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

12-watt 1-channel All-tube 1x10" Guitar Combo Amplifier with Reverb and Vibrato - Black
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A Legendary Fender Tube Combo That's Perfect for Studio, Practice, and Stage!

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!

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

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Tube
  • Number of Channels: 1
  • Total Power: 12W
  • Speaker Size: 1 x 10" Jensen C10R
  • Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AT7
  • Power Tubes: 2 x 6V6 (power), 1 x 5AR4 (rectifier)
  • Reverb: Yes
  • Effects: Vibrato
  • EQ: Treble, Bass
  • Inputs: 2 x 1/4" (1, 2)
  • Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (8 ohms, external speaker)
  • Footswitch I/O: 1 x 1/4" (reverb, vibrato)
  • Footswitch Included: Yes, 2-button footswitch
  • Bias Type: Adjustable Fixed
  • Construction Material: Lacquered Tweed
  • Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
  • Height: 16"
  • Width: 19.87"
  • Depth: 9.5"
  • Weight: 34 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 2172000000

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Rated 5/5

Sparkle and lush reverb.

I love this amp. With any guitar I throw at it. Had a few other low watt amps before… this amp has more depth of rich tone, brilliant top end… will get angry if you twist the volume knob…I have other amps for dirty… this one excels at beautiful sparkling cleans… I'm addicted to it.
Music background: Hobbyist
Rated 5/5

An amazing amp!

I debated for months between a blackface Princeton and Deluxe Reverb, and ended up going with the Princeton. I chose it mainly because I didn't want my ears to bleed or get noise complaints when trying to push the amp into natural overdrive. I love the crisp, clear tone provided by the Princeton. I came from playing a Marshall Valvestate amp, and the change is noticeable. I can actually play a clean tone without rolling volume back! The reverb is to die for and the tremelo is very nice! I leave them both on a lot at very low levels. Their circuits are touch-sensitive, so when playing lightly they're almost unnoticeable, and when you dig in they become pronounced. Lastly, pedals sound AMAZING through this amp. I bought a TS9 tube screamer to play through my Marshall, and could never find a tone I liked out of it so it collected dust. With the Princeton, the TS9 comes alive. All in all, very happy with my purchase and would recommend for practice, recording, and smaller venue gigging unless you're mic'ed. I'd love to see a comparison between the 10" v. 12" speaker variant of this amp!
Rated 5/5

Princeton 65

This is by far the greatest amp I've ever used.Beautiful clean tone when used with my American professional telecaster.When used with a standard les Paul the grit and dirt on this is amazing.This amp also takes delay and overdrive pedals extremely well.The reverb is by far the best I've ever used.If my fellow guitar players are wondering if this amp Is worth it,100 percent!The amp at 15 watts is of course loud,but turn up the volume to 5 and you get that sweet fender sound.The Princeton is also very compact and easy to carry.Just save up a couple of bucks and get it,you will not be disappointed.
Music background: Experienced
Rated 5/5

Bliss-out Cleans

Of all the Princeton models available, I picked this one. From near as I could tell from online demos, this was the one that had those quintessential clean sounds that I think of when I think of Fender. Turns out, I made the right choice. Can range from a sort of simple clean to a glassy sparkly clean with the tremolo. I'm familiar with the tremolo effect, but having it in a tube amp like this.... it does something to bring out the harmonics that really makes the sound sparkle and swirl. It doesn't take much either. After setting the tremolo to something barely perceptible I found myself just grooving on the tone I was as I was just jamming a few simple chords.... just blissing out on the tone -- it's easy to do with this. What a great little amp.

It gets surprisingly loud if you turn it up... Loud enough that I no longer want to be in the room with it.
Rated 5/5

Great amp. Outstanding service.

I've got a '73 Deluxe Reverb that needs to be serviced. Been looking to downsize to a PR anyway and heard a lot of great things about the '65 reissue. All true. It's a 10" and it's about the easiest amp ever to dial in. Using a Dynacomp and SMS Earth Drive - both sound superb. Alan Finkbeiner is my rep and he worked a damned miracle: I had a Friday night gig. He took my order Thursday morning and made sure the amp arrived by Friday noon. Smooth, seamless and always with Sweetwater's great follow-up service/calls.

Bottom line: Sweetwater's a big thumbs up. And if you want a surprisingly powerful small club amp, buy it. If you need to go bigger, slave a cab and/or mic it. No regrets at all.

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