Fender Princeton Reissue

Kurbis · Post by **Kurbis** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:28 am

There's a guy selling a '65 Reissue Princeton for $300. I'm in need of a good amp, should I buy it?

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:03 pm

are you sure it's a 1965 reissue? it might just be the solid state princeton 65.

suede · Post by **suede** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:37 pm

bubbles_horwitz wrote:are you sure it's a 1965 reissue? it might just be the solid state princeton 65.

word...

Kurbis · Post by **Kurbis** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:54 pm

It could be.

I know barely anything about amps.

suede · Post by **suede** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:58 pm

it is a princeton 65...

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:59 pm

yeah, that's a solid state '90s princeton.
it might not be a bad amp (i wouldn't know, i've never played one), but it's not worth $300.

suede · Post by **suede** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:00 pm

It is definitely not worth 300 dollars. I bought mine brand new for that amount and I sold it like 4 years ago for about 100...

Kurbis · Post by **Kurbis** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:03 pm

Well then screw that guy.

I guess I'll just save up for a Deluxe Reverb or something.

Maybe a Twin.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:10 pm

Do not buy one of the 90's solid state princetons! I had a Princeton 112 plus... worst amp I've ever heard... but I bought it when I still didn't know anything about amps or what sounded good. I just thought, hey it's a fender, and it's loud, I'll get it! BIG MISTAKE!!! IT had the worst distortion I've ever heard on any amp ever, and the clean channel could not be configured to be anything less than ear drum piercingly bright. Also, everywhere I went, without fail it would pickup radio stations.

So do not buy a 90's princeton... unless you want a really loud crappy sounding radio.

filtercap · Post by **filtercap** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:54 pm

A friend of mine had a solid-state Princeton that, once dialed in, made for surprisingly good Stratocaster sonds. That said.... one more vote for saving up towards a set of tubes with an amp around them.

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:33 pm

Doesn't Johnny Greenwood use a red knob Princeton 65?

Post by **Mike** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:19 am

No, he uses a Fender Deluxe 85. And that doesn't make it OK.