Fender Princeton Tuxedo 1964 - Black - January 1964

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This 1964 Fender Princeton Tuxedo is dated to January of 1964, making it a very desirable, early example.  The tube chart is a tell of how early this amp is in the blackpanel period - it is a leftover from the brownpanel era 6G2 model, but is stamped NA (1964, January.  The Princeton is a 12-watt, single-channel, tremolo-equipped amp built around a pair of 6V6 power tubes, a 5Y3GT rectifier, and a single 10" CTS speaker — a combination that produces the warm, slightly compressed, harmonically rich clean tone that made small blackface-era Fenders studio and stage staples.The square pine cabinet in black tolex with silver sparkle grille is all original and rates excellent; the chassis, baffle, and all original knobs are likewise in excellent shape. This is a clean, intact example of one of the most sought-after small-format Fender amps of the 1960s.  This example runs perfectly and sounds just how you want it to.The Princeton Tuxedo is a transitional variant produced during Fender's shift from the brown/blonde era into the blackface period. The black tolex and silver sparkle grille cloth distinguish it from the standard tweed and brown-era Princetons. The 6V6/5Y3/12AX7 topology in a small open-back pine cabinet is a proven low-wattage design that pushes into natural power amp breakup at manageable stage volumes. The 1964 build date is confirmed by the serial number and component codes. The power transformer (Schumacher, code 606, date 337) and output transformer (Schumacher, code 606, date 349) are both original to the amp. The CTS speaker (code 137-441) is original to the amp and is pictured here.  When I dug into the amp I found a defect in the cone that caused coil rub.  I sent it off for a recone.  It has been re-installed in the amp and sounds perfect.I performed some light service on the amp, replacing the filter capacitor can and the bypass caps. The power cable has been updated to a grounded three-prong. The pedal included is new and non-original. Preamp tubes