Sorted: Fender Princeton Reverb

Kylef

Preferably the standard black '65 version, but let me know what you have.

GavRichList

@thorpyfx ;;; @thecolourbox ;

jellybelly

If you don't get this I might - special edition with a 12-inch speaker for v cheap https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Princeton-65-Reissue-Amp/122952575968?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

Edit: seems its got an uprated transformer and is in Scotland. You'd be daft not to at £600...

thecolourbox

Thanks @GavRichList for the kind tagging, though if the OP wants the 65 reissue then I'd strongly suggest not going for the 68 as you'll be as disappointed in it as I have been!

GavRichList

thecolourbox said:

Thanks @GavRichList for the kind tagging, though if the OP wants the 65 reissue then I'd strongly suggest not going for the 68 as you'll be as disappointed in it as I have been!

That’s interesting- I watched a few comparison vids and preferred the one you have!

jellybelly

GavRichList said:

thecolourbox said:

Thanks @GavRichList for the kind tagging, though if the OP wants the 65 reissue then I'd strongly suggest not going for the 68 as you'll be as disappointed in it as I have been!

That’s interesting- I watched a few comparison vids and preferred the one you have!

Ditto!

GavRichList

I want one. A 68 that is. 

Kylef

jellybelly said:

If you don't get this I might - special edition with a 12-inch speaker for v cheap https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Princeton-65-Reissue-Amp/122952575968?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

Edit: seems its got an uprated transformer and is in Scotland. You'd be daft not to at £600...

We spoke. Still might, but he's got it on for £600 or best offer and free postage, I messaged him to say what's his best price and I'll come and pick it up...£590 ha. 

thecolourbox

That one on eBay is a bargain at £600/£590, the 65 ones are normally quite a bit more than that, that's almost 68 version price.

Alternatively if you can get to Walsall (unlikely I know) they have (or had yesterday anyway) a standard black 65 reissue for £599 I believe, B stock but they said it was only really the box that was tatty

Kylef

thecolourbox said:

That one on eBay is a bargain at £600/£590, the 65 ones are normally quite a bit more than that, that's almost 68 version price.

Alternatively if you can get to Walsall (unlikely I know) they have (or had yesterday anyway) a standard black 65 reissue for £599 I believe, B stock but they said it was only really the box that was tatty

A shop in Walsall @thecolourbox ?

thecolourbox

Yes TR Music, I saw it on their Facebook page, they had a few B Stock Fender amps in. Sorry my original post was a bit vague wasnt it

jellybelly

Kylef said:

jellybelly said:

If you don't get this I might - special edition with a 12-inch speaker for v cheap https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Princeton-65-Reissue-Amp/122952575968?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

Edit: seems its got an uprated transformer and is in Scotland. You'd be daft not to at £600...

We spoke. Still might, but he's got it on for £600 or best offer and free postage, I messaged him to say what's his best price and I'll come and pick it up...£590 ha.

Are the mods he's done a good thing, not taking away from the Princeton sound? @ICBM you'll know!

£590 is still pretty good mate... the bigger tranny I think would increase headroom and tighten the low end. The 12-inch speaker would give it a broader frequency response but lose a bit of the immediacy of a 10. So long as the preamp is there you’ll get the standard Blackface lack of mids. Best thing about the Princeton over that a Deluxe is the feel/response which I *think* is largely down to the PI here - while a Deluxe or any of the bigger amps has that glassy hardness, the Princeton ‘gives’ a bit and is softer and more responsive (or less, depending on your perspective). @ICBM might be able to explain- I think the bigger amps have ‘long tail’ PIs whereas the Princeton is something different...

In short I think the mods on that amp are totally in line with making a Princeton ‘giggable’ in a rock band. 

Andy_Strings

I've got a '68 and a '65 RI & I love 'em both but I've just been offered a Swart STR so one of the Princetons will have to go.  The '65 is completely standard, the '68 had an upgraded Jensen speaker which smoothes it out a lot.  I'm near Leeds - you're welcome to try them both side by side.

Kylef

Sorted. @thecolourbox  I’m due you a pint 

thecolourbox

Oh brilliant are they posting it to you? Great news, happy to help fret boarders. Enjoy!