Thank you to all who support this channel and happy new year!

@lolwithme36dd

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for an awesome channel Phil! Happy New Year to you as well my friend! 🥂🍻🎸💯👍😀🥳

@andycatmilne

Жыл бұрын

Happy new year🎉

@carsgunsandguitars

Жыл бұрын

that's a great amp... happy new year

@waynebake1123

Жыл бұрын

Def looking at the Tone Master. I have a Imperial MkII that is my main amp but the tone master princeton looked to me like a good practice amp alternative over my Monoprice 5 watt.

@bulico06

Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you too Phil!

Nice idea for a series! Some things are just ❤SPECIAL ❤! It’s always nice to hear the reasons why. And I must say, if there was a video that epitomized the phrase “Know Your Gear “, this is it. Watching you turn the knobs and explain the little nuances shows you know that amp like the back of your hand. Reminded me of an old Guy Clark song called Things That Work. Once you know them that well, you know they ain’t going nowhere. And I’ve got some friends of my own laying around I need to reacquaint myself with.

Phil I love this idea. The reviews and demos are always great, but this kind of video is great too because it kinda gives us a little peek into your world. Please do more. I’d LOVE to know more about that red Alvarez and learn why you keep such a funky guitar lol.

Damn I did not expect that awesome gain tone at only 4 on the volume. Sounded great!! Definitely would like this to be a series.

@schmoemi3386

Жыл бұрын

The '65 version definitely needs to be cranked up more to break up...

@shckltnebay

Жыл бұрын

Part of that is the attenuator adding a load

@Crinklidge

Жыл бұрын

@@shckltnebay how does an attenuator add overdrive?

@powbobs

11 ай бұрын

@@Crinklidge By adding a load as he said.

@Crinklidge

11 ай бұрын

@@powbobs but doesn't that just mean that the amp "thinks" its connected to a speaker? Why would that equal MORE overdrive?

Content goldmine right here with this. YES! I hope you keep rollin with the "Why is this still here" series.

I have an old ‘70s SF PR, which I love. Everyone that plays it, loves it. I had some work done on it when I first bought it, and I haven’t done anything to it in 15 years. I play it a ton - throw it in my car, record with it…it just trucks along. There’s something magical about it, and I love the fact that it has so few things to mess with - I tend to set it and forget it.

Thank you Phil, this is exactly the type of videos i enjoy seeing. They do help me in my buying decisions as well as helpful tips. Please keep doing these types of vidoes!!!

Love seeing exploring some of the different settings, +1 for setting this up as a series!

I use two Princeton blackface reissues as my stage rig. One on floor angled and other straight just above it on a stand. Pedal board and a gibson les paul special mainly. This setup rocks. Works for me.

Two of Fenders best amps the Deluxe and the Princeton have stood the test of time .

Great video Phil! I’ve had my 68’ Princeton for several years now it’s my favorite amp always sounds great and a real workhorse. I’d definitely like to see the Princeton tone master on the channel. Happy new year!

Definatley the kind of review/commentary that I value. Gear that proves itself over time is good to know about. Many thanks.

Great tone Phil! No wonder you’ve held onto this amp. Love your channel and all of the pertinent information you bring to the music community.😊

I liked this episode a lot, Phil. Thanks. Very insightful differences explained between the ‘65 and the ‘68 versions. Well done!

I like my REVV D-20. It doesn’t have the onboard reverb or tremolo but it’s versatility shines along with its ability to take pedals. Love this Phil. Makes me want one as usual.

Of all the big wattage amps I have including Marshall, Fender Super Reverb and Blackstar tubes amps I play on my early 70’s Princeton the most…what a great sounding amp 👍🏼👍🏼

You have a great way of explaining the whys and how to use. Thanks Phil!

Beautiful sounds and sweet playing too.Great work, Phil. Thanks !

Thank you Phillip, I just acquired a re-issue '65 Princeton Reverb and struggled to find my sweet spot until I found your video. Spot on.

