Amazing tones! Fender '65 Princeton Reverb 12" Lacquered Tweed

[@ryanfulldark2775]

The dichotomy of the awesome tone and demonstrations vs the uniqueness of the host and his humorous presentation always leaves me with a grin. There are no other channels like this on KZbin. Most of us can see something of ourselves and our own guitar journey in these videos. Another great one, Landon!

[@landonbailey]

hey thanks!

[@DSeN7]

After having this amp on my wish list for 3 years I finally bought one a couple months ago. No regrets.

[@landonbailey]

congrats!

[@teemoleague907]

Is there there a great difference between the blues jr or is it just a slight difference .

[@xavierpacheco7297]

Did the same, love it!

[@Creaulx]

Got mine two weeks ago on my birthday. Love it! 💛 Amazing cleans and versatility.

[@Daddybell6957]

I had one in the red finish.. stupidly i traded it on for a dsl40 and regret it to this day..

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

Owned it as soon as it came on the market. Every guitarist that’s ever played it falls in love with it. Great for recording and also clean and works great with pedals

[@landonbailey]

nice! what year was it released?

[@ChrisThomas-yr5hb]

Hey Landon, your channel is one that actually makes me laugh out loud while giving me tons of info of gear I'm truly interested in. Thanks brother. You make KZbin more than just information. You make it truly entertaining and that's what I appreciates about you!!!

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@steverolfeca]

I love running two amps in wet/dry or stereo. Huge, pleasing tones that I enjoy, regardless of whether an audience can hear the stereo effect out in the hall.

[@landonbailey]

nice!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Wet/dry rules. Makes everything better.

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

Funny enough, what I actually like the most about both princeton and deluxe reverb amps is the way they sound cranked and with humbucker guitars. Very underrated OD tone when you crank them, almost reminiscent of the previous "tweed" amps, but with a more refined and tighter bottom end.

[@landonbailey]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXatZK2hrtCIiJo check this out 🎸😝

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I bought one Dec 2017 - 65 Blackface PRRI. Phenomenal amp. Also my favorite amp of all time. I am Blown-away by the chimey, glassy tone with my Suhr-strat. I can plug straight-in = and get Lost in the gorgeous tone's with the Reverb & Tremolo. I can get: SRV, Gilmour, Knopfler, Trower & Nile Rodgers tones. Worth every penny. Happy Holidays from NYC

[@landonbailey]

nice! thanks for sharing. cheers!

[@angusorvid8840]

I love the tones from that thing! Goes great with pedals. The Tele absolutely slams, the SG cranks, and the Jazzmasterblaster rumbles. I used to love using an old Princeton at a club I used to play in Hollywood in the 80s. I made the mistake of bringing my full Marshall stack only to realize there wasn't enough room on the stage. Being a rambunctious fifteen-year-old, I insisted on blasting my Marshall at a bunch of old hippies eating avocado and alfalfa sandwiches. Next time I played there I thought, "I'll just use the house amp." So I brought my pedalboard with the Tube Screamer and Boss Chorus and delay, plugged into the Princeton, and was blown away. It was loud, proud, had amazing tone, and go the point across. And it was already right there on the stage. It was owned by the club. From there on out I always used it when we gigged there. I also borrowed a Princeton that a friend owned because it also sounded amazing. It's defiantly going to be my next amp.

[@landonbailey]

ya it's great!

[@thesameeffect]

This is loud enough to do band gigs with?

[@rogersonger4454]

Just bought one from Sweetwater six weeks ago. LOVE this amp. I have the Deluxe Reverb Tonemaster and Twin Reverb Tonemaster... both excellent amps. But the Princeton is special. The tone is addictive. It is all I play through now.

[@landonbailey]

Very cool!

[@aitken1965]

I have the C-Rex in my Blues Junior. It sounds great there too. The Princeton's tube tremolo is gorgeous.

[@landonbailey]

Very nice!

[@Medicated1]

Princetons are amazing little amps. Great for small venues and at home jamming or practice. Very versatile 15 watts powerhouses. If I didn't have a 65 deluxe, I'd probably choose a Princeton.

