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Bill Frisel..surfer girl, carr sportsman.... that youtube video and the tone had me hooked..
The attenuator is amazing
Isnt the Columbia a loud amp, better when cranked ? I havent played one so Im not sure...
The 'headroom' knob, by the way, decreases not increases headroom - so it helps to push the amp into slight break-up.
I reckon the columbia would do a more accurate Princeton tone, with all that bottom and sparkly top. I don't find the sportsman flat and lifeless at all but I'd call it much better behaved, if that makes sense, than a regular Princeton - this works for me as it takes drive pedals very well, not something that all Princeton types do.
So, if drive pedals are a big part of your sound then the sportsman is a great balance of great Princeton influenced cleans with great drive tones.
if it's Princeton accuracy (and boutique improvement thereof) then there's probably better out there.
thats my take on it.
Was that a 10" or a 12" Sportsman?
Carr Skylark is worth a look for that size and power too. Amazing attenuator, but not enough bass and warmth for my taste.
A friend of mine has a SF DR (late 60s) and when I played it I felt the character immediately..its that kind of thing I'm after but in a modern boutique build and with the lower watts...and of course for a reasonable price...as much as the Louis elec looks the business parting with 2400 is gonna hurt haha.
The search goes on...
Thanks again for all the input so far