The 4 Fender Princeton Reissues Comparison - 62 vs 64 vs 65 vs 68

Shootout between Fender's 4 Princeton Reissues:
1962 Fender Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition Reissue
1964 Fender Princeton Reverb Custom Reissue
1965 Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue
1968 Fender Princeton Reverb 'Reissue' or inspired by.
We're playing the amps using a 1969 Fender Stratocaster, a 2011 Gibson SG Standard, a 2020 Fender Telecaster and a 1973 Fender Stratocaster. The amps are mic:ed by a BeyerDynamic M160 Ribbon mic.

[@mr.anderson70]

Now, Johan has earned a 4 year Princeton degree.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hahaha! ;-)

[@Michaelgracon]

I’d love to know how he gets his hands on all this killer and rare gear.

[@charlesbolton8471]

Michael Gracon So would I, but at least with this group of amps they are all current models in Fender’s lineup. Your local Fender would be thrilled to sell you all four for about $6,000 total.

[@Xenozoop5347]

🤣🤣🤣

[@GIBKEL]

The 64’ WINS...... with the 68’ coming in 2nd!

[@rocknrollresignation93]

62 for me without a doubt especially with the SG!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Tyler!

[@loudsalt]

That combo was tonal bliss.

[@brunojacq5473]

I'm surprised that I prefered the 68 in comparision to the 65... That's the first time.

[@danielcho2698]

Imagine having all four of these and waking up deciding which one you want to play. This is a phenomenal comparison showing every amp's strengths!

[@ryanhdmc]

Lol if it’s me, I’m not choosing. Run all these in a big ass 15 watt 4x10 setup 😂

[@moodyvol89]

The 62 is the most different sounding of the 4 which makes it the coolest and especially when you add in the Tremolo. The 64 and 65 are basically the same thing and a speaker change can make either one right for anyone’s taste. The 68 comes in last in my opinion but id take any of them! They’re all fantastic amps!!

[@andersjeppsson8499]

Preferred the 62 as well but with no reverb… :-(

[@getridofit666]

62 is the absolute best one here! Great tones, amazing amp.

[@johnbasiago260]

Thanks for the great demo. I appreciate you guys playing chords and letting them ring and simple straightforward runs that allow us the hear the amp’s tone.

[@markholter5687]

Whew, I've had the 68 since it first came out and so I was relieved to see/hear it was my choice of these four. Thanks for the great demo!

[@8OBI_]

ME TOO MAN

[@JESSEHUGHART]

seems to me the the difference in the amps is mostly about the speakers. It would be great to hear them all through the same cab.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

💯👍

[@karlkrause6679]

Yep, this.

[@notthisnotthat]

Came here hoping to find this comparison.

[@darwinsaye]

The 64 and the 62 are hand wired. I don’t pay any attention to arguments about sound differences, but hand wiring definitely makes future maintenance easier and means those amps will be able to be kept going for decades, just like the originals.

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

My ( actual) 64 has a 12" speaker. Makes such a difference. Big enough for most indoor venues.

[@cchavez248]

They're all great but my ear prefers the 64 for clean and the 62 driven. thx

[@SouthMeckStunna]

I personally think the 68 has the best sounding clean tone

[@grahamt33]

I'll take the 68,thank you very much!!! Another BRILLIANT post, Johan. Thank you !!!

[@PooNinja]

I’m with you 68 for the win!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Graham, great to hear that!

[@Sep45]

This Has to be some of the best content on all of KZbin! 👍🏻 That '64 is so killer

[@anthonyjohnson7719]

I have the 62 and my mate has the 64. We set them up in a wet - wet rig the other day. The two amps together is amazing with or without pedals. I am going to update my pedal board so we can try it as a wet - dry rig and see how that sounds. I assume it will sound HUGE. Johan, I think you should consider doing a video with the 62 and 64 as wet - dry rig. that would be fun.

[@steveturner6770]

I love my Princeton 65 reissue, sounds fabulous with/without pedals. absolutely best money ever spent...

