The Fender Tone Master Princeton Reverb Vs. My Vintage 1967 Princeton!

[@coreycongilio]

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[@johowohoj]

I have the blonde tonemaster deluxe, it lives in my bands rehearsal room so I just ordered one of these tonemaster Princetons to use at home in my music room… should be in in a week or so… I gave my home built brown Princeton to my grandson as he can carry that sucker better than me… Gave him a nice surf green strat to go along with it… At our band rehearsal, we all wear in ear monitors so my speaker is turned off most times and at home, I’ll use the attenuator on the Princeton to control the volume while my wife watches tv… I had a Boss Katana 50 but found myself involved in endless tweaking… Having been a fender amp user since the mid 60’s, in glad to be back in my comfort zone… Cheers and thanks for the great video!!!👍

[@vincentl.9469]

Looking at the price point..it's clear Fender do not want to run down their tube amp market

[@tszegvary]

Corey, this was the most honest review of this amp I’ve seen. Kudos. Thank you so much for doing this!

[@jeffrininger4075]

Learned a lot: not just about old vs. new (amps that is!), but also a bit of "ear training" regarding what to listen for when dialing in amplifiers. Thank you CC and I wish you the best in 2023!

[@BrewerShettles]

Playing is great!!! 2:18 - 3:38 - 3:52 - 4:08 - 7:36 - 12:21 - 12:40 - 13:03 - TM 15:14 - 67 15:33 - TM / 67 - 15:51

[@dmjazz]

Good video. I have 3 vintage blackface Fenders, and a tonemaster deluxe reverb. I love the old tube amps and they sound better than the tonemaster to my ears, but playing some of the country dive bars I end up playing, it feels better taking a less valuable, modern amp that still sounds around 90% close to what I'm used to. The folks on the dancefloor don't seem to mind.

[@bcinbergen9097]

Right on!

[@richardfredrick8838]

And you can sometimes get the wrong guy behind the mixer who will make you sound bad matter what rig you brought that night.

[@voyxu143]

Yeah, the audience won't be able to tell the difference for sure.

[@davidcudlip6587]

@@voyxu143 A couple of beers in them and a Fender sounds the same as a Marshall stack or Tone Master. The average listener/dancer is clueless. Only gear geeks stay up at night contemplating this crap. Used to be me. Now I sleep great. Plug in and play and carry on.

[@saintmaryscatholicchurchma2509]

18:28 I also have vintage Princeton amp. An all original 68. I prefer those amps but would never take them out on the road

[@nooneelseguy]

They both sounded great to me. Perhaps a guitarists ear could hear slight variations, but no audience will. Your playing brought out great sounds with each amp. Thanks for the comparison.

[@jzf128]

Yeah also my thought. Pretty good amp

[@chrisdurham6517]

What a great review. I'm just an old, bedroom player and I'd love to have both. At this time of my life though, I'm looking at the "one more things" to buy before I retire, and that Tone Master might just be perfect - not better than the vintage, but flexible and priced right for the amateur recorder that doesn't want to wake the wife and dogs; I can always get another pedal on a fixed income. Thanks!

[@paulsharp6559]

I love my Fender twin tone master. Especially for pedal steel guitar. You can’t go wrong with any of them.

[@stephendixon3597]

what is the difference between Volume on 1 and Volume on 2 on the Tonemaster amps? My current amp is almost inaudible on 1 and has no tone.... On 2, it's way too loud but the tone is there. But, being too loud is a bad thing on stage.

[@mikeoxley4458]

Great demo, Cory! I was looking at Tube Princeton’s, but they were over $1K. I ended up with a Supro Delta King 12, which I love! It takes pedals extremely well with it’s neutral clean tone - I love that it has a Treble, Middle & Bass EQ! Adding some mid’s really helps with overdrive pedals. The only thing it lacks is that Fender “sparkle” I grew up with while using a Fender Blackface Deluxe, and Super Reverb. I may consider getting the Tone Master Princeton for a backup/alternate. Sounds very good.

