Ragpicker
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Post by Ragpicker on Sept 6, 2020 18:57:08 GMT -5
Sold my 94 Vibro King and pulled the trigger on a Princeton Reverb. Got the Sweetwater Limited Edition , laquered tweed , with a 12" Cannabis Rex. Arrived today with a dead 12AX7 tube. Got that replaced and woohoo ! What a sweet little amp. Haven't had a new amp in ages. Not playing out of course so this is perfect for a small room. Clean and quiet with wonderful reverb and tremelo.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Sept 7, 2020 11:14:41 GMT -5
That's quite a shift, VK to PR. I had a Vibro King too, great amp. Big but got crunchy fast. Lopsided back breaker, that amp.
Enjoy the PR. I keep thinking I need one but do have an early 80's Princeton Reverb II, which is more like a Deluxe Reverb. Heck, even my VHT Special 6 head/112 cab seems TLFHU (too loud for home use).
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Post by Ragpicker on Sept 7, 2020 18:46:44 GMT -5
I loved my Vibro Kings , had 2 , but I cant move it around anymore. I am content with a low power tone machine. I have terrible tinnitus so volume is a problem too. 80% of my time playing is studio or small rooms. I have a first year Hot Rod Deluxe if I need to get loud. Wonder if Sweetwater will send me another bag of candy if I tell them about the dead tube. Simple fix but it had me worried when I turned it on and got no sound.
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Post by rdr on Sept 8, 2020 9:09:40 GMT -5
"Wonder if Sweetwater will send me another bag of candy if I tell them about the dead tube."
I had a beef with them, and they sent me a Sweetwater emblazoned apothecary jar filled with Tootsie Rolls! All is forgiven.
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Post by Leftee on Sept 8, 2020 9:30:13 GMT -5
I had a beef with them, and they sent me a Sweetwater emblazoned apothecary jar filled with Tootsie Rolls! All is forgiven. 🏆 |
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Post by Ragpicker on Sept 10, 2020 0:10:52 GMT -5
Sweetwater called and e mailed me first thing this morning. Thay gave me a nice credit back to pay pal for the bad tubes . Turned out to be two bad ones. Sweetwater gets my vote for great customer service.
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Post by Duke on Sept 20, 2020 15:42:28 GMT -5
I've always had good results using Sweetwater.
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Post by LTB on Sept 22, 2020 4:45:50 GMT -5
Sold my 94 Vibro King and pulled the trigger on a Princeton Reverb Wow, that sounds really cool!  Sweetwater called and e mailed me first thing this morning. Thay gave me a nice credit back to pay pal for the bad tubes . Turned out to be two bad ones. Sweetwater gets my vote for great customer service. What brand tubes did you put in it? I've always had good results using Sweetwater. Same here |
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Post by Ragpicker on Oct 27, 2020 14:26:20 GMT -5
Sorry LTB , ive been neglecting this site lately. I put in a couple of EH tubes I had lying around. Im going to upgrade the whole amp soon.
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Post by LTB on Nov 16, 2020 22:06:25 GMT -5
Sweetwater gets my vote for great customer service. Mine too Ragpicker! Too bad you couldn't get a bag of candy too!  |
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Post by Seldom Seen on Nov 18, 2020 18:01:50 GMT -5
PRs are awesome little amps and Sweetwater has always been top notch for me.
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Post by 6l6 on Nov 21, 2020 13:55:01 GMT -5
Tommy Tedesco's favorite amp!
Enjoy!
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Nov 30, 2020 10:58:03 GMT -5
While the PR sounds great even at low volumes, it really sings when wound up past 6 or 7. These may be "only" 15 watts, but they are window-rattling LOUD when cranked. Totally giggable, even with a really loud drummer.
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Post by Stinger22 on Dec 8, 2020 21:21:10 GMT -5
If I were looking one just like would be on top of my list! Congrats!
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Post by dolemite on Dec 29, 2020 12:09:02 GMT -5
Welcome to the Princeton 12 club. I got the Bordeaux/wheat and put some white tuxedo knobs on it. Peegoo has some easy Princeton tweaks in another Princeton thread, he kept the 10. A couple NOS preamp tubes and the JJ 6V6s go a long way toward extra tone & horsepower.. Keep us posted!
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Post by Ragpicker on Mar 10, 2021 0:25:37 GMT -5
A little more than 2 months in and I love this amp. Everything you could hope for in a small combo. Bedroom volume and dynamics. Thats a hard combination to get right. My tinnitus cuts off some of the treble but I can still enjoy the tone. I like it as much as I liked my VibroKings !
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Mar 11, 2021 8:17:51 GMT -5
Install some tilt-back legs on it to get the treble up off the floor. The amp will sound better in the room when tilted back.
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Post by Ragpicker on Mar 11, 2021 9:56:31 GMT -5
Install some tilt-back legs on it to get the treble up off the floor. The amp will sound better in the room when tilted back. Good idea ! What size and where do you find them ? |
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Post by Bopper on Mar 11, 2021 10:14:57 GMT -5
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Post by Ragpicker on Mar 11, 2021 10:59:40 GMT -5
I guess I would want the 14" for a Princeton ? Thanks Bopper ! |
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