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Agree 100% = those gorgeous "Cleans"

[@dahliafiend]

Agreed

[@ericandrews1661]

I'm looking forward to buying one some day soon

[@peterschaefer1665]

Wow I like the '68 best based on this study.

[@TheStrataminor]

The 65 and 68 reissues are not just the same amp with different cosmetics, there are actual real differences and you can hear it clearly when you play them!

[@DJG016]

he was saying the 68 reissue is mostly similar to a 1968 Princeton in cosmetics not that it was the same as the 65. like he said tho, still a great amp

[@dragonpundit.6443]

​@@DJG016That ain't what he said.

[@sivadyert]

Here's my order: 62 best (but won't work great on everything), 64 (overall versatility), 68, and way down the list is the 65.

[@darrenc8776]

Johan. Would you consider re visiting your classic rock band tones. Id love you to do classic maiden album tones for the first 4 albums iron maiden to piece of mind. Then looking at bands like judas priest. Kiss. Free. What do you think?

[@darrenc8776]

@@ampleeeeeeeee cheers mate.

[@david.lemyre]

It would have been interesting to hear them all from the same speaker/cab. I have a weber 10a150 in my 65RI and it made it sound much better. Thanks, I love your videos

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks David! Im glad to hear that!

[@douglasdog1]

The 65 sounds the worst to me and I wondered how much that had to do with the speaker

[@trigliderider]

Sort of think I would go for the 68 silverface in all the situations.

[@EinerVonDenen]

The 62 is without competition. Seconds best is 64, followed by 68. Didn't like the 65 at all, sounded incredibly trebly and sharp. But tastes are different I assume.

[@ChrisJimenez2010]

@Grass Man I just got a 68 Princeton today, what are some good alnico speakers? Do you think a Jensen alnico would sound good in this amp? Maybe a Celestion British speaker would be better since it’s what came with the amp.

[@Johnson8torAudioLabs]

Gotta go with ya on that one! The 62’ pound for pound is the better sounding amp.

[@moreorlesslikeso]

The 64 is the one to go for me. No doubt about that. I am quite surprised that the 65 sounds so "thin" compared to the 64... Second best to my ears is the 68.

[@RB-bp5ud]

I think it’s the speaker in the 65. I have a 65 reissue and it has the same speaker his 64 has which looks like a P10R. My 65 has the warmth that his 64 has.

[@moreorlesslikeso]

@@RB-bp5ud You may well be right! I've changed speakers I combo amps I had and it has been a quite noticeable difference each time. It's possibly the easiest and most instant way to improve the sound of an otherwise nice amp that's lacking just a bit sonically. You just have to pick the right speaker for the job... (that's where it probably starts to get a bit delicate...)

[@lambert1702]

The speaker makes a huge difference. I actually like the stock 65 quite a bit and I have had a 64 and 65 at my house all week to test and compare. Both are really good amps.

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

@@moreorlesslikeso If you put a 12" speaker in a Princeton reverb it is loud enough for most bar work

[@doitnowvideosyeah5841]

I play a real 64 and the re issue is pretty close

[@instrumentsaudioetc]

I like how deep this goes with different guitars/pickup config being demo'd

[@axeist92126]

I have the ‘68 with the speaker changed to Celestion G10 Gold. I set treble to 7 and bass to 3 for my Tele. Archtop to 5 and 5.

[@jonnybeck6723]

wow the 'verb in the '64 PRRI... surf's up boyz

[@ro307805]

So nice!! If I had to choose the 62 then the 68 custom for me. They seemed to have the most presence and the overdriven tones were very much to my liking

[@kladenf03v]

For my taste i’ll split first between 62 and 64 both great at what they do. But the the drive tone on the 62 is to die for. A shame you didnt tried it out with a p90 guitar. Thats a match made in tonal heaven.

[@kladenf03v]

The 68 comes in as a second and the 65 last

[@Sonicblue1922]

10" Celestion Gold is the best speaker in the 65 reissue IMO. Def makes it a better amp.