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@lancemorgan644]

I have this amp, snd I couldn’t be happier with it. At only 38 lbs, it was what I needed instead of hauling a Bassman 10 combo around. I also use my Vox 15, and a 65 Twin Reverb. This Princeton sounds great with my EBMMs, full, rich, articulate. Gnarly when called upon. I love the simplicity of the settings, and the natural breakup-to-clean ratio. I rarely use any pedal beyond clean boost. I recommend this amp, with the C-Rex speaker highly.

[@Stewmade64]

I used to always run both my ‘65 & ‘66 Princeton’s in stereo. The sound was amazing. If you know, you know.

[@zacharywatson885]

I run a Princeton model from my Helix into a Powercab Plus. I love switching between speaker models of the classic stock 10 inch, a 12 inch Cannabis Rex, a 12 inch Creamback, 12 inch Jensen and 12 inch Blue Bell. Totally understand why you would want multiple Princetons with different speakers. It is a great way to create useful and inspiring variations of what may be the best circuit ever wired.

[@landonbailey]

hey cool!

[@Tyler_Wilson]

I had this amp and I sold to upgrade to the ‘64 handwired Princeton. Holy smokes! I thought I loved this amp, but the ‘64 is on a different planet. Love it! Can’t go wrong with a Princeton. Best amp Fender makes in my opinion.

[@landonbailey]

ah nice! I'll have to check that out. what is the biggest difference you've noticed?

[@paulcowart3174]

True hand wired is worth the extra I have a 61and won't go PCB again

[@soofitnsexy]

@@landonbailey the difference is a million bucks more

[@RedCarRecords]

I can concur. This is the last amp you'll need. The tone is just superb! The 12" speaker gives it such a nice frequency response. The tone I was always looking for! I pair mine with a Vox AC10 in stereo and love the results.👌

[@landonbailey]

Right on!

[@dalerieger5927]

Me too.

[@RedCarRecords]

@@dalerieger5927 as in you have the same stereo rig?

[@dalerieger5927]

Yes. Great stereo rig. The combination of the two amps perfectly compliment one another.

[@RedCarRecords]

@@dalerieger5927 completely agree. It makes me happy knowing somebody else enjoyed the same stereo set up as me! 😊

[@jessepearson5579]

Landon, when you plug in a extension speaker it increases the wattage of the amp from 12 to 15 watts. This works the same for all amps. Thanks for the review...

[@landonbailey]

Thanks for the info!

[@camith1976]

Landon, I freaking love your videos. So helpful and you are so Canadian (which is a compliment) and honest. Thank you man!

[@landonbailey]

I appreciate that!

[@gbish6906]

I had this amp for about a year before I decided to try a new speaker in it. Threw in a GA-SC64 and IMO it sounds WAY better than the C-Rex. It was a really good amp before, but now it's just absolutely GLORIOUS

[@landonbailey]

hey cool! thanks for sharing. speaker mods can be fun to try out

[@blueshadow3812]

Cool im looking for a good allround 12 inch speaker for my Princeton reverb thinking about the same one

[@HB-ss4en]

I love this dark night blue Tele ! Amp Sounds great overdriven with the SG.

[@landonbailey]

agreed!

[@t.sewell1513]

Ordered one on Reverb on Friday. Should have it on Wednesday. Anticipating!

[@ikeleahcim9904]

Hi Landon, great job. Very informative. You have a very unique style in your presentation. This will be one of my favorite KZbin channels. Keep up the good work.

[@landonbailey]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@2dazetake]

I was at a black sabbath concert back in 1975 in Long Beach California, before the decibel rules kicked in which only allows bands to play at 120decibles when playing indoor venues now, I believe, anyway our bodies were still vibrating for a half hour after the show,and my ears are still ringing, nice little amp Landon, and loud enough to gig with.

