Vintage Tube Amp

Up for sale, a 1962 Fender Princeton in excellent condition and in perfect working order. This genuine vintage Brown Panel era Princeton features a very original 6G2-A circuit. The Princeton has a tone that is very dynamic and warm, with crystalline clean tones giving way to rich, saturated overdrive when turning up the Volume knob. The circuit is as pure and straightforward as they come, and the single Tone knob has a surprisingly wide range. The bias based tremolo circuit has a strong, dimensional pulse and particularly broad range of speeds too. The circuit retains the original pair of Schumacher transformers which date to the 39th (power) and 46th (output) weeks of’61, and the preamp retains all of the original blue molded Ajax tone caps, which have a particularly sweet, musical tonal character. The original Stackpole pots are intact, with visible date codes from the 43rd week of’61. The power supply features a new multi-section can cap, and two smaller Sprague electrolytic caps in the preamp, all ensuring reliable use. The tube complement includes all vintage valves, with a matched pair of vintage JAN 6V6s, a Silvertone-branded (RCA) 5Y3 rectifier, and vintage preamp tubes as well. The speaker is the original gold frame Oxford 10J4 speaker, with a date code on the edge of the frame from the 21st week of’62. The original tube chart is intact, retaining an “LA” date stamp which translates to January of 1962. Cosmetically, this amp features the original rough brown tolex, wheat grillcloth, and the stock leather handle. There’s a bit of light staining and scuffing on the edges of the enclosure, and light patina on the original handle caps and chassis straps. The faceplate is very clean, retaining the original brown barrel knobs. A modern replica Victoria Luggage-style slip cover is included.

Vintage 1965 Epiphone EA-28RVT, Pathfinder tube amp, used. These amps sound great! Power tubes: 6V6GT x 2. Pre-amp tubes: 6EU7, 6EU&, 6C4, 6EU7 (Mfg in Great Britain, etched AF3 over B4B3). Reverb transformer: 166420 (Chicago Electronic, 1964, 20th week). Speaker: Original CTS speaker. Date code: 137-506 (CTS, 1965, 6th week). Pots: Original Centralab (#134-64xx, date to 1964). Reverb is very nice. Original Reverb/Tremolo footswitch is included. This particular model of Epiphone is quite similar to Gibson’s GA-19RVT Falcon. The chassis has some of the usual minor pitting and corrosion. The screen lettering is in very good condition. The rear panel is an aftermarket replacement. It is close to the texture and color, but notably, not original. The 6 attachment screws are also not original. Original feet, carrying handle grill cloth & control knobs. The grill cloth has a very small thread pull just above the logo. This amp was recently serviced. All pots and jacks have been flush and lubed with Deoxit. All pot and jack nuts tightened. The 2 prong ac cord has been upgraded to a new 3 prong cord. The “death cap” has been deleted. A new custom fitted vinyl cover is included. US ADDRESSES WITHIN THE LOWER 48 STATES ONLY! Used, as-is, where-is and is not warranted in any manner whatsoever. The majority of my items are tested as best as possible and as described. Items marked “as-found” or otherwise “for parts or repair” typically have had marginal testing, if any testing at all and may have missing components, as I don’t inspect those items thoroughly, as it is just not economically worth it. I must be informed, within 24 hours of receipt of your package, of any damage. All damage claims must be filed promptly and all packaging retained. Timely communication is essential for any damage or loss claim to be successful. As the case may be.