1968-1979 Princeton
(Silver Face Princeton)

Year:

 1968-1979

Model:

 Princeton

Circuit:

 AA1164, AB1270

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Silver, forward facing w/ blue labels

Front Conrol Layout:

 In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp

Rear Conrol Layout:

 AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse (1A), Power Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack

Knobs:

 Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10

Cabinet:

 12½" x 19¾" x 9½" (31.8 x 50.2 x 24.1 cm)

Cab Covering:

 Black Tolex

Cab Hardware:

 Black strap handle, 4½" chassis straps, glides

Grille:

 68-69: Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame
70-75: Blue sparkle grille cloth
76-80: Orange and silver grille cloth

Logo:

 Grille mounted, raised, chrome & black script "Fender" w/ tail(68-74) or "Fender®" w/o tail (74-79)

Weight:

 28 lbs. (12.7 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

 1 x 10"/8 ohms

Speaker Model:

 Oxford 10J4

Effects:

 Tremolo

Output:

 12 Watts

Preamp:

 7025

Power:

 2 x 6V6GT (push pull)

Bias:

 Fixed, nonadjustable

Rectifier:

 GZ34 or 5U4GB (later)

Phase Inverter:

 ½ 12AX7 (split load)

Other:

 ½ Tremolo: 12AX7 (bias vary)

Comments:
  • A three position ground switch was added in `70.
  • The "Boost" pull switch was added to the Volume control around `78.
  • The Princeton was discontinued in 1979.