McClostone Custom 5 Watt (5F2A Princeton Clone)
McClostone Custom 5 Watt (5F2A Princeton Clone)
Built by Berthoud, CO based amp builder Aaron McClostone, this old Zenith radio has been transformed into a clone of a tweed-era 5F2A Fender Princeton, using 6SL7 preamp tubes, Hammond transformers, and a whole heap of style.
With just a tone and volume control like its Fender circuit-sake, this amp has a nice growly, tubby breakup at low volumes (think Funk 49) and a nice thick souding clean tone, thanks to its 8” Eminence Patriot speaker.
The original Zenith radio light even works when you power on the amp!

