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What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:38 am
by mugamee
I have an opportunity to purchase either of the two:

1. A silverface vibro champ
2. A vintage blackface princeton reverb (chasis, speaker cab, speaker and reverb tank only-- basically, the guts will need to be built from scratch). Note: i am totally clueless re: electronics so someone will have to build it for me.

The seller's offers are only $10 apart.

Which one would the team recommend?

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:41 am
by AiRdAd
Paging Dr's GrantB, Strummer and Bender!!!

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:43 am
by TmcB
One works, one needs transformers, labour, & parts.

Silverface for me, other needs too much gold put into it and still won't be an actual vintage Princeton

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:51 am
by calling card
I'd go the silverface, make music not shed time :)

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:09 pm
by GrantB
I'd also go Champ...just 'cause you can get in and play...and Tony's point is valid about the Princeton being a repro in all the bits that matter.

Pre 1980 is better.

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:39 pm
by mrmofo
yea, fenders amps are kind of made in a hurry. think 70`s gibsons for quality control.
pre 1967 is best ;)

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:39 pm
by rickenbackerkid
I'd get the princeton. I feel like a champ is not really a practical gigging amp, and that's a big deal for me.

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:53 pm
by GrantB
bbrunskill wrote:I'd get the princeton. I feel like a champ is not really a practical gigging amp, and that's a big deal for me.
Bigger speaker they can be.

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:39 pm
by StrummersOfThunder
Vibro champ ! So much fun in such a small box.
Princeton building isn't fun if you don't know what your doing. Trust me.

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:24 pm
by Single coil
The working one

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:40 pm
by philly
you should get the princeton....
then give me the details of the seller so i can get the vibro champ

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:42 pm
by Litterick
You buy the Vibro Champ, take it home and enjoy playing music.
Somebody else buys the Princeton, takes it home and enjoys building an amp.

Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:37 am
by Mini Forklift
Vibro all day long!