Opens in a new window
Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb Guitar Amp
Additional Photos:
Your Price: $1,929.99 CDN
or from $113 CDN/mo
1968 was a transitional year for Fender amps, with tone that was still pure Fender but a look that was brand new. With a silver-and-turquoise front panel and classy aluminum drip edge grille cloth trim, the Princeton Reverb received a fresh new face as it remained the perfect recording and gigging amp. Small, light and moderately powered, it produced big tube tone, with world-class Fender reverb and vibrato effects. For countless guitarists ever since, the Princeton Reverb has been the go-to amp for classic Fender sound.
The 68 Custom Princeton Reverb Amp pays tribute to the classic look, sound and performance of Fenders late-60s silverface amps. In a special twist, a modified tone circuit gives modern players greater tonal flexibility with pedals, and the amps reduced negative feedback gives greater touch sensitivity and quicker onset of overdrive. The 68 Custom Princeton Reverbs single 10 Celestion TEN 30 speaker also delivers a more distinctively rock n roll flavor.
ELECTRONICS
Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity
Voltage: 120V
Wattage: 12 Watts
Inputs: Two - (1/4", Input 2 is at -6dB)
Speaker Jack: Two 1/4" Parallel
Channels: One
Rectifier: Tube (1 x 5AR4)
HARDWARE
Pilot Light Jewel: Blue Jewel
Handle: Molded Plastic Strap with Nickel-Plated Caps
Front Panel: Silverface Style
Grill Cover: Black Textured Vinyl Covering with Silver-Turquiose Grille Cloth
Amplifier Depth: 9.5" (24.13 cm)
Amplifier Width: 19.875" (50.5 cm)
Amplifier Height: 16" (40.6 cm)
Amplifier Weight: 34 lbs. (15.7 kg)
Effects: Reverb, Vibrato
SPEAKERS
Speaker: One - 10 Celestion TEN 30
Impedance: 8 ohms
TUBES
Pre Amp Tubes: Groove Tubes - (3 x 12AX7), (1 x 12AT7)
MISCELLANEOUS
Unique Features: Modified Princeton Reverb circuit with all-tube circuitry, hand-wired tube sockets, custom-made Schumacher transformers (like the originals), genuine Fender tube-driven spring reverb, genuine Fender tube-driven tremolo (vibrato), 1968-style Silverface aluminum trim around silver-turquoise grille cloth, five-year warranty (United States and Canada; other territories may vary).
ACCESSORIES
FootSwitch: 2-Button Footswitch Included
Knobs: Vintage-Style Skirted Black Plastic
Cover: Fitted Cover Included
The 68 Custom Princeton Reverb Amp pays tribute to the classic look, sound and performance of Fenders late-60s silverface amps. In a special twist, a modified tone circuit gives modern players greater tonal flexibility with pedals, and the amps reduced negative feedback gives greater touch sensitivity and quicker onset of overdrive. The 68 Custom Princeton Reverbs single 10 Celestion TEN 30 speaker also delivers a more distinctively rock n roll flavor.
ELECTRONICS
Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity
Voltage: 120V
Wattage: 12 Watts
Inputs: Two - (1/4", Input 2 is at -6dB)
Speaker Jack: Two 1/4" Parallel
Channels: One
Rectifier: Tube (1 x 5AR4)
HARDWARE
Pilot Light Jewel: Blue Jewel
Handle: Molded Plastic Strap with Nickel-Plated Caps
Front Panel: Silverface Style
Grill Cover: Black Textured Vinyl Covering with Silver-Turquiose Grille Cloth
Amplifier Depth: 9.5" (24.13 cm)
Amplifier Width: 19.875" (50.5 cm)
Amplifier Height: 16" (40.6 cm)
Amplifier Weight: 34 lbs. (15.7 kg)
Effects: Reverb, Vibrato
SPEAKERS
Speaker: One - 10 Celestion TEN 30
Impedance: 8 ohms
TUBES
Pre Amp Tubes: Groove Tubes - (3 x 12AX7), (1 x 12AT7)
MISCELLANEOUS
Unique Features: Modified Princeton Reverb circuit with all-tube circuitry, hand-wired tube sockets, custom-made Schumacher transformers (like the originals), genuine Fender tube-driven spring reverb, genuine Fender tube-driven tremolo (vibrato), 1968-style Silverface aluminum trim around silver-turquoise grille cloth, five-year warranty (United States and Canada; other territories may vary).
