I've been looking at the listings on StewMac... I'm not in the position to order one right this second but, no joke, those water-slide decals have probably pushed me to make up my mind about assembling a personalized kit. (For anyone confused, Landon added a custom label with his name, not a decal of a water-slide.)
These kits have provision for International voltages apart from USA so it definitely would be a good project to do. But I have looked at your work, can see that you have soldered more than once or twice with the use of tools, twists and leverage. That only comes with experience. I suspect I may have the ability to do this, but once this kit clears Australian Customs, taxes added etc. I may as well buy a Fender Princeton new. If I factored in the time it would take me to do this (adding a cost to it) I may as well have bought the Custom Shop version of their Princeton. But, I tell you what Landon, your video does show how to do it and it does seem that Stew Mac has concise details on step by step building. *Great video*. This kit may be something a Dad & child could do for the child's first amp?
They obviously picked the right guy to demo this for them. Your watermarks look amazing. I would never ever ever want to take this on but I can see how many would enjoy it.
You don't hop in with a fairly complicated circuit like a Princeton or another amp with on board effects. Look at a 5F1 Champ, 5F2 Princeton or 5E3 Deluxe as a first kit. I do recommend the kits from Stew Mac because of the excellent documentation they put together. The parts aren't anything special though, so it can be less expensive.
You are like some Mad Rock N Roll scientist ...I think a long white coat like they wore in the labs of old days would be appropriate ...my favorite part is the applying of the decals ...I could do that ...but seriously I enjoy your videos ...and you are an Ottawa boy ...keep rocking Landon !
Projects like this are something to be super proud of- no sarcasm! Obviously the price is very high (CAN!), and it requires a significant amount of time to complete as well as patience- way more complicated than making a guitar pedal kit. But I suppose the real point t of it is to get literal hands-on work and experience in building a high quality classic amp that you can keep as a family heirloom I wish there were in-person workshops offered where you could do this under the supervision of a builder and chip away at it on a weekly basis for those of us who have busy lives Good job!
Reminds me of when I built my own 6G2 Brown Face Princeton. Such a fun project. Mine didn't come as a kit, but had to find everything and buy it separately. The appropriate transformers weren't available and had to fit a different PT (same specs). I did modify the tremolo circuit to slow the rate down and lower the intensity. I built the cab and covered it myself and built it with a Weber 12A125S. It sounds fantastic! The Alnico 12" speaker gave it a much fuller, warmer sound. Combine it with my AC15C1X for a marvelous crunchy blues/rock sound. See Rich Robinson's (Black Crowes) pairing of Vox AC-Fender Tweed pairing.
Wow, your skills at taking on a project like are incredible, not to mention your video production. Kudos. Since I can never do this with confidence, I went to Sam Ash, which sadly are all closing, and bought a Boss Katana 100 Mk-II.
That was fun, like building a Heathkit in the 60’s and 70’s. When I went to avionics A school in 84 they taught us tube theory along with transistor theory. But I was already the old guy in school and was 12 when Apollo 11 landed. Anyway, at the risk of being an a$$hat can I make a recommendation for those building in the future. We were taught to j hook all of our leads to make a physical connection and then solder. Filet soldering was a grading point and I spent several hours getting things perfect. Not grading you on your soldering, went so fast I couldn’t tell. But the biggest aid is a clean solder rig and a wet sponge to shock the tip. They used to make lead pliers which are like needle nose pliers but completely round and no grooves. Maybe not as important for a ground based item but for an aircraft it could be a source of fracture with a fine groove in the lead. But the point is, these pliers allow you to bend leads very precisely for lay up work. You’ve already built yours and it looks great. More of a tip for those building theirs in the future. Good job and thanks for the videos. Now is I can just find my old stash of tubes when I return to the US next year after working overseas all these years. Peace out. I see that there are several options but the ones I'm talking about are like the Hozan P-37 Miniature Radio-Pliers found on Amazon. I'm sure there are others but these came up first.
