Sometime after the transition to silver face fender changed from a removable baffle screwed to cleats in the cabinet to a nonremovable baffle board set into a dado groove in the sides and bottom, and a removable grille. Buy fender 65 princeton reverb 15watt 1x10inch guitar combo amp. With a 10 inch speaker run by a 1215w dual 6v6 amp, it delivers a true american fender tone with punchy, responsive lows together with chimey highs. I just got a 70s silverface fender twin reverb that needs a little tlc. A few sounds from a silverface fender princeton reverb that i borrowed for a test from a friend of mine. Discussion in audio hardware started by dead of night, jul. I was just given a silverface princeton reverb as payment from a band that didnt quite have the money to pay for their recordings. You can plug straight in for that inimitable fender clean tone, or generate your own signature sounds with your favorite stompboxes. Along the way, we had to tweak the grid bias for the reverb driver and replace the. I have a question and hopefully someone on here will know the answer.
Making a reissue blackface deluxe reverb sound vintage how to. Its got the vintage vibe that fender diehards know and love, but the 65 princeton reverb. The fender princeton reverb is a guitar amplifier combo, essentially a princeton with builtin reverb and vibrato. With a silver andturquoise front panel and classy aluminum drip edge grille cloth trim, the princeton reverb received a fresh new face as it remained the perfect recording and gigging amp. Surfing the various forums, ive learned that this mastervolume edition of the twin is one of the most unfairly, to me maligned designs. Hundreds of youtubevideos later my attention was caught by the videos of the american guitarist jim campilongo, who is the best advertiser for fender princeton reverb amps. Any info greatly appreciated, i dearly love this amp reply. I do realize some may be over financial issues and also that so many have been made over the years so maybe thats the only reason they appear. Speaker jack, vibrato jack, reverb jack, reverb out, reverb in knobs. If you think your pro reverb is too loud you can easily disable one of the speakers for less volume and earlier breakup. I have a sf 68 super reverb that was revisedrebuilt to bf electronics specs.
None of his accomplishments exceed those that he made to the electric tube amplifier. Fenders 65 princeton reverb reissue is the obvious choice if you just want classic fender clean, but a real silverface princeton reverb, and many of its boutique clones and even kits, will set you back more than the cost of this 68 custom. Everyone i talk to seems to say they liked the sound of the black face a little better than the sf. Dont just stick 6l6s in a princeton or your can ruin your transformer the amp needs to be rebiased in order to run 6l6s in place of. Jan 14, 2014 a few years ago, fender added a princeton reverb to its line of 65 reissues, and recently introduced the 68 custom princeton reverb featuring circuit tweaks that, while less vintagecorrect, are friendlier to pedals and deliver more modern and immediate response. Bias this sets and allows you to adjust the power tube bias. I have a 1967 princeton reverb original that i purchased sometime in the mid 90s. The changes that did happen were subtle, but noticeable.
It was in seriously poor condition but i got it for a song. Servicing a silverface fender princeton reverb youtube. I think a lot of dudes just see how much they go for now and are happy to sell them for that. When listing an item, there will be a field located underneath the photo uploader to enter a youtube link. The original was used on countless hits over the years, and the new 65 princeton reverb is easily versatile enough to go from your living room to the recording studio to small gigs. A boost pull switch was added to the volume control around 77. Hot rod deville princeton princeton reverb pro pro junior pro reverb. Princeton reverbs produced between late 1980 and 1981 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth. Im very happy to say that my deluxe reverb rebuild is finally complete. Mar, 2017 hundreds of youtube videos later my attention was caught by the videos of the american guitarist jim campilongo, who is the best advertiser for fender princeton reverb amps. Vintage princeton reverb vs deluxe reverb the gear page. Jul 04, 2009 you also need to check to see if your amps cabinet has a removable baffle. The dynatouch system is an electronic circuit for restitutuer an amplitude variation and response to the volume knob, identical to that of a tube amp. Silverface princeton nonreverb thu jul 08, 2010 10.
Silverface amps include the deluxe reverb, twin reverb, super reverb, pro, bandmaster reverb, bassman, princeton, princeton reverb, champ, vibro champ, showman and vibrolux reverb. Famous super reverb players include johnny marr, stevie ray vaughan, robben ford, and derek trucks. A customer brought in a recent acquisition a late 1970s silverface fender princeton reverb 1. Im using a mayer strat a joyo overdrive and a ts808. Ive wanted to build my own deluxe reverb for a few years now and i was going to purchase a kit, but ended up finding a silver face deluxe reverb on detroit craigslist for cheaper than a kit would cost. The blackface princeton reverb has been a staple in guitar tone since its inception in 1964. The princeton was never the amp for everybody, but it came pretty close. Cranked 1975 fender silverface twin reverb youtube. He suggested replacing the two nonoriginal preamp tubes, since the tremolo was a tad weak. Used with the reverb of the amp, it is nonetheless very satisfying to play blues and rock like pink floyd. Princeton reverb reissue modifications fromel electronics.
