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Guys.....
has anyone tried / owns one of these...?
http://www.fender.com/en-GB/series/vintage-modified/68-custom-princeton-reverb-120v/
released last year... the videos / reviews are giving me a fair bit of GAS....!
I really don't need one... but since when did that ever matter...!!
ANy thoughts / experience..?
As soon as they mentioned Bassman tones at reduced volume I was hooked..!!
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I know the Bassman and Marshall are based on same circuitry etc, but side by side, they sound nothing alike what so ever.
I love the Princeton, one of the greatest amps ever, in my opinion of course.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Anyone tried the exact model...?
The demos sound pretty damn good on line... The earlier breakup of the SF vs the BF is swaying me...
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57632/
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
It's not based on the Bassman, it is a Bassman, to all intents, so it can't have been a slightly different model. I don't think Fender went in for 'slightly different models' anyway, it's either a 5F6-A circuit or it isn't. And it is!
I don't know what you mean by Fender copying RCA circuits. This was true to some extent in the earlier amps, but by the 5F6-A I think they were beyond that. Not really relevant anyway
As ICBM has pointed out, the differences in sound from one to the other are accountable for by the known differences in parts selection etc. You can make one sound like the other quite easily, and they're pretty close to start with.
All good stuff... however... had a bassman and found it unsuitable due to the obscene amount of volume from it...!!!
anyways.... anyone with opinons on Fender Princeton's..??
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
=D> I have had a couple of SF princetons, and wish I still had them. I would like to try the 68 when I can.
To ICBM, JPF.MJW, I know the JTM45 is based on the Marshall, but Listening to them they sound pretty different to me, not just the cab and speakers. But the way they behave when you start to wind them up, the differences Ken Bran made was not all by accident. whether it was the Aluminium V Steel chassis, the feed back circuit, valves whatever, I will leave that up to the experts like yourselves. I just try and play em !
ooohhh..!! interesting..!!
still gassing for one... potentially trying one (in a shop) tomorrow....
would be very interested to know your thoughts....
Seriously, I'll do a detailed report tomorrow, but it really is fabulous, it does everything I'd hoped it would and more.
Until then, if there's anything specific you want to know put it on this thread and I'll address it later