Fender 1967 Princeton Reverb AA1164 Blackpanel Near Mint

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The Princeton Reverb is the current king of amps here at Mahar's Vintage Guitars.  I've been working hard to find good examples like this, get them across the bench, and get 'em listed for you.  Enjoy!

The Princeton Reverb is a 12-watt single-channel tube combo with built-in spring reverb and tremolo, introduced in 1964 with the AA1164 circuit and produced through 1967 in the blackface configuration. 1967 is the final year of blackface Princeton Reverb production.  The following year CBS ownership brought the silverface cosmetics, and while the AA1164 circuit remained largely intact through the early transition, the black panel with white-on-black control labeling and wheat sparkle grille cloth are the defining visual identity of the most collectible era of this amplifier. This example presents in near mint condition throughout — black tolex, wheat sparkle grille, original pine cabinet and baffle, original chassis — all original cosmetics intact after nearly 60 years.

The Princeton delivers a true American Fender tone with punchy, responsive lows and chimey highs. When cranked you get responsive, harmonically complex breakup that players have been chasing for decades — and at 12 watts through a tube rectifier, it reaches that territory at volumes genuinely usable when recording or playing a small venue. The phase inverter is a single-ended cathodyne split-load design rather than the long-tailed pair used in the Deluxe Reverb — which is why a cranked Princeton sounds and behaves so differently from a cranked Deluxe. The circuit is hand-wired point-to-point on eyelet boards, the construction method that defines the blackface era.

The 10" Jensen Fender Special Design speaker is original.  The stamped code confirms Jensen production from week 11 of 1966, correct and contemporary with this amp's assembly. The original cone intact. The vintage Jensen C10 in the Princeton Reverb provides a classic scooped Fender blackface tone with a big bottom end.

Original Schumacher power transformer dated week 40 of 1967, original Schumacher output transformer dated week 25 of 1966, original Schumacher reverb transformer dated week 18 of 1967. Bypass caps have been updated along with the bias cap. A grounded power cable is installed.  Original pots. JJ 6V6 power tubes, JJ GZ34 rectifier, JJ and mixed-brand, vintage preamp tubes. Original reverb tank. Non-original footswitch included. Non-original cover in excellent condition. At 30 lbs 2.5 oz this is a light, portable, and highly gig-able amplifier.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Date: 1967
• Where Is Date Noted?: serial#, codes
• Weight: 30 lbs 2.5oz
• Dimensions: w 20 x h 16 x d 9-1/4"
• Watts: 12 watts
• Case/Cover?: yes, non original
• Case/Cover Brand: n/a
• Case/Cover Condition: excellent
  
• Covering Material: tolex
• Covering Color: black
• Covering Original?: yes
• Cabinet Material: pine
• Cabinet Condition: Near Mint
• Cabinet Repairs/Changes: none
• Cabinet Original?: yes
• Grille Style: wheat sparkle
• Grille Condition: Near Mint
• Grille Original?: yes
• Baffle Material: pine
• Baffle Condition: Near Mint
• Baffle Original?: yes
• Baffle Repairs/Changes: none
• Chassis Material: sheet metal
• Chassis Condition: Near Mint
• Chassis Original?: yes
• Chassis Repairs/Changes: none
• Knobs Original?: yes
• Handle Material: rubber
• Handle Original?: yes
• Speaker 1 Brand: Fender Special Design
• Speaker 1 Size: 10"
• Speaker 1 Manufacturer Code: 220
• Speaker 1 Date Code: 611
• Speaker 1 Cone Code: 301BC7W2
• Speaker 1 Cone Original?: yes
• Speaker 1 Condition: excellent
• Speaker Original?: yes
• Power Transformer Manufacturer: Schumacher
• Power Transformer Manufacturer Code: 606
• Power Transformer Date Code: 7-40
• Power Transformer Original?: yes
• Output Transformer Manufacturer: Schumacher
• Output Transformer Manufacturer Code: 606
• Output Transformer Date Code: 6-25
• Output Transformer Original?: yes
• Choke Transformer Manufacturer: n/a
• Choke Transformer Manufacturer Code: n/a
• Choke Transformer Date Code: n/a
• Choke Transformer Original?: n/a
• Reverb Transformer Manufacturer: Schumacher
• Reverb Transformer Manufacturer Code: 606
• Reverb Transformer Date Code: 7-18
• Reverb Transformer Original?: yes
• Reverb Onboard: yes
• Reverb Tank Original?: yes
• Tremolo Or Vibrato Onboard: no
• Pedal Included?: yes
• Pedal Condition: new
• Pedal Original?: no
• Rectifier Tube: GZ34
• Rectifier Tube Brand: JJ
• Power Tubes: 2 x 6V6
• Power Tube Brand: JJ
• Preamp Tubes: 2 x ECC83, 12AX7, ECC81
• Preamp Tube Brand: JJ, ?
• Potentiometers Original?: yes
• Filter Caps: original
• Internal Repairs: bypass caps changed
• Power Cable: yes
• Accessories Included: none
• Documentation: none
• Smells?: none
  
  

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