Amplifiers

Fender Princeton Reverb Drip-Edge AA764 1968, Black

$3,500.00

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Specs


Instrument	Amplifiers
Brand	Fender
Model	Princeton Reverb Drip-Edge
Finish	Black
SKU	AP4023-A
Made In Year	1968
Preamp	12AX7 (x3), 12AT7
Power	6V6 (x2)
Rectifier	5AR4
Wattage	12 Watts
Circuit	AA764
Speaker	Period Appropriate Fender Labeled Oxford 10L5 from '65
Transformers	Original PT & OT, changed RT
PT	BC&T 022722/8316748
OT	BC&T 022913/8316804
Reverb/Other	Changed Modern P-TF22921

Description

This Princeton Reverb was built in early 1968, and features the "drip-edge" aluminum trim around the front baffle. In addition to this, the earliest transition era amps feature vertical black lines on the front silver panel, indicating a very rare and distinct example. Something that doesn't get mentioned much is the use of BC&T transformers for late '67, early '68 Princeton's - which translates to a bit more "edge" to the sound, displaying itself in an excellent way when driven to breakup.

The reverb transformer has been changed, which goes unnoticed in terms of sound quality.This amp has a changed power cord, electrolytic caps, along with most of the original coupling caps (one original "swedish fish" still remains). The reverb cables have been changed, but the original tank is still present. Also the V1 plate resistors changed out for modern carbon comp equivalents. A resistor was changed in the tremolo circuit as well, but otherwise the circuit has remained original. Despite a couple of changes internally this amp retains an authentic blackface sound, having kept the identical AA764 circuit as the previous mid-60's amps.

It should be noted there is some reverb ghosting when the control is turned down, which is just a quirk of original circuitry - when used in conjunction with a footswitch this issue is solved.

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