[@landonbailey]

that's loud! cheers

[@dbscout]

First amp. Picked up at Sweetwater with a PRS 24-08. Love it. Would love a comparison video highlighting what you see as the main differences between your original and this one

[@landonbailey]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/omqkl4SvbJqebqM

[@landonbailey]

FIRSTISTS! Fender Princeton Amps 🛒 Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/RyK6Mb 🛒 Guitar Center guitar-center.pxf.io/RykDYa 🛒 Amazon geni.us/FenderPrinceton 🛒 Thomann bit.ly/3kaw0yN 🛒 Reverb reverb.grsm.io/gpuv8wvdgd1p 🛒 Ebay ebay.us/F7bxvx ============================= Timestamps: ============================= 0:00 - Intro & Unpack 0:23 - What this is 0:50 - Where can you get it? 2:20 - Detailed Specs 3:50 - Amp walkthrough 4:05 - Comparing the levels of INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 4:35 - Amplifier volume at MAX 6:30 - Reverb samples 7:45 - Vibrato samples 8:50 - Fender Telecaster with dirt pedals 9:55 - Gibson SG - clean tones 10:20 - Gibson SG with dirt pedals 11:50 - Fender Jazzmaster clean and with dirt pedal 13:45 - Summary

[@SteveResor]

You were so FIRSTSTS.. You got here a Minute before the Video even came out ⏳😳🤯🎸🤪

[@landonbailey]

magic!

[@andybungert]

Sounds great! Perhaps you've said it before BUT, I would like to know your thoughts on the Princeton's in general vs a deluxe reverb. Have you tried both, and are there things in one you don't like as much?

[@Podcastforthewin]

I’m glad you were able to magically make that Gibson sg standard appear. I’m thinking about buying the standard version of this amp, and wanted to hear the SG on it. Love it, thanks man

[@xavierpacheco7297]

I've been waiting for a demo video of my amp! Nice job!

[@landonbailey]

Glad you liked it!

[@nocturnal101ravenous6]

Very nice, I think I seriously want to pick one of these up. Also love stereo amp setups I have been playing around with them in interesting ways you can play around with tremolo and reverb in different ways to almost make the effect travel left to right giving it a weird dimensional feel.

[@landonbailey]

it's 34 lbs, so you won't pick it up for long. but seriously, it's fun

[@ericmojave6061]

This is in my wish list for sure. Such a great sounding amp

[@landonbailey]

Good choice!

[@ptrgreeny]

I bought a special run "Fudge Brownie" a couple of years ago...these amps are great. They respond well to tube swaps. I've played around with vintage RCA, Tung Sols, Brimars & Amperex Millard's...they all sounded great with this circuit. But before you run out and spend a fortune on NOS tubes, check the bias on the stock Groove Tubes. Many times Fender ships these biased a bit "cold", bring it up to correct specs and I think you'll find the stock tubes are really good. If you find the reverb and trem isn't a lush as you think it should be...check the bias. Too cold or too hot it won't allow the reverb & trem to sound as good as they should. Also for those with the Jensen speakers....break the speaker in before considering replacing the speaker. I bought the "Fudge Brownie" b/c it came with the Alnico speaker, just prefer that type. At first the Jensen paled in comparison to my amps w/ Webers. Once broken it fully, these Jensens shine.

[@landonbailey]

thanks for sharing!

[@paulcowart3174]

I put a Weber in my 61and it finally broke in and am floored Was worried at first

[@andrewstendahl36]

When they first came out, I remember looking into the Fudge Brownie Princetons, at the time they didn't cost any more than the 65 reissues. I ended up buying the common black 65 Princeton reissue. I put new JJ tubes in it and put an Eminence Copperhead speaker inside it to tame the treble bite of the high notes. If were to buy the Princeton again, I would have gone with their Fudge Brownie Princeton. I didn't expect Fudge Brownie Princetons to go out of production. At that time a lot of various FSR Princeton amps suddenly came out to in droves. British green, white and orange, turquoise and orange, Vinyl covered floral Princeton amps in pink and blue, Sparkle colored vinyl in red, green, blue, gold, a western stamped tolex edition, the Chilean Blue amp as seen in this video. I will always feel that Fenders Fudge Brownie amp was Fenders most iconic and original Princeton concept

[@DennisJPolson]

Sounds great, Landon. I really enjoyed this demo.