Extremely fair comparison between both of these amps where we demo the reverb, the amps pushed to clean, clean pushed, hard pushed, and tube screamer. Nov 27, 2003 the princeton 65 is a transistor amplifier developing an effective 65w typical solenoid. The princeton reverb received a fresh new face as it remained the perfect recording and gigging amp. Fender 65 princeton reverb 15watt 1 x 10 tube combo amp at a glance. We take a close look at a great vintage classic amongst guitar amps, the fender princeton reverb. The old ones are cool, but a silver face for over a grand.
It sounds great and ive never abd it to a sf to know the difference. Amps produced after the end of 1969 saw a change in circuitry, the removal of the drip. This amp used fenders blackface cabinet style up until 1967 when a switch was made to the silverface s. If youre working with a loud drummer and like your tone clean as can be, it wont take long to reach. With a silverandturquoise front panel and classy aluminum drip edge grille cloth trim, the princeton reverb received a fresh new face as it remained the perfect. Reverb princeton reverb delete princeton reverb micro silverface mods amp mods.
The mojotone princeton reverb style amp is a 1215 watt miniature giant that comes stock. There are a few other changes that i dont mod back to blackface specs because i dont feel they change tone all that much. Fenders princeton reverb is one of historys great amps. But thinking for the same price maybe a bit more could grab an old deluxe or princeton reverb. The fender princeton reverb 2 wrongly named here on purpose to help people searching for 2 as well as ii is a 22w singlechannel tubevalve guitar amplifier combo designed by ed jahns under the supervision of paul rivera see the magazine article. Princeton reverb scratch build here are a few photos of my latest guitar project, a black face princeton reverb. This amp will have a few upgrades from the original. Apr 24, 2011 to begin, i just studied the ab763 and aa270 schematics and noted all the differences that were made to get the aa270. Fender princeton reverb 1972 silverface price guide reverb. Its very sweet sounding asis, but wondering what the best tubes and speaker is best for this little guy.
To begin, i just studied the ab763 and aa270 schematics and noted all the differences that were made to get the aa270. Mar 12, 2012 getting some really nice blues tones out of this 74 pr. Theoretically, you simply need to undo all those changes, and you are back to a blackface. The amp electronics had some changes when the silver face amps came out in 1968. One of fenders most classic amplifiers remains a favorite to this day and the princeton reverb reissue is perhaps the most successful of the reissue series. Leo fender developed many ground breaking an iconic instruments. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Blackface mod kit fender princeton reverb silverface ebay. The punch of a big tone is amazing when coming from a big cabinet. Fender 68 custom princeton reverb 12w 1x10 tube guitar combo.
Sounds amazing, super warm with a deep low end and a sparkling trebles. Recapping a fender princeton silverface tube amplifier. Our mods take the prri back to the glory days of the blackface era and adds a couple of the most famous mods. Converting your silverface princeton reverb to blackface specs is much easier than most blackface conversions. The princeton i had was modified to hold a 12 speaker. Reverb bias of the reverb tube this will run the tube cooler and keep you from having to replace the reverb driver tube so often. The new hooke spring reverb from keeley brings vintage tubeamp spring reverb and tremolo into one package. Today, the 65 princeton reverb is as phenomenal looking, sounding and performing as ever, and is easily versatile enough to go from the living room to the recording studio to the gig with the great sound, style, reliability and authentic vintage vibe that fender players know and love. The ab1270 circuit your page references is for the reverb model. Ive wanted a silverface twin or pro reverb since i was a. The only indication of power is the 300 watts label on the back. Looking for something to gig with not much for home use.
I agree with the previous posts that state youll get more of a difference in clean headroom and perceived volume based on the speaker than on the circuit. I have owned and played a silver face princeton nonreverb and currently own a deluxe reverb ri. Bring your blackface reverb and tremolo on the road with you without lugging around your prized possession. Ever since watching those vids of the amazing jim campilongo, i now believe that i need a princeton. Iconic sound and style a historically significant amp used on countless hit songs for decades. At some occasions we must admit that we get excited and fire up our pro reverb with speakers like evm12l, warehouse veteran 30 or eminence swamp thang. I agree with the previous posts that state youll get more of a difference in clean headroom and. The princeton reverb developed out of the original fender princeton amp which was also known as the student model. Premium recap kits for your blackface or silverface fender twin reverb amplifier. Saw a princeton reverb on ausit city limits a few weeks ago. This is a 1978 fender princeton silverface non reverb amplifier in very good condition.