Thank you for the video it was really helpful and happy New Year to you and your family

That is one of the best sounding amps clean and lightly driven I've heard in a while. Maybe it's how you recorded this, idk. But wow. I would love to find one. Sadly out of my current reach. Awesome review man.

A good honest no BS amp, Like it. I toured for years with a small blues band using a Deluxe Reverb. still have it and still love it.

Very well done. I got a better understanding of this amp from your video than I did from ten others combined. Well spoken, well played, great highlights on the way most players will actually use their amp.

7:04 nice nod to Bryan Adams 👍 happy New Year to Phil and the KYG crew!

Loved it Phil !! Keep em coming 👍🤙🖖

@PhillipMcKnight

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Thanks again for sharing your incredible depth of practical knowledge - it surely answers a lot of questions.

Not many constants in the KZread world. This is a good one for our comparisons! Happy New Year Phil.

Very informative. Just the right blend of tunes & info. Killer chops; the SG suits you! 😊

Small tube combos FTW! I have a couple Laney Cub 12Rs that I love running together. They sound amazing, especially since I speaker-swapped one of them.

Really enjoyed this video, great way to show what the amp can do.

Thanks Phillip, yes would like to also hear about headphones for home use (quiet times) ....... thanks appreciate your great work!! we all learn a lot and i am 68 and still learning after playing 53 years now...albeit mostly acoustic.

Bought a '75 reverb around 1979 - 47 years ago. Still have it, still sounds fantastic. Needed a new power transformer and a couple new caps, but other than that it's probably the best $175 bucks I ever spent.

I have a 65 PRRI with a 12" speaker and baffle. Jeff Falla in Minneapolis removed the circuit board and rebuilt the amp to somewhat vintage specs. It's been my main amp for 5 years. Lots of clean headroom. More bass than I need. Very loud. Fantastic pedal platform. Reliable.

Thanks for the demo. Juat what I was curious about.

Great video , would love to see more of your gear big fella !

Great information, thank you. I currently have a 65 DRRI and love it. If I need more power I have a hot Rod Deville 4X10 which gives more bottom end. I am thinking that I need something for those small sessions that will still give that Fender complex sound but also reduce the overall sound level to keep the staff friendly. I was tossing up a 65 or 68 custom Princeton so your comments were valuable.

That is one beautiful sounding amp - I really like it.

Really like this video Phil. Thanks. Keep them coming if you can, really interesting topic thanks again.

Thank you! And a Happy New Year too you Phillip! 🤘

Great video , would love to see more long term gear and the tone master !!

Loved the review, thanks.

Loved the video Phill! Please review the Princeton ToneMaster, would love your input in it!

Very cool!! I love to see what other folks are using, and what they really like. You are pretty high on that list. Thanks much. 8) --gary

I would love to hear your thoughts on the Tone Master. The onboard Attenuator and mute make that really attractive, but does it get close to a real Princeton in sound! This was a great video. Please do more. The stuff that has been around a long while has got to be great considering all you see and demo each year!

That amp-guitar combination sounds amazing!

Happy New Year brother!!!

Got a 68' Vibro Champ Reverb Reissue and just love that clean tone.

Thanks so much for this video. I've been on the fence between a '65 and a '68 Princeton for a couple of years. I think maybe the ''65 would be more in my wheel house, but I already have that territory covered. So this would definitely still be in my comfort zone but get me some new tone that I can't get to without pedals.

@eastbaystreet1242

Жыл бұрын

You don't know me, INOIV, but I kind of know you from your good contributions to Phil's live shows (comments). I am a similar crusty old guy, like you, and the 68 was my first amp. I have since added lots of quality amps, but there is something special about this funny little amp. After you wander off here and there, then come back to this... well, you kind of feel at home.

