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fusionbear
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Princeton Build

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A friend of mine asked me to build him a Princeton Reverb. This has to be my all-time favorite Fender clean tone. I think it has to do with the cathodyne phase inverter. Just love how this amp sounds...

[IMG:1024:768]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/fusionbear/PR12%20Build/IMG_3626_zpsocyedx4z.jpg[/img]


[IMG:1024:768]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/fusionbear/PR12%20Build/IMG_3623_zpsj9xo9rfc.jpg[/img]

[IMG:1024:768]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/fusionbear/PR12%20Build/IMG_3621_zpsiowlhyr2.jpg[/img]

[IMG:1024:768]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/fusionbear/PR12%20Build/IMG_3620_zpsgllemg4u.jpg[/img]

The amp is quiet as a church mouse. It has to be as my friend intends to use it his church. He's in the church band...
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Re: Princeton Build

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Great job! The Princeton has to be one of my favorites in the Fender family as well.
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Wait a minnit, Carl...you can do Fender amps, too? Crazy!

Just kidding. Was thinking about you while building my JCM800-in-a-Macinsosh.
I build and repair tube amps. http://amps.monkeymatic.com
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Re: Princeton Build

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xtian wrote:Wait a minnit, Carl...you can do Fender amps, too? Crazy!

Just kidding. Was thinking about you while building my JCM800-in-a-Macinsosh.
Its funny, I have worked on more Fender amps than anything, even have certification.... But, somehow everyone pigeonholes me as a "Marshall Guy"... I don't mind though....
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Better work than anything Fender's done in 45 years.

BTW what is that big white filter cap (seen on the photobucket shots)?

What speaker did you go with?
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Re: Princeton Build

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rp wrote:Better work than anything Fender's done in 45 years.

BTW what is that big white filter cap (seen on the photobucket shots)?

What speaker did you go with?
Just a Weber multi can cap: 20/20/20/20

Speaker was one discovered by Tyler Amps. It is a Jensen Jet Electric Lightning. It sounds really great with Fender voiced amps...

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Re: Princeton Build

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I love that circuit. (Nice build, too!) And yes, there are some great sounding Italian Jensens. Just not all of them.
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Love the circuit. Built one with 6V6s and one with 6L6s. The one I use a lot has the 6L6 conversion. Allen iron.

I imagine you have a happy customer by the looks of your build.
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Re: Princeton Build

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telentubes wrote:Love the circuit. Built one with 6V6s and one with 6L6s. The one I use a lot has the 6L6 conversion. Allen iron.

I imagine you have a happy customer by the looks of your build.
Yes, he is very happy and asked me to post a clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFF2rGX ... e=youtu.be

Hope you like.... :D
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Re: Princeton Build

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Hope some of you might give me some feedback. I really am willing to learn if this amp didn't make the grade...
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Re: Princeton Build

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Well I think it sounds great! Good job.
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Re: Princeton Build

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Looks & sounds great Bear.
Sooner or later I've got to build one. After seeing & hearing yours it just jumped up the to do list.
Well done.
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Re: Princeton Build

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A cathodyne PI is far from being the cleanest you could use!
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Not screaming like the passengers in his car!

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Re: Princeton Build

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Sounds good, and the build is very tidy inside and out. PR is a little less famous than some others, but an iconic Fender sound for sure.
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