[@gixerjas]

An interesting comparison, it would be great to see how you would dial in a blues jr. with single coils and humbuckers and how well that stacks up against the Princeton. Keep up the great work!

[@jwilder2251]

This is the best Tonemaster review on KZbin, bar none. No shtick, no BS, packed with knowledge and great playing - just the facts!

[@DaveGVideo]

Nice video Corey. Excellent test, presentation, and analysis. Thanks for providing the straight scoop. This will be very valuable to someone considering the tonemaster series. Here's to a happy 2023 and continuing good health for you.

[@richard66754]

I bought a twin reverb tone master off the used rack at the local music store and absolutely love it. It will do everything my real twin does, but only weighs just a little over 30 pounds. I do own real Marshall’s and Fender amps, but I just like this one and all it offers for live shows.

[@rodolphep0nthus555]

Great demo, really good playing. I'm sold on this Tonemaster. Ordered this day

[@0riole11]

So was the difference the amp or the speaker? I would have been interesting to hear them using the same speaker or IR.

[@tylerwillison4962]

I’d be curious to hear the regular production Princeton against the ‘67. Great review!

[@cemsarioglu5947]

Logistics wise, Tone Master is the go to amp for me. There is a significant difference to my ears but in a band mix,I think no one can tell the difference. Great review by the way.

[@guitrr]

Good point; in a live gig situation, 99% of the audience won’t have any clue.

[@ThomasD66]

Just recognize that the solid state amp has a much shorter operating lifespan. But for a working musician this is simply an operating expense.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@ThomasD66 It's laughable that people think this is something new. It's 60-year-old technology and ideas.

[@rickr7115]

Thank you for using a room mic to blend with amp mics! I can't believe how many amp reviewers skip over this important mix.

[@coreycongilio]

Thx for noticing!

[@davidt9841]

Hey Corey, it looks like you’re healthier than from several weeks ago, so I hope that’s the case! Last day of 2022, my friend.. looking forward to what you’ll be sharing for 2023! Keep Up the Great Work! 👍🎸✌️😎

[@coreycongilio]

Thx so much, David!

[@arottie4097]

Thank you for the break down! The head to head comparison really highlighted the Big differences!!

[@Wermode]

Appreciate your honesty and expertise, Corey. I looked at this amp, but decided my Blues Junior covers much of that ground. Happy New Year, my dude! Cheers! 🎸

[@coreycongilio]

HNY, Stosh! Can't beat a Blues Jr!

[@CEB7832]

Corey, I find your reviews and instructional videos to be among the very best! You (unlike too many reviewers who automatically set « knobs the same » when doing comparos) correctly assessed that knob values mean nothing. It would have been interesting that you also note and investigate the effect of the two vastly different speakers in each amp, and attempt to route them through the same speaker to mitigate. This arguably makes more difference than the amps themselves.

[@ericbarnes7748]

Best Tone Master series review yet. Great work. Thank you.

[@aardvarkusrex]

Great demo. I'm in love with my ToneMaster Deluxe Reverb. Easy to lug around and, tonally, it's immediately identifiable as a Fender amp. Takes pedals very well, just like the Princeton.

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

I think your take on vintage tone vs. our image of that tone is spot on. I'm a Marshall guy and that's the story of Marshall amps up and down. Also, bedroom tone versus pro tone. A lot of misconceptions in there too. Thanks Corey.

[@garyfox8]

They both sound great. More proof that the player and instrument can get good sounds out of (most) anything. The new one provides a great tone and some useful features that 60's players would have been happy to have back in the day. I could see a studio application where you plugged into both and hard panned the two so that you get a great stereo image for a rhythm track. Thanks for the video, excellent comparison, with a fair balance of objective and subjective thoughts.

[@Guitaural.]

Top shelf as always Corey! Sweetwater is _very_ wise to play a part of anything you're doing. A great company. Glad you're doing well!!

[@frederickthompson8686]

Corey's the real deal. Expert insights, easy to follow instruction.

[@coreycongilio]

Thx so much!

[@leurnefpv4490]

keep doing the hard work and the video! it's paying back! Sub is increasing and you really deserve much more sub!

