1968-1981 Princeton Reverb
(Silver Face Princeton Reverb)>

Year:

 1968-1981

Model:

 Princeton Reverb

Circuit:

 AB868, AB1270

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Silver, forward facing w/ blue labels

Front Conrol Layout:

 In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Rev, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp

Rear Conrol Layout:

 ?

Knobs:

 Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10

Cabinet:

 12½" x 19¾" x 9½" (31.8 x 50.2 x 24.1 cm)

Cab Covering:

 Black Tolex

Cab Hardware:

 Black strap handle, 4½" chassis straps, glides

Grille:

 68-69: Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame
70-75: Blue sparkle grille cloth
76-80: Orange and silver grille cloth

Logo:

 Grille mounted, raised, chrome & black script "Fender" w/ tail(68-74) or "Fender®" w/o tail (74-81)

Weight:

 31 lbs. (14.1 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

 1 x 10"/8 ohms

Speaker Model:

 Oxford 10J4 or CTS 10"

Effects:

 Reverb, Tremolo

Output:

 12-15 Watts

Preamp:

 7025, ½ 12AX7

Power:

 2 x 6V6GT

Bias:

 Fixed, nonadjustable

Rectifier:

 5U4GB

Phase Inverter:

 ½ 12AX7 (split load)

Other:

 Reverb Driver: 12AT7
Reverb Recovery: ½ 12AX7
Tremolo: ½ 12AX7 (bias vary)

Comments:
  • Fender switched back to the blackface era cosmetics some time in 1980. Princeton Reverbs produced between late 1980 and 1981 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth.
  • A "Boost" pull switch was added to the Volume control around '77.