[@ZitherBeast]

I agree, I enjoy all of his vids. Do me a favor though, and don't tell Landon I enjoy his vids.

[@landonbailey]

thanks!

[@superhotbread]

Just bought this amp today L&M Burlington. Already a huge fan. Great review! Cheers

[@landonbailey]

nice! great amp. I use it a ton

[@planzed463]

REALLY like this 🥰 what a great amp!! Awesome to have them in stereo & slightly different. Thanks for the vid, hope you’re well

[@landonbailey]

cheers! hope you're well too 👍🎸

[@russowings5351]

You can never have too many teles Landon. Princetons sound amazing great video. 👍

[@landonbailey]

You got that right!

[@5150show]

Absolutely brilliant

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@5150show]

@@landonbailey been a long time fan Landon . I know you are a big gun now . But you need to come on one of our shows next year

[@astewart9410]

Ohhhh that's a lovely thing. I don't own a tube amp (yet) but the Princeton is on the list. This FSR really checks a lot of boxes for me, sounds great. Thanks for sharing!

[@landonbailey]

Glad you like it!

[@DaringDan]

you could play a donner with a broken pickup thru that thing and it would sound fantastic. really nice stuff, homie.

[@landonbailey]

this amp sounds good powered off, and just looking at it

[@dafydm3050]

Great amp, had mine for 2yrs now. Also purchased at Long & McQuade

[@landonbailey]

Very nice! I don't think it's very 'Limited Editon' lol

[@Bliggick]

A Princeton with a 12" speaker is a great idea. I have the one with the "fawn" (wheat coloured) tolex and the 12" Celestion Greenback speaker. I was really hoping you were going to do an A-B comparison between your two Princetons so we could here the difference each speaker makes.

[@landonbailey]

I will do a follow up in the future. An A/B and stereo setup video :)

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

Hey thanks Landon ! Can't wait to hear the comparison. Been wanting a Princeton reverb for awhile. I owned a vintage one years ago and I really miss it.

[@garywalker479]

I have the model with the Can Rex buuut I am contemplating getting a Celestion Alnico Blue to try in it. When you do the side by side comparison I can see if I have a preference 😃

[@denembro]

@@garywalker479 I have tried a Jensen P12Q, and a Celestion Blue, in my Princeton they sounded great, although just a tad to bright for my liking. Especially when adding overdrive pedals, they sound a bit fuzzy to me, which I do mostly. So it’s a trade off. The Cannabis Rex takes overdrive pedals exceptionally well, and a little darker sounding, tightens up the overdrive, takes away that harsh high end. But everyone’s ear is different.

[@marticimus]

I have a handwired Alessandro with his speaker. Pure sonic paradise.

[@landonbailey]

cool! I don't know what that means though 🤪

[@marticimus]

@@landonbailey Yeah, he’s a sound tech guru. Handwired and tech’d Eric Johnson amps. He developed a speaker with eminence I believe

[@deanmccaskill5495]

I just bought one a month ago but I only played it for a day or two and I was away to work. I love it though. I dreamed of it for months before I got it. I got a bunch of Fender amps now. Blues Deville 4 x 10. Blues Jr. Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb. And of course the new Princeton. Oh and I finally bought the AC 15 too!!

[@benallmark9671]

Very nice.

[@benallmark9671]

Is the Vox a must ?

[@MississippiDave]

Which one is your favorite?

[@landonbailey]

nice collection!

[@ryandodge7402]

Thought about this one for a while before finally caving and buying one from Sweetwater. Really tried to love the Cannabis Rex but couldn’t get along with it. Popped in a Jensen P12Q and got exactly what I wanted. The Cannabis Rex isn’t a bad speaker but if you’re wanting the stereotypical Fender sound it might not be the best. Great review. Love the channel!

[@landonbailey]

nice! how would you describe the difference between the speakers?

