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NUAD!!! New Used Amp Day!!!
I've been on the hunt for an amp that would give me a range of tones that I have been looking for and the trail brought me to today. I had originally hoped a Deluxe Reverb Reissue would fill this slot but it hasn't.
So, I've added a Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb Amp to the session gang. First off, though it may look like a sixties Silverface reissue it definitely is not. The original Silverface amps were known for gobs of headroom and a slightly hard edge. When CBS bought Fender they thought that was what guitarists wanted. Surprise. Not. So, what do the '68 Custom and this specific amp, bring to the table? In 2013 Fender already had a successful reissue of the '65 Blackface Princeton Reverb. It is considered a great clone of the original amp. Someone at Fender came up with the idea of looking at the most popular mods people were doing to their old amps and creating an amp with all those mods already done. Thus were born their Vintage Modified amps. Here are their mods on the '68 Custom Princeton Reverb:
We got things together today after which I got an hour and a half with the little tyke tonight. I'm pretty enthused and feel this amp will quickly be filling a slot in my arsenal. I'll probably roll out a review fairly soon. Bob
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Well done, Bob.
Looking forward to a full review. |
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Bob, you just described what to me, would be the perfect Fender tone.
I’m a Tele guy. Looking forward to your review. Mark
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Congrats! That's a little sweetie!
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a friend of mine got the 68 custom silverface deluxe and i have to say it is a great amp. it also has the bassman channel and i showed him how to jumper the amp to get different sounds.
great purchase bob. the princeton reverb, old or new, is one of the most sought after amps around. i'd throw the original speaker back in just to A/B it. of course, neither may have been broken in yet. play music!
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Me too. You sound like you've found winner Bob.
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Nice catch Bob, especially used!-- Darwin
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Congratulations on the new amp. I'm a big fan of Warehouse speakers, and run a 4 pack of their Veteran 10s in my Super Reverb.
Enjoy your new amp!
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Congrats Bob! Enjoy the Fender.
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Great find, Bob. Enjoy the ride!
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Amazingly good looking condition for such an old classic amp.
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Nice score! Looking forward to the review.
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Thanks for your kind words, folks!
It's only two years old. They've come up with this "Vintage Modified" series that features the Silverface cosmetics. Bob
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