Is The Fender Tonemaster Princeton a One Trick Pony
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I've been a gigging musician since the mid 80s. I've been a tube guy all my life. When the super reverb tone master came out with the 4x10s at 36lbs, I had to have it! So I bought mine a year ago this past September, so I've had it now for 14 months. Mine uses a 200 watt power amp to simulate the power of a 45 watt super. I've played smaller club gigs with it set at 22 watts, and larger stages at 45 watts. It is an absolute killer amp. I have a blues junior, a tweed blues deluxe, and they sit in the studio now. I take the super everywhere I go. It's light reliable, works insanely good, sounds killer and responds like a real tube amp. When you crank it up, and those 4x10s start moving air, it's a great experience. Great amplifiers!
I just got the TM Super Reverb two weeks ago. As a tube guy, I’m in love with it! I can finally get that power tube saturation sound without jarring the solder loose!
I have the deluxe reverb tonemaster with neo creamback and absolutely love it. Killer amp for home or gigging. Time will tell on reliability down the road….and if I can even find replacement boards if needed. But for now I love mine.
What kind of music do you play when you gig with it? Just curious. I'm almost sold on getting one, and put it this way, I'm chasing a SRV Strat tone type of thing. Just curious how it'll do
@@SixStringSlinger1 I've been a huge Stevie fan since I was 15 years old in 1985 and they broadcasted the Elmocombo video on TV. However, where I live in small town Canada in the 80s and 90s it was all country. So I learned to chicken pick and toured. Did all the hoopla. Now I'm a houseband guy in the summer where we play everything from country to classic rock. I also have a blues band called Tightrope, where we do a lot of SRV and Hendrix, and I'm also in a steady band on weekends where we play everything from America to George Jones. We play a couple SRV tunes in that band as well. This amp kills it for pretty much everything!
@@dannymacnevin3939 awesome! Love that name Tightrope! I play in a band now (no name yet) and we play blues and rock with some occasional country.. I'm just influenced by SRV a lot and I chase his strat tone. I don't try to copy him necessarily, but rather I take my inspiration from him while doing my own thing.
Oh, if you've never heard of Matthew Scott here on YT you should check him out. He has a song called "Where You Been" and it's amazing! He's suppose to have his first album soon. Reminds me of SRV and Rory Gallagher combined
Brilliant review, and the summing up was excellent. I'm interested in getting this amp and have watched the TH-cam reviews and this is by far the best. Your enthusiasm for this amp comes through and it's great that this isn't a sponsored sales pitch. Thanks.
I’ve got a tonemaster twin. I love the thing. I know there is pushback from the diehards, but none of them want to carry the tube version around for me. 😂
The tube version weighs 1 pound for each watt of output.
My main app was a blues DeVille with four tens, now I have the tonemaster Twin Reverb. I'm never going back.
Thx for the vid! I’m still waiting for mine to come and was anxious about your review. I’m relieved now, it’s exactly what I’m aiming for. Being fed up with all the fancy stuff going back to the roots. 👍
Hi Dylan! Can't catch you live but I'll circle back and catch the replay as I'm seriously thinking about this amp. Thanks for your review.
Nice thoughtful review as always Dylan. I'm too old and have owned many a Fender tube amp including blackfaces back in the late 70s and 80s when they weren't considered classics, just old! Anyway, I have always preferred tube amps, but also have owned and enjoyed Fractal, Helix, Quilters, etc. All flavors. I bought the original TM Deluxe (black), did not care for it and returned it. However, I think fender has really perfected it with this TM Princeton which I've had now for about a week. It sounds and feels fabulous - astoundingly good. One thing you didn't mention is that the TM Princeton has an actual ceramic speaker, not a neo. I've had trouble bonding with neo speakers in the past - perhaps too impatient to wait to fully break them in - but this amp is smooth and sweet right out of the box. Anyway, thanks for the great review.