[@ryandodge7402]

CRex is def darker. It has way more headroom and volume too. I think it takes some dirt a little better though. I think the CRex handles Big Muffs better than the Jensen speaker. Might have to do with how scooped the Jensen is.

[@matthewperegoy]

I swapped to. Went with the Eminence GA-SC64. No regrets!

[@Firedancer100]

I love this amp Lovely sound completely different to my Vox AC15 Although for me the vox just wins

[@landonbailey]

ya great amps. I like Vox a lot too

[@Gaslight.Guitar]

Cool amp. Love the tweed looks. The SG sounds superb to me. Lovely

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@ASM881]

I spent almost $1000 on a Fender Blues Jr not too long ago, and that’s my forever amp.

[@landonbailey]

nice! I tried one for the first time in a store. pretty cool

[@liveconcerts7550]

It's awesome amp.

[@boppermacca9346]

That reverb sounds brilliant

[@landonbailey]

it's great for sure!

[@MisterTee]

I have always been a fan of the Princeton but eventually wound up going with an Allen Sweet Spot, which is a modified Princeton design. Great amp.

[@landonbailey]

Very cool!

[@paulcowart3174]

I'm thinking the Allen is hand wired instead of PCB like this ?? Another 750 gets the real thing I'm thinking as well

[@gt5litre]

Happy Christmas! Enjoy the new Princeton and have joyous New Year too. Brent

[@landonbailey]

cheers Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!

[@philmakesnoise]

One of my fav Radiohead songs. Nice man. I love their whole catalog but I can't get enough of the raunchy guitar tones of the bends.

[@landonbailey]

same! :)

[@hootowl6354]

Such a beautiful amp. Sounds really good too. I have one. That cheap-ass strap on top has to go though. Should be leather. I'm not sure about that speaker too. It can get flubby at high volumes. There are upgrade packages for them too, if you like to solder. I ordered a Mercury Magnetics output tranny with 8 and 16-ohm taps. I'll be running it through a Marshall 4x12 at times.

[@davedeville6540]

Thanks for the demo. May I suggest you make sure the time stamps are exactly matched to the label. If the label says “max volume” cut to the exact second when the playing starts. Otherwise your viewer ends up at a point where they don’t know if the playing will start or if you will keep talking for minutes

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@soto44123]

The Black Princeton Reverb is the 12 2watt with a 10 inch speaker. it sounds just as good as this one cranked.

[@paulinedavis8734]

Great addition to the family, now that you have the new twin.

[@landonbailey]

You got that right!

[@rayrifice2595]

I’ve had this amp for about a year and love it. Sounds great with all my guitars especially my G&L ASAT. Also use it in a wet/dry rig with my Super Sonic 22 (wet in loop). Killer rig!

[@landonbailey]

nice setup!

[@13xStudio.]

O M G .. Must have .. Thanks for sharing Landon !

[@landonbailey]

Thanks for watching!

[@binface9]

That Jazzmaster sounds stunning

[@landonbailey]

love that guitar :)

[@avjake]

Sounds bloody fantastic.

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@VintageRadius]

Cool amp 👌 Count me in for an A/B of the two Princeton’s. I’d like to know if there’s a difference in headroom. I’m sure the 12” Rex is louder overall because it’s a super efficient speaker but I wouldn’t be surprised if that amp breaks up sooner on the volume dial because it’s trying to push a 12 inch speaker that might be more demanding. I dunno, just a guess.

[@landonbailey]

ya will be fun to do!

[@hellodrjeckyl]

That's a sweet amp. I think I'll be using part of my Christmas bonus and getting a Princeton for myself. Guitar Center has a couple different limited editions. A Tweed with 12" Celestion and a Borduex Reserve with a 12" Jensen. They both sound fantastic. Probably gonna get the Tweed.

[@landonbailey]

probably can't go wrong with either, enjoy it!

[@hellodrjeckyl]

@@landonbailey I bought the GC Tweed Princeton last week at a great price. I'm in love.

