Fender Princeton Reverb: One Year Review!
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Welcome to this One Year review of the Fender 65 Reissue Princeton Reverb! Join me for some tones and a discussion on how I like this amp after using it since I got it a year ago. Featuring the Wampler Belle, Wampler Reflection and Weber 10F150t.
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Fantastic playing! If a Princeton is good enough for Mike Campbell it’s good enough for me!
I recently bought a brand new 65 PRRI partially inspired by some of your previous vids on the amp. I really love it… it sounds awesome, the reverb is heaven. Light, compact, super easy to take over to my buddy’s house. Sounds great with lots of different guitars, takes pedals well too. I’m super impressed. Thanks Jack!
Agree 100%
How light is it?
@@casey17w It’s 34 lbs
I’ve been intrigued by the Princeton for quite some time now, but for some reason I’ve never pulled the trigger on one. You’re playing and tone on this video is very good. Great content.
I am also a fender guy. I really enjoy anything blackface and tweed.
Up to recently, I was a Deluxe Reverb guy (still is my gigging and jamming amp), but it’s way too loud for home use, if you want it to come alive, even on the second channel. Bought a 65 Princeton Reverb, it became my all-time favourite amp instantly. If I had to keep only one amp, it would be the 65 Princeton Reverb. You’re absolutely right, Jack : there is something about a 10 inches speaker sounding better in a Fender Blackface circuit!
First and foremost your technique is impeccable. I’ll leave it at that. I have several amps but if I could only keep one it would be my Princeton that I bought as a chassis and built a two speaker cabinet for. It’s the one amp that meets all my needs for my electric guitar interests. I really only need the one channel which rendered my DR obsolete. The only amp in my stable that possibly trumps the Princeton is my Allen Sweet Spot. Extremely versatile in so many ways.
It means a lot to me that the person doing a review can make the thing sound good.
I have mine since December 2017 ( purchased from Sweetwater ) - Still sounds incredible. I love that thing. The Greatest Amp ever made. oNe LoVe from NYC
Love that tele. I just ordered my Princeton from Sweetwater yesterday. Looking forward to its arrival
I had a reverb issue as well. After much searching it turned out to be one of the small springs inside the tank that was the culprit that drove us crazy before I found it. I wound up replacing the reverb tank and that solved the issue.
I know it sounds obvious but one thing that always massively helps a Princeton is an amp stand. Makes it sound way less boxy because of the projection angle. I recommend this before any mods/speaker changes because it sounds glorious right out of the box
I have a 1983 Princeton Reverb II. Great little amp, has a 12 speaker. Rivera design, grab and go
I bought the 64 HW custom. A real pedal fiesta. Boss bd2, boss cs3, mxr comp, mxr chorus, boss ge7, beringher od800, boss dd3, TC Hof2....all shine through this amp.
We have an original '65 Princeton (non reverb) in the studio I work at. No matter what tubes we put in it we cannot get the amp to break up, it's crystal clean even at vol 10. I come to learn that the Princeton Reverb has a different circuit at the front end that produces the nice break up.
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I've heard people calling the non reverb Princetons little twins because of how clean they stay at loud volumes.
I had an original '65 Princeton years ago that I used for home practice. I agree that it has a beautiful classic Fender sound. I only tried to gig with it once and it took about 5 seconds for the drums, bass and keyboard to bury me! It was a moderate volume restaurant gig too. Just my experience. Still a great home amp though.
Chris Stapleton plays arena shows on a 12 watt Princeton. As long as you’re mic’d up to a decent setup that’s what matters more
Love the sound Jack and your demonstration again!..thanks! Gotta go back and listen to your review of the fender Custom Vibrolux reverb amp with a fender strat! What a combo that is and the sound is amazing!
Best amp I ever had. A Joy for every day.
I have always wanted a Princeton Reverb and just got a six year old reissue with a 12" Cannibis Rex. I pretty much agree with you. It's loud! I'm in acoustic bands so this is just a noodle at home amp for me. I too love to buy, and sell gear to try stuff. If I sold this, I would regret it. I can't think of an amp that I have regretted selling. Guitars, yes, I have regretted selling almost every one. I want to try a 5 watt Fender or a 6g2, either a Chris Stapleton or a clone. I appreciate your channel Jack and your tasteful playing. I'm over 60, BTW.