I agree, I bought a Catalyst just for it's amp functions over having effects in my amp. When I play gigs I'm usually using a tube amp (Mesa, Fender, BlackStar, H&K) and use my pedals for coloring.
I got mine yesterday, and I have zero disappointments. It works well with pedals. It gives me all the volume I would ever need. Single coils and humbuckers sound wonderful, and I don't need to worry about tubes going wonky. The XLR output was a big sell feature for me as well, so my stage level can be sane to pacify grumpy vocalists. 🤣 Makes me feel like I did as a 14 year old in 1968 getting a brand new Princeton Reverb for Christmas.
Great video - thanks Dylan. I am tempted with this or the Deluxe tone master... I like the minimalist approach - just an amp, which reduces the option paralysis. I have the QC and I typically use the same handful of amps...Perfect for my small apartment with thin walls studio.
What an fantastic video! I agree with your thoughts on these amps and modeling amps. It's not one against the other, it just comes down to what you like doing or your needs. For me I just want to plug in and play and only care about 2 or 3 different sounds, so these would fit the bill. Again, really enjoyed this video and the way you discussed the topics!
Nice job, Dylan. You make a great point about typical "Modeling Amp" features and selections compared to the Tone Master's more straight ahead "Plug and Play" approach. I'm in your camp on that. I also appreciate that you touched on the Tone Master's ability to take pedals. To me, that would be what seals the deal! The Tone Master seems to bridge the divide between digital and analog.
I got the tone master deluxe reverb blonde ages ago and it is fantastic. I know there are concerns about failure, how hard will it be to fix etc. but I just play at home, and it never goes anywhere, so I’m just going to drive it like I stole it, and I love the hell out of it. Fantastic sound, and it’s all I need. The Princeton looks fantastic. If it had come out before the deluxe reverb, I probably would have bought it happily.
I just ordered a pickup! I'm a bit nervous because I live in Canada and don't normally order out of country, but I am very much looking forward to hearing it.
Great first look!! I was very interested in your opinion of this! I've been thinkin of getting a low watt tube amp for home use as I don't gig, but researching them I didn't realize their need for servicing or maintinance. At my age and not knowing any amp techs in my area these Tone Masters looked like a great option! I was lookin at the deluxe, I didn't know the Princeton was coming out!! This was very helpful! Thanks!! The tube pureist will never like the digital options!! Keep up the great work!!!
Cinematography is much improved in this video! Keep up the good work. Also, the Gibson shirt + Fender amp + PRS guitar combination is not lost on us.
Gibson....best thing they sell a shirt....fender an amp and prs a guitar
I own the blonde version of the Deluxe Tonemaster. I have said for ages that the conversation needs to change. We spend too much time asking if it’s exactly like it’s tube counterpart, rather than asking is it a great amp in its own right. The answer is absolutely, it’s a great amp. I’ve owned the tube versions of the deluxe reverb and I far more enjoy the tones and control I can get out of this thing up than any of those. I’m really intrigued by the Princeton version and will probably look into that in the future. Hopefully they will offer it with the Celestion at some point? Thanks for a great review.
Cool I've been eye balling your amp for a bit now. Now I really want one!! Thanks for your thoughts / straight up honest opinion!!!
I bought a Deluxe Reverb Tonemaster a few months ago, and it's my favorite amp I've ever owned. I had a Twin in the 70s, and a Deluxe reissue a few years ago, but this thing is just superb. It has great tone with plenty of Fender-ish spank and is ridiculously light. If I were still gigging a lot, I would own a Twin, Deluxe, and Princeton.
My only reservation is that very few shops can work on the micro-circuits. Some can diagnose at the board level and replace the offending board, but very few can repair a problem on a board.
I owned the Fender 65' Deluxe Reverb Reissue and it's Tonemaster counterpart. Side by side listening I couldn't tell them apart. Picking them up to move them is where the biggest contrast came to light with respect to comparing their similar features. The attenuator and IR's are icing on the cake. I sold the tube version. I still own the Tonemaster and it's my main gigging amp and has been for a couple years now if that says anything.
