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Post subject: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:36 pm
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Picked one of these up last week, loving it so far. Anyone have any idea on how many were made? They are not listed on the site anywhere.

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:47 am
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AFAIK they were an FSR designed by FMIC's marketing staff and intended to pump up sagging sales stats. I'd guess that 1500 to 2000 were made. Fender has since moved onto the "technicolor" series, with red, blue, yellow, and green cab coverings.

Very, uh......fashionable.

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:08 am
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Tolex tonal values according to Ron Aiken:

Q: You claim purple tolex sounds best. What about green and other colors?
A: Here is the standard tonal color hierarchy:

Purple: the most high tone, a royal color indeed, to be played only by those secure in their manhood.

Red: can sometimes sound as good as purple, and can be played by anyone, even those not secure in their manhood.

Pink: to be played only by girls, and those secure in someone else's manhood.

Orange: a rare tone, not often found. Ideally should be elephant grain, although these are seldom heard in the wild, except in old 70's Marshalls. Orange levant is a close substitute, and it is available nowadays. Rough-grain orange "nubtex" is below black in terms of tone, and should be avoided, unless your amp company name is "Orange". If your amp company name is "Orange", you should consider changing your tolex to elephant grain, to make it more readily available to those of us who want to use it without having to custom-order five 50-yard rolls.

Green (dark blackish green only, not that lime crap): Plays well with gold-paneled amps, imparts an "elegance" to the tone, and can be played in all types of bands, including wedding gigs and jazz clubs, so it is a versatile color. This color coordinates well with older players who are feeling their oats and want to step out a bit from basic black, and make a fashion statement without appearing to make a fashion statement, and for those afraid to stand out too much by playing a brighter color.

Fawn: a very seldom used color, it can sound very good, but again, only on an amp with a gold faceplate.

White: what can you say about white? It's white. White has no color, but it still sounds better than black, so there.

Black: your basic tone, the standard by which all others are judged.

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:23 am
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Bill...glad to see the foot set back hasn't taken any of your satirical and sarcastic humor away :!: That was too funny :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:30 am
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T2Stratman wrote:
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Bill...glad to see the foot set back hasn't taken any of your satirical and sarcastic humor away :!: That was too funny :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:11 am
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Arjay,

Thanks for the info, obviously not much love for the "wierd" colors it appears. I guess I won't mention that it sits next to a surf green X2, blonde BJr, and is connected to a tangerine sparkle telecaster! :lol:

In all seriousness though, at least with the current batch of FSRs they are putting different speakers in them so its not all "eye candy".

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:58 am
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Reynoldsmao1 wrote:
Thanks for the info, obviously not much love for the "wierd" colors it appears. I guess I won't mention that it sits next to a surf green X2, blonde BJr, and is connected to a tangerine sparkle telecaster!


If I showed up for work with anything that gaudy, my "hormonal alignment" would be seriously called into question.

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:18 am
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Retroverbial wrote:
Reynoldsmao1 wrote:
Thanks for the info, obviously not much love for the "wierd" colors it appears. I guess I won't mention that it sits next to a surf green X2, blonde BJr, and is connected to a tangerine sparkle telecaster!


If I showed up for work with anything that gaudy, my "hormonal alignment" would be seriously called into question.

:mrgreen:

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Good thing my skill level will never result in me having to take them to work. :wink:


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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:53 pm
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If this is the one you are speaking of http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Limited-Edition--65-Princeton-Reverb-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp-108083478-i2681183.gc I'm not willing to pay an extra $50 to find out.

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:52 pm
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I thought this Deluxe Reverb was cool...

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But so was this one...

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This Suede cover Overdrive Special rocked

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I also enjoyed this Tweed Deluxe

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:26 pm
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Sweet.

They all beat that "rat fur" that Fender had in the 90s. :lol: :lol:

Those were some scary looking amps. :shock:

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:33 pm
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DetroitBlues wrote:
I thought this Deluxe Reverb was cool...

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It'd be a whole lot cooler if they put the grill cloth on straight......that's as crooked as a dog's hind leg!

:lol:

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Post subject: Re: Two-Tone Orange PRRI
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:20 am
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Retroverbial wrote:
DetroitBlues wrote:
I thought this Deluxe Reverb was cool...

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It'd be a whole lot cooler if they put the grill cloth on straight......that's as crooked as a dog's hind leg!

:lol:

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That was the very first one he made.... Hence the solid pine cab and the deeply discounted price.

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