BonzoDogDooDah
05-02-2009, 10:40 PM
This is my first post here, so... hi everyone
I'm planning on ditching my green board Blues Jr. and trading up to a Silverface Princeton Reverb.
A local store has a version of the amp with the pull-boost on the volume knob. From what I understand, these are less desirable than the pre-1977 PRs, at least as far as prices go.
Are the pull-boost PRs any different than the non-pull-boost PRs? It looks as though there are 3 different circuits that were used in PRs over the years, according to the Fender Amp Field Guide:
http://www.ampwares.com/amp.asp?id=76
I know the early silverfaces had the same circuit as the blackfaces, but were any more significant changes made over the years? I played a blackface Princeton (no reverb) once and it was the sweetest sound ever.
It looks like the rectifier tube was also changed from a GZ34 to a 5U4GB, how did that affect the amp's sound?
I am going to try the pull-boost model tomorrow, and obviously my ears will be the ultimate judge, I'm just curious as to how the design changes affected the amp over the years.
ALSO, I'm curious as to acceptable price ranges for pull-boost princeton reverbs. The store is asking $850, which I'm assuming is not firm. I'm not sure what condition it is in, but I believe it doesn't have the original speaker, which makes the $850 seem pretty high. Anyone buy or sell one of these lately?
thanks in advance
I'm planning on ditching my green board Blues Jr. and trading up to a Silverface Princeton Reverb.
A local store has a version of the amp with the pull-boost on the volume knob. From what I understand, these are less desirable than the pre-1977 PRs, at least as far as prices go.
Are the pull-boost PRs any different than the non-pull-boost PRs? It looks as though there are 3 different circuits that were used in PRs over the years, according to the Fender Amp Field Guide:
http://www.ampwares.com/amp.asp?id=76
I know the early silverfaces had the same circuit as the blackfaces, but were any more significant changes made over the years? I played a blackface Princeton (no reverb) once and it was the sweetest sound ever.
It looks like the rectifier tube was also changed from a GZ34 to a 5U4GB, how did that affect the amp's sound?
I am going to try the pull-boost model tomorrow, and obviously my ears will be the ultimate judge, I'm just curious as to how the design changes affected the amp over the years.
ALSO, I'm curious as to acceptable price ranges for pull-boost princeton reverbs. The store is asking $850, which I'm assuming is not firm. I'm not sure what condition it is in, but I believe it doesn't have the original speaker, which makes the $850 seem pretty high. Anyone buy or sell one of these lately?
thanks in advance