Love the "I only use one or two sounds anyway...and I like actual knobs" take! So true! TM Prince doesn't fit my use case but when they release a Tweed Twin that weighs 35lbs I'll be first in line to get one.
Your correct in my case anyway, I pretty much play everything set to the sound I like best. And I guess that doesn’t change much. And I have been considering one of the ToneMaster amps, thanks for the demo.
Ah Dylan, nice of you to take such nice care of my new amp! 😁 But seriously, I've been waiting for this to come out!
Thanks for the rundown. Tonemaster Princeton XLR out sounds awesome here, that's reassuring. I wonder if a Tonemaster Bassman will ever show up.
Tweed anything would be nice,it's a great line of amps
Yep - I've been using the Helix since '16 and I have gravitated toward using the FENDER models for most occasions.
Great video, thanks for the details!
Love this concept of making a single, very well made digital amp. Very much want a well done Marshall or Orange also. 🤘
I hear Orange makes a good one.
Dylan,
I have the Tone Master Twin Reverb Blonde. It’s absolutely marvelous.
This was a great review! Thanks.
I am listening to your opening playing on my laptop to a JBL small'ish bluetooth speaker and I can honestly say the sound is perfection , you answered my question , after all my hesitation, I am getting one , teriffic review, teriffic playing, thank you.
That sounds terrific. I have one on order!
Hello Dylan. I agree with everything you say. I bought the blonde version and it is brilliant in a small club or bar. I took it to a club I have played in many tine but with my Fender hot tod deluxe. The room was just too large for a 12 watt amp. And that is obviously what I should have expected. No one in there right minds would play a 12cwatt amp in medium sized room other than DI it to front of house, nearly all recordings in Nashvile anyway were done with the Deluxe Reverb. I didn't Di it, so it distorted. And I play country music and like a clean sound, and I have two different dirt boxes on my board. So that I can dirty it to test when required. Lovely amp but in a med sized room it needs a bit of help. Great video Dykan thank you.
I have this Princeton and Twin Reverb Tone Master blonde and I love both🙏
I have a Marshall DSL40CL, a Marshall Valvestate 65, and a few other amps. I had a Vox ACL15c, which I wanted to love, but ended up selling when I realized that I was always using one of the Marshalls. Then I got a Champion 212 100 watt digital, and I seriously love it. Just an amazing amp for the money. I think you are absolutely correct that most of the time you dial in the two tones you like, then use pedals for the outboard effects, compression, chorus, etc.
I have a Roland blues cube hot it's does about the same thing but cost $600
Blues Cube Stage here, same thing.
Great review Dylan, and yes, you nailed it -- the whole point of recreating these classic Fender amps in digital versions is to remain true to the limitations (and the endless possibilities) inherent in their original tube versions. Anything beyond the smart features on the back panel simply misses the point.
Nice review, thanks, the amp sounds really good, at least to my ears.
Hot Damn! Those clean fendery shimmery sounds are just dreamy!
Really hit the nail on the head with this review.. It's been said before, but yeah, there's a huge market for simple modelers like this.. Sometimes less is more, and when it comes to making music, it's certainly true for a lot of folks.. You want a different sound? Add pedals.
I love the epic intro with the chord progression you always jam on all reverby and imposing.
