Chico, CA, United States
About this listing
These brown Fender Princeton amps are right up there on my list of vintage favorites. This one is really nice too - extremely clean! I went through it myself prior to listing, maintaining it with an eye on keeping it as original as possible while making it reliable for the next owner. The work I did, depicted below, would cost a good amount of money if you had to pay a tech, making this a solid investment. All the tubes were tested and everything was cleaned: pots, tube sockets, and jacks.This 1962 Fender Princeton 6G2 is a 12-watt, single-channel tweed-era-adjacent brownface amp built around two 6V6 power tubes, a 5Y3 rectifier, and a 10" Oxford speaker. The brown tolex cabinet, pine construction, and hand-wired circuit produce the hallmark brownface character: warm, compressed clean tones with a smooth, harmonically rich breakup that comes on at manageable volumes. Tremolo is onboard and functional - it sounds killer in these early 60s amps! The 6G2 Princeton specifically uses a cathode-biased output stage with 6V6s and a 5Y3 tube rectifier, a combination that introduces natural compression and sag that solid-state rectification eliminates. These amps are sought after because their low wattage and cathode-biased design push into saturation at volumes where you can actually hear the results in a room. The cabinet, and baffle are original and in excellent condition. The brown tolex covering is original with no notable damage. The wheat grille cloth is original and clean. The Oxford 10" speaker carries manufacturer code 465 and date code 626, which decodes to the 26th week of 1966 — it is not original to the amp but it is a perfect match. The power and output transformers are both Schumacher units (manufacturer code 606), with date codes of 236 and 237 respectively, dating to early-to-mid 1962 and confirmed original. The chassis is in excellent condition with no holes drilled - no changes. Knobs, handle, and potentiometers are all original.Overall condition is excellent. The service that I performed includes filter caps, bypass caps, bias cap replacement with the new caps housed in the original cardboard sleeves. The power cable has been upgraded to a grounded three-prong. Preamp tubes are JJ ECC83s (not original, which is expected and acceptable). Power tubes are Sylvania 6V6s; rectifier is an RCA 5Y3. A new (non-original) tremolo footpedal is included.No cracks, repairs, or modifications to report on cabinet, baffle, chassis, or grille. The speaker cone is noted as very good condition. Weight is 23 lbs 1.5 oz. Dimensions are 19" wide x 16" tall x 9.5" deep. Mahar's Vintage Guitars is a brick-and-mortar and web-based retailer. We are happy to talk with you before you make a purchase. Please reach out if you feel so inclined! We cross market our items here and on our own site, so items are subject to sale elsewhere at any time (however we will never cancel a sale if it happens here first). See our profile here, our Google reviews as well as our 100% positive Reverb feedback. Also, Reverb limits us to only 25 pictures of our items. There is a good chance we have more. Contact us if you’d like to see them.No sales tax for direct sale customers outside California. Reverb sales are always taxed.SPECIFICATIONSDate: 1962Where Is Date Noted?: serial#, codes, tube chart stampWeight: 23lbs 1.5ozDimensions: w 19" x h 16" x d 9-1/2"Watts: 12 wattsCase/Cover?: noCovering Material: tolexCovering Color: brownCovering Original?: yesCabinet Material: pineCabinet Condition: excellentCabinet Repairs/Changes: noneCabinet Original?: yesGrille Style: wheatGrille Condition: excellentGrille Original?: yesBaffle Material: pineBaffle Condition: excellentBaffle Original?: yesBaffle Repairs/Changes: noneChassis Material: sheet metalChassis Condition: excellentChassis Original?: yesChassis Repairs/Changes: noneKnobs Original?: yesHandle Material: leatherHandle Original?: yesSpeaker 1 Brand: OxfordSpeaker 1 Size: 10"Speaker 1 Manufacturer Code: 465Speaker 1 Date Code: 626Speaker 1 Cone Code: WHF 5453Speaker 1 Cone Original?: yesSpeaker 1 Condition: very goodSpeaker Original?: noPower Transformer Manufacturer: ShumacherPower Transformer Manufacturer Code: 606Power Transformer Date Code: 236Power Transformer Original?: yesOutput Transformer Manufacturer: ShumacherOutput Transformer Manufacturer Code: 606Output Transformer Date Code: 237Output Transformer Original?: yesReverb Onboard: noTremolo Or Vibrato Onboard: tremoloPedal Included?: yesPedal Condition: newPedal Original?: no - we threw in an aftermarket pedalRectifier Tube: 5Y3Rectifier Tube Brand: RCAPower Tubes: 2 x 6V6Power Tube Brand: SylvaniaPreamp Tubes: 2 x ECC83Preamp Tube Brand: JJPotentiometers Original?: yesFilter Caps: replacedInternal Repairs: replaced capsPower Cable: grounded upgradeAccessories Included: noneDocumentation: noneSmells?: noneWe buy, sell, and take trades.Be sure to check out the other cool guitar related stuff on our site!Vintage & Used Amplifiers — Fender Electric Guitars — Gibson Electric Guitars — Vintage & Used Effects PedalsShipping PolicyBy completing your purchase you are agreeing to this shipping policy. Shipments require signature on delivery, no exceptions. Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely. If there is damage, retain all packing materials intact, photograph them immediately, and send the photos to .Amplifiers: We take additional precautions to prevent common shipping damage. Depending on the amp, this may include removing tubes, pulling the chassis from the cabinet if heavy transformers present a drop risk, or removing heavy speakers that could crack baffles in transit. Reassembly is required on delivery — we label everything clearly. These measures add to shipping costs but reflect hard-won experience. Vintage amplifiers (20 years or older) are sold as-is — all amps are tested in our shop upon intake and again before shipping. We cover shipping damage but cannot be responsible for the failure of vintage components in instruments that are 20 to 50-plus years old.
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