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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:45 am
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Hardware is easy enough to replace.

Perhaps the easiest task of all.

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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:54 pm
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Yup. I got a few from a 60s Bassman cabinet a guy was parting out. The snowman knobs ($$$ :shock: ) were what took me forever to accumulate, cuz I didn't want to spend a fortune.


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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:17 pm
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klunkerbill wrote:
The snowman knobs ($$$ :shock: ) were what took me forever to accumulate, cuz I didn't want to spend a fortune.


Indeed!

I keep a modest stock of snowman's on hand for restorations and re-creations.

If you're diligent sometimes you can strike it lucky -- I once scored a complete set for a Super Reverb (ten knobs total) for $45. One was a bust (missing silver insert) but the others were perfectly serviceable. Six bucks a knob is a pretty righteous deal.

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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:38 pm
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Exactly Arjay. I got mine in one big lot with a bunch of blackface, silverface and modern knobs They're not pristine, but neither's the amp. I pulled out the best ones for the PR. I've got five extra snowman knobs with screw at '10' (one is missing foil), one snowman hex at '1', 7 silverface flat screw at '1' with metal inserts and 6 modern type, if anyone's looking you can PM me. Thanks.


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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:22 pm
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Yes, there is some variation of the set-screw location on the snowman knobs. My '64 Pro Amp has knobs with the screw at the "1" while my '64 Vibroverb's are located at the "10". My '65 Princeton Reverb's are "10's" but my '65 Showman's are "1's". My early silverface amps all have them at the "1".

In every case, a hex-head screw is used.

The snowman knobs were phased out near the end of the 1968 model year.

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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:56 pm
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It's back in my possession with all the parts, RCA tubes and '66 Jensen installed! Sounds great and looks nothing like the piece of firewood it once was. I'll post pictures shortly.


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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:07 pm
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klunkerbill,

Amp Porn! We live for these photos!

Can't wait. :lol:


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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:07 pm
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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:08 pm
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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:09 pm
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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:13 pm
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Like I said, it'll never be much of a looker, but it sounds great. The tolex is pretty charred on top and my touch-ups on the faceplate aren't anything to write home about, but it looks okay from 10 feet away. Hell, my eyes are going bad anyway. It ended up costing me about $150 more than a RI, but I'm okay with it. Thanks for the support on my little project. If there's any close ups anyone wants to see, let me know. I'm taking the photos with my phone, but I'll try to do my best. TWANG!


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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:32 pm
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Very good job of pulling one out of the fire (so to speak). :D

Think that faceplates can be bought. Arjay would know better about the details.

They amps sound so good. They are worth every penny in restoring them to use.


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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:01 pm
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I believe Marsh Amplification was selling repro FEIC faceplates for the Princeton Reverb......around $60 IIRC.

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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:07 pm
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klunkerbill, your little amp makes me wanting to get one ... :lol:


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Post subject: Re: Slightly Charred 1966 Princeton Reverb
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:19 pm
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Thanks. I think I'll just keep it as it is now. No sense having a new faceplate on this burned up box. I like the story that goes with it. It's kinda written all over it's face(plate). One thing I'd like to do is try to brown the grill cloth a little more. I bought the aged stuff, but it's not nearly as tobacco-y as the cloth on my same year Vibro Champ... and that one hasn't been through a fire! Is there anything I can do to tone it down a little w/o removing it. Wiping with Minwax golden oak was one suggestion I read. Someone used thinned light brown water based paint. Coffee? Tea? Has anyone tried anything like this? Thanks.


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