Blackface Fender amps tend to be categorized into two groups by collectors and players: Pre-CBS (mid-1963 to mid-1965) models with a Fender Electric Instrument Company label and CBS (mid-1965 to mid. A 46-year-old Fender guitar, its almost free Comes complete with the OHSC. The tone cleans up beautifully by backing down the guitar’s volume control, so I heartily recommend Jim Campilongo’s tried-and-true approach of leaving the volume at 10 and using the guitar’s volume control as your “channel switcher.” The volume output is more than ample for most gigs and absolutely perfect for studio recording. Named for their black control panels, Blackface Fender amps are one of the company’s most famous and coveted product series. ![]() The overdrive becomes satisfyingly raunchy with the volume at “10” but the tone never becomes compressed or tubby and note definition and percussive attack remains brilliant. The Princeton Reverb’s tone transforms to overdrive grit with the volume at “5” using a humbucker-equipped ES-335 or at “7” with a single-coil Strat. 1966 Fender Musicmaster II (22.5 inch neck)Steel String Singer by Gazzi String Driver 2-12s CabinetEminence TF-1250One Control Prussian Blue ReverbProvidence. A heavy-duty cover is also included with the amp. The firemist gold all mahogany Duo Sonic II - PICS PAGE 2. The vinyl covering has period-correct extra-heavy texture, and even the silver grill cloth is lightly aged to match the warmer gray color of a well-kept original in its current state. 1964 Fender MUSICMASTER II original pre-CBS. The speaker is 10-inch Jensen alnico P10R, which is actually an improvement over the harsher-sounding ceramic magnet speakers equipped with the original blackface Princeton ReverbĬomponents were carefully selected to match the specs of the originals and include Fender Vintage Blue tone capacitors and Groove Tubes. There’s also a pair of inputs (normal and -6dB), volume, treble, bass, reverb, speed and intensity knobs on the front panel and a power switch, 1/4-inch internal and external speaker jacks and jack for the included two-button reverb/tremolo on/off footswitch on the rear panel. These are hand made in Santa Barbara and it sounds great. The pickup is a Seymour Duncan Antiquity and it rates at about 6.5k Ohms. The list of non-original parts include the strap buttons, pickguard assembly and neck-plate. The third 12AX7 is split between reverb recovery and tremolo, a 12AT7 drives the long-spring reverb tank and the rectifier is a 5AR4/GZ34 tube. This is an interesting part of Fender history which makes this guitar very unique. ![]() The power amp is driven by a pair of 6V6 tubes, while the preamp is driven by 1 1/2 12AX7 tubes (the extra gain stage is part of the reason why many players prefer the Princeton Reverb over the regular Princeton) with the other half split to the phase inverter. ![]() True to the original, the ’64 Custom Princeton Reverb is a single-channel, 12-watt all-tube amp with reverb and tremolo. Our pick of the best Fender amps for all budgets.Non-contoured 64-66 Mustang body with a 65 Musicmaster II. Fender redesigned both the Musicmaster and Duo-Sonic in line with the brand new Fender Mustang. The new Fender ’64 Custom Princeton Reverb is designed for players with a discriminating ear who desire classic Princeton Reverb tone and performance but don’t want to spend $3,000 or more for an original vintage model that’s more than likely missing original parts. this winter I WILL be finishing up the Mustang that is earmarked for my daughter someday (shes six).
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