Fender Silverface Princeton

Princeton-silverface
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Model/Circuit Number: AA964 (68-70), AB1270 (71-?) 
Years of Production:
1968 – 1979
Era: Silverface
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Silver, forward facing w/ blue labels
Knobs: Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 – 10
Faceplate

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

Cabinet

  • Dimensions: 16”x 19¾” x 9½”
  • Hardware: Medium Chassis Straps 4 5/8”
  • Handle: Black Strap Handle
  • Feet: Glides
  • Corners: None

 

Covering Material

  • Tolex/Tweed: Black Tolex
  • Grill Cloth: 68-69: Blue sparkle grill cloth w/ aluminum frame ; 70-75: Blue sparkle grill cloth; 76-80: Orange and silver grill cloth

Logo: Grill mounted, raised, chrome & black script
Weight: 28 lbs.
Speaker

Effects: Tremolo
~Watts: 12 watts
Tubes

  • Pre amp: 7025
  • Power: 2 x 6V6GT

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

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.

 

Pricing

Avg Model Year Price Avg Monthly Price Chart Avg Monthly Price
Year Qty Avg Price
1967 4 701
1968 31 587
1969 37 515
1970 21 499
1971 22 497
1972 5 457
1973 16 480
1974 23 494
1975 13 477
1976 18 474
1977 11 454
1978 14 451
1979 26 445
13 Years 241 499

NOTE: Trend is a linear fit to the weighted per-month average price. It only serves as an abstract notion of general direction of the data and is not to be considered a predictor of future vintage amplifier prices.
Month Qty Avg Price
2010-11 4 538
2010-10 2 410
2 Months 6 496