[@coreycongilio]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@frankadams4586]

I'm a diehard Blackface guy - '64 Vibrolux, '66 Super Reverb, '66 Deluxe Reverb and a '65 Champ. I love them all and they each do wonderful things. Your demo is great and informative......the digital Fender sounds much better than I imagined. The missing element for me here is how the digital Fender sounds in a live setting. I know the Princeton is on the smaller side and might not stand up to a loud drummer, but I would like to hear the amp in the context of other instruments. I've been in a few situations where I have had to use a digital amp - Line 6, etc. and they just disappeared on stage. I like the idea of a no-maintenance Blackface amp but I need to hear how it sits in a mix and in relation to live instruments.

[@wayne387]

Had an old Fender tube combo it was a beast.

[@JoeCardilino]

Happy New Year Corey, all right now, back to 7th Avenue...

[@steveo44]

Sounds great to me ears. I've tried the deluxe reverb one and was really impressed with that

[@marketingTUNEUP]

Best fender demo I've found and 100% for the TM. Thank you for starting a demo with a Strat Neck. Even more impressive, you went right to the sweet spot at five and showed a bit higher again with the neck with very fine chops covering neck. OD pedal sounding good to me. Bonus pts - You showed the power settings using Strat neck and not just max and min. All your edu pts were relevant. Great Demo! Now would I buy the amp at $900. Tuff call. $699? Contender. Update - Comparison. Yeah the Princeton Tube has a 3D Quality esp crunch tone and low strings. TM a little thinner, brighter SS sounding? The DI sounded good. Really like the duke pedal in beg.

[@franklinslamo]

Good job Corey. I have vintage Fender amps and a Tonemaster DR which serves me well. I think you hit an all of the relevant points although I will say that the speaker makes difference. A brand new soaker vs a nice old broken in one is a video in and if itself. Thanks man!

[@CargoShorts7]

I'm a fellow tube amp lover and nerd for vintage amps as well. Have an original 65 Deluxe Reverb, brown 62 Princeton and a 67 Duper Reverb in my humble collection, but I must say I've been surprised by these tone masters. I think in isolation, they sounds pretty good and are certainly serviceable for a gig or home practice. It's only when they're side by side with the real deal or even the modern tube reissues that they show their limitations. To me, to tone masters sound solid on their own, but I think they are too stiff and pristine sounding compared to the originals. The old amps they're modeling have more give and nuanced characteristics that the digital amps haven't been able to nail quite yet. I think you summed it up perfectly, "they sound more like the image of what we think a black panel amp should sound like." Fully agree. Still interesting and cool to see how far digital amps have come nonetheless. That said, I'd still love to add an old Princeton to my collection one day before they're completely out of this world in price lol. Great video mate, cheers!

[@johnmeeks9308]

Absolutely the best demo video I have watched and I know all the other guys who do this stuff Corey I tip my hat to you because you did it for real life usage not someone time recording deal for a specific song or tone and you showed how you can use it on multiple gigs I got a tip my hat to that

[@peterszakal]

Wow, it sounds really nice with the Duke of Tone. I recently ordered the TM version and can't wait to try it out with my favorite Marshall Bluesbreaker 2 and Guv'nor 2 pedals.

[@stevenprebeg]

I have the tone master deluxe reverb , it works for me cuz i just play for fun in a bedroom and the direct output is convenient for recording. Not having to turn it up and still get nice sounds without peeling paint off the walls is nice 😂

[@MontyPMarshall_Music]

Very nice comparison, well presented. I decided to purchase on of these!

[@bobbyfields7359]

Great vid! Side by side there was difference but I like that highs and lows, scoped sounds of the TM.

[@robertfair1770]

Great review.. I like you, have a vintage Princeton and play threw it a lot but I also have the Tonemaster ... Love them both.