Choose from classic spring, blackface tremnverb, or an organlike fugueverb. This amp used fenders blackface cabinet style up until 1967 when a switch was made to the silverface. Whats everyones impressions on deluxe reverb vs princeton reverb. Fender silverface 68 princeton reverb custom reissue. I plugged my 68 telecaster straight into it, recorded the sound. Introduced in 1964, its been a goto amp for guitarists from rockers to jazzers, especially in the studio and for gigs with modest volume requirements. This listing is for a full replacement set of premium electrolytic capacitors for your fender twin reverb, quad reverb, dual showman reverb or super six reverb amplifier. I hear weber makes a good replacement for the princetons. Paul rivera sr explains the mods on the fender 68 deluxe reissue demo at end duration. I picked up a near mint condition 1977 silverface princeton nonreverb. The speaker had been completely painted over with silver paint so identifying it was near impossible but i believe it came from a fender 4 speaker cabinet. Not much changed circuitwise from the blackface to silverface models. Wellknown for its scooped mids, the super reverb features the same design as the fender super, but with the addition of builtin reverb and tremolo effects as well as four 10 speakers. Youtube im going to find out next week if a princeton is giggable.
Unfollow fender silverface to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Silverface princeton non reverb sun jul 04, 2010 4. From 1968 until its discontinuation in 1982, the super reverb had silverface cosmetics. In this complete repair service we discover that its in good shape, but has probably has never. You also get greatsounding vibrato and, of course, reverb onboard the incredible 65 princeton reverb. The amp also comes with a nice cover and a twobutton footswitch for reverb and vibrato on and off. That would probably be either my 65 black face or my 68 silver face deluxe reverbs. Ive got the blackface version and will keep it till the end but i d love that silver face version too. Princeton reverb, champ, vibro champ, showman and vibrolux reverb. Go get the 65 princeton reverb reissue right now i bought mine during the fourday fender 10% off thanksgiving weekend special and start hearing your guitar as it was meant to be in 1965. I always change the bias supply to blackface specs because we use matched tubes these days.
This 1966 blackface fender princeton reverb is all original. The princeton is pretty nice and clean sounding if you play it at a low level. The fender super reverb is a guitar amplifier made by fender. The silverface amps are surprisingly similar to the coveted fender blackface line of amps so many blackface mods and tweaks apply to the silverface lineup. When replacing the bias supply filter caps, i usually just use one 100uf100v. Has a nice tight, punchy breakup when you turn it up. I wrote down what i thought was a serial number but it doesnt seem to match any listed. The 12 watt blackface version was introduced in 1964 and available until 1967, in 1968 it was changed to the silverface version with a drip edge around the grill cloth.
Want to share a video of your item with potential buyers. Silverface princeton reverb best tubes and speaker. Cranked 1975 fender silverface twin reverb push pull master volume emilnence legend speakers iphone 7 camera rode k2 room mic srv fender strat. Over the years ive made a number of updates including and starting with changing the plug to 3 pronged. There didnt seem to be much on the web concerning this amp, so i thought id devote my. Silver face princeton reverb field guide correctionscomments. Right now, it has a celestion tube 10 speaker in it which sounds ok. Reverb has an easy way to embed youtube videos into your listings. Warm, sweet reverb and spanky fender blackface tone all in a small 15 watt format with a jensen 10 speaker. As the title suggest, the princeton reverb added a reverb circuit and control. The princeton reverb is the smallest blackfacesilverface fender amp with both tremolo and reverb. When i received the amp, dan at went through and replaced three 3 caps and got it up and running. Oct 15, 20 i just got a 70s silverface fender twin reverb that needs a little tlc. In chapter 2 of webers desktop reference he also has a section called silver to blackface conversion for twin reverb.
Blackface your silverface twin reverb a guitar forum. I played a squier stratocaster and a esp f200 ltp see my gear, ie 2 guitars fundamentally opposed. Right now i have an old 67 bassman but its a lot of volume and a lot to lug around head and cab. With a silverandturquoise front panel and classy aluminum drip edge grille cloth trim, the princeton reverb received a fresh new face as it remained.
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