[@sleekslush]

I bought the tweed with the celestion and it’s so awesome. I bought a cannabis Rex to compare speaker differences but keep going back to loving the celestion more

[@hellodrjeckyl]

@@sleekslush Right on! I'm in agreement with you. I had a blues jr at one point with the cannabis rex speaker and couldn't get along with it. I returned it within the GC return period.

[@oldguy5381]

You got it, that’s my perfect amp. Thanks for the demo.

[@landonbailey]

Glad you like it!

[@douglasdog1]

I bought a limited edition Princeton Bordeaux Reserve, has 12” Jensen alnico in it. Sounds incredible, especially cranked up.

[@landonbailey]

nice!

[@kundziu6]

Got this amp few years ago. When I bought it I wasn’t aware it had 12 inch speaker! lol. But at the time it sounded best for me when comparing to other Princetons in the store . However Not long after I bought it I decided to swap Rex speaker to Celestion Blue Alnico and in my opinion it was great choice.

[@landonbailey]

Very nice! I also have another Princeton with a Celestion Blue Alnico speaker.

[@frankhughes5702]

Marshall put an effects loop on the reissue 1987x and I'm so glad they did! I need an effects loop fender!! Fender makes great amplifiers and a lot of them have effects loops and I just wish the princeton did 🤷‍♂️

[@landonbailey]

sounds loopy

[@frankhughes5702]

@@landonbailey 🤣

[@Unusednickname_1970]

Great review. I bought this amp about a year ago and it’s one of my favorites. But, it’s not perfect for me. I don’t care for the C-Rex speaker. After some experimentation I ended up with an Eminence GA-SC64 (amazing speaker IMO) which I much prefer, especially with dirt pedals. The C-Rex lacks definition and clarity in the high end to my ears. Somehow it’s fizzy and dark at the same time. The GA-SC64 is very balanced and sounds great clean and dirty. I also don’t care for the reverb. Way too much dwell. Sounds like you’re playing in the Grand Canyon. I’m using a pedal for reverb. Lastly, I don’t care for the way the amp breaks up when cranked. Kinda muddy/farty. However, the clean tone is absolutely gorgeous, and with the GA-SC64 dirt pedals sound great. I’m one of two guitarists and our drummer hits hard. The Princeton has plenty of headroom, surprisingly. Despite my nitpicks, which really come down to personal taste, this is a fine amp. I’m loving it.

[@jasonpitre1249]

You are a funny dude Landon. Love the straight laced humour! Thank you for this review.

[@landonbailey]

hey thanks!

[@dobster5819]

Hi Landon, with this amp you could try wet/dry system, there’s no going back you will be amazed. Thanks for the video.

[@landonbailey]

I have been, it's great!

[@jambajoby32]

I miss mine! But I’m at a tweed deluxe copy and couldn’t be happier though I miss having a built in reverb and trem :(

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@Bradof77]

I had a dear friend build me a 65 Princeton reverb from old parts… Usual stuff is: original Jensen P12Q from 1955, original transformers etc… I can’t get a bad sound from this amp. Princetons FTW BEST PURCHASE EVER!!! Seriously though, anyone in the market for or thinking of a Princeton, just get one.

[@alfredogomez3848]

Such a beatiful piece of gear!

[@landonbailey]

Agreed!

[@kennybluet5527]

The music in the beginning is so beautiful. Very smooth , otherworldly groove. Is that one of your originals ?

[@landonbailey]

no it's some stock KZbin audio library music

[@tsalesto]

Man, that is a beauty. I wish I could afford one.

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@keithgaddis3737]

I’ve had two - they both blew up - overheated board! I have an original brown face 1964 - never any trouble!

[@landonbailey]

oh that's brutal!

[@mindfield9832]

The 15w and 8 ohm minimum has to do with the minimum power handling and impedance of the speaker requirement.

[@therollband1290]

This amp sounds amazing I wish I had one. If you need Marshall overdrive sounds you can just get yourself a mosfet style overdrive pedal 🤘🏼

[@landonbailey]

cool!

