What would you choose (fender amps)?
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What would you choose (fender amps)?
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?
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?
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
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
Silverface for me, other needs too much gold put into it and still won't be an actual vintage Princeton
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
I'd go the silverface, make music not shed time
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
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.
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
yea, fenders amps are kind of made in a hurry. think 70`s gibsons for quality control.
pre 1967 is best
pre 1967 is best
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
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.
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
Bigger speaker they can be.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.
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
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.
Princeton building isn't fun if you don't know what your doing. Trust me.
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
The working one
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Re: What would you choose (fender amps)?
you should get the princeton....
then give me the details of the seller so i can get the vibro champ
then give me the details of the seller so i can get the vibro champ
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