Re: [Harp-L] mechanical mod for '65 Princton Fender RI

[gary mulholland <g.e.mulholland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Or you could just put it on an amp stand.

On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 3:48 AM, John F. Potts <hvyj@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> i just had a friend of mine who's handy with such things put a pair of 14"
> Fender tilt back legs on my Fender Princeton Reverb RI.  WOW!  Tilted back,
> the amp opens up with an improved and more tonally balanced sound that is
> perceptibly and pleasantly different than when the amp is not tilted back.
>  Hard to describe, but i REALLY like it.  I like this amp anyway, but now i
> like it  even more.  The tilt back legs are a VERY nice improvement . (I'm
> using a 545 Ultimate into the #2 input.)
>
> You should also  put metal corners on the bottom of the amp if you put legs
> on.  Use Fender amp corners WITH a tongue. This will require that the little
> metal feet be taken off the bottom of the amp and replaced with the much
>  nicer Fender Sphinx Glides so that the corners will fit on. Screw the
> Sphinx Glides into the bottom screw hole of the corners.  Very elegant in
> appearance when you are done. And all the parts are genuine Fender for those
> who care about such things.
>
> I'm absolutely thrilled that i did this.  All the parts are available at
> Musicians Friend for less than $60 total (much less if they are running some
> type of a sale).  Btw, the Fender amp corners from MF (and from Guitar
> Center) DO have a tongue even though the listings say they don't.
>
> Unbelievable improvement for playing harmonica through this amp .  And if
> for some reason you don't like it (and i can't think of one) just don't tilt
> the amp back.
>
> JP
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