I’ve owned lots of amps, and a couple vintage princetons. My original ‘66 blackface princeton reverb is by far my favorite amp ever!
I have a FSR SweetWater Fender Tweed 65 Princeton with a Cannabis Rex 12" speaker. I wanted a 65 Princeton Reverb forever and this came ups as a demo sale on Sweetwater for under a grand so i went for it! Best amp and worth all the money. Though my main amp is a Fender SuperSonic 22, I love the way the Princeton sounds and how it feels when playing my guitars into it. Even my Gibson LesPaul sounds sweet going through the 65 Princeton.
Princetons really bring the best out of any guitar! How do you like your Super Sonic?
@@JackFossett I love the SuperSonic. A versatile amp for any situation really. I love that I can just take the amp w/o a pedalboard and still have a great show.
I tried one today. It's the best sounding clean channel I've ever heard in my life. Honestly. That being said, it is not worth 900$ more than a blues junior iv. You'd think that double the price is double the quality, but nah...
That’s not how prices work.
Worth it or not is not the question, its how much it costs to make it, and its a totally different sound with different tubes. Depends on what sound you want. Its like saying a les paul isnt worth it compared to a strat. Completely different tones
One of my all time favorite amps. I have one with a 12" speaker, sounds amazing.
Great review. I 'm one of those "princeton" guys. I'm using the lightspeed organic for overdrive and timeline for some delay and getting some gorgeous vintage (blues & jazz) tones, especially through the Gibson. My strat, with the single coils, loves the princeton more natively (with just a hint of delay, allowing the amp to overdrive).
I’ve gotten alot of comments about the Lightspeed lately; I should really get my hands on one…
@@JackFossett, amazing pedal. Couldn't recommend it highly enough :)
I've had and loved my Princeton for just about 4 years - it is still my favourite. I did replace the Groove Tubes with JJ's - minor improvement. Also swapped the stock Jensen speaker for an Jensen Alnico speaker - a huge improvement. Made a great amp greater. Like you said, its an all around great amp!
Dave Hossack Is it a Jensen P10R Vintage Alnico 10 for about $150. dollars and did it give it a little bit more bass tone?
@@scootergreen3 yes it was - picked up a mint used one for less...improved the lows and mids...just much meatier and creamier...
Killer playing and demo. Gonna have to steal some of those licks.
I finally got one! A 65 reissue. I was so close too getting a reissue Bassman but
The Princeton was local, not used a whole lot and $700! That said there is an issue with the tremolo being really weak however. I have an amp tech friend so hopefully he’ll be able to fix it.
Came here straight from your (excellent) review of the '68 Vibro Reverb Champ, & sadly for the Princeton, it's a classic case of the great being the enemy of the good.
Great playing and no-nonsense review!
Great playing Jack. The Princeton sounded great with both guitars.
Love my Princeton I have the Bordeaux red limited Ed wouldn’t trade it ever
Exactly one of the models I want to get my hands on!
@@JackFossett the 12 inch Jensen speaker I believe it is Glorious!!!
I have the same model. I never liked the Jensen and got a Tone Tubby alnico Chicago Blue. Better, but still not there. Just got a Weber Blue Dog ceramic, and NOW it's a fantastic sounding amp!!!! It's taken me 8 years to get it dialed in though...and to figure out that I prefer ceramic over alnico.
That Franklin amp is the best
Thanks for the great video. I've been hunting around for Princeton because I've got an original 1965 said I don't want to take out therefore I'm looking at a reissue
I'm playing with amp sims (Amplitube).. and the Princeton is by far my favourite
I need to decide which amp between the Suhr Hombre and the Princeton. The prince is cleaner and probably more versatile. But the hombre has a lot of incredible features. It is hand wired with all premium parts.
I'm going to buy a Tonemaster Princeton when Fender releases it.
U GET IT????
I bought one at Guitar Center and it appeared to have been opened and taped shut. Something was wrong with the reverb so i returned it. They gave me anew one in a factory sealed box and no problem. I also have a Tweed Champ 5w amp. A Mex Strat and a Jagmaster with Dimarzio PUPs and and a full floating bridge.
Started following you a few months back after your VHT d50 review and been following your reviews since , you give honest and unbiased reviews, one review I'd like to see you try is a fender Paul Rivera concert ii 60 watt 1x12 which I believe has always been a seriously underated amp,I've been doing a bit of research into these and still haven't seen a full comprehensive review of them yet with good audio of the amp , hope to see you tackle a review of that amp soon mate, and good review of the Princeton reverb as always
I'll keep my eyes open for them! I've played some Rivera Fenders before but not extensively. I'd actually love to get my hands on an actual Rivera amp.
