Fender 65 Princeton Reverb Guitar Amplifier

The '65 everything I hoped for; just an all around excellent sounding amp. I had purchased the '68 first and boxed it back up after 5 minutes of playing. The '68 just sounds muddy; all the strings just blend together into noise; just terrible sounding. The '65 is the one. This is what you expect from a Fender sound.

Just get it. It's what you want. It's been around for more than 50 years because it's what everyone wants. Sounds great, durable, and won't break your back.

I gave this amp 4 stars because its tone would easily rate 5 stars were it not for the cheap speaker plug that Fender uses.For the first time since I have been using 1/4" plugs with instruments and amps, I got one that didn't stay seated. The wire that runs from the amp to the speaker has spades on the speaker end and a standard plug on the amp end. Well, not really standard because it is plastic and it does not seat in the jack (see the third picture on the Amazon product page; it shows the plastic plug. I have added a photo to show the plug that they should have provided.I had all sorts of sound failures that ranged from very thin to no tone at all. After talking to Fender customer service, I was told that it sounded like bad tubes and since the tubes carried a 90 day warranty and I had owned the amp for 100 days or so, I was on my own for the tube diagnosis and replacement. After replacing the 12AT7 that didn't seem to glow much (as compared to the other tubes) there was no improvement. While putting the tube cover back on the last time, I lightly brushed my hand against the speaker plug and noticed that it moved into the jack as if it were pushing against a spring. On a lark, I pushed it in all the was and held it and suddenly the amp came to life. Lucky for me that I found the problem was a cheap and off spec plug rather than going through all the tubes trying to find a bad one. Like I said at the start, if the amp had a decent plug (Fender is apparently trying to save $.75 on each $1,295 MSRP amp), it would rate 5+ stars.I called a local Fender service center (lucky for me that one of the best is only 40 miles away) and the owner said he was familiar with the problem and he would replace the plug with a real one (metal cap) under warranty. If you get a Princeton with a plastic plug on the end of the speaker cord, you might be in for trouble. At least it is a cheap fix so don't start pulling tubes until you rule out the plug.Everything that Fender says about the tone, reverb and vibrato is true.BTW, I subsequently learned that most 12AT7 tubes don't glow much when operating as designed.

Bought this Product o would on Aug19, 2022 and as of 11/17/2022 the unit Stopped working. I think it was used before I bought it? I would not recommend this item at all.

This is an excellent amp ! It goes well with my pedals to play at home. Bought it through international shipping and went through custom stuff, and definitely worth it!

The tone on this amp is top notch. Nice clean tones and it breaks up smoothly at moderate volumes. The reverb is great too. But, the example I got is plagued by buzzes and rattles. There are a few frequencies where this is particularly bad but it varies from a tolerable but noticeable baffle buzz to an outright painful metallic sounding whole cabinet/electronics rattle. I've heard other folks have gotten units that have no problems but in general the rattle issues have been well documented and I know I'm not alone. There have been various work-arounds/fixes suggested but it's hard to swallow spending more $ on a brand new amp just to get it solid.

A little expensive. But worth every penny. I’ve never heard such thick, crisp sounds from my GLP. No pedals necessary. Incredibly pure.

I like this amp it has a good sound. I have a attenuator so that I can control the volume and the overdrive.