So I've got the Plexi and Blackface large amps covered but have been trying to delve in to the intricacies of vintage Fender circuits to find myself the ideal home/garage/recording amp.
I started out going through the old tweed era like the 5c2 and 5f2a and even the White amp but then stumbled in to the brownface era!
So far it's looking like a 6g2 Brownface Princeton may be the ticket with still plenty of gain available but smoother than a tweed and not as scooped as a blackface. Still seems to have a clearness on the cleans but not as sparkly as the later bf designs. The Brownface tremolo is also my favourite design so that would be a massive bonus.
I know 12watts would still be pretty loud for home use but if I kept to the 10 inch less efficient speaker and smaller cab I could convince myself it is. I plan on getting something by a UK builder once I know what the main inspiration for the circuit is likely to be. There will no doubt be a few tweaks depending on whoever builds it and the big decision over speaker choice and cab design will also impact the overall output and tone as well.
I know I'm limiting myself by looking at only Fenders but I don't fancy an el84 amp and it's enough of a minefield with all the variations Leo and his crew did without complicating it with all the other manufacturers of the 50s and 60s!
So are there any other vintage Fender circuits you good folk would recommend taking a look at that would fit the bill for 12watts (only as the 6g2 is 12 watts
) or less that don't get to fizzy or muddy when cranked and actually have usable cleans as well?
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Rift Amplification
Brackley, Northamptonshire
www.riftamps.co.uk
It all keeps coming back to this for some reason!!