Browsing Anderton's site this morning and saw that one of their Celestion Gold FSR Princetons was going for 799 quid. I've always wanted a Princeton and as the standard ones are going for 950 quid I thought I'd treat myself and bought it.
Gutted to get an email back telling me it's damaged but reduced from 1149. They sent me pics. Tolex has a deep nick in it down to wood and there's a nasty scratch on one side, again down to the wood.
Disappointed as I thought I was getting a rare bargain (only 2 in the UK) but sadly the damage is too extreme for me.
I was prepping my NAD thread too! Oh well.
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It's probably a cracking amp, and fender have charged extra for relic type ones before (I remember seeing a bassman with a tea stain on it...).
I'd leave it, or do what I did and get a new '68 Silverface Princeton for £750.
I noticed the same. I also notice that Andertons are selling the '68 Silverface RI for £757 whilst the '65 Blackface RI is £948.
Coda had a 65 PRRI for £729 a couple of weeks back - a friend of mine now owns that one.
When you sell it (like just after hell freezes over) leave it in the case but tell the new owner. No one else need ever know and we won't tell (I'm assuming you'll send cakes to everyone on the forum)!
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