I own 2 vintage DR's and 2 vintage PR's all silver face amps. For your uses you describe I think the PR is the one you need. 12-15 watts is plenty loud enough even for gigs especially if you get one of the PR re-issues with a 12" speaker. I have both 10" and 12" PR's and IMO a 12' brings out the best of what the amp can offer. If I could only have one amp it would be a Princeton Reverb without a doubt. I personally would spend the extra bucks and go for an early seventies PR if you could find one for around $1100-$1200 that's been serviced recently. They are magical little amps.
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