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Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 6:57 am
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The question about reissues vs original is an interesting one but really is more than one question. I have a 68 Vibrolux Reverb with original transformer, speakers and most major components. It has had a number of parts changed (caps, resistors, tubes, etc) due to the fact that it is over 40 years old and things wear out or age out. However, it is in great shape, sounds great and unless abused it will be passed to my son. I also have a Princeton Reverb Reissue that is about 17 months old and sounds absolutely fantastic. The sound of the Princeton Reverb Reissue IS the sound of the original Princeton Reverbs and it is a FANTASTIC sounding amp and a bargain at less than half the price of an original that may require several hundred dollars worth of repairs to get it up to spec and keep it from doing damage to itself.
Bottom line - Vintage amps are great (but often expensive to get up to spec) but DO NOT sell the reissues short. They DO sound like the vintage amps, have a great warranty, cost MUCH less, sound great and IMHO are a great value and a reasonable way to get great vintage tone. Dollar for dollar, they are a good value.


Well expressed. I once had a '63 Ampeg B15N that I eventually sold for a song because it was too worn out to be worth repairing yet one more time. Sure, it sounded terrific, but the solid-state B100R that replaced didn't need any servicing during several years of gigging on bass. Rather than indulge in the "vintage vs reissue" debate, I prefer to appreciate each for what it is.

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Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:26 am
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lpdeluxe wrote:
brichard wrote:
The question about reissues vs original is an interesting one but really is more than one question. I have a 68 Vibrolux Reverb with original transformer, speakers and most major components. It has had a number of parts changed (caps, resistors, tubes, etc) due to the fact that it is over 40 years old and things wear out or age out. However, it is in great shape, sounds great and unless abused it will be passed to my son. I also have a Princeton Reverb Reissue that is about 17 months old and sounds absolutely fantastic. The sound of the Princeton Reverb Reissue IS the sound of the original Princeton Reverbs and it is a FANTASTIC sounding amp and a bargain at less than half the price of an original that may require several hundred dollars worth of repairs to get it up to spec and keep it from doing damage to itself.
Bottom line - Vintage amps are great (but often expensive to get up to spec) but DO NOT sell the reissues short. They DO sound like the vintage amps, have a great warranty, cost MUCH less, sound great and IMHO are a great value and a reasonable way to get great vintage tone. Dollar for dollar, they are a good value.


Well expressed. I once had a '63 Ampeg B15N that I eventually sold for a song because it was too worn out to be worth repairing yet one more time. Sure, it sounded terrific, but the solid-state B100R that replaced didn't need any servicing during several years of gigging on bass. Rather than indulge in the "vintage vs reissue" debate, I prefer to appreciate each for what it is.
For sure vintage amps have their place ,they are after all a part of history.As far as being better than the reissues,well ,it depends on what you are looking for .For starters ,vintage amps are expensive .Price an original 65 deluxe reverb to the reissue.The original is usually around 2k.If something goes wrong,its anyones guess what it will cost to repair it.Usually the thing that steers vintage purists from the reissues is the pcb boards.Nothing wrong with a good pcb amp.Just as reliable as point to point.Will the amp I bought be around in 40 years?I dunno,chances are good that I wont be either.Bottom line is the drri is a great amp that has the same circuitry as the original,its built like a tank and has sweet tone.Cant really ask for more.It has a 5 yr warranty as well.


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