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I'm hoping for some help ... I have a vintage 65 Princeton Reverb completey original except for JJ tubes .. I'm looking for best setting to get a good tone .. With a Korina explorer with Wizz Humbuckers , Allessandro Pots and Vitamin Q cap.. Pigtail hardware Dan Erlewine setup.. Should
I use a THD Hot Plate.. I plug direct no pedals
Isn't finding your best tone really something only you can do ? You have a very simple and direct set-up, there are not a lot of variations to be found here.
Ok, we need to know what kind of tones/style you are going after before making suggestions. The "best tone" is highly subjective, and the reason why we all sound different.
Nominally, there is nothing wrong with your setup. So what about it sounds "bad" to you?
My two cents is this: a simple replacement speaker in old Princetons, really makes a difference (in most vintage Fenders, actually. I always do this). If you are using an attenuator, you probably are cranking the amp, which is great. The JJ 6V6 tubes in your Princeton may be a culprit. You see the JJ 6V6S is not really a true 6V6. They sound great to me, but maybe you would prefer something more vintage correct like a pair of Tungsol 6V6GT.
You may also want to consider upgrading to a WGS celestion equivalent speaker to tame the highs, tighten the lows, and make the mids a bit more pronounced.
This is all pure speculation since we have no real guide as to what is "wrong" with your tone, and where you want to be.
Ok, we need to know what kind of tones/style you are going after before making suggestions. The "best tone" is highly subjective, and the reason why we all sound different.
Nominally, there is nothing wrong with your setup. So what about it sounds "bad" to you?
My two cents is this: a simple replacement speaker in old Princetons, really makes a difference (in most vintage Fenders, actually. I always do this). If you are using an attenuator, you probably are cranking the amp, which is great. The JJ 6V6 tubes in your Princeton may be a culprit. You see the JJ 6V6S is not really a true 6V6. They sound great to me, but maybe you would prefer something more vintage correct like a pair of Tungsol 6V6GT.
You may also want to consider upgrading to a WGS celestion equivalent speaker to tame the highs, tighten the lows, and make the mids a bit more pronounced.
This is all pure speculation since we have no real guide as to what is "wrong" with your tone, and where you want to be.
I play blues .. classic rock .. Beatles . Mostly . I have a vintage 65 Princeton reverb with Original Jensen speaker , reverb at 3 , bass 6 , Treble 7 .. Tungsol tubes as suggested .. im was going to use a ThD hotplate so
I can crank the amp.. it just doesn't have the drive I need .. I was thinking of a British flavored amp ..Vox etc
I also have a Echopark Clarence amp ,and Silverface twin with Jbl D120f speakers at
I also have a Echopark Clarence amp ,and Silverface twin with Jbl D120f speakers at
macg1 wrote:Ok, we need to know what kind of tones/style you are going after before making suggestions. The "best tone" is highly subjective, and the reason why we all sound different.
Nominally, there is nothing wrong with your setup. So what about it sounds "bad" to you?
My two cents is this: a simple replacement speaker in old Princetons, really makes a difference (in most vintage Fenders, actually. I always do this). If you are using an attenuator, you probably are cranking the amp, which is great. The JJ 6V6 tubes in your Princeton may be a culprit. You see the JJ 6V6S is not really a true 6V6. They sound great to me, but maybe you would prefer something more vintage correct like a pair of Tungsol 6V6GT.
You may also want to consider upgrading to a WGS celestion equivalent speaker to tame the highs, tighten the lows, and make the mids a bit more pronounced.
This is all pure speculation since we have no real guide as to what is "wrong" with your tone, and where you want to be.
I play blues .. classic rock .. Beatles . Mostly . I have a vintage 65 Princeton reverb with Original Jensen speaker , reverb at 3 , bass 6 , Treble 7 .. Tungsol tubes as suggested .. im was going to use a ThD hotplate so
I can crank the amp.. it just doesn't have the drive I need .. I was thinking of a British flavored amp ..Vox etc
So are you looking for suggestions on how to set your current amp, or suggestions for a different amp? Because I highly doubt you'll get a British type tone out of a Princeton even cranked...
Not the same I know but I have a '65 Deluxe Reverb so there may be some similarities and I may be about to say things you already know, but.....
I don't know but I guess the Princeton Reverb and the Deluxe Reverb have similar circuits. I can get all of the drive I need from my DR by using boost and/or overdrive pedals when the amp falls short of what's needed. We play mainly Blues and also classic rock from the 60s and 70s.