Awesome job Landon. I've been wanting to do an amp build for some time. This may be the encouragement I need. P.S. Your background music sounds like the score from Blade Runner.
Nice job, lots of details. How did it feel turning on that switch the first time? The instruction manual looked very well thought out. It's special when you assemble a bunch of parts and it turns out real nice, and sounds great, guitars included.
Ryan wants people to tell you that one Princeton is not enough. (Your video mentioning the feature eliminating 60 cycle hum, well, that didn't seem to work after all.)
14+ Hours of footage trimmed down :)
All the gear featured in this video:
Stewmac '65 P-Reverb 15W Amp Kit - stewmac.sjv.io/0Zq9qJ
Stewmac Solder Monster stewmac.sjv.io/baXOXk
Guitar Electronics Deluxe Tool Kit stewmac.sjv.io/3eQJQd
SnufferStick stewmac.sjv.io/NkL9L2
*Timestamps:*
---------------------------------------------------------
0:00 - INTRO
0:25 - SETUP
2:45 - CUSTOM DECAL
3:33 - CHASIS
9:28 - BOARD SETUP
15:51 - BOARD SOLDERING
18:04 - BOARD INSTALLS
21:56 - TESTING
23:23 - FINAL ASSEMBLY
24:25 - THE END FOR NOW
I've been looking at the listings on StewMac...
I'm not in the position to order one right this second but, no joke, those water-slide decals have probably pushed me to make up my mind about assembling a personalized kit.
(For anyone confused, Landon added a custom label with his name, not a decal of a water-slide.)
14 plus hours!!! Great job. I would have been crying in a corner after 2 hours. lol It just looks so intricate and confusing. Much much respect.
These kits have provision for International voltages apart from USA so it definitely would be a good project to do. But I have looked at your work, can see that you have soldered more than once or twice with the use of tools, twists and leverage. That only comes with experience. I suspect I may have the ability to do this, but once this kit clears Australian Customs, taxes added etc. I may as well buy a Fender Princeton new. If I factored in the time it would take me to do this (adding a cost to it) I may as well have bought the Custom Shop version of their Princeton. But, I tell you what Landon, your video does show how to do it and it does seem that Stew Mac has concise details on step by step building.
*Great video*.
This kit may be something a Dad & child could do for the child's first amp?
Very cool!! To what extent did you learn how the circuits work?
I LOVE that they did not do a prefab PCB board. Much easier for repairs and mods.
They obviously picked the right guy to demo this for them. Your watermarks look amazing. I would never ever ever want to take this on but I can see how many would enjoy it.
You don't hop in with a fairly complicated circuit like a Princeton or another amp with on board effects.
Look at a 5F1 Champ, 5F2 Princeton or 5E3 Deluxe as a first kit.
I do recommend the kits from Stew Mac because of the excellent documentation they put together. The parts aren't anything special though, so it can be less expensive.
@@matthewf1979 Yeah a copy of a Pro Junior would be less intimidating.
Not only building it but the camera work on top of all that…well done👍
One Princeton isn’t enough Landon and you know it!!!
Impressive concentration.
And you even resisted inserting your usual house explosion scene when you switch it on 😂
👍😀😝
You are like some Mad Rock N Roll scientist ...I think a long white coat like they wore in the labs of old days would be appropriate ...my favorite part is the applying of the decals ...I could do that ...but seriously I enjoy your videos ...and you are an Ottawa boy ...keep rocking Landon !
Projects like this are something to be super proud of- no sarcasm!
Obviously the price is very high (CAN!), and it requires a significant amount of time to complete as well as patience- way more complicated than making a guitar pedal kit.
But I suppose the real point t of it is to get literal hands-on work and experience in building a high quality classic amp that you can keep as a family heirloom
I wish there were in-person workshops offered where you could do this under the supervision of a builder and chip away at it on a weekly basis for those of us who have busy lives
Good job!
