Princeton ‘68 modified vs ‘65 RI

dontrunfrombears Joined: Nov 05, 2021 Posts: 62	Posted on Mar 19 2024 04:32 AM Hi I played a 68 and loved it but not managed to try a ‘65 yet to see which one I like better. Has anyone tried both and is one more suitable than the other for surf? Top
Pihabeach82 Joined: Sep 29, 2015 Posts: 479	Posted on Mar 19 2024 01:05 PM dontrunfrombears wrote: Hi I played a 68 and loved it but not managed to try a ‘65 yet to see which one I like better. Has anyone tried both and is one more suitable than the other for surf? Are you talking about the custom series? If so Id take the OG 65 RI every day. I dont care for the customs . Noise floor has always been isssue and they have a weird mid frequency hump I cant love. Top
dontrunfrombears Joined: Nov 05, 2021 Posts: 62	Posted on Mar 19 2024 01:25 PM Yeah I mean the ‘68 custom Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Mar 19 2024 09:29 PM I’ve owned a DRRI and a ‘68 Custom Deluxe Reverb. There is definitely a much stronger midrange in the Custom series. It works for me, but the larger negative feedback resistor reduces headroom, and that I don’t like. In the case of my ‘68 CDR, I had a second resistor of equal value installed in the negative feedback loop and recovered the headroom, but the classic sound of the DRRI is not there for the taking. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
LightRoast Joined: Mar 29, 2024 Posts: 3 Way Out West	Posted on Mar 29 2024 10:40 PM I've had two 68RIs, and they both had obnoxious buzzes and hums that would show up unexpectedly. Usually with the reverb. Way beyond acceptable idle noises. Loud and obnoxious. I had a 65RI that I really liked, and while it didn't buzz and hum like the 68s, it also didn't have the volume. I play small enough places that I could get by gigging with the 68RIs, but not the 65 I had. So I sold them all, saved my pennies, and bought a vintage 1968 that had already been modded with a 12" speaker. Now that's the real keeper; killer tone and giggable in small joints. Moral of the story is, vintage Princeton Reverbs can be found for about twice the price if you're patient. That's what I'd be looking for. If that isn't realistic, I wouldn't buy one online. Go somewhere you can play them, turn them up, and see if they're cooperative. Last edited: Mar 29, 2024 22:44:12 Top
BT Joined: Jun 06, 2023 Posts: 3	Posted on Mar 30 2024 11:24 PM Check out the ‘64 custom hand-wired. They did a really good job with that one. Top

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