Fender Princeton Reverb (original issue, 1963-1981)

Hendrix can be seen here playing his Fender Princeton Reverb (68’ Silverface) which was [listed on Reverb](https://reverb.com/item/18871604-jimi-hendrix-owned-used-1968-fender-princeton-reverb).

We can see the amp at 0:11

As discussed in the video interview, Gary Clark Jr. uses a 1970s Fender Princeton Reverb.

According to thewho.net website, Townshend used Fender Princeton Reverb amplifier.

"A Fender Princeton Reverb saw plenty of action" - [*Guitar-Bass.net*](http://www.guitar-bass.net/news/albert-hammond-jr-how-to-sound-like-albert-hammond-gfc-guitar-technique/).

"I played a [’67 Harmony Bobkat](https://equipboard.com/items/1967-harmony-bobkat-electric-guitar) through a [Death by Audio Interstellar Overdriver Supreme](https://equipboard.com/items/death-by-audio-interstellar-overdriver-supreme) pedal, usually straight into a late-’70s Fender Princeton— not lots of pedals, more driving the amp pretty hard." – St. Vincent, via an [interview](http://www.guitarplayer.com/miscellaneous/1139/st-vincent/21680) with GuitarPlayer.

Rob can be seen and heard playing through this amp in this video of his set at NAMM.

Did you achieve the soaring, fuzzy, echoed-out solo on “The Sparrow” by doubling it with a synth? Hinds: "That’s a Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Octavio pedal through an Ibanez Tube Screamer over a Monster Effects Mastortion pedal into a Fender Princeton Reverb. It sounds doubled, but it’s not."

Fender Princeton Reverb (Modified by Paul Rivera Sr.) Described by Luke as his "Go-To" amp during his early session work from 1976 to 1982. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/208924870188913097/ https://youtu.be/6E91tfguNtI

For "Easter Sunday, " which was recorded on Easter Sunday, 1983, in Toronto, Fripp improvised with a Roland GR-700 synthesizer, and soloed on top of that with a Takamine acoustic, followed by a Les Paul with a fuzz box played through a Fender Princeton amp.

"I have a Princeton Silverface reissue. I also use a Big Trees by Audio Kitchen. It has two outputs, so it can be used in line, like a distortion pedal, or as [2.5 watt] amp itself. I’ll connect it directly to the speaker sometimes, or just use it like a stompbox. It uses a couple of tubes, sounds like a refined Marshall, and the box is painted by his daughter. Each one is different. Mine has a stick figure the owner of the company, Steve, and me on it. I first saw (producer) Alan Moulder using one. That and the Princeton give me versatility. I prefer amp distortion over pedals, so this takes care of that."

All of the guitars ran through this Princeton

In this article Bill Frisell’s gear is explained.

You’re stranded on a desert island – which three (3) of the following do you want to have? Instruments: My 1965 Gibson 330 Amps: My 1970 Fender Princeton reverb Pedals: 70’s Ibanez AD9

In this interview with "The Dumbing of America", Kevin McKeown recalls the usage of the 1957 Fender Princeton Reverb.

Fender Princeton Reverb was included in James' "gear list" in 2015 Premier Guitar article.

Tyler mentions this amp in the article. He loaded it with a 12" Eminence Redcoat speaker for the Wild Child record. For the record he also set the volume and tone controls at about 6 or so and just left them there.

In this photo, Elvis appears to own 1968 Fender Silverface Princeton Reverb-Amp.

> For sale from the official Nils Lofgren Reverb Shop is a vintage blackface Fender Princeton Reverb. Nils picked this amp up in the '70s and would bring it along to play with a friend's rockabilly trio at Moose Lodges and VFWs. > The amp is fully functional and has a small switch mod by the input jacks. It's listed in Fair condition because the reverb and vibrato do not turn off and the footswitch is broken.

Feist Undiscovered First (From The Basement) minute 0:51

In november 2016 Kiwanuka used this Silverface Fender during his Europe tour.