Also, i wanna clarify: "tremolo" is a (sufficiently) accurate term for the effect, derived from a violin technique where you flutter the bow in a light and quick manner on the string (like tremolo picking)
Vibrato is the wiggly thing you do with your fretting hand, and that's what a whammy bar does. Who knows why this came to be called "tremolo" in the whammy bar context, that's simply wrong (or, it used to be lol)
So tremolo pertains to rhythm/dynamics and vibrato pertains to pitch, if we're being as technical as possible
I too am Fender (leave the knobs alone) guy. I have two Tone master deluxe reverb amps together and rarely touch my tube amps anymore. Thank for your 👍
Fender Princeton Reverb is also my All-time favorite amp. I have had them all my life. There's nothing like those "Gorgeous Princeton Cleans"
Whut up Dylan!!! When I first started playing guitar 3 years ago ... all I wanted was the most options or to be able to get any / all sounds possible out of your gear. Now that I have found the styles I like... I could totally see myself dropping a decent amount of money to get a couple of amazing tones from one piece of gear. I am split between a fender tonemaster deluxe or the blackstar blue amp( i forget what its called).
That fender you got sounds dope af. That dreamt blues sound...
I just ordered one today. Had a fender mustang gtx50 and didn’t like the sound. This is going to sound so nice I am sure. Never spent this much on an amp. Can’t wait. 🎸🎸🎸
Thank you for this review! And.... you have the best hair.
Sounds much better and realistic on #2. Great clean tone.
When they come out with the tweed 5e3 tone master lineup, I'll be eyeing them. There's already tons of black face reproductions and they're great but I love the tweed amps.
Definitely sounds like you’ve got it dialed in. Good stuff.
The Tonemaster solid state line is incredibly tube-like, and they are selling like hotcakes. A lot of professionals are now using them.
What makes them so tube-like?
@@mihailmilev9909 Their tone and feel.
I bet repairmen will love them when time comes.
@@nachom1971 Fenders, with the exception of the Bassbreaker line, are some of the easier amps to repair. But I don't know anything concerning the reliability of the Tonemaster line. The only assumption I'd make is that, since it's solid state, it will lack some of the issues tube amps have and is probably sturdier on the road. A lot of professionals are using Tonemasters now and not without good reason.
@@angusorvid8840 I am pretty sure their construction is SMD. Also the use of lead free solder makes a bad combo. More than solid state they are purely digital and run on CPU and DSP circuits. Fender has a history of very much abandoning their digital lines which are now bricks. Also I don't see the use for a Princeton in this line being that the tube version isn't too heavy to begin with.
Thanks! I’ve always liked Princetons but they’re too loud for using in my apartment. Just saw some local stores got some of these Tonemasters in. Definitely going to try em out, maybe even trade a tube amp for one lol
That the best part of using SS IMO. I have a Roland Blues Cube Stage 60W that I can go from .5W to 60W and use in my apartment without losing the tone quality.
I like the option of running an XLR out to a 12" powered speaker if you need more volume. That can be used with or without the internal 10" speaker. That gives you 3 options, especially if you don't have an accesible sound system.
Just finished playing a set with a funk band. Numerous people asked me about my amp (Tonemaster Deluxe), because it sounds so good.
I'm with you on having a simple rig with a good clean and overdrive tone, I can't stand playing with settings instead of my guitar.
Love it! Gonna get one now.
Thanks for this review. I was wanting to hear what you thought. I'm fascinated by Fender's Tonemaster line. I think that it's an absolutely brilliant idea by Fender and I expect Vox and Marshall to follow suit with like minded versions of their own classic amps. I've tried the Twin and Super R versions and both were great. Personally, I want the Twin version. I'm not happy unless I'm playing thru a 12 inch speaker or two and the idea of realizing a Twin in my bedroom is a dream come true. Cheers!
😂 I’m glad I’m not your neighbour … a Twin at the bedroom 😮
@@bobdelair02 But see, that's the beautiful thing about the Tonemaster series. It has a built in power attenuator. You can play it at volumes that you never could with the real Twin Reverb. You can even overdrive it at bedroom volumes.
That amp does sound good. Almost all amps sound good to me. I can always dial in an acceptable tone. I play through 5 different amps for fun which tone is beyond glorious. Just try playing through 1 Marshall and 1 Fender at the same time. Killer!!!!!!
