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Post subject: Re: 68 Custom Princeton Reverb Lemon?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 1:28 am
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Here's my experience from the good old days.
I've had some of Fender amps from the mid 60's on. Way back, with the Mom and Pop shop I dealt with, you took home the floor model, but then again, you didn't have a bunch of kids wanking on gear all day because you had to talk to a sales guy to try/buy an amp or guitar and they explained all the functions and features.

Back to the point. On more than one occasion, I bought an amp in the morning and gigged with it that night. My 76 Twin and my 74 Bandmaster were two that I did that with. I never had to return a Fender amp, and as a matter of fact only one of mine was ever repaired. My 66 Vibrolux Reverb blew a filter cap around 1981. I never really heard of amps being DOA until to 90's. I still have a 74 Fender Champ, that has never seen a shop even though I should recap it.

The problem today is cheap components, too many shortcuts, over-engineering and sloppy QC. Way back, Fender only gave you a one year warranty, you rarely ever needed it. I never had to use mine on any Fender amps. Now you NEED a five year warranty and a good return policy. It's sad. I'm not saying amp manufacturers never had problems, but Fender wasn't at the top of the list. I remember a buddy of mine with a Marshall head that kept going up in smoke.

It's a shame I never kept those amps. Guitars I tend to keep forever, amps come and go as my needs change.


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I've owned over forty Fender amps since 1966, with about ten of them purchased brand new from a dealer. Only one ever needed warranty service (twice) and that was a 2004 Hot Rod Deluxe. That amp was swiftly unloaded via consignment sale after its second trip to the repair shop. My playing requirements do not me afford the luxury of any "hangar queens".

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Post subject: Re: 68 Custom Princeton Reverb Lemon?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 6:45 am
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63supro wrote:
Here's my experience from the good old days.
I've had some of Fender amps from the mid 60's on. Way back, with the Mom and Pop shop I dealt with, you took home the floor model, but then again, you didn't have a bunch of kids wanking on gear all day because you had to talk to a sales guy to try/buy an amp or guitar and they explained all the functions and features.

Back to the point. On more than one occasion, I bought an amp in the morning and gigged with it that night. My 76 Twin and my 74 Bandmaster were two that I did that with. I never had to return a Fender amp, and as a matter of fact only one of mine was ever repaired. My 66 Vibrolux Reverb blew a filter cap around 1981. I never really heard of amps being DOA until to 90's. I still have a 74 Fender Champ, that has never seen a shop even though I should recap it.

The problem today is cheap components, too many shortcuts, over-engineering and sloppy QC. Way back, Fender only gave you a one year warranty, you rarely ever needed it. I never had to use mine on any Fender amps. Now you NEED a five year warranty and a good return policy. It's sad. I'm not saying amp manufacturers never had problems, but Fender wasn't at the top of the list. I remember a buddy of mine with a Marshall head that kept going up in smoke.

It's a shame I never kept those amps. Guitars I tend to keep forever, amps come and go as my needs change.


+1000

I've owned over forty Fender amps since 1966, with about ten of them purchased brand new from a dealer. Only one ever needed warranty service (twice) and that was a 2004 Hot Rod Deluxe. That amp was swiftly unloaded via consignment sale after its second trip to the repair shop. My playing requirements do not me afford the luxury of any "hangar queens".

Arjay


My HRDlx was the only new amp that went in for service numerous times. I didn't even get three months out of it. I went back to using my 76 Twin and shoved the HRDlx in a closet until I finally sold it with seven months left on the warranty and full disclosure to the buyer. He kind of figured what else could happen. The buyer contacted me about six months later and told me he thought the amp was cursed. He wasn't looking for any compensation, but had to use the warranty to get it repaired. That amp was seriously evil. :lol:

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