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A Legendary Fender Tube Combo That's Perfect for Studio, Practice, and Stage!





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The Fender '65 Princeton Reverb tube guitar amplifier brings back the classic vibe and tone of the original legendary amp! Whether you're using it for practice, in the studio, or for smaller live rooms, the '65 Princeton Reverb shines. This all-tube combo puts 12 watts into a single, specially voiced Jensen 10-inch speaker for a range of incredible guitar tones. You can plug straight in for that inimitable Fender clean tone, or generate your own signature sounds with your favorite stompboxes! You also get great-sounding vibrato and, of course, reverb onboard the incredible '65 Princeton Reverb!





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The legendary Fender Princeton Reverb guitar amplifier





The legendary Fender Princeton Reverb Amp of the 1960s was small, light, and moderately powered. Though intended for practice situations, the Princeton Reverb was capable of big tube tone, and Fender's world-class reverb and vibrato effects were the icing on the cake. From its inception 'til today, countless guitarists have chosen it as their go-to studio amp, crafting signature sounds with a stompbox or two feeding a simple miked-up Princeton. Today, original Princeton Reverb amps are prized collectibles, and becoming harder to find. The new '65 Princeton Reverb amp offers today's players all of the great tone and dynamics of the original in an affordable, roadworthy reissue. The robust 12-watt platform is a wise choice for creating tube tone in a small space, and even provides enough output for small gigs and rehearsals.





No studio is complete without a Princeton Reverb





Here's a great example of an amp whose popularity and usefulness never went away ? and now it's more popular than ever among guitarists! The '65 Princeton Reverb combines portabillity, tube tone, and outright vibe to make a classic package that gets the job done for a range of styles and applications. Studio session? This amp's 12-watt output puts it squarely in the favored small amp category that studio cats love: it's robust enough to move some air, but the wattage is low enough to let you crank it up and let that 2 x 6V6 tube power section really go to work. This is how the classic tones were put to tape, and it works!





The Princeton Reverb is ready for any venue





If you're playing in a smaller venue and want an amp that can dish out the tone sauce at moderate volumes while still keeping up with a drummer, the '65 Princeton Reverb is your guitar's best friend. It's got the wattage to do the job, while its great-sounding single 10-inch Jensen Special Design C-10R speaker is voiced perfectly to the amp. A compact design means you don't need a cube van to transport the '65 Princeton Reverb ? it fits easily in your trunk or backseat. Once you plug and play this amp onstage, you won't want to stop!





The Princeton Reverb is even a good practice amp





Sure, Fender made the '65 Princeton Reverb to handle the rigors of the road, with tough cabinet construction and a durable vinyl covering. But if you want an all-tube practice amp that gives you the same (or better) sound quality as your live rig, here's your ticket. Plug right in, turn it up, and roll back your guitar's volume for some fat clean tones, then dial up a little grit as you see fit. You also get great-sounding onboard reverb and vibrato for pulling out everything from surf to swamp. Putting a stompbox or two in front of this amp means hours of rewarding tone tweaking ... so be prepared!





Fender '65 Princeton Reverb 12-watt 1 x 10 Tube Combo Amp Features:


Series: Vintage Reissue series


Tube amp


12 watts into 8 ohms


1 x 10-inch Jensen Special Design C-10R speaker


Single-channel (2 inputs)


Volume, treble, bass, reverb, speed, and intensity controls


Reverb and vibrato effects


3 x 12AX7s, 1 x 12AT7, 2 x 6V6s, and 1 x 5AR4 rectifier tube


Black textured vinyl covering (included)


2-button footswitch for reverb and vibrato on/off