ACCESSORIES
FootSwitch: 2-Button Footswitch Included
Knobs: Vintage-Style Skirted Black Plastic
Cover: Fitted Cover Included
Q & A
Question: Does this amp have a printed circuit board? Is it made in the U.S. or Mexico?
- asked on Aug 4, 2024
- asked on Aug 4, 2024
Answer: This is a tube amp, with a printed circuit board. It is not hand wired.
Manufactured in Ensenada, Mexico.
- answered by Bradford Pettigrew, Edmonton Highlands, Alberta
Manufactured in Ensenada, Mexico.
- answered by Bradford Pettigrew, Edmonton Highlands, Alberta
Reviews
3.145.88.164
Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; [email protected])
A Clean Machine 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I own it
Closest Store St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
I have a Vox AC15C1, a Blues Jr LTD, a Line 6 Flextone III (2x12) and now this 68 Custom Princeton. Since I'm not much into heavy metal (if I were, the Line 6 does a good job of modeling Marshalls), these amps pretty much cover all the bases for me. I especially like the Princeton with my Tele and Strat -- but it also makes my P90 Revstar 502T and '62 Silvertone 1421 sing! It was the missing link for me and I couldn't be happier with the purchase.
Posted by Devril Fritz on Apr 25, 2022
Very dark muddy sounding amp compared to the 65 re-issue 9 of 13 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I own it
Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
I bought this as it sounded good in the store at low volumes, and clean. But after a while, I found it too dark and muddy for my liking, especially when I was looking more for the Fender sparkly, chimey sound. I found I had to put the treble all the way up all the time. The amp is very boomy as well with the 10 inch Celestion G10 speaker. Saw some A/B comparisons of the 68 Custom against the 65 re-issue on Youtube, so I decided to try the 65 Re-issue with the 12 inch Cannabis Rex Speaker instead. What a difference. Just what I was looking for. Do yourself a favour and try the 65 Re-issue before buying this. Depends what you're looking for.
Posted by Limagreen on Dec 15, 2019
If i had to pick I?d go 65 5 of 7 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I've tried it
Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I had one of those for over a month in a rent and tho the thing sounded good by itself, i had troubles with a band to reach any kind of headroom... the 65 has better cleans...
Posted by G on Apr 6, 2019
The Princeton Reverb Is the One. 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I own it
Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
Perfect for recording and home use. It is loud enough for small gigs. love the clean sounds. The Reverb and Tremelo are mint. This is one quiet amp for recording. A pleasure to play. The price is reasonable for what you get here.
Just the perfect home amp.
Posted by Don on Mar 1, 2019
Princeton 68 CRI 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I own it
Closest Store Winnipeg (Wall St), Manitoba
Excellent amp, tone is way cool, the response to your attack is off the charts, this thing plays back at you, bounces like a percussive instrument, if you can drive it. Most "alive " thing I have ever got my hands on. :)
Posted by Tom on Jun 7, 2018
68' Princeton Reverb 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I own it
Closest Store Mississauga, Ontario
This is the amp for all. you'll have no worries with this amp. great for recording, live gigs.. takes pedals well. perfect amp for beginner to pro. reasonable price too.
reverb & tremolo outstanding.
this amp is magic.
Posted by DM on May 29, 2018
Wish I had 2! 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I own it
Closest Store Edmonton Whyte, Alberta
Just bought it, I no longer play proffessionally,down sized from a Black Face Deluxe and Custom Vibrolux in stereo. This is a great replacement! Excellent sensitivity to Volume and Tone Controls on the guitar and nice break up when you push it. The only thing that would make it better is if I had 2!!
