Members bee3 Posted July 8, 2015 Members Share Posted July 8, 2015 I've recently taken in 2 new amps. 1st, I bought a 68 Custom Princeton Reverb. Delicious tone, reverb, and tremolo. I love this thing... even ran a Wurlitzer Electric Piano through it and that sounded fantastic. I'm more of a keyboard guy but have been really getting into guitar lately. Buying this amp has really solidifed my resolve to (sort-of) properly learn to play. Funny enough, my thought when buying this amp was to have a really nice studio option so that guitarists that I bring over to record in my home studio don't need to lug an amp with them. I ended up lending this amp to my go-to guitar player for a couple of gigs we did (him on guitar, me on keyboard). He immediately went out and bought one of his own... he loved it that much. Guess when he comes over from now on, we can mic them up in stereo. The Princeton is suffering from a minor rattle (assume tube). I'm trying to get to the bottom of it... Here she is mic'd up for a video shoot I had done recently in a historic (abandoned) hotel in Philadelphia. The shoot was on the 10th floor... and you guessed it, no working elevators. Yikes! More from the video shoot here... you can see our matching Princeton's if you look closely. 2nd amp I just acquired, through a trade, is a Carvin Vintage 16 with an upgraded V30 Celestion speaker. I'm just getting into playing this thing... but have been pretty impressed so far. The reverb is nothing like the Princeton's, but it's cool nonetheless. This amp seems to have more of a mid-range feel to my ears. I don't have any pictures, but here is a picture of one that looks just like mine: Anyway, psyched to have a couple of good options for the home studio. Previously, I had a Mustang III and a VibroChamp XD. Definitely big upgrades in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted July 8, 2015 Members Share Posted July 8, 2015 Mustangs are good but they will never be like the real thing. HNAD x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted July 8, 2015 Members Share Posted July 8, 2015 Congratulations and Happy New Amps Day. The rattle in the Princeton Reverb could be a number of things. Good luck tracking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members speakerjones Posted July 9, 2015 Members Share Posted July 9, 2015 Nice scores. I think the Princeton is in a real sweet spot for grab and go gigging/jamming (at lower volumes) and certainly for recording. Good luck with the rattle. I'm currently chasing one down in my 70's Musicmaster Bass Amp (the poor man's Princeton). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted July 9, 2015 Members Share Posted July 9, 2015 You're committed now, time to start playing that geetar!!! Really beautiful amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thatsbunk Posted July 9, 2015 Members Share Posted July 9, 2015 Best gear move I ever made was selling my boat anchor hot rod deville & buying a Princeton reverb reissue... beautiful tone, lightweight, & if I need more volume in a band setting i just mic it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted July 12, 2015 Members Share Posted July 12, 2015 I just got back from a gig whereI played an ES-137 Custom through a SF Princeton Reverb in a nice room. We miced the amp but the FOH guy told me he didn't need to bring it up in the PA. I put a Jensen P10R in mine and it smooths it out nicely for Jazz and Blues but still leaves some nice chime for use with a Stratocaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted July 12, 2015 Members Share Posted July 12, 2015 Splendid score! Never had access to a Carvin so I'm natrually curious about it's characteristics! The Princeton..Played through a veritable cornocopia of them since the mid 60's and always loved the things! Congrats! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted July 12, 2015 Members Share Posted July 12, 2015 I have 2 NADs! At least you didn't have to give a left nut for the amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2015 Couldn't figure out the buzzing on my own... so it is now with a Certified Fender Repair shop being fixed for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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