[@petevan]

The 68 is at a disadvantage to the 64 speaker-wise, I have the 68 with greenback, sounds great!

[@dsholt]

I assumed the 68 came with a better speaker and was surprised to see it with a ten 30.

[@ColocasiaCorm]

I just do not like the 68. Sounds dull.

[@gypsysteve3576]

Agreed. And silver looks dull too

[@jeffroq]

I think the 64 came out best overall. Great video - thanks guys.

[@cookq]

I own a 68 with the celestial greenback 30W 10” speaker. It’s some kind of FSR a Limited Edition in surf green. That amp is amazing, especially when paired with Jazzmaster. Such rich tone! They all sound really good, but the 64 wins on this stage. The Stapleton has headroom, but lack of Reverb on that model kind of blows.

[@rjb7569]

I have a Silverface. Always wondered what a Greenback would sound like in it. Can you give me a brief description compared to the stock setup? Many thanks for your time.

[@peterschaefer1665]

Is the 68 a reissue? I like it the best.

[@timbuk1126]

I like the Chris Stapleton model. The 12 inch speaker helps with fullness.

[@zingleraster9124]

Best Princeton comparison on KZbin. Well done! All great amps. In other KZbin videos, in the comments sections people cane the ‘68 against the ‘65. This comparison shows that the ‘68 has a sweet sound. I have a ‘68 on back order which arrives in the next week or two. Can hardly wait.

[@Bozemancurtis]

I liked the 65 best, 68 2nd. I'd go with the 62 if it had reverb.

[@JonMackenzieGuitarist]

Great video. Thanks for this. I have a 65RI, but I’ve put a 12” Celestion Greenback in it. Sounds massively great. Hated the stock 10” Jensen. Far too scooped, harsh highs and the bottom is flubbery. It’s a great amp, but the stock speaker really lets it down. The ‘62 brown face sounds incredible in this video.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Jon, yeah I bet it sounds great with a Greenback.

[@davidrussell8918]

If you ever get the chance, a JBL D120f in a PR is the best true fender tone. I have a modded PR I built. Tried several different 12s Celestion Eminence Jensen and stopped at the D120, loud, warm, bright, but not harsh. Think Toy Caldwell, Marshall tucker band.

[@dezionlion]

Idiots the blueback fender speaker is what makes those blackface amps legendary!

[@StealthParrot]

Jon, so to put a 12" speaker in place of the 10" did you cut the cabinet hole to a larger diameter? Except for the price, I would go with the '64, but I'm considering the '65 reissue.

[@JonMackenzieGuitarist]

@@StealthParrot yeah that’s what I did. You need to have a bigger hole in the board to accommodate the bigger speaker. It changes the amp for the better in my opinion. Although there are some fantastic 10” speaker options out there too that are superior to the stock Jensen (again, in my opinion). I think Celestion even do a 10” Greenback now?

[@davidrussell8918]

The 64 hw is killer. The 62 is nice too, more mid focused. Great reverb in the 64.

[@sirbergersworth]

I preferred the tone of the 64 but I am surprised at how close the 68 came to it in comparison to the 65. Serious bang for your buck. I’d buy one if i needed another Princeton.

[@bciecko1]

How many people do you think buy the '65 because it's the one you're "supposed" to get? Obviously it's subjective and personal taste goes a long, long way. In a blind sample how many do you think would still choose the '65 without YT telling them it's the one? I'm biased, I just bought the '68, but I bought after trying the '65 and '68. As far as those go, money wasn't an issue choosing, pure dynamics and character. The '65 just sounded so boring by comparison. I personally don't use pedals that often, I have some, some great ones too but with kids, I don't get a lot of time to play so an amp with its own flavor stands higher for me. Anyways, I prefer the '68 and was set to buy the '65 because it's what YT says is the superior PRRI. In person I didn't feel like it lived up to that hype.

