Great amp for Axis SS

[lchender]

For those of you who are looking for amp suggestions to use with your Asis SS, I've just stumbled upon gold! I just picked up a late 60s Silverface Fender Princeton Reverb. This amp absolutely KILLS with my Super Sport. It's a little 15 watt amp with only a single 10, but it sounds incredibly full with this guitar. Set the amp volume around 4 and prepare to be amazed. On the single coil settings, you get beautiful, shimmery cleans. When you switch to buckers, the tone gets more buttery and the buckers drive the amp into a little bit of breakup. SWEET! All you really need is a nice overdrive pedal, if you want more extreme breakup, and a few more of your favorite pedals if you wish. These can be had for very reasonable prices and absolutely destroy new amps in the same price range, IMO. This is the first small amp that hasn't sounded boxy or sterile to me. It's perfect for little club gigs where volume needs to be low. You can still turn it up to where it sounds good without blowing people away with your stage volume. For bigger gigs, just mic it! Take it from me, fellow Super Sport owners, you will LOVE this amp!

 

[songman]

How much are they?
Do they still sell them in stores?

Have you had chance to play reverend amp?
I have Reverend Goblin Coming next week and hopefully my A.S.S in a month.
I hope it makes me as happy

 

[lchender]

Fender Silverface Princeton Reverbs were made in the late 1960s through to the late 1970s, so you won't be able to find them new. They might pop up used at your local music store or in a musicians' trade magazine. Ebay is a good place to look for them. You can probably get one for $500-$700 depending on the age and condition. I haven't had a chance to play any Reverend amps, but some folks really rave about them. Play a whole bunch of amps and see what you like. When I go amp shopping, I take the guitar that I intend to play through the amp with me. Every guitar will sound slightly different and some amps will not flatter your guitar at all. For instance, my 1958 RI Les Paul sounds like absolute garbage through the Princeton, but it's a wonderful guitar. It just isn't well suited to that amp. Through other amps, the Les Paul sounds absolutely killer. My Axis SS is really well suited to the Princeton and doesn't sounds as nice through other amps I own. If you can, wait until you get your guitar and then take it with you when amp shopping. Play a bunch of amps and pick the one you like the sound of the most. Good luck on your tonequest!