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From: Trnjd~ol.com
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 08:53:52 EDT
Subject: Re: Princeton

Hey,
Lets face it, Princetons are basically clean amps to start with. And as Don
D
has stated, there is a big difference between a reverb an non-reverb Prince.
There is also a difference in circuitry in the tweed and blackface/early
silverface models. Later silverfaces have yet another circuitry. The tweed
Princes are the most mellow and easiet to distort. These are prized amps and
highly collectably (read expensive to buy now).

Your 1966 blackface, non-reverb Prince can be helped by going to a lower
gain
pre amp tube in the first input position. I have tried swapping tubes in the
other positions also but have found that you really only have to change the
first pre slot.

You can also get a stand alone reverb unit to fill out your sound. An Alesis
Nanoverb for about $100.00 is a good choice.

A significant difference, however, can be had with a speaker replacement.
(Althought that 10" Jensen seems like it really should do the job.) I just
replaced the stock speaker in my 1968 Prince reverb (not the same circuit as
yours) with a Weber C10LF, Lefty Frizzel model. This is a brand new model
that Ted Weber told me about that they just designed. Sound wise it is
between a C10Q (midrangey) and a C10R (bassy) and costs about $70.00 It has
made a significant difference in my amp. More mellow sound that I can
control
with the bass/treble controls to give a dark bass to a nice cutting treble
sound.
I really like what it did for me. Of course your mileage may vary.

Another variable, and also a signifcant one, is the mic you use. With my JT,
this amp blasts, I mean it screams. It sounds good at low volume too, but
for
better tone at low volume, I tend to use mics with lower output. I
particurlary like to use a Shaker dynamic. Awsome at low volume! I use
several other non-descript low gain dynamic mics at low volume which give
nice results.

Dom

Grotti~ol.com wrote
>Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 21:57:24 EDT
>Subject: Princeton

>I have a 66 Fender Princeton amp with a 10" Jensen. It sounds good when its
>cranked up. I'd like for it to sound good at lower volumes,but it is
cleaner
>than I want. I want to use it with my 2 piece but its too loud for some
gigs
>& too clean if I turn down. Would a tube swap help. It has old 6V6's & 12ax
>preamp. Any ideas - thanks
> steve