more headroom than the smaller magnet speakers offered stock in Princetons, with a clean black frame and blue foil Jensen sticker on the ceramic magnet. The source date code on the speaker frame is from the 20th week of '63. The original tube chart is intact inside the cabinet as well, with crisp corners and minimal wear. The "NL" stamp on the chart translates to December of 1964.
As the photos show, the original black tolex is extremely clean, with only very light wear on the enclosure edges, and the original silver sparkle grillcloth shows limited aging with plenty of sparkle left in the thread. All of the original hardware is intact, including the raised logo, handle caps, chassis straps, and sphinx glides (feet).
Extremely original and notably clean cosmetically, the Princeton Reverb is the perfect amplifier for small club gigs and studio sessions. In fact, this exact amp was highlighted on Matthew Scott's YouTube channel with some particularly tasty playing for those interested in hearing this amp in action. This classic Fender AA764 Black Panel circuit delivers both well-balanced, sparkling cleans and smooth, harmonic-rich overdrive when you dime it out. The Reverb is lush and the Tremolo has a nice pulse with a wide range of speeds.
The circuit retains all of the stock transformers, manufactured for Fender by Schumacher (their primary transformer supplier in the Black Panel era), and all dating to 1964. The preamp features all of the original blue molded Ajax tone caps, an essential part of the Black Panel sound, with new smaller Sprague electrolytic caps to ensure trouble-free performance. All of the original Stackpole pots are intact, with visible date codes from the 42nd week of '64, and the power cable has been upgraded to the modern three-prong variety. The tubes are all vintage valves, many of which are likely original to the amp, including a Mullard 5Y3 rectifier, a matched pair of RCA 6V6 power tubes, and preamp tubes from the likes of Mullard, General Electric, and RCA.
The speaker is an era-correct Jensen C10N ceramic magnet driver, and while not original to the amp, this speaker is from the same manufacturer whose speakers are often seen in early Princetons. The C10N has considerably richer low end response and more headroom than the smaller magnet speakers offered stock in Princetons, with a clean black frame and blue foil Jensen sticker on the ceramic magnet. The source date code on the speaker frame is from the 20th week of '63. The original tube chart is intact inside the cabinet as well, with crisp corners and minimal wear. The "NL" stamp on the chart translates to December of 1964.
As the photos show, the original black tolex is extremely clean, with only very light wear on the enclosure edges, and the original silver sparkle grillcloth shows limited aging with plenty of sparkle left in the thread. All of the original hardware is intact, including the raised logo, handle caps, chassis straps, and sphinx glides (feet).