[@2GroundControl]

As an electronics IC design engineer with over 40 years in the industry and a more recent design experience for the last 5 years in class D audio IC design as well as being a trained guitarist for over 50 years I am amazed how folks are still enamoured with tubes. I own a Mesa Boogie 5:25 from 20 years ago and love it. But hauling it to gigs or weekly practice gets really old. I use a Strymon Irridium and FRFR loudspeakers most of the time. I am almost totally sold on Fender's approach that they have taken with these new amps. Rather than a focus on very slight bordering on insignificant tone differences between a tube version and the ToneMaster version my concern is longevity. How will these new nearly $1000 amps hold up over 3 decades. The promise of solid state reliability has been challenged by constant corner shaving to reduce cost. My hope is that Fender has also emphasized reliability. If so in 20 years since an active guitarist will replace a tube set at least every 2 years spending nearly $100 for a set, the ToneMaster will pay for itself. If Fender on the other hand has cut too many reliability corners and things start failing in 5 years time.... that will not be good. I plan to hold on to my repairable tube amp but give the class D ToneMaster a try. I'm hoping for the best. My shoulder cuff likes the idea. And once the sax player, bassist, keyboardist and drummer are also playing those subtle tone differences requiring an ever so slight EQ tweak, just don't matter as much as a sore arm or back🤣

[@Geetarhed]

Same, using a Boogie 5.25, great reliable amp

[@yjmsrv]

Can't believe it- but during the shootout I MUCH preferred the Tone Master- much more mid-scooped blackface sound that I expect with a full rich bass and chime on the high end- the vintage amp was far too focused (as you mentioned) for my taste- it sounded like it was missing most of the character I go to blackface amps for- which is weird since it's a real blackface amp! Super good video here Corey- thanks for showcasing it! I have the new Princeton Reverb 1x12 in a tweed- excellent amp- all tubes- but it does a weird thing between 5-7 on the volume and goes from a clean blackface to a really overdriven amp in a very short sweep of the dial- and it has a huge volume jump there too- which makes it difficult to dial in at gigs sometimes. I didn't understand why Fender would build a Tone Master for the Princeton since it's already a low wattage amp- but after watching this- I think I get it! The real one is still heavier then I like too- even though it's a tiny amp. Transformers are like dwarf stars ;-)

[@rodolphep0nthus555]

I think that the Tonemaster Princeton has his place. Today people don't crank their amps at home, or even at gigs. I had the Princeton Reverb 65, and it was way too loud for home use. Most players today play in their little home studio or living room. The attenuator is a very clever add, even on the Princeton that is considered low wattage I had the 5w Champ reverb, it was just too loud for home use if you wanted to atteign the sweet spot where the power tube is cooking..

[@kiritsi100]

Great demo Corey! I like the vintage better as well. More mids in that happy zone. I do like the digital for the money as you say and could make that work. One thing that would bring those mids in there is the JHS Double Barrel set to a small amount of break up from the Morning Glory side. Would give it more dynamics too. Amazing pedal! Thanks for the great work!

[@jessejamesburnitt]

This is a great video and really nice presentation of the Tone Master! That '67 sounds magnificent, and like everything you would want from a Fender amp, but it was awesome to hear these two side-by-side. I think for most players the Tone Master is a good little workhorse amp, and super easy to record with, not to mention budget-friendly.

[@musicspeaks1074]

Cool gear booth sounds great, at the end for me comes down to the player, an awesome guitarist like you will make all sound beautiful. Cheers 🙌🏻🎸

[@JimKerstetter]

Good report. A better comparison since most people do not own a 67 that is well broken in would be to compare the TM with a brand new tube Princeton Reverb - new vs new!

[@marksvideochannel3592]

Totally agree!

[@jimbo169]

I love Corey's review but agree new tube vs TM is more relevant to most. Here is one from Andertons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omG2gpaofrCSgpo

[@Oxmyx01]

Thanks for the video. I've been thinking about the Tone Master as a substitute for my real '68 when gigging. Looks like it will do well and provide some weight relief.

[@LowdenOs]

Wow!! What an honest review - rarely to be seen these days. Thanks!!!!

[@frankm496]

It's nice if you could find and afford an original 67. Age does affect its tone and varies from amp to amp. You would have to adjust to find your sound that you are looking for. You can't expect with the same settings on the Tone Master to match the 67. With tinkering like you demonstrated you could achieve a similar sound. The modeling amps have come a long. The Tone Master really has so many more things going for it that make it a great choice as a substitute to that 67. Will always will have a soft heart for tube amps, but on the other hand this amp is hard to ignore. Nice demonstration thanks for posting.

