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I've found a "non working" Princeton Chorus nearby, It's one with the red knobs so I think it's an early 90's US made solid state.

Looks like this one:


I already have a Princeton Chorus DSP, but more importantly this "broken" one has a headphone socket, hence my interest.

All the add states is that it "stopped working" so it could be a fuse, but I guess the owner would have at least checked that? Or something more, so does it cost lots to get these things fixed if like a transformer or something has gone.

Worth a go for 30 quid or not?

I wouldn't bet on the owner checking out anything, for all you know he could be just like me "What? It stopped working? What do I do? Flog it for some cash an buy a new one ! Yes!"
I'd check it out, it might be worth the hassle, unless it's a broken speaker or something else too expensive to fix/replace.

I've never cared for the solid state Princeton lines. I used to have a Princeton 112 plus and it was the worst sounding amp I've ever heard. It was loud, and I had only been playing for a few months when I bought it, so I didn't know any better. If you breathed on the volume knob it was too loud for playing by yourself at home. It seriously had two settings for volume: None, and Too Much.

I would pass, it could cost you 60 quid to get it running, totally not worth it.

Billy3000 wrote: It seriously had two settings for volume: None, and Too Much.

That's the issue with all my amps! ss, of course.

I've got the princeton 65 solid state which looks to be a bit newer than the one you posted. It sounds nice clean but the drive sound is a bit meh, perhaps if it wasn't so loud I could add a bit more drive or open it up a bit.

the 210 version is pretty alright. i got mine for $40. I wouldn't spend much more than that on one though. and I definitely wouldn't buy a broken solid state amp.

I used to have one of these and liked it enough to use it.
The most expensive thing is going to be the transformer if it's failed, but if it turns on, it should be ok.

I don't remember seeing anything inside mine that would be a problem, would probably benefit from new filter caps, i think they are pretty large and soldered to the pcb, i would check for cracked joints there. while it's open, it's always good practice to inspect the pot's solder joints and just reflow them already. clean all jacks with contact cleaner.

Bump.
I guess you didn't jump?

Usual life stuff got in the way but I have contacted the seller to see if its still available as in parts or as a cab it would be useful if I couldn't get it going again.

I did however pickup one of those tiny 15watt Frontman amps the other day. It's an early Mexican made one so no reverb, its fucking brutal!

that was my first amp [15w frontman] WAY fucking loud, hated the clean for some reason but the gain channel does the greenwoods alright