Other then the fact it's made in Mexico, I really like this little amp... although mine is slightly modded.

I've had 2 amps with this Celestion Ten 30 in it. I'm not a fan. This 68 Custom Princeton Reverb and a Marshall DSL5 both had the same speaker (the Marshall is 16ohm I think). With humbuckers it had kind of a farty low end and shrill on the highs. I played it a few months and bought a used Celestion 10 Gold which was a 100 percent improvement. I play most of the time clean (old 50s, 60s country and traditional jazz) and it was a huge improvement.

The only other mod (besides some different old NOS preamp tubes I had) was adding a midrange pot. When it's on around 6, it acts like the stock Princeton, but moving it in either direction mades a noticeable difference in tone.

This is the third Princeton I have right now, I've got another 65 PRRI with the 12" and western tolex, and a origional 1979 that's all stock other then a replacement 10" Jensen that was reconed years ago. They all sound a little different, this one is probably the most versatile AND the loudest out of what I have... due to a more efficient speaker.

I LOVE the reverb and tremolo on this one. It's a fine sounding little gigging amp suitable for small churches, or coffee houses/jazz clubs (not that we have many JC's where I am), and country stuff. With the Celestion Gold, it'll get louder and stay cleaner easily keeping up with an average drummer. If I need more volume, I simply run one of my other Princetons in stereo and problem solved. The stock Celestion Ten 30 would break up much quicker but to me, not in a musical way.

I was going to go with a 12", but after playing with the new speaker a few months, I doubt I'll ever change it. It did add a few pounds to the amp, but it's still plently light enough for an all tube combo.

I also use a Boss MS-3 with this, sometimes on a board with a couple pedals, but usually alone. With the Boss, I can turn the reverb and tremolo on and off (or within a patch), and have a few effects I use such as a compressor, phaser, delay, treble boost, and much deeper space type reverbs occasionally. Plus, the built in tuner and I can easily stick the MS-3 in the back of the amp making load ins/outs a breeze.

I wouldn't pay the going rate for a new 68 Custom Princeton, but if you find a used one for like $600.00 like I did, it's a real bargain, even with the few mods I've done. Splendid little amps.

Really inspiring amp to play.

I've been playing boutique stuff for a bunch of years and when I went back to a stock Fender amp I was blown away. It was actually the sound I had been missing.

My favorite big amp setup that I ever had was a Vox AC30 and a Fender Bassman. I feel like I've come full circle in a much smaller package. I'm now a Blues Jr and a Fender Princeton. The combined 27 watts of power sound fantastic together.

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I love this amp so much. The reverb and tremolo on it are so beautiful even the small size and power are still hefty for small places, most places will just mic up anyways. The tone and vintage sound to the amp make a guitar sing like it's supposed to. Would recommend to those looking for a great vintage amp.

A great update on a Silverface

this is a little thicker and more present sounding than the '65 Blackface - it packs a punch, I play it on 4-5 on the volume, with a Fender guitar its clean, dig in and it opens right up. I love this amp - Just think Ryan Adams..... great studio amp and a small gigging machine