Comments on: New (old) amp http://edithfrost.com/new_old_amp/ Roller-skating enthusiast Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:39:01 +0000 By: Matthew http://edithfrost.com/new_old_amp/#comment-1668 Matthew Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:26:34 +0000 http://edithfrost.com/new_old_amp/#comment-1668 <p>The intricacies of naming an amp are as complex as fixing one I would gather.</p> The intricacies of naming an amp are as complex as fixing one I would gather.

]]> By: herschel http://edithfrost.com/new_old_amp/#comment-1667 herschel Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:42:03 +0000 http://edithfrost.com/new_old_amp/#comment-1667 <p>you're right -- this amp is almost certainly NOT collectible; it's kind of a one-of-a-kind mongrel amp, which is kinda what makes it so cool! (and so affordable, too! a nice li'l trade -- g'bye fender twin II, hello princeton! yay!)</p> <p>for those out there who are even more gear-geekified than me, you might be interested in this li'l guy's very strange pedigree:</p> <p>indeed, the blue sparkle cloth puts this particular princeton as between 70-75 -- they discontinued the blue tolex in 1975. (and as edith pointed out, it doesn't have the fender "tail" logo, which rules out anything 1973 or before.) but the chassis code on this amp places it around 1978, as does the fact that it's got the pull-boost volume pot. kinda weird, but given the fact that this amp has been HEAVILY modified (replacing the 10" speaker with a 12", pulling the vibrato tube and re-soldering to add a master volume control) makes it more believable that someone actually dropped a 1978 chassis into an old 1974/75 cabinet (maybe because they were less concerned about cutting a bigger hole in it?)...</p> <p>ah, well. it all adds up to an amp that ain't worth too much dollar-wise, but is absolutely PERFECT for ms frost. and hell, that's what counts...</p> <p>so the big question is: what's his name? Prince? li'l Bluey?</p> you’re right — this amp is almost certainly NOT collectible; it’s kind of a one-of-a-kind mongrel amp, which is kinda what makes it so cool! (and so affordable, too! a nice li’l trade — g’bye fender twin II, hello princeton! yay!)

for those out there who are even more gear-geekified than me, you might be interested in this li’l guy’s very strange pedigree:

indeed, the blue sparkle cloth puts this particular princeton as between 70-75 — they discontinued the blue tolex in 1975. (and as edith pointed out, it doesn’t have the fender "tail" logo, which rules out anything 1973 or before.) but the chassis code on this amp places it around 1978, as does the fact that it’s got the pull-boost volume pot. kinda weird, but given the fact that this amp has been HEAVILY modified (replacing the 10" speaker with a 12", pulling the vibrato tube and re-soldering to add a master volume control) makes it more believable that someone actually dropped a 1978 chassis into an old 1974/75 cabinet (maybe because they were less concerned about cutting a bigger hole in it?)…

ah, well. it all adds up to an amp that ain’t worth too much dollar-wise, but is absolutely PERFECT for ms frost. and hell, that’s what counts…

so the big question is: what’s his name? Prince? li’l Bluey?

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