Fender '57 Deluxe - actually '65 Princeton

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:34 pm

Yeah totally - there are 2 things that are stopping me getting the Princeton right now:

a) The 12" speaker in the Deluxe over the 10" in the Princeton...

b) I don't think I could gig with the Princeton should I want to - it was breaking up around 5 or 6 on the volume with my Les Paul. And though I do want this amp for home use primarily, would be nice to have the option.

Whichever I chose, hopefully what I get for my Rockerverb will cover either.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:03 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:i think the princeton a lovely amp. would it be loud enough to gig with?

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i like that sound

I love that guy so much.He's like the David Lynch of guitar.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:57 pm

some of the sounds he gets out of just a tele and princeton reverb are crazy. i didn't know he played on a few albums by cake too.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:34 pm

And so it is done...the Rockerverb is gone.
In comes the '65 Princeton Reverb.
I went back to Mansons to play on it again, and I just loved it so much I knew that that was it.
Got it home, and it is so sweet. Had tried it in the shop with my Les Paul, and back home it is making my Jag sing.
Really happy with it. Takes pedals really well.
That sweet warm Fender clean is just sublime. And the vibrato/tremolo inbuilt is lush.
Is a good day. Will take some pics when my camera battery is charged.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:29 pm

Ooooh nice one Thom - I'd like a Princeton one day too. What was the damage?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:39 pm

Was an even Â£700, so not too far off what I found on the net (Â£685 was the cheapest).
It's certainly a lovely amp and am very happy!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:27 am

Well done buddy, nice one!

Post by **Doog** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:47 am

Hurrah!

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:05 pm

congrats, these are lovely little amps. Expensive, but good.

Demo it.

edit: I think it can be gigged. Use a single coil guitar, and it will break up much later / louder

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:23 pm

We want pics!

Post by **Doog** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:44 pm

kypdurron wrote:edit: I think it can be gigged. Use a single coil guitar, and it will break up much later / louder

Surely the power amp is what is saturating? You'd have to turn it up louder to compensate for the weaker pickups, making for more power amp distortion..

Markn951 · Post by **Markn951** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:23 pm

thom what ended up happening to the Tiny Terror?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:30 pm

Mike wrote:We want pics!

Ask and ye shall receive

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:32 pm

Markn951 wrote:thom what ended up happening to the Tiny Terror?

Still got it for the moment. Will go on eBay when I get round to it

Markn951 · Post by **Markn951** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:33 pm

Thom wrote:
Markn951 wrote:thom what ended up happening to the Tiny Terror?
Still got it for the moment. Will go on eBay when I get round to it

any chance of me getting it across the ocean? I've been looking for a TT!

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:34 pm

AWESOM-O!

the tremolo on these sound fucking lush

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:35 pm

Markn951 wrote:any chance of me getting it across the ocean? I've been looking for a TT!

Yeah could be done if you're willing to pay the shipping.
Let me get a quote for you, pm me your address.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:42 pm

Noirie. wrote:AWESOM-O!

the tremolo on these sound fucking lush

Totally - it's sooooooooo smooth and wonderful

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:09 pm

Thom wrote:
Mike wrote:We want pics!
Ask and ye shall receive

I have an original princeton i think its a 1966. It just has tremolo on it no reverb though

I love the sound of these amps.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:47 pm

Nice!!