Black Face Princeton Reverb

[Bruce / Mission Amps]

I had a customer drop off what I think is a dead stock, Black Face Princeton Reverb this weekend... but, it has what looks like a factory installed 12" speaker.
The correct year date is on the 12" speaker and the baffle board looks just like a standard mid 60's Fender baffle board with the right hardware on all eight studs. (Yes, I think I know what a real Fender baffle board and hardware looks like.)
Anyone ever seen this? Is it just a great looking fake one?
I can't remember ever seeing a dead stock Fender PR with a 12" speaker factory installed.
The owner swears up and down that it is the way he bought it years ago and from an elderly couple where it was not used much... and all that rot.

[mxvin]

I remember reading or seeing that somewhere once before. That it cuold have been an option. I think I saw it one on ebay. I know ebay can't be trusted but the owner made the claim that his relative had it ordered when he bought it new. I think it was a 65 or 66.

[billyz]

Would not be too hard to take an original baffle and open it up for a 12" .

Check the staples to see if the grill cloth has been removed and reinstalled.

But if it was done a long time ago, even the staples might look correct.

[mxvin]

Would not be too hard to take an original baffle and open it up for a 12" .

Check the staples to see if the grill cloth has been removed and reinstalled.

But if it was done a long time ago, even the staples might look correct.

no doubt about cutting the baffle.....but Bruce was asking if anybody ever heard of a PR coming that way stock.
I don't know Bruce personally but I do know he has seen countless Fender amps. He knows what to look for.