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Post subject: Re: Princeton 65 Reverb Reissue Tone Control Question
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:18 am
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shimmilou wrote:
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...Speaker change might be the thing--any speakers suggestions for a little more upper midrange "bite" in the 2--5k bandwidth?


The Texas Heat will give you quite a bit more "bite" in that range, possibly too much, I don't know your taste exactly. Maybe a Vintage 30 would be better in this amp, for a bit smoother mid-highs while still having some good crispness. I recently bought some Texas Heat and Red White and Blues speakers (two of each in a switchable 4x12 cab), and I already have a couple of V30s, so I have a good idea of how they compare.


I have a vintage 30 in my Egnator Renegade--to me it's a little too modern sounding. I realize what I am looking for is something of an oxymoron in that I do want to maintain a vintage vibe but also get a little more bite/grit when I want it--not dist or gain related, just a more grippy sound in the 2-5k range.


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Post subject: Re: Princeton 65 Reverb Reissue Tone Control Question
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:27 am
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Philipp123 wrote:
Interesting stuff--thanks for the in depth response--this definitely shows how much a cap swap can do! However, knowing as little about speaker frequency responses as I do, do the freq responses of different speakers typically vary "a lot" more than what a cap swap can do? Yes, I am talking generally here.


You might want to read my writeup on speaker selection on page 2 of this thread:

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Post subject: Re: Princeton 65 Reverb Reissue Tone Control Question
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:28 am
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You know, I forgot that the Princeton has a 10 inch speaker, my fault.

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Post subject: Re: Princeton 65 Reverb Reissue Tone Control Question
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:55 am
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shimmilou wrote:
You know, I forgot that the Princeton has a 10 inch speaker, my fault.


Getting old, man. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Princeton 65 Reverb Reissue Tone Control Question
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:51 pm
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I solved this problem quite easily with a tried and true addition.... use any tube-screamer style OD with the mid-hump tone curve and set the gain full counterclockwise (off). Adjust level and tone to taste without driving the tubes into distortion if you don't like a bit of grit.

No screwing with the amp required :D

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