Fender '62 Princeton Amp - Chris Stapleton Edition

[@sgmarshall3]

That intro is some of the best guitar playing I've ever heard. That's just amazing

[@PoppaWheelies]

Then listen to Chris do it live !

[@Peetie_Wheatstraw]

Thumbs up just for the beautiful playing! The amp sounds nice too.

[@Rom1970]

I hope Fender makes a mass produced version of this amp , I love this amp and I prefer the tremolo feature over reverb . You can get your reverb for free when you play it at a live gig or record it in a studio. Absolutely gorgeous sounding amp. Fender should make it a permanent part of thier production lineup .

[@erpringle]

You can buy this amp all day for $2000. It's the Chris Stapleton edition.

[@cripmeister9104]

@@erpringle 4 years later and still available

[@sassycat]

Finally, a review that features humbuckers as well as single coils going through the amp. I love the tones that it puts out.

[@darwinsaye]

Jim does some of the absolute best, most detailed amp demos I’ve heard on the internet. Four thumbs up.

[@jasong546]

Really nice demo you guys. I appreciate your work showing everyone the great Fender sounds the amp can provide. I don’t quite understand why anyone would criticize the lack of features on a signature anything, because Chris Stapleton likes this format and because you can plainly hear why in this demo. I bought a Princeton RI with of course reverb in December, and I can say that this signature model doesn’t sound better, so you won’t miss out if you buy the regular production version. And if anyone is not aware, the reissue and this Stapleton version are a nearly perfect pedal platform-either one will rock the heck out. If I run my Dirty Little Secret into it for example and put the amp volume on 2, I can blow out the windows with glorious raaaawk tones. Either amp would make you happy if you love the fender sound of that period!

[@johnperry9082]

First class demonstration of this amp. This is an amp I really need.

[@johnperry9082]

Just bought one...couldn't wait.

[@adrianobarco]

@@johnperry9082 How has your experience been with this amp?

[@joshbabbitt9243]

@@johnperry9082 yes, please, PLEASE tell!

[@hhattingh]

Great review and thank you for showing the settings as you do the walk through

[@elliotvernon7971]

Great demo of a great sounding amp. Loved the Peter Green-esque playing at the start.

[@anthonysilva5312]

Playing like this sells the amp automatically

[@philsmesrud7182]

13:01 is the sound these little garage rockers do that makes the original 6g2 circuit/amp so popular and sought after. Go look at the prices on ebay for a 6g2. Asking for reverb on this amp is like asking for reverb on a 57 Deluxe/5e3.

[@johnperry9082]

Oh Yes!! right on the money.

[@Guitarooster52]

Jesus that was a sweet demo! Excellent playing and tone.

[@Megarobotsquadron]

I've never been a fan of strats, but that's about as good as I've ever heard one

[@jayarch8745]

Great playing, review, and thanks for the comprehensive description.

[@berkearall8563]

love your playing man very clear sounding amp btw

[@russellesimonetta3835]

My kind of amp!! Love to have it in a deluxe version too.

[@josephgrant757]

I’m really starting to dig this amp and the way he demos it is amazing! Also…What is that chord at 3:39?

[@frankgoodwell1261]

I own one of these amps and the actual weight is 33.2 lbs.

[@bobconnell8492]

Curious about the floor full of pedals

[@skttl3s]

65 decal on a 50’s style Strat looks clean!

[@twerpeater]

Maple cap neck and 3 ply guard

[@itaintmebabe714]

That amp has a almost forgotten magic to it

[@Florida_Boi_333]

Such an amazing amp and well worth the coin. Just wait until it’s no longer made and people are wishing they would’ve gotten it. Hahahaha. Most people who hate on this amp are the ones who can’t afford it. Lol

[@sowhat5150]

What is the Eminence CS speaker similar too? I know it was based off the 12” speaker that someone had modded his original ‘62 Princeton. What was that original speaker?

[@christopherpederson1021]

this amp makes me wish i played guitar. it would sound brilliant running a fender rhodes through it.

[@johnk3195]

Great demo. Nice to see the Ox Box gone, that thing seems to make the recent demos very bright and tinny, just my two cents.