@@JackFossett same here but there not to common in this nick of the woods
I bought my PRRI in 2013 to replace my original '65 Princeton that got stolen. I wasn't planning on buying the limited edition (orange & white Tolex with a Jensen "Special Design" speaker), but that's all my local Guitar Center had in stock which turned out to be a great move. I originally bought it to play harmonica through (like my original '65) but started playing guitar in 2016 (at the age of 50 LOL) and it's now my #1 amp for both harmonica and guitar. It's great for the harp and for clean, bluesy guitar tones and kicks serious ass when I want to crank out some metal. My only complaint is the tremolo and reverb have grown weak over time and I need to find a good amp tech to track down the problem.
I love Fender and currently have a fender champ want to consider a PR. I also considering hot rod series Blues Jr , deluxe. I also heard good things about Laney Lionheart .
Of all your amps, what are your top 2? You have a great selection. I’ve been looking at the Henry Srt+.
The SRT is awesome. I don’t have a ton of hours on it yet but I surely will. For a combination of nostalgic purposes as well as tone, I think my top three would be my Bassman, Super and Bluesbreaker.
@@JackFossett Thanks for the reply.
I would love to spend a Full evening just playing arround at your Home Studio!! I am really jealous..
I love mine. I always have a Keeley Katana on about 6-7 with it
Very nice amp, but you better hope that you won't have to replace any tubes any time soon. It seems like some people totally forgot that the vast majority of tubes are made in Russia. Good luck trying to get your hands on tubes for a while. Even Fender won't be able to get tubes.
I have a '73, I think it is, Silverface that supposedly has the same innards as the slightly older blackface, though it doesn't have reverb.
Bought it for $50 bucks in the mid 70s. It's been sitting in the closet for years. One of the tubes has gone sour. Have other amps but rarely play through them in recent years, but that amp is going nowhere.
Supposedly 12 watts, I think, but that sucker was loud.
I have a Sweetwater Fender Tweed Princeton with a Cannabis Rex 12" speaker. I love it - spring reverb is beautiful. I noticed you plug into the #2 jack. Why is that? Most use the #1, I think
Luv mine Blues Jnr 4 tone with CRex and Vox AC15 with Greenback!
Cool Tele too, Jack! Tell me more please... Pete.
that is the AMP no chance for other Amps it´s perfect
Got a handwired one with a GA SC64 Allessandro 12“ and its amazing. Got a 62 princeton here but its so mid scooped and i get no highs out of it.
Also some Tweeds (bandmaster and bassman) But the blackface princeton do all the sounds
Great review, Jack. As always, your playing is beautiful. If I could just get as good as you . . .
(No!, I would never prefer a Deluxe Reverb over a Princeton. I have obviously heard many other players sound great through Deluuxes, but I have never played one that I liked. Which is funny, because otherwise I am completely a Fender amp man. My Vibtrolux is going into the coffin with me.)
I remember that you were more excited of talking about the blues deluxe than this princeton. 😁😂
Princeton is way better
I have a Super Sonic 22 combo, I'm thinking of replacing it with a Princeton. I only use the clean channel of the amp, with different pedals (Morning glory, Amp11 and delay and reverb). Does the Princeton sound better clean? I only use it in a room, so lower power would be an advantage, but I've never had a 10 inch speaker. Do you recommend a replacement?
If I bought one of these for home, I wouldn’t be able to turn it up past about 3, would it still sound sweet at that volume?
I bought the '64 hand wired Princeton and love it. Have you had a chance to try that version out?
Had the HW Princeton, but traded it in for the HW Deluxe. The Princeton is a great clean amp but I needed something for pedals.
Oh interesting -- I actually prefer the Princeton for pedals. You like the Deluxe better?
@@JackFossett yes. I’m not a fan of the breakup of the Princeton. The pedals sound better to me on the deluxe.
Hello Jack, What string gauge is on the guitar?
