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1962 Fender Princeton 6G2 Brown tube-amp

Serial number: P 01712/ 110V

Cosmetic condition: VERY GOOD

Upgrades/modifications: 1970s Fender label Oxford 10′ speaker, the FS is correct it is not a new one but it could be an old reproduction (see pic), a few capacitors, a new Can Cap “CE Manufacturing C-EC20x3-525A”, a new AC power cord w/ plug (see pics).

Serviced: YES 

Description:

Very good condition and mostly original, all main components, original circuit, the output transformer and also the power-transformer are original. Speaker is a 1970s Fender label Oxford 10″, grill cloth and tolex are all original. Recently serviced, a new power chord was added and just a few caps and resistors have been changed for service reasons. The brown covering is in very good shape, the original handle was replaced with a repro leather handle. This amp when used solely with a guitar is pure and instantly achieves what is known worldwide as the “Fender Brown era sound”.

1962 Fender Princeton 6G2 – Technical Description

The 1962 Fender Princeton 6G2 is a handwired, all-tube guitar amplifier produced during Fender’s “Brownface” era (1961–1963). It utilizes the 6G2 circuit, featuring a fixed-bias push-pull output stage, cathodyne (split-load) phase inverter, and bias-modulated tremolo, delivering approximately 12 watts RMS into a single 10-inch speaker. The design provides exceptional touch sensitivity, early power tube breakup, and a dynamic response that bridges the tonal characteristics of Fender’s late tweed and early blackface amplifiers.

This is a US-specification 117V amplifier, so a suitable step-down transformer will be required when used with European mains voltage.

Technical Specifications

  • Circuit: Fender 6G2 (Brownface)
  • Production Year: 1962
  • TubeChart Date: LC = March 1962
  • Output Power: Approximately 12 Watts RMS
  • Output Stage: Push-pull, fixed-bias Class AB
  • Original circuit
  • Original transformers
  • Power Tubes: 2 × 6V6GT
  • Preamp Tubes: 2 × 12AX7
  • Rectifier: 1 × 5Y3GT tube rectifier
  • Phase Inverter: Cathodyne (split-load)
  • Speaker: 1970s Fender label Oxford 10″ speaker
  • Controls: Volume, Tone, Tremolo Speed, Tremolo Intensit
  • Effects: Tube-driven bias-modulated tremolo
  • Inputs: Two high-impedance instrument inputs
  • Construction: Handwired eyelet board with point-to-point wiring
  • Panel: Black front panel
  • Cabinet: Finger-jointed solid pine with floating baffle
  • Covering: Brown textured Tolex with wheat grille cloth
  • Weight: Approximately 22 lb (10 kg)

* Manufacturing date codes and interior pics are available per request: e-mail

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Weight 15 kg
Dimensions 70 × 50 × 60 cm

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