Princeton Reverb Re-Issue?

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Gearjoneser said:
I have a novel idea.....just keep searching the used market, and when you see a black or silver face Princeton, snipe it!!! Why look elsewhere if you want a Princeton....just buy the real deal, have a tech make sure it's healthy and retubed, and own your first real vintage amp! This thread is making me want one, because I remember how cool my friend's blackface Princeton was with new tubes in it.

If you wait for Fender to reissue it, they'll surely screw up and make a second rate version.


I couldn't have said it better myself!
 
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I'm actually going to sell my Two Rock and go smaller. Before the end of this year, I'll have my Pro Reverb completely rebuilt and probably have a new Deluxe Reverb in the stable. Small is good, big is not good for my situation. Mostly taking up too much room.
 
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These DIY kits look neat!!! Do they come with wiring/soldering diagrams? Also i read on one of the sites that solid PINE is what Fender used for amp cabs back in the early days.... Would that be true for the 65 Blackface Deluxe i own? Is Pine a good cab wood for Fender style stuff?
 
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kmcguitars said:


We'll see. I think it's a great little amp, but I think the DR is a LOT better amp. Just my two cents. Marsh is a nice guy. I've never seen his kits, but I've sent a few emails back and forth with him. Seems incredibly helpful.

Whofan, if you can solder and put together a puzzle, get a kit and get the high from plugging it in for the first time and hearing your creation come to life. It's a very nice feeling.
 
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kmcguitars said:
+1 to GJer's idea. You can score a SF PR on ebay in the $600 range. Give or take a few $$? Change the speaker,put some JJ 6V6's and the best N.O.S
preamp tubes in your price range. You will now have a kick'in Lil' amp with plenty of balls to be heard in a small club/ginmill. The Phase Inverter could use some help.(But let's not get ahead of our selfs:) )

That's my problem...I was thinking the Princetone was a 6L6 amp, but it's actually a 6V6 amp. Clearly the Princeton gained wattage over the years from 12 watts in '64 to 20w in the 80's and they finally decided they didn't need the Princeton 20w and the Deluxe Reverb at 22w.

GJ, your right, you old wise one...just buy one used.
 
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Just for the record, I've found parts to make a Princeton REverb and have now added it to my "for sale" thread....
 
Re: Princeton Reverb Re-Issue?

Scott_F said:
I'm actually going to sell my Two Rock and go smaller. Before the end of this year, I'll have my Pro Reverb completely rebuilt and probably have a new Deluxe Reverb in the stable. Small is good, big is not good for my situation. Mostly taking up too much room.

Good choice. My deluxe works wonders in jams, and i can get it up to 8 for a pretty rich distortion during a practice. I plan on retubing with JJ's before anything melts on the amp, and throwing in an EV speaker for loudness.
 
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Try those new JJ ECC 803S preamp tubes. they are killer in low powered amps. I have a set of them in my Franklin 2xEL84 and they sound incredible.
 
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Scott_F said:
Try those new JJ ECC 803S preamp tubes. they are killer in low powered amps. I have a set of them in my Franklin 2xEL84 and they sound incredible.

I wondered how they sounded. I pulled out the ancient Telefunkens out of my old vibro champ and put in some 83s' I wonder how those would sound.....
 
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WhoFan said:
These DIY kits look neat!!! Do they come with wiring/soldering diagrams? Also i read on one of the sites that solid PINE is what Fender used for amp cabs back in the early days.... Would that be true for the 65 Blackface Deluxe i own? Is Pine a good cab wood for Fender style stuff?

No advice on the wood..... guys? anyone?..... I heard Pine is a good combo wood if it does not have any knots.... is this true? What type of wood should be used for the speaker plate up front?

Anyone?
 
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