I added a multi effects pedal to my orange amp and just found myself using orange modelers. I like what I like. Plug and play mostly
I have a Headrush and I completely agree! I use a clean tone and the Tracii Guns downloads. I do like the fact that the Headrush does act like a tube amp and you can use your guitar volume to get a cleaner tone. That being said I bought an Egnater Tweaker 15 and I absolutely don’t need anything else. All in all I think the Fender sounds good.
Love my Egnater Tweaker 15 also 👍
Great demo
Hi Dylan, thanks for the great vids. Are you planning on a comparison between your Silver Sky and the new American vintage II ‘61 strat? Would be very interesting I guess.
It's really easy to hook up you're headphones to an tonemaster amp , buy an berhringer P1 ( wich i did for my tm dr ) or buy an xrl cable that converts to you're headphone jack ( wich is an other solution i have seen in many comments people tend to do ) .
Say what you will, this is where digital modeling can really shine. I have a Mustang III I really like. I don’t need 99 presets, I only use 4 and only one of those most of the time. Dedicating ALL of the processing power to make it sound like one or two channels of a single model of amp is much more user friendly, and the attenuator is definitely a difference maker for me. I really hope they further expand the Tone Master line with Champ and Tweed models.
Ya get to a certain age and the weight does get to be a real issue. Something to consider. I know a lot more about this amp than before I watched it. Thanks for the video. I would buy one of these used if I needed an amp without much concern. I would use it as a pedal platform mostly although there would be times when i used it as a conventional amp turned up loud. It would work just fine I think. If you are a tube purist then use tubes. If not then there are a lot of options. Maybe solid state for bedroom/practice and tubes for louder playing. Lots of options. Bye for now.
Bought a Tonemaster twin 2 months ago and was pleasantly surprised, liked it so much I ditched all my other amps and bought a Tonemaster Princeton reverb for our practice sessions. Nothing sounds like Fender clean and with these two amps plus a pedal board I can get all the sounds I need and no longer lug unbelievably heavy stuff around. There will always be purists who want tubes but that market is getting smaller and when the big acts start endorsing solid state they will become fewer and fewer
Excellent amps. Marshall and Vox better be doing something similar.
I gig with the Tonemaster Deluxe. My back loves it as much as my ears love it. I now record with the UAFX Dream. That's my sound. Anyone wanna buy my Helix? Mesa, are you listening? I don't gig with my Lonestar anymore cause it's too heavy.
Sounds good but I just got a Pro-Jr which is a great little fun amp. Real tube, so cute and tweed, and loud as a mofo though but I like it.
You're making me wish I had the Super Reverb Tone Masteris what I'm thinking.
Love the amp but I love the guitar even more. Sick axe Dylan. Great video. Thanks
I’m a Fender guy too. I’ve owned a Fender Champ when I was young, a Champion 40, a Hot Rod, Super Champ X2, and now Tone Master Princeton. 20 Lbs!!!! I get what I’ve always wanted w/o a backache. After 15 spine surgeries this was a dream come true. I kept the Super Champ X2 though. Reminds me of my first fender amp. as a teen. TM Princeton is all what you said. I can’t get over the Reverb either. Love the Vibrato, good enough for some Beach Boys, Doors, Jan & Dean……. My wife has to come get me to bring me back to reality. HaHaHa! Fender had a 10% sale and free shipping, I jumped on it. I was waiting for a sign. Got it! Best move I’ve ever made besides retirement and ah just in case my wife reads this, and marrying my wife. Wink.
I happy to hear you are enjoying your Princeton. How does it compare to the X2 for clean sound? Thanks and enjoy.
Hi Dylan ! Nice review with great sounds too. Haven’t had a chance to try one out (not yet available here). What’s keeping me from (pre)ordering one is the price, back up (parts) when this series becomes EOL. (It’s a lot of money if it breaks down and can not be repaired…)
I like the idea of having no software, tons of amp middels etc. I feel that’s distracting me from playing, BUT I would appreciate a tweakability option (Tone, Bias options, select 70’s Princeton etc.) Hang it on the computer. Set it once to your liking and forget about it, and use just the knobs like a real amp…
I have a Boss Nextone that does all that, though it’s not digital signal processing. The Nextone may sound less good ?? (Is definately less cool) but is less than half the price 😁
The Nextone is a fantastic amp. I wouldn't say it's a lesser amp compared to the Tonemaster. Not at all. The Tonemaster is fantastic as well!
