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The Fender™ Princeton Reverb is one of the most beloved compact combo amps in American guitar history. The "Black Face" designation refers to Fender's black control panel produced from 1964 to 1967 — the brand's golden-era cosmetic and circuit specification.
Built around two 6V6 power tubes producing approximately 12 watts, the Princeton Reverb became a studio standard precisely because of its modest output: the amp reaches power-tube saturation at recordable volume, a quality larger amps deliver only at much higher SPL.
This IR captures the cabinet paired with a Celestion™ G10S-50 10-inch speaker — Celestion's G10 series, voiced for vintage American clean and edge-of-breakup tones, rated at 50 watts to handle wider dynamic range than the Princeton's original 10-inch driver.
This capture preserves the open-back cabinet's natural air movement and the response of its single-speaker configuration. Paired with a tube amplifier, the cabinet voice meets the amp's tube-driven harmonic content, opening the door to the sound that has supported countless studio recordings from the mid-1960s onward.
- ModelCelestion G10S-50
- OriginMade in England
- Power50W
- MagnetCeramic (27oz)
Founded in 1989, Hyper Guitars specializes in vintage guitars and amplifiers,
dealing exclusively in carefully curated top-tier instruments. Recognized by U.S. dealers as Japan's finest.
This IR was produced from a vintage cabinet specially loaned from Hyper Guitars' vintage stock.
We are deeply grateful for their support in passing rare, historic tones to future generations.
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— Available in 96kHz / 48kHz / 44.1kHz
Microphones Used
01 / dynamic
57IIISM57 Unidyne III
based on a Shure™ SM57 Unidyne III
The most-used dynamic mic in rock history. Tight, punchy midrange — the standard close-mic on guitar cabs since the 1960s.
02 / ribbon
VR1
based on a sE Electronics™ VR1
Ribbon microphone with warm, smooth low-mids. Tames harshness and adds a vintage-tape character.
03 / dynamic
M421MD421
based on a Sennheiser™ MD421
Large dynamic mic with detailed response and bold low-end. A studio standard on guitar cabs and toms.
04 / ribbon
R121R-121
based on a Royer Labs™ R-121
Premium ribbon microphone with smooth frequency response and natural sound reproduction.
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