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.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:03 pm
by Mike
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.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:57 pm
by Progrockabuse
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.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:34 pm
by Thom
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.
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:29 pm
by benecol
Ooooh nice one Thom - I'd like a Princeton one day too. What was the damage?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:39 pm
by Thom
Was an even £700, so not too far off what I found on the net (£685 was the cheapest).
It's certainly a lovely amp and am very happy!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:27 am
by Mike
Well done buddy, nice one!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:47 am
by Doog
Hurrah!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:05 pm
by kypdurron
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
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:23 pm
by Mike
We want pics!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:44 pm
by Doog
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..
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:23 pm
by Markn951
thom what ended up happening to the Tiny Terror?
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:30 pm
by Thom
Mike wrote:We want pics!
Ask and ye shall receive
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:32 pm
by Thom
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
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:33 pm
by Markn951
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!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:34 pm
by Noirie.
AWESOM-O!
the tremolo on these sound fucking lush
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:35 pm
by Thom
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:42 pm
by Thom
Noirie. wrote:AWESOM-O!
the tremolo on these sound fucking lush
Totally - it's sooooooooo smooth and wonderful
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:09 pm
by the isaac eaton
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.
I love the sound of these amps. 