If you're not stuck with sounding vintage, since you bring up the "keep only one amp" issue, for me it would have to be something a bit more versatile. My Fender Bassbreaker 30r is in that league. It doesn't have the classic Fender cleans, but they are still Fender cleans, lots of headroom, an amazing drive channel, so you don't even need pedals other than a delay
I get that -- from a functional standpoint, this wouldn't be my #1 certainly. I pretty much always use pedals when I perform and record, but if I were going amp only I'd actually probably go with a Mesa Boogie (believe it or not) for the same reason.
@@JackFossett Why not believe you? Mesa Boogie are amazing! If you have someone to help you carry them around, that is... 😅
my man, i have one question.. I play on a fender hot rod 1x12. I like it, no issues with only that it's too loud. I always mic it. Not once have I played a gig with it where idon't mike it. I hate that I can't crank it to where i hear the tubes scream as I always use it a stage monitor. If I buy one of these Princeton, will be loud enough to use it a stage monitor and will I be able to crank it enough to hear the tubes scream?
Hi Jack, recently had hernia op, so I'm going to gave yo sell my deluxe but I like playing clean, could you possibly have your princton with a/ b switch with a Roland chorus 40 watt.
Enjoy your you tube shoe.
Thanx Kevin
HEYY JACK!! how does the new Tonemaster princeton compare with this awesome amp?? i never like the TM series...just wanted to hear your thoughts...thanks
I honestly don’t know, I haven’t played it. I am somewhat befuddled by the need for a TM Princeton though - seems to me their selling features are that they’re lighter and able to be used at lower volumes, but the Princeton is already relatively light and not “terribly” loud. I think Fender would have been smarter to do a Bassman TM or something.
@@JackFossett ya know..u are right on here...princeton aint loud and is light! thanks
I know it’s two years on but the white telecaster was gorgeous
i love my princeton and all of your videos especially Princeton ones. i have a late 70s with the snap volume control. 2 questions which one of two reissues is your favorite 65 or 68? My tremelo is a little weak what tremelo pedals would you o you like ? is the joyo one good?
Good Lord, that 335!!!! (Or 33????)
How do you deal with delay pedal? Is it through the input front?
Clean tone-wise does it remind you of any other tube amps you've reviewed that are closer to the $500 range?
I mean, character wise you can get reasonably close with other Fender amps. Not quite as good, but a Blues Junior can do a sort of Princeton thing if you dial it in right.
@@JackFossett that makes sense. Following that logic, how about the Supro Blues/Delta King? Can you get a clean jangle out of it? I recently saw your great review of that.
@@cbvb so the Supro has a superb clean tone and it’s a great option, but I wouldn’t say it sounds like the Princeton - it has its own thing going
@@JackFossett Thanks for your responses -- I trust your thoughts on these things 😉
Sounds great, that's too bad that it's had some issues though.
If you had to pick one, are you grabbing your BJR IV or a Princeton Reverb?
Oh Princeton. 100% - it’s in a different league
@@JackFossett I may eventually have to find a Princeton in seafoam green to replace my seafoam green BJR. Have to have a seafoam in my life hahaha
@@JackFossett hey Jack i really need an advice on it. Do you prefer Blues Deluxe Reissue or Princeton reverb? Would really appreciate your opinion. Thanks
@@jt3483 they made the 68 Princeton for a while in Seafoam
@@JackFossett and so the hunt begins hahaha
Name of first song with the telecaster...great lick..or ur own improv?
Just a jam!
I am a Princeton Chorus player, if that counts?
Sure it does - those Fender solid state amps punch way above their weight
is it worth the money to upgrade to a princeton from a superchamp x2? for clean sounds
That’s actually hard. The X2 is a hidden gem. You could cover most of the tonal difference by upgrading the speaker in the X2.
@@JackFossett hi thanks for your input, I replaced the stock speaker in an x2 with a canabis rex due to one of your videos. I heard that x2 similar to a princeton
Is this really worth the extra $$$ over the blues jr?
@MacMFer thank you sooooo much for this info and the video link! It really does help. I didn’t know the Princeton had a tube rectifier. I saw there were a few select Princeton models with a 12 inch speaker so I’m considering those. Thanks for the help!
Consistent "God Tone" in an amp as a need? Imagine that...
Still running the alnico Jupiter?
Yup!
Princetons and teles cant go wrong there
But i dont think its fair to compare reissues and blackfaces ...when you look under the hood there are few similarities .....sounds great tho, they are great amps.
And im sure a tech could easily fix your reverb issue
If u like this try a bassman