Fwd: Re: [Harp-L] blackface fender princeton

["John Kuzloski" <jkuzloski@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dane Paul" <Monsterharp@...>
wrote:

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (sorry for the theatrics) Your Princeton, if it
is an 
actual pre CBS, pre 68  (I beleive) and you change out the transformer
you 
will have destroyed its collectability. That amp is worth a few $$$
unless 
it has already been messed with. The Princeton reverb pull even more
$$$ and 
is a great harp amp.
I'm not an expert so any of you amp gurus out there please chime 
in..........................................Dane paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rmnicotra@...>
To: <harp-l@...>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:08 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] blackface fender princeton


>i have a working blackface fender princeton that ive owned for years but 
>never use for harp because it has no bottom end.
> my amp tech recently suggested replacing the output transformer with a 
> bigger one to enhance the base response.? does anyone have any
thoughts on 
> this.? on another note im still tryuing to find a schematic for a
masco ma 
> 25[no other letters].
> thanks in advance.
> rick nicotra

Rick, like Dane paul says -- don't do it!  Output transformers are a
key part of what gives amps their distinctive personalities (and would
greatly devalue the amp) -- there are less drastic ways to deal with
getting more bass.  Some involve changing some component values inside
the amp (I can't speak to that in any detail), but a totally
non-intrusive procedure would be to get a Lone Wolf Tone+ Pedal.  I
have tried it with my BF Princeton Reverb and it really fattens it up
nicely! 
--jk 
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