![]() ![]() This confirms what the serial number told us all along: that the amp was built circa 1972. The Fender logo on the amp lost its tail around 1974 and the model name on the control panel used to read “Princeton Reverb Amp” prior to circa 1971. After 1975, the grille cloth color changed from silver and blue to silver and orange. Before this, there was an aluminum frame around it. First, Fender used the grille cloth on your Princeton from approximately 1970 to 1975. While Fender produced the silverface Princeton Reverb continuously from 1968 to 1981, they did implement some subtle changes along the way that also help us date it today. The two-letter date code stamped on the tube chart was discontinued after 1969, and there is no speaker date code, so aside from taking the chassis apart to look for other date codes, the serial number is the only dating feature we have. Based on the serialization Greg Gagliano compiled for the now defunct 20th Century Guitar magazine, the serial number in your amp of A268XX indicates it was produced in 1972. First of all, I don’t think this amp was new when you purchased it. ![]() I inspected your amp thoroughly and did some research on it. ![]() The good news is that the guitar and amp are in near-mint condition, because they’ve spent most of their lives in a closet. It’s a shame neither of you kept up with guitar playing. I’m sorry to hear about your dad passing. I still don’t play, so I’d like to sell them, and I’m curious as to exactly what I have and how much they are worth. My father passed away last winter, and I found these when I was cleaning out his closets. A few years later, I gave the guitar and amp to my father, but he played them very little as well. Hey Zach, I bought this Fender amp and Gibson guitar new in the late 1970s or early 1980s and only played them a few times. Some information in this article cannot be seen in the picture(s). Both of these pieces were in our office, so I was able to inspect them personally. We’ll discuss the Fender Princeton Reverb this month and the Gibson ES-175D next. ![]()
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