[@olewisloff7657]

I`ve got my Fender Tone Master Princeton for a week ago. I is a incredible good, solid state amp. I think, one of the best on the marked .When I start playing, I won`t stop. More than, good enought for home and small gigs!

[@hootybear]

Very nice and appreciated sir. Never had a Princeton reverb but think about it over and over. Nice they came out with an updated alternative. Thanks for the comparisons. Very good.

[@coreycongilio]

You bet!

[@pickeringpick]

3:37 Volume at 7 on my all-tube Princeton 65RI, single coils, is much more grungey. A tube Princeton will generally break up at 5 with a strat/tele. Great video - keep wondering if I need one of the Tonemasters. Not sure I do, really...

[@lumberpilot]

I used to have the Fender Pro Reverb and for some reason, it could pick up the Rush Limbaugh show when I turned it on in my garage.

[@eolden7749]

I could be wrong but if you lined up five tube amps they could all sound different depending on which "Grove Tube" is weak or going bad. Great review.

[@yaniv-nos-tubes]

many parts in a guitar amp have a few % variation and it affects the tone,so even if you put the exact same tubes they will sound different(i have a tube tester) ,handwired amps even more but all better than a digital excuse ,if you play 5 strats from 1964 they will sound different but all better than a modern strat, with the good stuff the sound is better but it's not consistent with digital all the units sound exactly the same but it doesn't sound as good.

[@jjboogie1]

Funny how you started playing funk type stuff immediately on the Les Paul as opposed to the Strat. Interesting. Love it.

[@daveclinton4945]

You're a great player! The Tonemaster sounds pretty good, when you make allowances for the modern comforts- weight, attenuator, etc. Nice job!

[@coreycongilio]

hey thanks!

[@krllr_sean]

grandad and grandchild- such a pleasure to hear them both!

[@RoadToCairo]

The vintage amp immediately sounds and feels like coming home.

[@stewartperry7797]

67! All day! Liked the comparison very much and good vid.

[@johnmac8084]

I love that 67 Corey, I'm glad you bought it when they were more affordable! Hang on to it.

[@andrewswiftmusic]

Wow, really interesting and great comparison, Corey! I wonder how much of the difference in the Tonemaster has to do with the neodymium speaker? To my ears it definitely has that neodymium sound that is a little scooped with a lot of presence and very fast transients. I believe that the Cab Sim IRs were captured using a 57 in position 1 and a 121 in position 2 (at least that is what they did for the Tonemaster Twin).

[@MichaelHattem]

The Princeton Tone Master doesn’t have a neodymium speaker. It’s the standard ceramic Jensen in the 65PRRI.

[@andrewswiftmusic]

@@MichaelHattem Didn't know that, thanks! I just assumed because of the neos in the Tonemaster Twin. There goes my theory!

[@MichaelHattem]

@@andrewswiftmusic Strange but it’s the only TM without the neos. I think a fairer comparison is between a new PRRI and the PRTM. I saw Rhett Schull do it too but comparing a new TM to a vintage unit with a long broken-in speaker is unfair.

[@benallmark9671]

Rookie here ,what are neo's ?

[@MichaelHattem]

@@benallmark9671 The neodymium speakers used in all of the Tone Master amps (except the Princeton).

[@Worklikeyoushouldbe]

I liked the tone master through my headphones. Great review, thanks bud

[@mrsoul4231]

Just to concur with the people commenting on the honesty of your review.It-unlike a lot of reviews-was also really easy to follow in terms of tones.Subscribed.

[@coreycongilio]

Much appreciated.

