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| | Features | 15-watt all tube amp (including tube rectification) offers stellar tone for small stages and the studio.1-10" Jensen C-10R, 8 Ohm, 40 Watt Speaker with Ceramic MagnetLegendary long-spring Fender reverb and tube vibrato.Includes Amp Cover and 2-Button Footswitch for Reverb and Vibrato On/Off.
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| | Description | The original was a historically significant amp used on countless hits over the years, and the reissue '65 Princeton Reverb is easily versatile enough to go from the living room to the recording studio to the small gig. It has the vintage vibe that Fender die-hards know and love, but the '65 Princeton Reverb isn't only for those who played them 30 or 40 years ago - it's for anybody who demands top-notch tube tone, naturally dynamic clean and overdriven tones, and unmistakable long-spring Fender reverb and tube vibrato. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 28.25 inches | | Product Width: | 22.5 inches | | Product Height: | 12.25 inches | | Product Weight: | 40.06 pounds | | Package Length: | 24.0 inches | | Package Width: | 22.0 inches | | Package Height: | 14.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 40.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 3 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Seriously Fender? Please fix this issue Mar 18, 2012
By Cpt. Kootaro
I wanted to buy this amp because of the beautiful tone at low volume, which it definitely has.
After bringing this amp home-I can hear an annoying rattling sound on low E string notes, as many others have (just G00gle "Princeton Reverb reissue rattle")-especially when the bass is turned up, even at volume 3-4.
I may just return my amp and continue to do so until I get a good one-but this is annoying. $900.00 for an amp that can't handle even low volume bass? Hmmm...
I think this just goes to show that it would be better for Fender to spend the extra time and money to make something of higher quality construction.
Any amplifier is bound to be effected by vibration, but what I've experienced here hinders me from enjoying the amp's sweet sound.
As I mentioned, the sound is beautiful and honestly, it sounds more pleasant to my ears than a Deluxe Reverb.
I hope to somehow get these problems corrected.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great tone but workmanship is suspect Jan 13, 2012
By Maximum
The tone on this amp is top notch. Nice clean tones and it breaks up smoothly at moderate volumes. The reverb is great too. But, the example I got is plagued by buzzes and rattles. There are a few frequencies where this is particularly bad but it varies from a tolerable but noticeable baffle buzz to an outright painful metallic sounding whole cabinet/electronics rattle. I've heard other folks have gotten units that have no problems but in general the rattle issues have been well documented and I know I'm not alone. There have been various work-arounds/fixes suggested but it's hard to swallow spending more $ on a brand new amp just to get it solid.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Serious tone with a small but significant oversight Oct 19, 2011
By Robert Borzelleri
I gave this amp 4 stars because its tone would easily rate 5 stars were it not for the cheap speaker plug that Fender uses.
For the first time since I have been using 1/4" plugs with instruments and amps, I got one that didn't stay seated. The wire that runs from the amp to the speaker has spades on the speaker end and a standard plug on the amp end. Well, not really standard because it is plastic and it does not seat in the jack (see the third picture on the Amazon product page; it shows the plastic plug. I have added a photo to show the plug that they should have provided.
I had all sorts of sound failures that ranged from very thin to no tone at all. After talking to Fender customer service, I was told that it sounded like bad tubes and since the tubes carried a 90 day warranty and I had owned the amp for 100 days or so, I was on my own for the tube diagnosis and replacement. After replacing the 12AT7 that didn't seem to glow much (as compared to the other tubes) there was no improvement. While putting the tube cover back on the last time, I lightly brushed my hand against the speaker plug and noticed that it moved into the jack as if it were pushing against a spring. On a lark, I pushed it in all the was and held it and suddenly the amp came to life. Lucky for me that I found the problem was a cheap and off spec plug rather than going through all the tubes trying to find a bad one. Like I said at the start, if the amp had a decent plug (Fender is apparently trying to save $.75 on each $1,295 MSRP amp), it would rate 5+ stars.
I called a local Fender service center (lucky for me that one of the best is only 40 miles away) and the owner said he was familiar with the problem and he would replace the plug with a real one (metal cap) under warranty. If you get a Princeton with a plastic plug on the end of the speaker cord, you might be in for trouble. At least it is a cheap fix so don't start pulling tubes until you rule out the plug.
Everything that Fender says about the tone, reverb and vibrato is true.
BTW, I subsequently learned that most 12AT7 tubes don't glow much when operating as designed.
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