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princeton reverb reissue clips

exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
edited August 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
clean trem
52 tele
vol 3, treble 6, bass 4, reverb 3, speed 1, intensity 7
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/PRRI_clips/PRRI_clean_trem.mp3

dirt
52 tele bridge
vol 7, treble 6, bass 4, reverb 2.5
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/PRRI_clips/PRRI_dirty.mp3

and as can hear, my son needs some time. plus i've developed a microphonic preamp tube so i need to scrounge up another one before i record some more.


one more with my casino. going from the neck with the volume rolled off to the bridge wide open. everything else is the same.
volume 5, treble 6, bass 4, reverb 3
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/PRRI_clips/PRRI_casino.mp3
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  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    exhausted wrote:
    clean trem
    52 tele
    vol 3, treble 6, bass 4, reverb 3, speed 1, intensity 7
    http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/PRRI_clips/PRRI_clean_trem.mp3

    dirt
    52 tele bridge
    vol 7, treble 6, bass 4, reverb 2.5
    http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/PRRI_clips/PRRI_dirty.mp3

    and as can hear, my son needs some time. plus i've developed a microphonic preamp tube so i need to scrounge up another one before i record some more.


    one more with my casino. going from the neck with the volume rolled off to the bridge wide open. everything else is the same.
    volume 5, treble 6, bass 4, reverb 3
    http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/PRRI_clips/PRRI_casino.mp3

    Sounding good, sounding real good. Thanks for the clips!
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  • NovawindNovawind Posts: 836
    Wow, Fender has indeed gotten their sh*t together. That sounds great Greg, thanks for the clips.
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    it's been interesting reading all the reviews on this thing. lots of people seem to be down on the deluxe reverb ever since this thing appeared. but also lots of complaints because the prices are so close. the general feeling is that the princeton is overpriced at $900. may be true. i think it went up from $800. i don't know.

    i decided to grab one now while my local store is still at parity with US prices.

    perhaps it was too much. but i've always wanted a princeton. i tried a princeton recording once and this puts it to shame.

    i need to spend some time A/B'ing it with my deluxe. it definitely has a different overdriven character. i think the trem's nicer too.
  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    These dang clips, seem to be burning a hole in my pocket.
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    it's like the 5E3's private school cousin.
  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    exhausted wrote:
    it's like the 5E3's private school cousin.

    That's the problem! I'm a huge 5E3 fan. But the tremolo and reverb is so appealing!

    Of course if I had a Fender Reverb unit, I wouldn't be thinking about it.
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    well, to be fair, it doesn't sound like a 5E3 really. i just mean as far as power levels and tube complement etc. the 5E3 is way gnarlier. i.e. my casino with the princeton on "5" you can hear above. the casino with my 5E3 on "6" results in insane feedback etc.

    different beasts for sure but related.

    buy the revibe from weber (or there are a few builders making similar things) and you're set.
    https://taweber.powweb.com/store/kits_weber.htm#5H15
  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    exhausted wrote:
    well, to be fair, it doesn't sound like a 5E3 really. i just mean as far as power levels and tube complement etc. the 5E3 is way gnarlier. i.e. my casino with the princeton on "5" you can hear above. the casino with my 5E3 on "6" results in insane feedback etc.

    different beasts for sure but related.

    buy the revibe from weber (or there are a few builders making similar things) and you're set.
    https://taweber.powweb.com/store/kits_weber.htm#5H15


    Princeton has more head room then?

    I'm still leaning towards a ceriatone clone of a 5E3 in a head.
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    All Those Yesterdays wrote:
    Princeton has more head room then?

    I'm still leaning towards a ceriatone clone of a 5E3 in a head.

    yeah, i'd say so. i guess it really depends on your dynamics and pickup output. without those mids, it's definitely not as gainy.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    gut shots.

    http://photos-992.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v307/128/27/668580992/n668580992_1644284_6405.jpg

    http://photos-992.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v307/128/27/668580992/n668580992_1644285_6747.jpg

    apart from the PCB mounted jacks/pots, i don't really have any issue with the build quality. and even that's not a quality issue. just an ease of tinkering thing.

    i think accessing the underside of the board, while not easy, wouldn't be too bad if something needed to be replaced.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    exhausted wrote:
    gut shots.

    http://photos-992.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v307/128/27/668580992/n668580992_1644284_6405.jpg

    http://photos-992.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v307/128/27/668580992/n668580992_1644285_6747.jpg

    apart from the PCB mounted jacks/pots, i don't really have any issue with the build quality. and even that's not a quality issue. just an ease of tinkering thing.

    i think accessing the underside of the board, while not easy, wouldn't be too bad if something needed to be replaced.
    \

    very clean, nice.
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    part of me wishes i'd bought the weber kit and built it myself but i didn't want the hassle given my limited energy these days.... i spent a lot of time tweaking the 5E3 and 18watt and i just don't have the patience these days.

    i may still though, someday, buy chassis kits for both the princeton and the deluxe and make handwired versions for fun but i certainly have no concerns about how this one is built. it's actually probably a little bit more robust than my deluxe reverb though they're basically made the same.
  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    I applaud fender, for NOT soldering the tube sockets directly to the board.
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