Reminds me of when I built my own 6G2 Brown Face Princeton. Such a fun project. Mine didn't come as a kit, but had to find everything and buy it separately. The appropriate transformers weren't available and had to fit a different PT (same specs). I did modify the tremolo circuit to slow the rate down and lower the intensity. I built the cab and covered it myself and built it with a Weber 12A125S.
It sounds fantastic! The Alnico 12" speaker gave it a much fuller, warmer sound. Combine it with my AC15C1X for a marvelous crunchy blues/rock sound. See Rich Robinson's (Black Crowes) pairing of Vox AC-Fender Tweed pairing.
Landon, one Princeton Isn't Enough! Sincerely, A Hoop Jumper
Watching this again and here to tell you to build another one.
Hey Landon! One Princeton isn't enough!!
One Princeton isn't enough Landon!
Landon, your channel has just gone up another level. These build videos are fascinating and so well produced.
If you’re getting a bit of hum with the reverb turned on, flip the tank around so the RCA jacks face the speaker.
Thanks!
Looks like a lot of fun building that Amp. Job well done 👍
It was!
Respect! It does take skill and a lot of focus to do this. That apparatus that holds things for you probably makes it a lot more manageable.
Legit impressive. Very well done. The stickers were chef's kiss.
One Princeton is priceless, more than one is essential.
More princetons are needed
Will need a couple of Princetons for this job. One is not enough
Well done Landon, although not devoid of patience, I wouldn’t even attempt this, looking forward to #3.
Wow!!! Insane job!!! Well done , Landon💪💪💪 Nothing for me, would drive me crazy...
Really enjoyed this video! Now time to build a second Princeton
Hoots mon, ye make it look so easy...brilliant wee man!
The waterslides are awesome!
The plant medicince meditation music almost put me to sleep though. 😁
That's a lot of work, nicely done.
I'm really enjoying your new channel, "Build amps and don't have much fun."
Wow, the soldering required alone is an education in technique..great job.
Thanks 👍
One Princeton isnt enough! Need at least 3 maybe 4 on a tough day.
One Princetin is never enough.
Wow, your skills at taking on a project like are incredible, not to mention your video production. Kudos. Since I can never do this with confidence, I went to Sam Ash, which sadly are all closing, and bought a Boss Katana 100 Mk-II.
hey thanks! the most stressful part is the video recording and capturing angles. have you heard if Sam Ash will continue online?
You make this look easy. I would love to do this. Make a cabinet and then make just a bunch of amp heads I could hook up to it.
Great video Landon! Great wiring also.. looks fantastic!
You need two of those Landon
That was fun, like building a Heathkit in the 60’s and 70’s. When I went to avionics A school in 84 they taught us tube theory along with transistor theory. But I was already the old guy in school and was 12 when Apollo 11 landed. Anyway, at the risk of being an a$$hat can I make a recommendation for those building in the future. We were taught to j hook all of our leads to make a physical connection and then solder. Filet soldering was a grading point and I spent several hours getting things perfect. Not grading you on your soldering, went so fast I couldn’t tell. But the biggest aid is a clean solder rig and a wet sponge to shock the tip. They used to make lead pliers which are like needle nose pliers but completely round and no grooves. Maybe not as important for a ground based item but for an aircraft it could be a source of fracture with a fine groove in the lead. But the point is, these pliers allow you to bend leads very precisely for lay up work. You’ve already built yours and it looks great. More of a tip for those building theirs in the future. Good job and thanks for the videos. Now is I can just find my old stash of tubes when I return to the US next year after working overseas all these years. Peace out. I see that there are several options but the ones I'm talking about are like the Hozan P-37 Miniature Radio-Pliers found on Amazon. I'm sure there are others but these came up first.
Need more Princeton
Landon: Go for that second Princeton!
Daaaamn, nicely done. I just built my first amp last month, I’m ready to build another.
I have watched a few of these builds yours the best so far..
More Princeton!
You’re a patient man. Nice job!
Well I'm very impressed to say the lest well done, might have to do one myself .....
