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Post subject: princeton recording amp
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:13 am
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look to buy a princeton recording amp.

look for opinion on that amp from people using a recording amp for a while

and why fender dont produce this amp anymore


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Post subject: Re: princeton recording amp
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:15 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:27 pm
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Yep, I agree 100% I was all excited to try one and when I did I was a little sick. It really wasn't all that great. It has a power attenuator but when I cranked the amp a bit and turned the power down it would only run for 10 minuets or so and cut out. It did that on a couple different ones I tried. Also the attenuator knob sticks out far enough to get smacked on a door jamb. I also found the distortion and compression effects disappointing.


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Post subject: princeton recording amp
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:03 pm
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Hi there!

thank you very much,billco and supro for your great opinions.

I can buy the princeton recordind amp for 995$ now in canada.

do you think i shound go for it. thank to all of you.


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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:07 pm
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I'd spend the money on a real Princeton but that's just me. If you like the amp, by all means go for it. It's not my cup of tea but it might be yours. Be sure to spend time with it before you plunk down you hard earned coin.


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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:54 am
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This amp has an inherent design flaw.
When using the amp cranked and adjusting the T.I.P.A. down for more than 15 minutes the amp will overheat and cause it to sound terrible, cut in and out, at times it might even sound like a helicopter.
I have returned mine three times for repair since owning it.
The Warranty Repair Tech phoned "Ed" - a tech at Fender, and "Ed" told him "This amp is for light duty only and can't be used for prolonged periods of time." - which is quite contrary to the ads that Fender put out on this amp that tells you to crank it up for full tube output and then turn it down to play the desired tone at lower volumes or even using a headphone.
One year and a half ago when I first talked with Fender about this, they acted like they have never heard of this problem...now they basically own up to it and product has been discontinued.
If you use this amp without the T.I.P.A. volume reduction, it should work fine as normal, which defeats the extra $200 price you paid for the TIPA in the first place, and at 15 screaming watts, night time, bedroom or soft recording is impossible.
There is nothing wrong with your amp...it is broken by design and I am waiting until 2012 before I can start filing a "Lemon" clause in my warranty...to which I suspect, they will take issue.
I feel like Fender ripped me off as well as Musician's Friend.


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