Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 521
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Apr 01 2021 01:22 PM
Found this 2014 Fender Princeton Reverb Limited Edition Reissue online at Elderly Instruments for a great price. It ticked all my boxes - brownface aesthetics with a 10" Jensen speaker. Per their policy, they don't ship used amps, but after speaking with one of their sales reps, I purchased their packing fee, then I arranged and covered the UPS shipping costs.
I swapped out the black witch hat knobs for brown cupcakes. I could take it a step further and swap out the raised logo for the older, flat logo, but I'll leave it for now.
While the wife was out and the pups were all outside, I cranked it up to 10 - crazy clean! Works great with pedals, too.
The Jazzmaster sounds amazing out of it, too! 
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
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BrentD
Joined: Apr 07, 2009
Posts: 148
Michigan
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Posted on Apr 01 2021 03:34 PM
Awesome! I saw that pop up on their website and it was sold out immediately - to you!
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 521
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Apr 01 2021 04:38 PM
It was one of those "THIS IS NOT A DRILL!" moments - I had to go for it! 
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
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desert_surfer
Joined: Jun 29, 2020
Posts: 57
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Posted on Apr 01 2021 05:38 PM
That’s a beautiful amp, especially the color. AlNiCo speaker must sound great too. I’ve been looking into ‘65 Princeton Reverb Reissues because I play mostly at home and not into heavy/big amps much anymore, and these appear to be a great alternative to the larger Deluxe Reverb which I have owned and love. How’s the volume pot taper on these? Never got to play a PR. I remember on my 65 DRRI, a gust of wind could turn the volume knob and it’d be very loud right away, hard to use at home. If the 65 Princeton’s aren’t as bad, I may consider one. Enjoy!
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 521
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Apr 01 2021 07:32 PM
The volume taper is very nice and gradual on my PR. 
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
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World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
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desert_surfer
Joined: Jun 29, 2020
Posts: 57
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Posted on Apr 01 2021 08:59 PM
Surfysonic wrote:
The volume taper is very nice and gradual on my PR.
You’re tempting me, haha. I do love those Jensen AlNiCo speakers, I have one in my Champion 600, and a real old Jensen AlNiCo in my ‘59 Ampeg Rocket that just make them sound so good. I’ve gotta get me a Princeton Reverb now.
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johnrosewall
Joined: Oct 08, 2018
Posts: 11
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Posted on Apr 02 2021 01:32 PM
I have the identical amp and love it. Congrats!
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Surfysonic
Joined: Oct 17, 2009
Posts: 521
Walkersville, MD
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Posted on Apr 02 2021 03:34 PM
desert_surfer wrote:
Surfysonic wrote:
The volume taper is very nice and gradual on my PR.
You’re tempting me, haha. I do love those Jensen AlNiCo speakers, I have one in my Champion 600, and a real old Jensen AlNiCo in my ‘59 Ampeg Rocket that just make them sound so good. I’ve gotta get me a Princeton Reverb now.
Go for it! You won't regret it!
johnrosewall wrote:
I have the identical amp and love it. Congrats!
Very cool, John! Thanks!
— The doofus formerly known as Snorre
Surfysonic on YouTube
World Famous Philistines: 2014 - 2015
K39: 2013 - 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9JADQ4ukw
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