I know this took at least twice as long to wire up as you show in the final edit, but you made it look easy. ;)
14+ hours 😱😝🎸
Damn! 43 seconds ago!
I was earlier here than I thought!
Good video to the series again!
Build two; one isn't enough!
That was really well done lad!
Sounds amazing Lan !
Nice! One Princeton is not enough. Just ask the Spin Doctors.
Great job!
One Princeton is never enough...you're getting trolled by 60 Cycle Hum. That is a crazy meticulous build!
one princeton isnt enough!!
One Princeton is not enough, Landon. You've gotta daisy chain at least 4 of 'em.
I thought you turn on the amp and blew your house.. thats your opening title 😂 perfect intro for this build
It’s a tradition 😝👍🎸
you need another to match-- like bookend Princetons!
Awesome job Landon. I've been wanting to do an amp build for some time. This may be the encouragement I need.
P.S. Your background music sounds like the score from Blade Runner.
Nice job, lots of details. How did it feel turning on that switch the first time? The instruction manual looked very well thought out. It's special when you assemble a bunch of parts and it turns out real nice, and sounds great, guitars included.
oh it was great that it all worked the first time powering one. I triple checked things and the instructions were really good
You need to double up on the Princeton
Love this!
I know you built this in 24 minutes but it would probably take me at least an hour.
How many Princetons do you have ? I have the Sweetwater 65 reissue with a 1x12 Canabis Rex speaker...love that Princeton sound. :p
Two princetons
Awesome job!😎
Top Shelf, thanks
My pleasure!!
Hey!
One Princeton is NOT enough!!
Good morning Landon! Looks good, what was your actual build time?
He just pinned a comment saying 14+ hours of video time.
At least 14 hours on camera + more unclocked time. Probably 20 hours total
No brass plate? 😞
I use paper plates. No dishes!
One Princeton is never enough. Maybe two?
This is so cool!
Ryan from 60 cycle hum says you need more Princeton in your life.
Well Done!... curious how you did the custom decal?
I found the right font and then created it in a text editor and printed it on my laser printer
@@landonbailey Thanks... looks really good, can't wait to hear it.
Are you going to put the short kickstand legs on it?
One Princeton is never enough, so I'm told.
Landon, did you ever have to call support during the build?
no I managed to do it all with the instructions
What do you do with the leftover parts
A thing of beauty eh...?😎👍👍
BRAVO
3rd video of the speaker wired incorrectly it's marked +and- white is on positive.
and then what
@@landonbailey the black and white wires need switched at the speaker , not a dig at you. Just an observation , you did a good job.
oh ok thanks, that was a few months back so it's all good
There ain't enough toan in one Princeton, you need two.
Landon did you get the kit free?
How was the tolex condition when you got the kit? mine is horrible, unusable
No issues. What was wrong with yours?
Awesome
Princetons sound better in stereo. You need another one!
One Princeton isn't enough.
You need another Princeton at least cause everyone loves two princes
One Princeton is not enough.
One ain’t enough
one princetons isnt enought
Also, with all the soldering you're doing here, I'm not sure why you're ordering Obsidian solderless harnesses. You're obviously good at it.
well now I am! but I wasn't 8 years ago :)
Two Princes?
You must have TWO!
moar princetons!!!!
Landon, I feel like you're not going to get the full experience of a Princeton amp. One Princeton amp isn't enough!
One Princeton isn’t enough
Ryan wants people to tell you that one Princeton is not enough.
(Your video mentioning the feature eliminating 60 cycle hum, well, that didn't seem to work after all.)
one is not enough
One Princeton is not enough. You have to have a 10" Jensen in one and an a 12" Canibis Rex in another, then a head with a 4x10 cab
Two Princetons are better than one!
And now, for the second one. You know you need two, right?
Just one princeton does not suffice
Its not enough, just one
my hand is cramped just from watching him not use a drill or motorized screwdriver
One, two princes kneel before you. That's what I said now... but I only counted one.