[@juurviljasupp]

Own a 65 Reissue which I've had for 15 years-ish (which I do run with a bunch of pedals), but 68 raw sounds best to my ears in this. Great shootout guys.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

So if you wanted a hauling-around Princeton, plug in, crank and go anyplace, it would be the '68?

[@dragonpundit.6443]

The 65 is the most balanced but the 64 has better reverb. The 68 sounds smaller and boxier. The 62 is a non-starter...no reverb, super expensive...

[@aaronatwood9298]

If you were to replace the speaker in the 62 with a more appropriate alnico speaker, it would blow the doors off about anything else up there. A jensen, or something resembling a CTS or Oxford speaker.

[@bobdeskins3767]

I own the '68 Custom Princeton. Two things I want to point out here. Number 1, it seems the '64 is the only amp with an Alnico magnet speaker. Second, input 1 on the '68 actually is the Bassman circuit on that amp. Input 2 is the Princeton circuit. I replaced the 10" Celestian ceramic magnet speaker in my '68 with the Celestian Alnico Gold 10". Alnico magnet speakers make a massive difference/improvement in tone. I believe the '62 Chris Stapleton has a 12" ceramic magnet speaker. The other 3 Princeton's are all 10". My ears prefer the '64 in this demo for sure. Then the '68.

[@CamiloVelandia]

Awesome video!!! If I had to pick one, 64 sounds most versatile. However if $$ wasnt an issue, I would buy 62 and 65 and that would cover so many tones!

[@peterm3964]

what a waste of time that was . YAWN

[@citizen_d]

Sadly the comparison is with different stock speakers. Of course this shows what you get when you buy them, but if you want to hear how different the amps sound on circuit level (break up, overdrive...) then they have to be connected to the very same speaker.

[@jdmoney1000]

Outstanding comparison!!! '64 wins in most sound clips. 62 has best tremolo though.... Thanks!!!!

[@VintageRadius]

Love the playing that starts around 13:25 with the 65 displaying its sweetness. My favorite is the 64 followed by the 65. I expected that I would like the 68 the most when driven but was not the case. I have a 65 which I play at home and every time I think about swapping out the speaker I hesitate because the Jensen sounds nice clean on low volume. Not sure what speaker would get in the sweet spot at such a low volume as the stock speaker. I think it's a great amp for home use.

[@J_Fowler]

62 is my favorite. I’ve got the 65 which sounds the worst of the group

[@Hepnotical]

Agreed... that’s unfortunate _(

[@psychedelicbeaver9248]

I mean these are all at the same settings. Put your 65 RI at 8 treble and 9 bass. It sounds fine. Beautiful cleans. I have the same thing

[@jonnybeck6723]

Since I have a '68 I was thimking the same and I thought the '65 sounded nice and was the most balanced 🤔

[@siegfriedwashburn3484]

Hi, Johan! I was late today - I was checking out the Squier Tele like yours, and I was very impressed!:-) A liked 64 and 68, but with SG 62 is very interesting. I think, I was taking the 68. To much vintage amps is not so easy to play, and 64 - maybe it was my spoiler, it was the first one. I remember, Cahaneman & Tversky said, it's making a kind of bias... You know,,:-) So, 68!!! See you! Z.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Cheers Zigfrid!

[@julienmarchand2499]

The 65 is horrible. These Jensen speakers are trash. 64 and 62 sounded best. I probably like the 62 because it's a 12inch speaker.

[@voicelikemanywaters1017]

reverb more than 3 is basically useless on a princeton. fender should fix that. reverb is almost like on-off. On 1 it is off and on 3 it is almost full on

[@kbkman7742]

The two black faces were my favourites... I feel like the 68 would be a great amp with a different speaker, maybe a ceramic jensen to brighten it a little

[@marksvideochannel3592]

I have one and agree. Slightly brighter woudl be a bit better.

[@dougsaroma]

I think if you could only have one amp for all guitars, the 64 sounds like the most versatile across the board. It sounds pretty dang good with any of the combinations.

