Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:59 pm
no doubt the price will be more than building a tube one yourself but... no doubt the price will be more than building a tube one yourself but...NZGuitars.com
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no doubt the price will be more than building a tube one yourself but...Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:40 pm
If it weas trem, why did the Fender footswitch say "Vib"!
Great idea. Good for gigs. It's its own thing, rather than a perfect repro of a PR.
That reverb doesn't sound like the original...and the overdrive sound is, nah.
Great idea. Good for gigs. It's its own thing, rather than a perfect repro of a PR.
That reverb doesn't sound like the original...and the overdrive sound is, nah.
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 2:01 pm
Such a shame. The overdriven sound of a Princeton can be wonderful. Jay's with a 12" speaker is just glorious.
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:02 pm
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:16 pm
Louder than I'd play in my bedroom. But it wouldn't be giggable if you want headroom. Arguably the worst of both worlds, but still on of my favourite amps I've ever played.
To be fair, I play very low-gain. What I'd call overdrive you might call compression.
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:40 pm
For a Princeton I imagine I would only consider edge of breakup at the highest.robthemac wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:16 pmLouder than I'd play in my bedroom. But it wouldn't be giggable if you want headroom. Arguably the worst of both worlds, but still on of my favourite amps I've ever played.
To be fair, I play very low-gain. What I'd call overdrive you might call compression.
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:42 pm
A Princeton reverb would be my perfect amp I reckon, 10" jensen ceramic... yummo.
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:03 pm
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:27 pm
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:53 pm
I'm not sure why they went with the Princeton Reverb next when they already do a lightweight Tone Master Deluxe Reverb with power scaling down to 0.5 watts. To me they already have the portable Blackface combo covered.
Yes, the Princeton definitely has a lot of fans, but they could have given the Tone Master treatment to the Tweed Deluxe first!
Yes, the Princeton definitely has a lot of fans, but they could have given the Tone Master treatment to the Tweed Deluxe first!
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:00 pm
Couldn't agree more. Or they could put a tweed voice in any of the ToneMaster series for next to no cost.Wairarapajack wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:53 pm I'm not sure why they went with the Princeton Reverb next when they already do a lightweight Tone Master Deluxe Reverb with power scaling down to 0.5 watts. To me they already have the portable Blackface combo covered.
Yes, the Princeton definitely has a lot of fans, but they could have given the Tone Master treatment to the Tweed Deluxe first!
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:35 pm
I really dont think they sound good at all overdriven. Great clean tone , perhaps slightly breaking up. .. but the overdrive of a PR always virges on fizzy to me.
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:06 pm
This ^. I had a Princeton Reverb before and 100% agree with StrummersStrummersOfThunder wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:35 pmI really dont think they sound good at all overdriven. Great clean tone , perhaps slightly breaking up. .. but the overdrive of a PR always virges on fizzy to me.
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:09 pm
Part of the appeal of a tonemaster is that they can make the amp lightweight- a twin I can understand, but a Princeton? Seems pointless to me.
Re: Fender Tonemaster Princeton
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 5:45 am
That fizziness can be removed with a subtle tweak to a couple of resistor values (Paul mod?). I’ll record mine breaking up.StrummersOfThunder wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:35 pmI really dont think they sound good at all overdriven. Great clean tone , perhaps slightly breaking up. .. but the overdrive of a PR always virges on fizzy to me.
I’m also using a night light as a “master vol”.