@gregrobinmatt

Жыл бұрын

I had both 65 and 68. The key to using the 68 is to use an Eq pedal with it. You can dial out the muddy lows and your left with a beautiful sounding amp. I sold the 68 once I realized this.

Yes I really enjoyed this Love to see more.

Your 2011 RI sounds great! I like the TK watt reducer too. I enjoy my 1976 last year of silverface circuit with no push pull volume knob. I enjoy mine but I was floored by two other vintage PR's my amp tech had in his shop. Vintage wise I like my friends 71 and especially my amp techs 65 blackface even more. By the way the 65 was the warmest unlike your RI experience. I paid my amp tech for a few hours of time to temporailly wire the 3 in a fine speaker swaps, and then circuit swaps, of all 3. The 65 is so 3D sounding. They go for 4K on the vintage market. Mine sounded a little less warmer yet that helps with ensemble playing to be more cut thru the mix. What I really want next is an early 70's silver face dual 10 Vibrolux!

❤great show enjoyed everything have HAPPY NEW YEAR

I recently bought the Sweetwater Tweed version of the Princeton. I love it!!

Unanimous: More like this! Very well done. Thx

Always like you reviews. Straightforward and not annoying...lol

I love mine, but didn’t know about that attenuator. Might have to check that out. Thanks again Phil.

Great review. Thanks!

This was great! I’d love to see more videos like this. I always wondered about the difference between the 65 and the 68.

You are spot on about everything including the Ironman. I had the '68 but found it too muddy. Justified it by saying it mixed well with the '65, which it did, but sold it for more than I expected and got a Tone Master Deluxe Blonde in trade.

I’ve got an early 70’s PR that I’ve owned since 1974 or 75. I know it’s not the most coveted version, but it’s still the one I use the most.

sounds great, cool setup

I love my 65 Fender Princeton Reverb - its' going to the Grave with me. They just sound phenomenal.

Great video Phil. You forgot to mention one of the most important features. It can live unobtrusively in the living room. Mine fits perfectly under a small side table. I keep the captor X plugged in to it to play it quiet or use head phones. Also Phil I have put a warehouse G10C in mine which has helped with live volume vs a drummer

Wow! That '68 Princeton sounds 👌!

This was really helpful Phil. Thank you! Some of those break-up riffs had me thinking you were gonna bust into Cat Scratch Fever

Great sounding amp, for sure! Thanks!

I still love my '79 Vibrolux reverb since I purchased it in '91 !

Great video. Pls make it a serie. Learn so much from your video’s / tutorials.

I have this amp… its amazing how big it sounds for a 10 inch speaker… it has heft to it at lower volumes…but it sounds balanced. Classic.

I had one of these I used for practice and it sat under the desk where I would play along to music. I used it as a platform for my Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret - my interpretation of what you’d see Howard Gee use in all his old pedal demos. Then I blew it up.

Great tone!

Thanks Phil - really interesting!!

I own this amp and love it!! Thanks for the video

I been through a lot of amps but still play my 65 reissue Princeton with a 12" speaker most. I love the cleans, it has reverb and trem. Add a few pedals and it can rock pretty good too. Its my favorite "grab and go".

@jmarti123105

Жыл бұрын

@@castleanthrax1833 I got the sweet water 65 RI cannabis Rex in it. Mine came that way.

Definitely do more vids like this! Awesome.

I love this amp as well. It and my Supro 1600 are my two main combos.

Great Demo. Great Amp. I love it ❤

I have this same amp. I put an Eminence 1028K to dial back the bass. I also have a brown face Princeton. I've been considering an attenuator. Thank you for the input on the Tone King.

Thank you for this video.., lost some amps due to an injury last year. Trying to re-build my collection

Thanks for this great video. Yes please review the Tonemaster

Glad I’m not the only one who plays at 2!! Always thought I was going something wrong… it’s a powerful little amp!

That 10” speaker cuts through nicely in the guitar’s frequency range. I can dig it. 🎧

Great video and timely for me. New guitarist and my first tube amp.