[@ZRJZZZZZ]

The 1962 was superior in all respects, but I would put in a little reverb unit in front of the input.😅

[@diangara3298]

I found the 64 and 62 reacted much better to the heavy chordal stuff. They all sounded pretty good with the cleaner single note picking. The 62 has a really nicely controlled low mid. It's very clear. In general it's got a flatter sound compared to the blackface but it's top notch at what it does. So 62 and 64 for me. Then the 68 with a different speaker.

[@TheFunnyzach]

I like each of them, except the 65 reissue. Each has its own unique qualities. The 62 and 68 would record well overdriven together dual and quad tracking. The 64 I think overall is best if only using one. I really like the stapleton model 62 pushed the most I think

[@brain21]

Almost my thoughts exactly!

[@BizarrePudding]

Did an experiment...didn't watch, just listened while reading something on another tab...I flipped back to the video whenever something caught my ear...every time it was either the '64 or the '62 - mostly the latter...I love the dry, earthy tone of that amp...but, I have to say, not $2000 worth of love Great job!!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks!

[@always12am52]

Honestly, they should cost even more. They are that good.

[@Wingman52]

It would be interesting to know what the speakers, tubes, capacitors, etc. are in each of these. The 64 to my ear sounds better in every case and is much more expensive.. speakers and other component upgrades made to the 65 and 68 can make a huge difference. I doubt it's just hand wiring that's responsible for the difference. And having said all that if you played any of these amps by themselves they'd all sound good after you've set the EQ to your liking.

[@mr.banana4893]

Interesting, four completely different amps.

[@patricksommer3971]

64 and 65 work best for the classic fender cleans, the 62 had a british vibe when really overdriven, also the 68 wasn't bad. I'd probably go withe the 64. Is the ovrrdrive all-amp?

[@JohanSegeborn]

Yeah it’s all amp. No pedals

[@jamiegustkey2573]

Right after you said " let's go " - that first riff... Tone and all- I sang out- " No Matter What You Are...." Badfinger all the way* Those all sounded as I expected- Really good!- 😉👍🏻

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Jamie ;-)

[@amritjanardhanan]

The alnico Jensen speaker in the 64 deluxe I think was most important to it’s clear but not harsh tone. The C10N in the 65 was harsh to my ears.

[@JohanSegeborn]

I preferred he 64 to the 65 too. We. should do a Jensen shootout soon

[@poisedforduty]

@@JohanSegeborn maybe put the jensen from the 64 in all the amps and see how they compare?

[@GIBKEL]

So many factors- speaker being key along with how the guitars interact. I know this but to hear it in real time..... it’s a head scratcher. My favorites change depending on what, how loud, and amount of reverb. I take back everything I wrote, and then restate it. Quite a conundrum,

[@georgewoelfel7105]

If “ WE” didn’t know the difference between the 62 and 64 models vs. the 65 and 68 models, or not even labeled them , I think most of “US” would have picked different amps.

[@derekhand7904]

64 all day I I own the 68 and love it but if money were no issue I’d have the 64

[@kingsangels]

Best review i ever seen😳. Presentation was excellent. They all have there place. I own the 68 definitely got bass. Looking for a pedal to kick it in creamy distortions. For 90s rock/grunge. Gonna try the Big muff/ Ts9 combo🤷🏽‍♂️

[@paulcowart3174]

Yes Princetontation is excellent lol Man they sound very close to my 61 I picked up recently

[@ReXIX2]

Jäklar vilken skillnad det var ! undrar om 65an lät bäst. Men vilken tycker du känns roligast att spela? =)

[@darwinsaye]

I liked the silverface quite a bit more than I expected to. Don't think the 64 and 65 sound anywhere near as good as my 1966 non-reverb Princeton Amp.

[@jensk4140]

I like the 64. Simon's strat sounds sweet!

[@gerryloughran1676]

64 for me very well rounded ...65 Reverb was stunning ...62 got a very different low end ...great tones gentlemen ....cool

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Gerry!