[@hanieldill1963]

I have the same amp. I paired it with a Tone King Iron Man 2 Mini. The sweet spot is with the volume at 8 (or 5 for clean). The Iron Man let’s you play with the amp at the sweet spot at any volume. I have barely used my overdrive pedals ever since.

[@landonbailey]

Thanks for sharing! I've never heard of that amp

[@ericfarrell1625]

@@landonbailey It’s a reactive load attenuator that allows you to play the amp at much lower volumes while still being able to push the tubes. I use one with my Princeton as well for perfect home volumes.

[@paulcowart3174]

I have it in my Gremlin head Good stuff but stupidly thought it was actually hand wired instead of hand assembled PCB Oh well

[@paulcowart3174]

@@ericfarrell1625 I bought a Swart night light Jr and want to try with my 61 but am resisting Do not want to hurt the Princeton

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Your channel should be massive. Period.

[@landonbailey]

hey thanks!

[@geralr]

I can’t watch the demo rn because I’m waiting putting my kids to bed, but I’m excited about this video. I’ve owned this amp for a while and it’s so good. What are you going to do with your other Princeton?

[@landonbailey]

I'm going to keep it and play it

[@stuahlers1528]

Damn, this one sounds like my 78 Deluxe Reverb silver face amp. Bought it used for 300 in 84. Price a bit steep for me but I’m cheap! Max volume was cracking up but still sounded good. Enjoy your wit and organized presentation of thought and material.. Thanks

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@thejeffersonlee]

Not that I'll be able to buy a new tube amp until basically this time next year (when I finish paying of the acoustic birthday/Christmas/birthday present to myself I bought this year), but I can't make up my mind in my little internet window shopping research. I love Vox. I have a Valvetronix AD120VTX from the early 2000s that's awesome, and it pretty much stays on the AC30 Top Boost model circuit, but I also love that Fenders take any pedal you throw at them and still sound great, even if they lack some modern features (ahem-output wattage selection) and are still on the upper end of what I'd spend for an amp with X watts. The Marshall DSL40 is insane, but Marshall has never been my preferred tone, and I wish it came in a head-only version. Then again, it comes in a 20w head, and and the Laney Lionheart 20 combo has 20 watts that sound like a Fender amp that's been tweaked and modded to perfection. Obviously, I've given this some thought, but no one carries these amps or has them in stock when I can make it to a store. Just the same solid state do-it-alls that beginners want. Bad enough that I have to buy my guitars basically sight unseen, frets untested, but I know enough to swap pickups, polish frets, etc. But an amp? That's the major source of tone. Everything else depends on the amp: guitar, pickups, pedals, etc. Would it be better to get just an entry level tube amp, like a Fender Bassman, or AC15 and decide what I like? I mean, I want to be gig ready.

[@landonbailey]

I just read a book! :)

[@thejeffersonlee]

@@landonbailey Sorry. My wife is out of town for work, and the dogs are staying at her mother's since I work longer hours this time of year. That being said, the house will be in the immaculate condition she left it in because I'm barely here.

[@mimojimi]

That's beautiful...

[@metalloid3417]

I just got one of these, and I play an SG, so I'm glad to hear this combo sounds good haha. Also, you can get these in other parts of the world. Here in the UK, Gear4music sell them, that's where I got mine.

[@landonbailey]

Oh nice! thanks for sharing. I think each country has an exclusive seller

[@mattgilbert7347]

I love the Chris Stapleton Princeton. It's like 3.5KAUD that i don't have, but I can dream.

[@landonbailey]

I've heard it's great

[@mikericciuti5996]

That’s my amp! Love it

[@landonbailey]

congrats!

[@paulcowart3174]

The lmtd red wine Sweetwater one is really nice too LoL it's crazy I have a 61 but still drool after all these Sweetwater deals

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@WarrenPostma]

Pro Tip: You don’t actually need any amplifier these days. You just want one. And wanting one is okay because that’s part of being human and loving electric guitars and not being dead.

[@landonbailey]

I want to need the amp :P

[@WarrenPostma]

@@landonbailey You are allowed. There's literally nobody policing these things. Lucky for us. Happy Amp-mas.