I'd rather rely on the reliability of digital as opposed to tube. No heat or cooldown issues and like you said, there are a ton of digital amps from the 70's & 80's still in use today.
Very nice demo! I had heard months ago that these Tone Master combos are not serviceable, meaning that the circuit boards are not generally repairable or replaceable. There was nothing stated as to the likelihood that one of these would go belly up on you. A considerable difference between tube amps, generally. Would like to understand if the user community it being faced with an appreciable failure or breakdown rate with the Tone Master amps. Again, good review, keep up the great work!
Who told you they are not servicable? Guys on interweb gearheads on forums that talk on their computers more than they play music?
Honestly it's very irritating reading things like that alll the time.
I just watched a few videos on the new supro Amulet.. A guy writes on every single videos that Supros are crap, that he keeps servicing them since he seems to be a repairman..
I tried to search "Supro reliability" on the Web, I found nothing and no one complaining about problems or whatsoever.. I had a Supro Keeley that was superb and all the guys in my band where in awe with the soind.. So??? Tonemasters are not servicable? Interweb rubbish
These amps can be serviced
Absolutely correct. A PCB board is quite reliable unless you start adding hot tubes, which is what most tube amps are made like these days; hot tubes and PCB boards in a box. Nobody seems to worry about it, they just get them repaired and/or move on.
I mean, people buy all kinds of pedals, digital IR devices (Stomps, Helix, Iridium etc) and don’t seem to wonder about reliability…lol
I wish to get a better understanding of how well the Tonemasters simulate tube clipping and whether it is possible to play "at the edge of breakup" and use your volume knob and/or attack to control the level of distortion. Also, I really hope they come out with an amp head ... Bassman perhaps?
From owning a Deluxe Reverb - simulates great. I set for edge of break up at vol 7ish on guitar when using average attack. Dig in or roll up volume and it behaves as expect.
Only criticism really is the lowest attenuator setting is a bit unrealistic. Combo of not driving the speaker and temptation to play harder because it’s quiet. Second setting is great for home though. 85 - 90db in front of it
Not sure if the Princeton has one or not, but the only change to make would be an effects loop. The Tone Master twin doesn’t have one, so I have to set up my pedalboard differently.
Spot on with the "it's an amp!" an 99% of people play profilers with one or two favourite settings. Plus, and so few reviewers ever talk about this, in a LIVE setting, this thing will ROCK! I would hate to have to navigate a Kemper in a pub gig setting - and as most of my playing is gigging in pubs and functions, I'll take this all day long.......if I was a Fender guy. What I REALLY want is for Vox to do a range of these 😎😎😎
I guess nowadays with so many options there's something for everybody. What I mean with that is that if you're a session player, if you have a recording studio, if you tour a lot, if you NEED a tube-amp tone but you're affraid to take your expensive and heavy amp with you, there will always be an accessible, maybe affortable option for you.
For anyone who wants the thrill of plugging straight into a fender amp & cranking it, Tone Master amps are “IT”. You can do that at just about any volume. If you are a pedal board type player, you might get a little frustrated with these amps. They don’t always play well with pedals. Especially when you are pushing them into breakup. My other suggestion...If you ever plan on taking these amps out to rehearsals or gigs, get the Twin or the Super. Why? Because you can crank those amps loud & clean to avoid any problems you might have with your pedals. The Deluxe & Princeton are great “@ home only” amps. You can do a lot with them in the recording or home environment but, they are going to lose their versatility as soon as you begin to crank them. They don’t take pedals well. That said, I have the Twin & it’s my everyday/everything amp. I love it. 7 is Stray Cats & 10 is Sex Pistols. A little bit of Verb, maybe some Vibrato & I’m sitting in front of a twin reverb at any appropriate volume. Great amp! & so useful in today’s world.
