My Fender 65 Princeton Reverb Reissue ReviewOne of my favourite vintage guitar amps ever is the 1965 Fender Princeton Reverb. So, when I found out about the new version, I jumped at the opportunity to do a Fender 65 Princeton Reverb reissue review. Here are my thoughts on this classic amplifier. The Original 1965 Fender Princeton ReverbThe classic Princeton amp was the studio amp of choice for many famous session guitarists in the ’70s and ’80s. As it offered the Fender “Blackface” tone at reasonable volume levels. The Blackface amps feature some of the best ever clean and gritty guitar tones. With a natural midrange scoop that allowed a rhythm part to compliment a singer without getting in the way. The Reissue..
The valve compliment is three 12AX7 preamp valves, a 12AT7 for the reverb, a 5AR4 rectifier and two 6V6 power valves. Which is a fairly typical valve line-up for a Fender-style amplifier. The speaker is a 10″ Jensen C-10R. Furthermore, is also a typical Fender choice. And, the amp comes complete with a dust cover and reverb/vibrato footswitch, which is a nice touch. So all-in-all, Fender have managed to get what on paper looks like a good reissue of the classic Princeton. How Does The 65 Princeton Reissue Sound?
The Control Panel and EQ
With the volume set on five or six and the tones set on eight, the amp responded very well to playing dynamics and the guitar’s volume control. ranging from sparkly clean to a bluesy overdrive – all at small room volume. Cranking the amp higher let me get a more overdriven and compressed sound with only a small gain in volume. At nine or ten on the volume control, the low end started to get a little flabby and the cabinet developed a rattle that would be a nightmare in the studio – probably easy to track down and stop, but annoying in an amplifier in this price range. One other problem that surfaced was a noisy valve adding in more hiss than was acceptable, but popping in a new valve fixed that immediately. The stock valves are new production and while they work well enough and the amp sounds good stock, the tone could likely be improved even further by going for a good set of NOS valves. Is The Fender Princeton Loud Enough?
In SummaryThe ’65 Princeton Reverb is a very tuneful amp, ideal for those looking for the tone of a good Fender amp at manageable volume levels (such as home studio owners or gigging guitarists who want to keep stage levels down and mic up). The quality built in reverb and tremolo also make it a cinch if that’s what you are looking for in a smaller amp. The only downside in my opinion is the high price tag placed on this amp. However, it is a Fender so you know what you are getting. And, you can expect this amp to last generations.
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