FENDER SILVERFACE PRINCETON REVERB

Model/Circuit Number: AB868, AB1270, AA1164 
Years of Production: 1968 - 1981
Era: Silverface
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Silver, forward facing w/ blue labels
Knobs: Black Skirted w/ Chrome Center, Numbered 1 - 10

Schematics

• • Princeton Reverb AB1270
  • Princeton Reverb AA1164

Faceplate

• Front: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Rev, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp
• Rear: AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse (1A), Power Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack

Cabinet

• Dimensions: 20'' x 16''x 9½''
• Hardware: Medium Chassis Straps 4 5/8''
• Handle: Black Strap
• Feet: Chrome Glides
• Corners: None

Covering Material

• Tolex/Tweed: Black
• Grill Cloth: Blue / White / Silver with Aluminum Frame 68-69 without Aluminum Frame 70-75 Orange and Silver Grill Cloth 76-80

Logo: Grill Mounted, Raised, Chrome & Black Script
Weight: 31 lbs.
Speaker

• Size: 1 x 10
• Impedance: 8 ohms
• Model: Oxford 10J4 or CTS 10 (For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers page)

Effects: Reverb, Tremolo
~Watts: 12-15 watts
Tubes

• Pre amp: 7025
• Power: 2 x 6V6GT

Bias: Fixed, Nonadjustable
Rectifier: GZ34 (early) or 5U4GB (70s)

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 Black / White / Silver grille cloth. A "Boost" pull switch was added to the Volume control around '77