Let's talk Princeton

[Curly]

Re: Let's talk Princeton

I sold my BF PR to a very well known collector in LA.

sore subject for me

 

[Guitar Toad]

Re: Let's talk Princeton

I own a Princeton Reverb II. God as my witness I can't find the appeal of that amp anywhere in the bloody thing. But I'm reluctant to sell it as the price goes up almost exponentially every time I check. I bought the stupid thing for $150 a couple years ago....I'm almost convinced if things go the way they are i can pay for my kids college degree with the thing and will in turn be able to unload an amp I could never make sound worth a damn.

The Princeton II and other Fender amps with the II were the early 80's era wth that one guy was head of the amp division. You know the II guy...what was his name...he has his own amp business now...they say he made and still makes some pretty good amps.

 

[Curly]

Re: Let's talk Princeton

Rivera

 

[Guitar Toad]

Re: Let's talk Princeton

That other 6v6 amp, the Deluxe Reverb, usually gets negative remarks due to flubby or loose low end. Since, the Princeton has a 10" speaker does it "handle" low end better, does the 10" avoid the flubbs? (I understand that the DR with the "right" speaker can be tweaked to cure the flubs.)

 

[JumpMarine]

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I've got to say that my buddy's '68 PR non reverb just smokes. I'm going to have to find a PR reverb now. I now have a small insite on why Christian loves these amps so much.

 

[Luke Duke]

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When I was in college a local shop got a PR in and they wanted 450 for it. I told my Dad (he was really wanting one too) but he passed. Every time someone even mentions a PR we both kick ourselves, of course at the time I was just a poor college student.

Luke

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Let's talk Princeton

That other 6v6 amp, the Deluxe Reverb, usually gets negative remarks due to flubby or loose low end. Since, the Princeton has a 10" speaker does it "handle" low end better, does the 10" avoid the flubbs? (I understand that the DR with the "right" speaker can be tweaked to cure the flubs.)

Ya can have it all.:fingersx: Same with a Princeton. Get the right speaker, Dial the lows in carefully and try to pick near the bridge. You have to remember almost any amp with a tube Rec. is not gonna give you a solid Low end Thump as you would get with a S.S. Rec. Further compounding the problem is the Princeton's light filter capacitance. The Princeton use's the same cap can as a Champ 4 x 20uF = 80 uF. If you hit a few 8th notes on the low E you can almost hear the electric being sucked from the curcuit.
It's still a Great amp! It excells in many area's, But like I said... It can't do it all.

 

[firebirdVII]

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Rivera

Oh yeah, he made low wattage super clean practice amps right?