Fender Princeton 65 amp w/reverb

[Lloyd Karenke]

I would like to know the pro's and con's of the Princeton 65 amp w/reverb-12" spkr. for steel use. Is it just a bedroom amp or can it be used on gigs. Does it put out a good sound/tone for steel?
Thanks!
Lloyd

[Larry Jamieson]

In my humble opinion, the Fender amp is not going to give you the power you need for gigging. I like Fender amps for guitar, and their reverb sounds great! It would be a good bedroom amp for steel, but for playing gigs you need more power. The Peavey amps are great for steel, The Nashville 400, and the newer Nashville 1000 will give you all the power and volume you need for playing out with a band. They are heavy, but they deliver the sound! The newer Nashville 112 is smaller, lighter and less expensive. I see a lot of players are reporting using them on gigs with good results. Hope this helps... Larry Jamieson

[Lloyd Karenke]

Thanks Larry...does the Peavey 112 have reverb (spring reverb like the Fender)? What would the 112 cost?
Lloyd

[Kevin Hatton]

Lloyd, I play a Princeton 65 out every weekend professionally. Good guitar amp but it makes a pi$$ poor steel amp! It doesn't have the bass response required for steel. The Peavey 112 is what you want. Fantastic for a small 12" steel amp. Call Bobbe Seymour at Steel Guitar Nashville
615-868-5344. He has the best prices on these. You won't be dissapointed.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Kevin Hatton on 18 January 2004 at 08:55 PM.]</p></FONT>

[Lloyd Karenke]

Ten four...thanks guys!
Lloyd

[Lee Baucum]

I have one that I use for practice only. I have an inexpensive 5-band eq that I use, to boost the lows. I also use a bit of delay. The combination sounds fine, at practice (with the band). Not enough headroom for a gig, though.

Here is a link to a thread I started back when I first bought the amp.

Click Here

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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande

[Lloyd Karenke]

Thanks Lee for the Link...it said a lot!
Lloyd