[@gregoire8376]

It's like buying a color TV. In the store we know the LG is better than the Samsung - side by side, in the store, you can see it. At home, by itself, the Samsung TV is pretty darn good and you saved $600 in the process. So long as you don't think about the LG, you should be happy. Replace Samsung above with Tonemaster and LG with '67. Life is too short to not be happy

[@TomerSevilya]

Intersting what will happen if you connect the Tonemaster to the 1967 speaker cab

[@ckallaher]

Great comparison, Corey! I’ve been watching a lot of videos on the Tone Master series and they have made me curious about another comparison, which would be between the Tone Master and the $250 Mustang LT50, which I just bought. The standard line on the TM is that it brings a lot of processing power to the single task of recreating the sound of one amp. But what does that mean, exactly, and is the processing power in a TM worth the premium over a much less expensive option like the Mustang? I find the clean tones on the Mustang to be fairly authentic Fender sounds but would love to hear it head to head with a TM. One thing for sure is that Fender has nailed the strategy of having a wide variety of quality amps at different price points from the Mustangs and Champions up to the hand-wired tube amps. I just wish that I, too, had bought a genuine ‘67 Princeton back when they were less than an arm and a leg!

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

Nice review. I bought the Tonemaster Deluxe a couple of years ago and really liked it. Recently I bought the Tonemaster Princeton because I just wanted something extremely small and light that I thought would be on par or better with the the experience I had with the Deluxe version. I have to admit that I'm not in love with it, but it's still a good amp and maybe as I play it more and get more used to what it can offer I'll warm up to it. As someone else mentioned, I think the speaker here influences the tone. It kinda feels like some frequencies I'd like to hear are just missing.

[@taloujazz9504]

I love my Deluxe Reverb Tone Master for gigs and at home. Lightweight no tubes replacement , perfect !

[@davidcudlip6587]

I have the Tone Master Super Reverb and love it. I would never own the tube version because of the weight and volume, but with the Tone Master version of that amp the built in attenuator and light weight make it perfect for me. I am looking at getting this Tone Master Princeton tomorrow for a grab and go amp.

[@thehumblepundit9790]

As much as I like how companies are trying to emulate vintage sounds with digital combo amps and heads, if you really want to get as close as possible to those vintage sounds, you really need a full digital solution. I've been a Fractal user for over a decade, and once you get past the learning curve, you can make that vintage sound happen. Yes, it takes time and patience, but for $1K, the FM3 can do it for you. Especially if you are like me, and don't use a myriad of wonky time based effects. Boost, Amp, Delay, Chorus. Golden. Nice video!!

[@boddumblues]

When the Tonemaster speaker is fully broken in it could be much closer I think. The spikes in the high end are harsher on the Tonemaster, but again when the speaker is broken in, that could change... FWIW

[@robertgoodyear2992]

I agree. The tone master will sound better once the speaker is played in. Andertons have a comparison video, where both amps are new. The tones are a lot closer I think.

[@princeg855]

Thank you corey for all your guitar lessons! I’ve learn alot…God bless

[@timjoseph887]

Would love to hear the difference when the Princeton tube is dimed on your ox. Can anyone recommend an OD pedal with mid eq for my Prii?

[@swaffy101]

I wonder how much the speaker plays into there sound. I bet the tone master would sound better if you would have used the speaker that the 68 had. That would have been a good comparison. Same cab and speaker. Great work!

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[@JohnQGuitar]

Great review! Hey, I also see that you have a Novo Miris J on the wall behind you. I am ordering one but I am having a problem deciding between the offered Lollar Gold Foils or the Fralin Alnico hum cancelling P-90s. Everyone has an opinion, but is there one set that clearly stands out as better? Thanks!

[@johnkosh1555]

I’ve seen input 2 used for les Pauls, the dB are dropped

[@rickfrost5594]

I have the Deluxe Tonemaster. Princeton was not available. I love it. 22lbs I believe. I love it for the little of the scoop on the mids. Which I noticed on your comparison of the Princetons. Yes driving it is not the way to go. But with pedals, it's better than spending 2500.00 for a vintage amp. Will it last, time will tell? Great video by the way.

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

I wonder if SR Vaughn were around which amp he would grab? His tube super reverbs or a tonemaster? Which twin would eric johnson choose? His old tube twin or a tonemaster? I think i know which way id bet

[@stevep7657]

Great review of these amps. I have a blond Deluxe Reverb TM, and honestly, after a lot of gigs of gigs, I no longer think about tube vs digital, and being an older guy, the light weight wins the contest.