In this 2016 Guitar World article James is quoted saying: "I like to use a lot of low-wattage, old tube amps when I record. My obsession with that actually started with the Silvertones from the mid-late Sixites. On stage, I’ve been using a [Fender] Princeton and Custom Supro Thunderbolt. Guitar wise, I have a Gibson 330 I record a lot with, and my stage guitar is a 135. I also have a Nineties SG I use as a second guitar. I also use a lot of different things for pedals. Lately, I’ve been using the JHS Colour box and Xotic EP Booster to get the amps where I need them to be."

Carl Broemel provides his list of gear to Guitar World while discussing the album "The Waterfall" from his band, My Morning Jacket.

> The blackface Princeton Reverb, for sure, and a ’63 Vox AC30. I also used a new Hi-Tone amp and a hand-wired Fender tweed Deluxe. Sometimes, the Princeton and the Hi-Tone together for a sweet stereo spread.

"I own many amps but I prefer the weight, portability and sound of Princeton Reverbs. I own two '66 Princeton Reverbs, three 70s," Jim Campilongo says, on his [official website](http://www.jimcampilongo.com/about/gear.php).

Ben mentions in the article that he often uses this amp.

Nick's Princeton Reverb is mic'd up on the bottom right corner of the photo

Grace Potter, after identifying a Fender Vibrolux, comments on its going "in and out of commission". So, she says that she uses a Fender Princeton Reverb amp.

On his web site Bortnick details the collection of amps that he uses, including this one.

Vintage fender amp

In this photo, which shows Woolstenhulme's amplifier room, one of the amplifiers that can be seen is the Fender Princeton Reverb.

According to the Premier Guitar's interview with Valerie June, her "gear list" also includes the Fender Princeton Reverb.

I used it on a blues track with Cassandra Wilson, and it was like playing through an old Fender Princeton. Rock guitarists didn’t invent distortion— some sitar player invented it a thousand years ago [laughs]. Our ears and bodies have always loved the complex harmonic overtones of stuff that buzzes.

This amp is not visible but is one of Jeremy's amps, used sometimes at shows

According to Strymon's pedalboard feature article, Gavin uses the 1966 Fender Princeton Reverb amp.

According to the 2019 Premier Guitar interview, Sharp uses the 1964 Fender Princeton Reverb.

Tom talking about dreamcar and the tone he used "A lot of the sounds started with a Fender Princeton model that had a really clean and chime-y tone. Then, I’d heavily compress the signal with a Kemper compressor, and I’d also plug in an old Ibanez chorus. Another patch we used a lot was called Walking Moon. It had a swirly, saturated lead sound."

According to his Instagram, this is his favorite amp. He used it during the sessions for "Cautionary Tale".

Guitar Player's *50 Kings of Tone* article included details on the rig through which he achieved epic his trademark tone as guitarist to the post Led Zepplin efforts of Robert Plant. "Blunt used his 1956 Strat (which sported a 1954 neck) and a Fender Princeton Reverb to create the clanging single-note lines, lazy bends and double-stop stabs that would become his trademark."

According to Premier Guitar's article, Zedek uses Fender Princeton Reverb combo amplifier.

I also used a ’65 or ’66 Fender Princeton Reverb loaned to me by a friend. I had a bunch of different amps, and I normally use a Super Reverb live, but Scott Cable, the producer of Sugar Shack, told me to try it. Once we heard it I was like, “Oh man, that’s the one right there.” I used that for the entire album, with the volume typically set at 5, 6, or maybe even 7.

> “We mostly used amps from the studio,” says Knight. “Because I mostly cover all of the guitar, I try to play out of one Class A/B amp and one Class A amp. There’s something sonically great about having two different amps producing sound. I used the Silverface Deluxe Reverb and then on the other side alternated between a Gibson GA-12 and a Silverface ’71 Princeton and an Epiphone EA-22 RVT. I love that amp.

Visible behind Joe in this interview with Marty Music. At 22:39, a vintage Silverface model logo can be seen to the right of Joe's knee.