The Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar is a Fender amplifier, currently around $1469.99. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 and the Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp. It pairs well with the Catalinbread Formula 55 and the Vemuram Jan Ray.
Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar
Fender · amplifier
The Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb is a tube combo amplifier delivering warm tone with signature Fender reverb. Its single-channel design and EL84 power tubes provide responsive character for blues and rock. The Princeton appeals to players seeking vintage Fender tone.
What stands out
“I feel like I've come full circle in a much smaller pac… • HHHHhhhhhuuuuuuu — I love this amp so much”
— from the community notes
“The Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb is a tube combo amplifier delivering warm tone with signature Fender reverb”
— from the listing
“Would recommend to those looking for a great vi… • A great update on a Silverface — this is a , I play it on 4-5 on the volume, with a Fender guitar its clean…”
— from the community notes
“great studio amp and a small gigging machine”
— from the community notes
“the reverb and tremolo on it are so beautiful even the small size and power are still hefty for small places”
— from the community notes
- reverb
- studio
- tremolo
- responsive
- tube
- low end
- warm
- platform
Good for
- Practice
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar is commonly used in
- Blues
- Country
- Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Americana
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
29% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Catalinbread Formula 55 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Vemuram Jan Ray
Vemuram
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Vemuram Jan Ray answers back bright
Goes in front of the amp
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
27% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Run Univox Super-Fuzz into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
22% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar's dynamic character and Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar in the signal chain, clear of Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
11% matchDunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Keeley Halo
Keeley
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Keeley Halo in Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar's effects loop, clear of Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Mad Professor Big Tweedy Drive
Mad Professor
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Mad Professor Big Tweedy Drive goes in front of Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar in the chain
Cheaper alternatives
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
72% similarityTone King Imperial Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp
Universal Audio
72% similarityUniversal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
72% similarityCatalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Bad Cat Cougar 15
Bad Cat
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8
Electronic Audio Experiments
72% similarityElectronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
amplifier
58% similarityShared character: reverb, warm, vintage charm
Milkman Sound Pint 10W
Milkman Sound
56% similarityShared character: internal transformer, reverb, tremolo
Fuchs Blackjack 21 Combo (Black)
Fuchs
52% similarityShared character: gig, studio
Fender Vibroverb '63 Reissue Amp
Fender
51% similarityShared character: stock speaker, reverb, optimal performance
Music Man 410 Sixty Five
Music Man
50% similarityShared character: tremolo, reverb, warm
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, the Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp, the Milkman Sound Pint 10W. Budget picks: Tone King Imperial Preamp, Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp, Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box. Boutique upgrades: Cornell Romany 12 Reverb, Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo.
What pairs well with the Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Formula 55, Vemuram Jan Ray, Univox Super-Fuzz — Into a dynamic tone, Catalinbread Formula 55 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing.
How much does the Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar cost?+
Around $1469.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).