@LuisLopez-xr8nj

Жыл бұрын

I was worried I made the wrong choice but can not deny the great tone out of this 68.

Great video Phil! I’m definitely interested in the tone master. I’m looking for something that that sounds good isn’t heavy. Moving a tube amp in my wheelchair is challenging a lighter weight amp might help me with mobility to go places and play with other musicians.

@mikeomatic9905

Жыл бұрын

I got the Supro 64 for this reason. It’s a 5w 8” tube combo that sounds great and only weighs like 22lbs. (Also, the blue tolex just looks fantastic in my living room.) That being said, the Tone Master didn’t exist when I got it, and I definitely would have been interested in it had it been released sooner. The only thing about the Supro is that I need to use the attenuator to get really good breakup at bedroom levels, whereas the TM shouldn’t have that issue, as it’s digital.

@schmoemi3386

Жыл бұрын

Maybe check out the Aviators from Quilter? Comes in American & British flavors... ☺

I've used a Princeton Reverb for years. It has worked well for me. But, I recently bought a Deluxe Reverb Tone Master to see how it would work and to reduce the carrying weight. I still love my 2 Princetons.

This is great content! More like this, please

I bought a used (2018) '65 Princeton Reverb Reissue for $800! I LOVE THIS THING!!! Vibrato and Reverb for daaayyyss! I didn't think I would use the Vibe that much but its almost always on!

Amazing video, is there a series of this?

Princeton reverb 68 reissue is such a great choice. Try swapping the Celestion 10 for a Celestion G10 Alnico Gold speaker. You can basically get a Vox AC 30 top boost tone with just a speaker swap.

I have never heard a reverb as intense as a Sear Silverado amp in 1967. It was UNGODLY!

sweet ! and a lot of nice prs

Loooove Princetons. Too loud for the house, though, so I recently bought a modeler for headphone practice. PLEASE review the ToneMaster Princeton! I may like one for my solo gigs, but there are no shops nearby that sell them. I would benefit from your insight and experience! Thanks! Happy 2023 to you.

I always loved deluxe reverb amps. I purchased the tone king imperial this year and it’s my favorite amp. I wonder how it compares to a Princeton.

Sounds awesome

It is Fnnn useful. Cheers mate.

Great video Phillip! Can you please explain how you inserted your attenuator with the Princeton?

I've got one of these. I pair it with an AC4 running the wet effects through the Princeton. Adding the Vox rounds out the tone really well.

My first amp - which I bought in 1977 was a late 60’s Princeton Reverb. $250 of lawn mowing money. Sounded great with my brand new Fender ‘77 Stratocaster ($300).

@carlc2597

Жыл бұрын

Oh, the good old days!

@pharmerdavid1432

18 күн бұрын

I had a 1974 hardtail strat that was bought new, and it cost more than $300 if I remember correctly - more like $500?

I have the 65 with a Tone King Iron Man 2 Mini. I couldn't be happier. It also significantly curtailed my use of OD pedals as so much is within the amp. The only one that gets much use any more is my Soul Food.

I’ve had my ‘65 blackface since ‘82. Still in love ❤️

Count me in as someone who would love to see you demo and give your take on the Fender Tone Master Princeton amp-even though I think the pricepoint on the Tone Master Princeton is likely relatively higher than that of the TM Deluxe and TM Twin amps relative to their tube counterparts-making it more difficult in my mind to justify paying for a digital emulation of a low wattage tube amp when for just a little more $ you can get the real thing. I get the reasoning behind the TM DR and especially the TM Twin because the TM amps are so much lighter in weight and easier to transport and the power scaling feature of a digital amp-allowing one to use it at gig volume with a band but also to get same breakup/distortion at home tolerable levels. But seems harder to justify with a digital emulation of a low watt (sub 15w) tube amp. But I am open to rethinking this-and I think most of us (your followers) trust you to give us an honest appraisal of the TM Princeton.