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frundmragone
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Link Posted on Aug 12 2016 12:43 AM

So I bought a fender Princeton chorus as a new amp because I really just didnt dig the blues junior I was playing through. I scored a red knob princeton chorus with the footswitch for just under 200 bucks. I was a bit skeptical after reading the reviews but it just seems no one knows how to dial one of these things in. Max Treble, No Bass, Full Mids, Full Reverb and youve got yourself one of the nicest surf settings Ive used. Tacked on you've got the chorus that when you crank to full essentially acts as a tremolo. It couldnt get better. I play in a Surf Punk band so I do tend to use overdrive which everyone says is terrible on this amp but it sounds great to me especially when its not cranked. For at home its perfect as a reverb machine for traditional surf but I can gig with it too its certainly loud enough. Honestly this thing is a surf machine waiting to run. Anyone else on here play a princeton chorus?

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Link Posted on Aug 12 2016 07:16 AM

I have one that I purchased new around 1990. I don't use it much mostly because I like messing with the newer stuff I have. It stays covered and is semi hidden. Smile

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frundmragone
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Link Posted on Aug 12 2016 03:42 PM

Dig it out man its a great surf amp

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Link Posted on Aug 12 2016 04:26 PM

I had a Fender Ultra Chorus (the 2x12 version of the Princeton Chorus) and it served my needs ok for my rock covers band. Just ok. Was happy to move on from it. In retrospect, it would have made a nice amp for surf.
The important thing is, the best amp in the world in the hands of an amateur will not sound any more pleasurable...however, the best guitarist in the world can make a crappy little plastic Fender mini Twin sing. So, skill, intent, and taste in an "ok" amp will do the job (providing that it can keep up with any other amps and drum kit in a band situation).

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frundmragone
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Link Posted on Aug 13 2016 02:54 AM

Mine definitely does. In my opinion perfect surf amp especially with the fact that you can basically use the chorus as a tremolo

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Link Posted on Aug 13 2016 10:43 AM

frundmragone - I’m glad you’ve found an amp that delivers the sound you were after – it can be a long, expensive (but still enjoyable!) journey

shake n stomp wrote:

The important thing is, the best amp in the world in the hands of an amateur will not sound any more pleasurable...So, skill, intent, and taste in an "ok" amp will do the job

I’m not sure what you mean by “sound any more pleasurable”? Isn’t pleasure in the ears and eyes of the beholder? Of course skill intent etc. are the basis but even this amateur with his arthritic hands sounds better through a decent (I mean better than just “OK”) amp. At least I think I sound better, which encourages me to practice and play, which makes me better, which encourages me..etc.etc.

I don’t think guitar playing differs from any art, skill or craft – decent tools can’t hurt, and if good kit gives you confidence then go for it.

Sorry – slightly off topic there!

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Link Posted on Aug 13 2016 12:08 PM

DonKiyote, my use of the word "amateur" was a misfire and thanks for pointing that out. After all, by definition, a significant majority of us guitar players are amateurs. When I first started playing, then performing, I had very little idea of how to dial-in a decent tone in any of the amps I used, regardless of quality. I have a Yamaha 1x10" solid state piece of garbage that, to my ears, sounded glorious when I first started 31 years ago. Then I started to realize the POS that it really was, but I was still very green as a player and I couldn't dial-in a decent tone worth beans.
I still have that amp and I pack it along as a backup that can be mic'ed up in case my main amp goes down; I would rock the heck out of that thing if that happened because my chops and my ability to dial-in a half-decent tone would make up for the sad state of that amp.

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frundmragone
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Link Posted on Aug 13 2016 03:01 PM

The one thing about the Princeton Chorus that I dislike a little bit is that its a little bass heavy but if you turn the bass down theres no issue

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