Princeton Reverb Cabinet

nonvintage · April 8th, 2008, 04:49 PM

Does anyone have a recommendation for a PR cab? My 78 is made of MDF and is heavy for it's size. It has a 10" baffle that cannot be removed. I'd like to get a pine cab with 2 seperate interchangeable baffles (for a 10 and for a 12" speaker) and maybe a couple inches taller to accomodate the 12. Thanks.

milocj · April 8th, 2008, 10:10 PM

Try JD Newell.
He makes really nice cabinets with a couple of choices of cosmetics, and they have removable baffles. I know that he makes the PR cabinet with a 10" or 12" baffle. I'm sure he would build you one with a spare baffle in the extra size.

If I remember correctly the 12" cabinet cost my buddy about $225 shipped to his door.

teleclarkster · April 8th, 2008, 10:18 PM

JD Newell makes fine cabinets. You might want to also check with Mojo. They make an exact replica of a BF PR cab. I'm restoring my battered PR with one of these.

Mojo

nonvintage · April 8th, 2008, 10:42 PM

I spoke with JD over the phone to save $ I think I'll just get the cab with a 12" baffle. I can always use my Princeton cab if I want to use the 10" speaker. Now, what speaker. I'm partial to Emi Legends so I guess a 1258 would be the one to get. What are y'all using?

JoePops22 · April 9th, 2008, 08:25 AM

I recently went through the same dilemma and went with a JD Newell cab with 12" baffle for my 73 PR.

Top quality construction. The cab is 2" taller and resonates well with my Reverend All Tone 1250 speaker.

eugenedunn · April 9th, 2008, 11:10 AM

Or check out Allen Amps cabinets....

http://www.allenamps.com

He will apparently make them in head, 1x12,1x15,2x8 and 4x8 configurations... go wild!

By the way, I am running my SFPR with a 1x15 in the extension speaker output..... we're talking girth!

Acually, I am thinking of getting a Weber Z-Matcher box so I can mix and match different cabs with my amps.

I am having a 2x10 4-ohm cabinet made to use with the SFPR and Champ I have. But with the Z-Matcher, I could potentially run my Champ on the 8-ohm 1x15 or run the SFPR as a 3x10 or even a 1x15+2x10 combo with extension!

nonvintage · April 9th, 2008, 11:46 PM

I ordered a 1 x 12 cab in black tolex and silver grill. I was gonna doll it up in Blonde and Oxblood but I still want to use the original cab with the 10. And it's kind of a PITA to find a repro black or brown faceplate that looks good with that color combo. I've searched the net and found I'd be better off just using the Silverface faceplate.

April 8th, 2008, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
nonvintage Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 506	Princeton Reverb Cabinet Does anyone have a recommendation for a PR cab? My 78 is made of MDF and is heavy for it's size. It has a 10" baffle that cannot be removed. I'd like to get a pine cab with 2 seperate interchangeable baffles (for a 10 and for a 12" speaker) and maybe a couple inches taller to accomodate the 12. Thanks.

April 9th, 2008, 08:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
JoePops22 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, British Columbia CANADA Age: 52 Posts: 92	I recently went through the same dilemma and went with a JD Newell cab with 12" baffle for my 73 PR. Top quality construction. The cab is 2" taller and resonates well with my Reverend All Tone 1250 speaker. __________________ The OT, the "old timer"

April 9th, 2008, 11:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
nonvintage Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 506	I ordered a 1 x 12 cab in black tolex and silver grill. I was gonna doll it up in Blonde and Oxblood but I still want to use the original cab with the 10. And it's kind of a PITA to find a repro black or brown faceplate that looks good with that color combo. I've searched the net and found I'd be better off just using the Silverface faceplate. Last edited by nonvintage; April 10th, 2008 at 09:32 PM.

April 8th, 2008, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
milocj Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 456 3 Photos	Try JD Newell. He makes really nice cabinets with a couple of choices of cosmetics, and they have removable baffles. I know that he makes the PR cabinet with a 10" or 12" baffle. I'm sure he would build you one with a spare baffle in the extra size. If I remember correctly the 12" cabinet cost my buddy about $225 shipped to his door.

April 8th, 2008, 10:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
teleclarkster Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Way Out West Age: 54 Posts: 646 10 Photos	JD Newell makes fine cabinets. You might want to also check with Mojo. They make an exact replica of a BF PR cab. I'm restoring my battered PR with one of these. Mojo

April 8th, 2008, 10:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
nonvintage Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 506	I spoke with JD over the phone to save $ I think I'll just get the cab with a 12" baffle. I can always use my Princeton cab if I want to use the 10" speaker. Now, what speaker. I'm partial to Emi Legends so I guess a 1258 would be the one to get. What are y'all using?

April 9th, 2008, 11:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
eugenedunn Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 55 Posts: 839 37 Photos	Or check out Allen Amps cabinets.... http://www.allenamps.com He will apparently make them in head, 1x12,1x15,2x8 and 4x8 configurations... go wild! By the way, I am running my SFPR with a 1x15 in the extension speaker output..... we're talking girth! Acually, I am thinking of getting a Weber Z-Matcher box so I can mix and match different cabs with my amps. I am having a 2x10 4-ohm cabinet made to use with the SFPR and Champ I have. But with the Z-Matcher, I could potentially run my Champ on the 8-ohm 1x15 or run the SFPR as a 3x10 or even a 1x15+2x10 combo with extension!