[@erpringle]

@@JohanSegeborn what rectifier tube does the 62 have?

[@johndiloreto3738]

I'd pick the 62 or the 64. Punchy and thicker than the others

[@Rocknrolltkd]

I liked this video before it even started... trying to decide between these four for a while, but no shop around me sells any of them.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Oliver! Glad the video is put to some good use!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

65 Rules = it's got " That Legendary Fender glassy-Chime " listen to SRV Riviera Paradise and you decide.

[@shakesquire84]

Michael Caz I’ve owned a 65 RI (upgraded the speaker to a 12” Celestion) and honestly think it sounds the worst here.

[@danielmazur940]

@@shakesquire84 what was the differences with the 12’ speaker

[@JohnsDough1918]

I'm more of a Tweed or Silverface guy, but that 64 has got a little bit of everything. Impressive!

[@JohanSegeborn]

I really like it too

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

62

[@gypsysteve3576]

Yeah the 65 does sound thinner in comparison, but paired with the strat, while playing mellow n sweet on the cleaner examples, to me it also seemed to have more clarity, like that true fender sparkle, that ive always sought after. As for more bottom end and warmth, i assume from what ive read here that this can easily be adjusted later on (if needed) with other speaker options, or maybe even a 12"? What do youse think? ...my main interest is to acheive the glassy, fender sparkle from the pairing of a Strat playing clean with reverb and maybe a little vibrato. I usually use the neck or out of phase bridge/mid p'ups for clean n mellow or sweet. Also could an EQ pedal in front of it bring the bottom end and warmth the others have without losing that beautiful sparkle? In that respect alone, i feel some of the others sounded like they had a blanket thrown over them, blocking the sparkle (somewhat), compared with the 65. My intentions are mostly home use, and maybe some small open mic jams at most. And if i want to Rock it, instead of using just its natural breakup, i would more likely boost it with a Boss SD1 drive in front of it, or a JCM800 style gain pedal, as i Rock Hard! ...but also love mellow n crisp sweet.

[@seanrosedotcom]

The 64/65/68 are so close electronically you are really just hearing the difference in the speakers. The 62 is still very close as it has fixed bias, but retains the tweed tone control. Again, the major difference here is the fact they all have different speakers.

[@thomascoulter6121]

The most eye opening experience I've ever had was running all my vastly different amps thru the same speaker cab. I've been buying speakers ever since!

[@billgreen3629]

Thomas Coulter Brian Wampler did the same thing in a video. That was eye opening for me.

[@thesurfjunkies]

64 or 65 for surf, other two better for rock.

[@beachboy821]

Is it possible to put 4 x 12in greenbacks into your wall and make your house a cabinet?

[@JohanSegeborn]

Hahaha! A great idea! ;-)

[@Username89039]

Yeah, leave the patio doors open and it's an open back.

[@poopydonkey]

The Marsh Clifton Junior Reverb is the same amp. Except, it has a 12-inch speaker, it's point-to-point wired, it has heyboer transformers, a 1/4 inch speaker jack so you can play it through a bigger cabinet.....It also has a middle control so you can get tweed/blonde/brown/ OR blackface tones out of it.... Oh yeah, and at thirteen hundred bucks it's about half the price of the fender hand-wired!!! You're welcome! Marsh amps are out of Florida and he build some top shelf stuff!!!

[@stephenshaw2548]

One of the best comparison videos you've done Simple The 64 does it for me Thanks johan

[@PedalScience]

Damn. '64 for me! EPIC comparison. Thank you for the attention to detail and fair mic placement.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks! Great to hear that

[@swamba1]

I've had the 65, 68 and 2 handwired clones. I have the 64 now and it's by far the closest thing to the vintage real deal blackface sound, not only the tone but the reverb and especially the tremolo. I would love to hear the 64 up against a real early vintage Princeton blackface but both thought the same speaker. The 65 and 58 in this vid sound like amp sims compared to the 64 and 62 to me. I'm all about the blackface so the 62 just doesn't do that. The 68 regardless if you like it or not, does not sound like a Princeton at all to me, its an entirely different amp. Thank you for this comparison great job!

