I have one, love the trem and reverb. I don't think it takes pedals very well, and it doesn't break by itself, seems like its all head room. I'm probably doing something wrong with the settings. I should have got a deluxe but didnt think it had enough power for gigs.
@@dchanson55 Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. It definitely has a lot of headroom - but I find it takes most of my pedals quite well. What are you running into it?
@@dchanson55 I have to say I didn’t find the Blues Driver very good with this amp - haven’t played with a pettyjohn or the Donner OD. I have a Marshall BluesBreaker pedal that sounds really good with it and the $50 klon clone I have also sounds really good. I’ve also used tubescreamers, Wampler Tumnus Deluxe, a Nobels ODR1 and a Keeley D&M.
Perfect amp for band practice and small/ medium gigs without a big PA but if you get a chance to mic it up do prop it up on stand/chairs and point up a bit...makes it fill the space. Very good demo, you took the time to explain the features and that Eminence gets rid of the top end harshness. 2 of those GA 10 sc 64 speakers by Eminence should be worth considering. Thanks.
I have a 73 twin reverb and fender concert ii. Love the vibrolux and your excellent playing. Don’t know if I’ll ever get a Vibrolux, May be a Princeton so there’s something small in the house. Thanks for posting.
Those are lovely amps too, and I've had the chance to try a Princeton on stage - I was very impressed. But then most any tube amp and better solid state amps by Fender are fun to play. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I'll give you that one, I've really enjoyed the Traynors I've owned and played - there's one I really wish I'd kept. Each amp has it's own character that can work well for a particular player. As much as I miss that Traynor - it was good but wasn't great for my Strats and Tele's. But, it was phenomenal with my Gibson 335. Thanks for commenting.
I just picked one up for $750 (used) at Guitar Center. Took me a while to dial in my tone but I do love the versatility of tones including jumping the two tone stacks together. Be Well Sir
Always love it when a player connects with the tools that light him up! But don't those speakers need air behind them that they might not be getting when the amp is on its back? One thing (well, two) things you might want to try, are a BOSS (or Keeley or whatever) compressor into a Sparkle Tone ... wooh!
Thanks for watching and the comment. As to it being on its back - IF it was flat on its back it’d be like a closed back cabinet with tighter but not as deep bass. I’d be more worried about the heat from the tubes. That said, I it laid down the two-wheeler I used to bring it in and put the amp on that facing up so both the tubes and speakers could breathe. I’ve used many compressors but not with a sparkle tone, sounds intriguing.
Have you played the 65 Princeton reissue? Besides the obvious this is louder. Was there a big tone difference? I’d love to have ab original vibrolux but financially it’s not happening so I’m looking at this. I prefer 10 inch speakers Also prefer then vibrolux to every other fender amp especially the deluxe.
I have played the Princeton and it is a wonderful amp but is a different flavour of sound. I personally prefer the sound of the Vibrolux as it's a little meatier and fuller especially up around 6 or 7 on the volume - at least to my ears, but wouldn't turn down a Princeton if found at a great price.
Does anyone know how similar this Custom 68 Vibrolux compares tone-wise to a Princeton in the same series?? I know they're dif sizes and watts but both have 10" speakers and are both Custom 68 series, just curious
Thanks for watching George - I found the Vibrolux a bit more mellow sounding while still having that Fender clarity. The Princeton I played at a jam was wonderfully gritty - and best played pointed tilted up on an amp stand towards the ceiling because they are quite sharp sounding, likely to burn off nose hairs of the people in the first few rows at a gig. 😜 Because the Vibrolux has two speakers and a little more bass frequency it's a more full voiced, and because it's substantially more powerful, has more clean headroom when playing at gig levels. They both sound like Fender amps, but they are different beasts. I personally find because the Vibrolux is quite loud, even at gigs if I want to run it at 6 or 7 - which I find is their sweet spot - I had to lay it back on the hand-truck I hauled it in on and pointed at the ceiling and mic it. Doesn't blow out the ears of the front rows and gets a glorious sound. That's a trick I saw Sue Foley use at a bar with a Bassman reissue (pretty sure it was a Bassman, but could have been another Fender with four10s). She had hers place horizontally across two chairs. She sounded amazing - of course she also is an amazing player so could have used a Fender Frontman 15 and sounded great. So to recap, the Princeton - at volume - is on that crunchy brittle side that Fenders can have, the Vibrolux is more full sounding (and has that amazing Vibrato). Both are great, but slightly different.
What is your favourite amp? Let me know in the comments.
I have one, love the trem and reverb. I don't think it takes pedals very well, and it doesn't break by itself, seems like its all head room. I'm probably doing something wrong with the settings. I should have got a deluxe but didnt think it had enough power for gigs.
@@dchanson55 Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. It definitely has a lot of headroom - but I find it takes most of my pedals quite well. What are you running into it?