[@johnkosh1555]

Oooo I genuinely got chills when you kicked in the 67.

[@rhendrickson886]

I prefer the Tonemaster, which really surprises me. This amp is really affected by the speaker you use, too. With a 12" cone, it's also a whole different animal. One of the best amps out there, regardless.

[@paulwatson9217]

So have you put a 12” speaker into the Princeton Tone Master? If you have tell me more about the advantages

[@georgegkourlias7]

so i like both amps . but the fact remains.....you are one of the best players i ve ever heard!!

[@coreycongilio]

Very kind of you

[@steverusso1517]

I've been using a tonemaster deluxe for 2 years. It's definitely not a perfect simulation, but it's ok. The convenience of the direct out and the attenuator make it a good tool for the bars and restaurants I play in. My tube deluxe would have people asking me to turn down after 2 notes, but the attenuator allows the tonemaster to be set at 5 or 6 without complaints.

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool Thankyou. Have been very interested in these Fender ToneMaster Amps, and found this very interesting, informative and Entertaining. But I will have to just stick with my 1980's Fender Sidekick 15R for now, lol. Great little amp BUT ....... Cheers

[@ednelson2850]

FYI - Your Princeton link is broken! Love your content and was truly interested in checking out Princetons. Great timing and amazing playing as always!

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks. Check again!

[@dougiemanross]

I wonder how close the Tonemaster would sound with the old speaker or vice versa… 🤔

[@gordon9682]

Ciao, intanto grazie per il video.. sono indeciso se acquistare il princetown o il deluxe reverb sempre tone master.. magari hai provato anche il deluxe.. Considera che suono nel mio piccolo studio casalingo e suono principalmente Blues ( Robben Ford per il me il meglio) ... dammi un tuo consiglio su quale acquistare.. Marco dall'Italia. Grazie.

[@rjherb5895]

Excellent review, very well done! For my needs and wants I choose the 67. If I HAD to choose a Fender Tone Master amp, I would go for the Deluxe Reverb. The weight and the price of the Tone Master Princeton and the Tone Master Deluxe are so close, for the money I think the Tone Master Deluxe would be a better deal.

[@what1864]

the vintage sounded more open , more presence , more clarity , more alive , the advice about using ear not numbers on knobs to equate amps is something everyone should follow ..

[@roww10]

Tone Master sounds like what the vintage will sound like after the engineer hit it with EQ. Engineers always say mids are your friend, so that they can determine how much mid is present at any given time in the mix. Mids = Meat Treble, Bass and Presence = Seasonings

[@tjnugent62]

Do you think the Neo speaker in the Tone Master makes the difference?

[@randalwarren109]

What amp would u recommend to be the all-around best amp to buy. I just bought this fender. I just want to jam at home and get back into my playing. But I want to have an amp that 10 years from now is still awesome. So if this amp is just good, what do u recommend

[@bcinbergen9097]

Thanks. The tone master faired better than I expected. I have the 67 but it doesnt leave the house anymore. Band mates with deluxe ans super tomemasters like them. I miss the compression of the tube output when Ive played thru rhem though.

[@buddhamus]

Nice shootout. I thought the vintage Princeton sounded a little warmer than the Tone Master in the side-by-side comparison, but overall they both sounded good. I had a silver-panel Princeton that I paid $300 for back when they were affordable. I regret having to sell it. The Tone Master might be an affordable way of getting back into the Princeton amp. Vintage ones are now way more than $300.

[@cooghoublaga7555]

Hi, on the 67 princeton i-phone video you play a funk rhythm standing up, would love to have a quick lesson on that very rhythm if possible, all the best.

[@coreycongilio]

I'll be doing a funk rhythm course this year. I'll try to add this stuff. Also, I have a course on Instagram clips coming out. I'll add this eventually too. Thanks!

[@michaelmele4888]

Happy New Year, Corey.

[@coreycongilio]

Happy new year!