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks Randy!

[@charlesbolton8471]

I agree that the 64 sounds the most similar to vintage Blackface amps. I’m just hoping that Fender eventually puts out a Vibrolux in that series.

[@swamba1]

@@charlesbolton8471 YES ME TOO!

[@portratratra]

Oh man, the 68 is shockingly bad

[@seanmarr45]

I thought Simon's Strat paired well with the 68. and I thought your SG paired best with the 62 and sometimes the 65. The 64 came off as harsh a lot of the times. either way I will have to listen again! Tak!

[@jonmcgrath1499]

Thought I would rank 62 - 64 - 65 - 68 but after this great comparison would go 64 - 68 - 62 - 65 (with some waffling '62 vs '65) I very much like Chris Stapleton's sound but was disappointed in the '62. '64 definitely takes it for me. Thanks Johan & Simon

[@pyroman6000]

Well, now I understand what the Vox AC was there for at Austin City Limits: Reverb! His guitar sounded HUGE on the recording I saw of "I Was Wrong", and it had all the reverb in the world on it, lol. First time I saw that video, I almost came out of my chair- "THAT'S IT!!!! THAT'S THE FREAKING SOUND!!!" (in my head) ALL of these sounded pretty good, but it really showed the difference between the 10" speakers in the 64,65, and 68, and the 12" Eminence in the 62. Played side by side, it stuck out like a sore thumb- VERY different midrange response- and it sounded more open, too. Now, to get one of those spring reverb units to go with it...

[@RUSTY-A-L]

You do the best comparison videos on KZbin.

[@JohanSegeborn]

Thanks my friend!

[@JasonHobbsGuitarist]

64 2:31 65 2:41 68 2:50 62 2:58 64 3:09 62 Trem 3:45 68 Trem 4:00 65 Trem 4:10 64 Trem 4:19 64 for the win!!

[@ishancooper]

By a long shot!!! Or is that a Cold Shot?

[@charlfrick8245]

That Jensen C10 speaker really impresses itself upon the '65 (or any) amp with its pronounced ceramic treble response. Imho the alnico P10 in the '64 is more balanced and the Celestion in the '68 tries to do a reasonable job in trying to emulate the P10, but lacks definition and gets a bit muffled for some playing. Overall the '64 for me, but at big dent in the bank balance.

[@RambleTone]

Thanks for the comparison Johan! I just bought a used 65 model, didn’t like the speaker at all, and the next day bought the speaker that’s in the 64, gonna put it in soon, maybe tomorrow. From what I gather that makes the biggest tonal difference and should bring it pretty close to the 64’s tone, ...I hope lol

[@notthisnotthat]

How are you liking your 65 with the upgraded speaker... thinking about doing the same thing.

[@RambleTone]

@@notthisnotthat I’ve only done one rehearsal with it, then went through a bunch of drive pedals to see which ones work best and found several that sounded great. I like it much better than the stock speaker which I didn’t like. Still need to use it more extensively though

[@Sandman60077]

I like the warm sound of the '68. Jensen speakers sound thin and ear piercing.

[@wesjeanblanc8385]

Played a 64 Custom Reissue a few months ago. Normally, I'm a British amp guy, but the 64 Princeton might be the best sounding amp I've ever played.

[@MinivanMegafun100]

The 65 PRRI sounds terrible compared to the 64. Wonder how much of that comes down to the speaker though.

[@Jacobcfuller]

Yeah that's what I'm thinking too

[@jsauce311]

Yeah those 10" Jensen's get flubby quick

[@atarirob]

the 65 with a Strat at 13:30 sounds better than all the others combined.

[@Ian_sheridanuk]

This is just as much a speaker shootout

[@widdlemonk]

The 65 is sweet, but I would say that as I have one.

[@skyportalmusic7178]

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