[@tracystone8549]

Yes

[@matthewgrimm5383]

My God u play beautifully

[@clearcoat]

This is a great amp but the speaker makes it very loud (sensitivity 101db). I undid the CS mods, by replacing the 5AR4 rectifier with a 5Y3 and the Eminence speaker with a Jensen 10" P10R-F. That's much closer to the original configuration and with more manageable volume, plus it sounds even better...

[@moshezarviv1252]

fender amp , humbucker , tremolo... do we have to ask for more ?

[@tracystone8549]

Hand wired?

[@SmokinBuddha]

Yes

[@frankgoodwell1261]

Great playing...Fender lists this amps weight at 33 pounds and you are saying 22. What is the actual weight of the amp?

[@HaraldEngels]

Nice playing, cool amp :-)

[@billcook7009]

Okay, at the top. How did you get the steel guitar sound? Were you violin-ing? Was it a pedal?

[@billcook7009]

I figured it out: It's the Strymon Timeline in Swell mode.

[@Hagelmiester5673]

Volume pedal and whammy bar. I do the same trick myself

[@palmiuga]

State of the art demo.

[@Hoagiemon]

You said , “2 channel”. Is the vibrato turned on considered a channel?

[@okaytastic6691]

It’s a single channel amp. It has 2 inputs one is 6db let hot at the input so if you’re playing loud and want it to stay cleaner you could use that jack to the right to keep it less overdriven

[@crazylikeafox1000]

What kind of mic and preamp are you using?

[@NStuffMusic]

That is an Audio-Technica AT4081 Ribbon Mic, and I am using the Sapphire Pro 40 for my A/D

Is that a pedal friendly amp?

[@christianlacheze3323]

Not really (except ‘verb or delay pedals) because it has the brownface sound, ie a lovely, musical « hump » in the high mids . So it is not « neutral » or clean enough (like eg a Deluxe Reverb) to be really pedal friendly. Mine is a real ‘62 though, not a reissue. Best Strat amp ever IMHO

[@synyster_nate]

I hate that he didn’t just dime it tho....

[@mkidd0021ify]

Would have liked to hear a jazzmaster instead of strat still at the beginning sounded alot like chris

[@rythlo]

Any idea how he's getting the slide guitar effect when he plays Tennessee Whiskey? I see he's using a host of Strymon pedals, is this a setting on the Big Sky? Looking for that sound...

[@heistplan9538]

Ryan Long I’m guessing it’s the autoswell mode on the mobius

[@Hagelmiester5673]

Volume pedal and whammy bar. You use the volume pedal to lessen the attack and the whammy bar to add the bar vibrato sound

[@MrEddie-gf3yg]

Not bad, not bad!

[@SmokinBuddha]

It's not 22 lbs, it's just under 33 lbs

[@station2station544]

are you from the future?

[@robertbozic4692]

Two channels…really?

[@thBrilliantFool]

No spring reverb, no gain knob... What's the point?

[@Chrismayo1981]

Low wattage so the volume knob IS the gain knob... simpler circuit... reverb is a problem though...

[@scottyh1509]

Go with a Boogie amp with 50 knobs...have fun/good luck lol

[@johnk3195]

Scotty H you just need to spend a little time to dial a Mesa in, then they sing....and don’t breakdown in a few months.

[@thBrilliantFool]

Unless there's a price drop for this "signature model" it's not worth it. This is a downgrade from a normal Princeton. I don't think they even added a 12 inch speaker.

[@iagobroxado]

You must be new to this.

[@wcvalentine5996]

Should be called the Etta James special, tell Chris to write some original music

[@jensschettler1732]

Awesome amp. But totaly useless to switch to every pu position every demo. We know how a strat sounds. Crank the amp dude.

[@guitarlobos5069]

NO REVERB NO THANKS,FOR TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.WHAT A JOKE🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@berkearall8563]

Keith Villalobos good old marshall jcm800 and silver jubilees also don’t got a built in reverb :-) just letting you know

[@1993wethebest]

A good amp in a solid wood cab doesn’t need reverb - especially if you can sag the signal

[@erpringle]

This amp is not 2 channel, it's 10 lbs heavier than he says, doesn't mention the 5y3 rectifier tube, incompetence. This guy doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. If your going to review the amp know the amp please. Jeez