Had to write this after buying one of these and then returning and trying a 2nd one. Both had serious issues that made them like a $200 amp. I used to own TWO of the PRRI (65 Princeton Reverb Re-issue) and LOVED them. Beautiful amp. When the 68 Custom arrived I was excited to have a warmer and easier to break up Princeton, along with the old school look.

I was not aware that the 68 here was made in Mexico (yet only $100 cheaper than the 65 PRRI) until after I purchased it.

When turning it on, it had a loud buzz and when the fever was turned up past 1 another loud buzz was layered on top of that. It was horrible rendering i useless for ANY recording.

Plugged in my guitar and it sounded like flabby mud. Turned down the bass to 0 and treble to 10 and it was better but the sound was dull and my Mustang II sounded better on the BF setting. Much better.

Put the volume past 2 and the cabinet rattled bad, put it past three and the tubes rattled so awfully it sounded like they would pop.

Tried another as well as the 68 Deluixe Reverb and BOTH had the same issues.

These are awful amps Cheaply made, rattling cabinets, bass heavy sound and I had to return and forget about it. The 65 PRRI is a much nicer amp in sound, quality and it takes pedals better than this 68.

So disappointed. Sounds like an old $200 crate amp from a few years back. Loose, rattly, dull, bass heavy and no chime or BF sound to speak of.
Had to write this after buying one of these and then returning and trying a 2nd one. Both had serious issues that made them like a $200 amp. I used to own TWO of the PRRI (65 Princeton Reverb Re-issue) and LOVED them. Beautiful amp. When the 68 Custom arrived I was excited to have a warmer and easier to break up Princeton, along with the old school look. I was not aware that the 68 here was made in Mexico (yet only $100 cheaper than the 65 PRRI) until after I purchased it. When turning it on, it had a loud buzz and when the fever was turned up past 1 another loud buzz was layered on top of that. It was horrible rendering i useless for ANY recording. Plugged in my guitar and it sounded like flabby mud. Turned down the bass to 0 and treble to 10 and it was better but the sound was dull and my Mustang II sounded better on the BF setting. Much better. Put the volume past 2 and the cabinet rattled bad, put it past three and the tubes rattled so awfully it sounded like they would pop. Tried another as well as the 68 Deluixe Reverb and BOTH had the same issues. These are awful amps Cheaply made, rattling cabinets, bass heavy sound and I had to return and forget about it. The 65 PRRI is a much nicer amp in sound, quality and it takes pedals better than this 68. So disappointed. Sounds like an old $200 crate amp from a few years back. Loose, rattly, dull, bass heavy and no chime or BF sound to speak of.