Love that 7-string!
I love my Fender twin blonde tone master... 👍
Also check out the Quilter Aviator Cub. It's fantastic! and it's only $649.00
That amp DOES sound really good. Thanks for sharing, Dylan!
Thanks for the great review. Most of the other reviews are just infomercials. Do you still like the amp?
Sounds great.
I play at home, Ive owned tube Princetons, and this amp feels like a tube amp. Not sterile like a cheap solid state amp. The advantage is that you don’t have to worry about tube issues, like I did with my tube princetons. It’s good enough for me.
Sounds amazing, nothing left to say.
Yyyeeeaahh-up. I play ‘an amp’; a Laney Cub. I have a two notes torpedo to get a DI cab sim sound by piggybacking out the send. This sort of amp is something I would consider. Screw mucking about with a million options … I already have a DAW and plug-ins if I want to screw about with unlimited options.
thanks D. i have had my eye on this amp since the news of it came out. sounds about perfect, eh ? any chance of a head only in the offing(with a headphone jack...!) ?
I’ve owned a 65 reissue Princeton reverb for almost 10 years. It’s my baby
We like the Tonemaster series of amps and this Princeton Tonemaster amp for the same reasons.
I have the TM Deluxe Reverb which I really enjoy. Any need for me to buy this other than smaller size? Seeking a good reason.
I have heard amps that sound better to my ears, but I really liked the guitar playing. It sounded really good. I gave the video a like for the guitar playing aspect.
Seems like the perfect bedroom amp.
When you hit a “wrong” note just call it jazz. Lol. I’m a Vox guy but that amp sounds great.
I have a Roland Blues Cube Hot amp, which is really good in my opinion. I was wondering if you think that the Princeton Tonemaster is enough of an upgrade in sound quality from the Roland to warrant purchasing one? I envision that I'd use the Princeton Tonemaster for home use only. Thanks, I enjoy your videos.
Great Sounding Amp And yes Simple is Best I have pedels for the other Effects !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since Fender didn't put in a headphone jack. Any idea how difficult it would be to put one in yourself. With you electronic background, I would think it would be pretty simple. But for someone who doesn't have your background do you think it's feasible?
The question that comes to mind when will other amplifier manufacturers start do something similar? As time goes by the programing will just get better.
Actual solid state wattage is 50W to simulate 12W out of tubes. Have the TM Deluxe Reverb (black, but changed the speaker to the Neo Creamback), now recently got the TM Princeton Reverb, too. Love them!
By the way, I'm using the XLR out for headphones by means of an adapter. Cool because I can set the headphone volume with the pot next to the XLR out.
Since you own both Princeton and Deluxe which do you prefer for gigs and why? Do you feel either is better for recording?
@@glencruciani Each has their own sound and feel differently, that's why I bought both. They are great for recording. I tend to take the Princeton for smaller gigs.
@@gmwien if you were to suggest which one I buy first, what would you say?
@@glencruciani Hard to guess what your preferences and taste are… maybe the blonde Deluxe if you need loud _and_ clean headroom.
I love the concept of the Tonemaster series. (Although it seems like an effects loop and headphone jack couldn’t hurt.) But they came along about the time that I decided I don’t want a traditional guitar amp. I’d rather have a separate amp sim in pedal or floor unit form, and when I need to move air I’ll plug it into a powered cab, PA, etc. (Well…OK…I do have a JC-40, but I mostly use it as a powered stereo cab.) I keep my Princeton around only for nostalgia and to have an actual tube amp (in case I someday actually figure out what all the fuss is about tubes).
I like my Rivers era SUPER CHAMP
Please try a fuzz pedal when you do your pedal dive.