There is a new article on the Articles page on how to read the date codes on Jensen speakers. There is also a chart of the original specs for vintage Jensen speakers. Click here to read the article.

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 There is an easy way to determine the date of your vintage Jensen speaker. On the edge of the speaker where the mounting holes are there will be a six digit number. The first three numbers will be 220 which denotes the manufacturer as Jensen. The next number is the year of manufacture and the [...]

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 The original was used on countless hits over the years, and the new Fender ‘65 Princeton Reverb is easily versatile enough to go from your living room to the recording studio to small gigs. It’s got the vintage vibe that Fender die-hards know and love, but the ‘65 Princeton Reverb isn’t only for the old-school guys [...]

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    Last year, Fender did the unthinkable…they commenced tube amp production in China. Many players first thought was “Oh God, what IS this world coming to?” After all, tube amps are an AMERICAN thing, right?
As someone on the inside of the industry, I can assure you that Fender is NOT trying to upset the balance [...]

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