When I got my amp it came with JJ 6V6S tubes in the power section and I changed them initially to the Tung Sol 6V6GT but I am now using TAD 6V6GT-STR (biased at 28mA as recommended by TAD) and they have a great tone. I am also using TAD tubes in the pre-amp.
The DR is a 22 watt amp (somewhat higher output than the Princeton) and I have never needed to use an attenuator. I can get all the tones I want be it at home or out in a bigger room.
If, on the other hand, you don't really want a Fender tone then nothing you can do will make it sound like something else.
Not the same I know but I have a '65 Deluxe Reverb so there may be some similarities and I may be about to say things you already know, but.....
I don't know but I guess the Princeton Reverb and the Deluxe Reverb have similar circuits. I can get all of the drive I need from my DR by using boost and/or overdrive pedals when the amp falls short of what's needed. We play mainly Blues and also classic rock from the 60s and 70s.
When I got my amp it came with JJ 6V6S tubes in the power section and I changed them initially to the Tung Sol 6V6GT but I am now using TAD 6V6GT-STR (biased at 28mA as recommended by TAD) and they have a great tone. I am also using TAD tubes in the pre-amp.
The DR is a 22 watt amp (somewhat higher output than the Princeton) and I have never needed to use an attenuator. I can get all the tones I want be it at home or out in a bigger room.
If, on the other hand, you don't really want a Fender tone then nothing you can do will make it sound like something else.
I'm looking for suggestions on my current setup .. to get most out of it ...
RichardH wrote:Not the same I know but I have a '65 Deluxe Reverb so there may be some similarities and I may be about to say things you already know, but.....
I don't know but I guess the Princeton Reverb and the Deluxe Reverb have similar circuits. I can get all of the drive I need from my DR by using boost and/or overdrive pedals when the amp falls short of what's needed. We play mainly Blues and also classic rock from the 60s and 70s.
When I got my amp it came with JJ 6V6S tubes in the power section and I changed them initially to the Tung Sol 6V6GT but I am now using TAD 6V6GT-STR (biased at 28mA as recommended by TAD) and they have a great tone. I am also using TAD tubes in the pre-amp.
The DR is a 22 watt amp (somewhat higher output than the Princeton) and I have never needed to use an attenuator. I can get all the tones I want be it at home or out in a bigger room.
If, on the other hand, you don't really want a Fender tone then nothing you can do will make it sound like something else.
I'm looking for suggestions on my current setup .. to get most out of it ...
I usually plug straight in no boost pedal ..
Why not use a pedal? I'm sure there are plenty of boosts or overdrives that will give you the extra drive you are looking for without sacrificing the basic Fender tone. Twin Reverbs are renown for being hard to drive except at ear-breaking volumes so many players use a pedal. Tube screamers and black face Fenders is the go-to setup for many wanting extra drive from a Fender amp. A Fulltone OCD may be more to your liking.
I'll try a few boosts ..
So what year is your korona?
I'm hoping for some help ... I have a vintage 65 Princeton Reverb completey original except for JJ tubes .. I'm looking for best setting to get a good tone .. With a Korina explorer with Wizz Humbuckers , Allessandro Pots and Vitamin Q cap.. Pigtail hardware Dan Erlewine setup.. Should
I use a THD Hot Plate.. I plug direct no pedals
What Korona?
Rattler360 wrote:I'm hoping for some help ... I have a vintage 65 Princeton Reverb completey original except for JJ tubes .. I'm looking for best setting to get a good tone .. With a Korina explorer with Wizz Humbuckers , Allessandro Pots and Vitamin Q cap.. Pigtail hardware Dan Erlewine setup.. Should
I use a THD Hot Plate.. I plug direct no pedalsWhat Korona?
You implied you had a Korina Explorer
Rattler360 wrote:Rattler360 wrote:I'm hoping for some help ... I have a vintage 65 Princeton Reverb completey original except for JJ tubes .. I'm looking for best setting to get a good tone .. With a Korina explorer with Wizz Humbuckers , Allessandro Pots and Vitamin Q cap.. Pigtail hardware Dan Erlewine setup.. Should
I use a THD Hot Plate.. I plug direct no pedalsWhat Korona?
You implied you had a Korina Explorer
Yes one made in northern japan by Bacchus to 1958 spec .. with Clapton Cut
looks like top notch goodies in that guitar.. should sound pretty good.
[With a Korina explorer with Wizz Humbuckers , Allessandro Pots and Vitamin Q cap.. Pigtail hardware Dan Erlewine setup]
It's light weight and awesome.. i just think the fender setup .. I currently have isn't doing it justice
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