[@haus05]

Liked as always !!! Love my Ltd Ed Princeton !

[@landonbailey]

sweet! same one?

[@haus05]

@@landonbailey no mine is a Fender FSR 65 Ltd edition in western wheat 🌾 with a 12” Jensen C12Q (also have the matching deluxe reverb with a celestion creamback)

[@haus05]

@@landonbailey I did however see the same one as yours at long and mcquaid in Hamilton bout 2 months ago with the cannabis Rex speaker

[@briano.1503]

That is exactly what I need , a new amp! 🤓👍

[@landonbailey]

Rock on!

[@CCC-wl9qj]

Dear, Sir I am very excited to see your all videos, Words can’t describe how we can say thanks. ♥♥ ♥♥ 1:76

[@landonbailey]

cheers!

[@jammergreg]

Love the amp and that midnight, blue, or whatever it is Telecaster.

[@landonbailey]

Dark Night

[@sidvicioux]

enjoyed the vid!

[@landonbailey]

thanks!

[@arn999]

My California Tweed begs to differ, but agreed that this is a pretty great amp.

[@landonbailey]

Fender VS Gibson! fight 🤪

[@arn999]

@@landonbailey I keep forgetting Mesa Boogie is owned by Gibson now

[@landonbailey]

ya that would be a weird change to get used to

[@chancecooper6526]

this dudes editing is actually hilarious

[@landonbailey]

editing makes or breaks the thing

[@BrandochGarage]

Eyup - I've wanted one of these for a long long time...

[@landonbailey]

check one out if you can

[@JBM_71]

The amp certainly 'knocks down the ol' grey walls!' :)

[@landonbailey]

it's solid 🎸👍

[@garycoates4987]

I recently sold my 1969 Princeton,, I don't regret it even though it was a great amp,, I do love vintage fender , I am keeping my 1959 tremolux I'd to know if you've played one of the reissue tremolux??

[@landonbailey]

I've never tried that one! cheers

[@DrewKane]

Christmas came early, eh Landon? Nice amp!

[@landonbailey]

no it's on the 25th. I just checked

[@seanhershey3390]

Love mine ..65 RI..(Fromel mod)....cannibus Rex is a great upgrade...

[@landonbailey]

what's the fromel mod?

[@seanhershey3390]

@@landonbailey I’ve done that on all my fenders...( available on reverb)..just a collection of resistors/ capacitors..etc..that really open them up...( blues jr..pro, blues deluxe)...Fromel Engineering...I still have a 10” speaker..

[@garyatkins4479]

About time you checked out this amp. I bought one when they came out . All my other amps are gone .

[@landonbailey]

when did they come out? it says limited edition, but it looks like it's been out a couple of years

[@garyatkins4479]

@@landonbailey it’s been a few years for sure , maybe they are limited in that they are only available at select resellers Either way it’s a great amp , I am using a Friedman small box pedal for gain .. wow It can cover a lot with very few pedals needed. Keep it simple is best

[@klvs2ply]

Traditionally tweed amps had slightly different circuits. There was a difference in tone in tweed brown and black amps

[@landonbailey]

good to know thanks!

[@CustomTele52RI]

'65 PRRI demo'd here versus the '68 Custom Princeton Reverb was a tough call for me. I think the ’65 sounds better with humbuckers (Gibson) and I like the warmth of the ’68 with single coils (Fender). For playing out, the ’65 will likely go louder with the 12” speaker and “cut thru the mix” better. For solo or small-scale living room play, I favor the ’68 (after ditching the stock Celestion Ten 30 speaker for a WGS Veteran 10). With the speaker upgrade and an NOS 12AX7 in V1, it has nice, warm, balanced cleans and a pleasing, natural grit that kicks in at lower volume as compared to the '65. The '68 CPR can be tweaked to sound *almost* like the '65 PRRI using the tone controls if desired. I think the '68 is a more versatile amp overall. I plan to try it with an NOS GE 5751 tube in V1 just because it's so easy and I'm curious if the cleans would sound even more like the '65 with a lower-gain preamp tube.