@@HardwiredMusicMaker I have used a pettyjohn OD pedal, blues driver and a Donner OD pedal.
@@dchanson55 I have to say I didn’t find the Blues Driver very good with this amp - haven’t played with a pettyjohn or the Donner OD. I have a Marshall BluesBreaker pedal that sounds really good with it and the $50 klon clone I have also sounds really good. I’ve also used tubescreamers, Wampler Tumnus Deluxe, a Nobels ODR1 and a Keeley D&M.
@@dchanson55definitely stack them. I run a morning glory into an ocd. I can tu both through my Princeton at 2 and get feedback. Also have a big muff.
Perfect amp for band practice and small/ medium gigs without a big PA but if you get a chance to mic it up do prop it up on stand/chairs and point up a bit...makes it fill the space. Very good demo, you took the time to explain the features and that Eminence gets rid of the top end harshness. 2 of those GA 10 sc 64 speakers by Eminence should be worth considering. Thanks.
Thanks for watching and your insight
Just bought mine used at GC a couple weeks ago, glad I did; just enough watts, gigworthy, not too cumbersome, love the modernized features.
Congratulations - and thanks for sharing your find
great video, thanks!
Thank you for watching and your kind words
I have a 73 twin reverb and fender concert ii. Love the vibrolux and your excellent playing. Don’t know if I’ll ever get a Vibrolux, May be a Princeton so there’s something small in the house. Thanks for posting.
Those are lovely amps too, and I've had the chance to try a Princeton on stage - I was very impressed. But then most any tube amp and better solid state amps by Fender are fun to play. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I like Traynors. They are very powerful as well and more portable I find.
I'll give you that one, I've really enjoyed the Traynors I've owned and played - there's one I really wish I'd kept. Each amp has it's own character that can work well for a particular player. As much as I miss that Traynor - it was good but wasn't great for my Strats and Tele's. But, it was phenomenal with my Gibson 335. Thanks for commenting.
I just picked one up for $750 (used) at Guitar Center. Took me a while to dial in my tone but I do love the versatility of tones including jumping the two tone stacks together. Be Well Sir
Congrats on the find. And thanks for commenting.
Always love it when a player connects with the tools that light him up! But don't those speakers need air behind them that they might not be getting when the amp is on its back? One thing (well, two) things you might want to try, are a BOSS (or Keeley or whatever) compressor into a Sparkle Tone ... wooh!
Thanks for watching and the comment. As to it being on its back - IF it was flat on its back it’d be like a closed back cabinet with tighter but not as deep bass. I’d be more worried about the heat from the tubes. That said, I it laid down the two-wheeler I used to bring it in and put the amp on that facing up so both the tubes and speakers could breathe.
I’ve used many compressors but not with a sparkle tone, sounds intriguing.
Have you played the 65 Princeton reissue? Besides the obvious this is louder. Was there a big tone difference? I’d love to have ab original vibrolux but financially it’s not happening so I’m looking at this. I prefer 10 inch speakers Also prefer then vibrolux to every other fender amp especially the deluxe.
I have played the Princeton and it is a wonderful amp but is a different flavour of sound. I personally prefer the sound of the Vibrolux as it's a little meatier and fuller especially up around 6 or 7 on the volume - at least to my ears, but wouldn't turn down a Princeton if found at a great price.
Does anyone know how similar this Custom 68 Vibrolux compares tone-wise to a Princeton in the same series??
I know they're dif sizes and watts but both have 10" speakers and are both Custom 68 series, just curious
Thanks for watching George - I found the Vibrolux a bit more mellow sounding while still having that Fender clarity. The Princeton I played at a jam was wonderfully gritty - and best played pointed tilted up on an amp stand towards the ceiling because they are quite sharp sounding, likely to burn off nose hairs of the people in the first few rows at a gig. 😜
Because the Vibrolux has two speakers and a little more bass frequency it's a more full voiced, and because it's substantially more powerful, has more clean headroom when playing at gig levels.
They both sound like Fender amps, but they are different beasts.
I personally find because the Vibrolux is quite loud, even at gigs if I want to run it at 6 or 7 - which I find is their sweet spot - I had to lay it back on the hand-truck I hauled it in on and pointed at the ceiling and mic it. Doesn't blow out the ears of the front rows and gets a glorious sound. That's a trick I saw Sue Foley use at a bar with a Bassman reissue (pretty sure it was a Bassman, but could have been another Fender with four10s). She had hers place horizontally across two chairs. She sounded amazing - of course she also is an amazing player so could have used a Fender Frontman 15 and sounded great.
So to recap, the Princeton - at volume - is on that crunchy brittle side that Fenders can have, the Vibrolux is more full sounding (and has that amazing Vibrato). Both are great, but slightly different.
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