Posted by Hugh on Mar 31, 2018
princenton 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I own it
Closest Store Cobourg, Ontario
one of the best amps i own
Posted by david on Sep 21, 2016
Awesome, better than my vintage Prnceton 5 of 7 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I own it
Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
Great Fender tone, great Reverb, Great Tremelo, light weight, plenty of punch for small gigs, take peddles great!
Just buy it!
Posted by anonymous on Jan 29, 2014
Great Pure Vintage Fender 4 of 7 customers found this review helpful
Features
Quality
Value
Overall
Product Experience I've tried it
Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
Pure vintage fender but even better. Very clean vintage fender sound. Also sounds great at low volumes. Outdoes my original fender vintage amps. Great value.
Posted by anonymous on Jan 15, 2014
Rental rates
This product is normally available for rental. Please contact your preferred location for further information.
1 Day from $28.00
1 Week $55.00
1 Month $109.00
Protect your investment with the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty
A warranty can be a very important factor when making a buying decision. Because repairs can be very expensive in terms of parts and labour costs, manufacturers usually only provide one year limited warranties that generally only cover items that malfunction due to a manufacturer’s defect. With an important purchase such as a musical
instrument or piece of studio gear, however, many people want to have the peace of mind in knowing that their investment will be protected should the product no longer be performing at 100%.
Because of this, Long & McQuade provides our customers with a FREE one-year Performance Warranty on most of our products. The Long & McQuade Performance Warranty supplements the manufacturer’s warranty to ensure that our customers receive complete “no hassle” warranty coverage within their first year.
How does the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty differ from most manufacturers' warranties?
- Performance Guarantee: Normal wear and tear is covered, so your product will be performing as well as the day you purchased it for the entire duration of the coverage. Band and Orchestral Performance Warranty does not include replacing pads or cleaning for woodwind instruments, unless deemed necessary by our repair staff. Ultrasonic cleaning for brass instruments will be provided if deemed necessary by our repair staff, but is not routinely offered under the Performance Warranty.
- Product Replacement: If your product cannot be fixed or costs too much to fix, we will replace it with the equivalent model for no additional charge. If this is not possible, a full refund will be provided.
- No Lemon Policy: Your product will be replaced should the same problem occur multiple times.
- Convenient: Easy drop off and pick up of the product at any Long & McQuade location.
- Guitar Setup: Guitars purchased at Long & McQuade come with 1 free setup, to be redeemed within 1 year for new guitars and 90 days for used guitars.
- Loaners Available: A loaner product may be given while the product is being repaired.
- Power Surge Protection: Your product is covered even if damaged from a power surge.
- Accessory Coverage: Any peripheral devices or accessories that come with your product (i.e. foot pedal, case) are also covered.
- Commercial Use Coverage: Music and recording professionals who purchase gear for “heavy-use” commercial purposes will still be covered.
Long & McQuade reserves the right to restrict the purchase of additional years of Performance Warranty. Used products come with a 3-month Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Some products (i.e. computers, software, cymbals and other items) are covered only by the manufacturer‘s warranty. Consumables (i.e. strings, reeds, drum sticks, batteries, tubes, cross faders) are excluded as they are designed to be replaced. Cosmetic Damage, Accidental Damage, or problems caused by Humidity or Temperature Issues are not covered. Speakers damaged by overpowering are generally not covered. Our coverage does not provide compensation for loss of use. As of June 2018 the Performance Warranty is no longer transferable. The warranty is only valid in Canada.
Purchasing additional years of coverage
Some manufacturers provide warranties for longer than 1 year; however, these are usually limited warranties that do not provide the same coverage as the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Customers interested in more complete and convenient (but not necessarily longer) coverage are still able to purchase additional years of the Performance Warranty.
If you are interested in receiving this coverage for longer than one year, you have the option of purchasing additional years of the Performance Warranty. The pricing is as follows:
- NEW products: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year.
- USED products: 4% of the current new selling price to increase the warranty from 3 months to 1 year. 4% for each additional year.
- GUITARS: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year. $45 maximum. An additional free setup is not included with additional purchased years of Performance Warranty.
- BAND and ORCHESTRAL instruments: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year.
Great Additions
Reserve in Store
| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| '68 Custom Princeton Reverb Guitar Amp | 402969 |
