I take it back: I love my Deluxe Reverb!!!

[Custom Deluxe]

From time to time, I've mentioned how I thought my '65 Princeton Reverb sounded better than my'68 Deluxe Reverb.

Well, I realized the pick ups on my tele were too low. Once properly adjusted, the DR really came to life.

Sounds silly and not possible, but it sounded great. Just like a DR should. Happy I didn't part ways with it.

[tomfarnan]

That's funny - I've just been having a similar time with my amps and my tele - adjusting pickups and finding truer sounds in them.

[Singin' Dave]

A 65 PR and a'68 DR, eh? Life is GOOD!

And yes - in general, pickup adjustment can make a huge difference and is an easy thing to tweak.

[DMace]

I'm the opposite: my Teles sounds unbelievably good through my '66 DR, but not as warm through my '66 PR. Maybe it's because the DR has the original Oxford and RCA blackplate power tubes and the PR has a new Weber and JJ 6V6 tubes. Maybe I'll mess around with pickup heights though, just to see how it may affect things.

[drf64]

You may not love it, but it's pretty hard not to at least like an original DR.

[Custom Deluxe]

Originally Posted by Singin' Dave

A 65 PR and a'68 DR, eh? Life is GOOD!

And yes - in general, pickup adjustment can make a huge difference and is an easy thing to tweak.

Dave:

I know and thanks to my wife for understanding. So here is the final collection and I'll need to take a break for awhile. Kind of getting out of hand...

'62-ish Premier Model 90 reverb tank
'65 Princeton Reverb
'66 Bandmaster (head only)
'68 Deluxe Reverb
'65 Silvertone amp-in-case
early 2000 US-made Crate V16
'06 Gibson GA-5

'65 Silvertone
'02 Am. Tele
'02-ish Gibson Melody Maker w/ 90
unkown year $25 garage find Squire Strat

[Singin' Dave]

CD,

I hear ya! And trust me, you're far less down the rabbit hole than I am w/ 15 amps, 20 guitars, 2+ full PAs, lighting, bass rig etc. I feel like my savings program is CList!

[Custom Deluxe]

Originally Posted by Singin' Dave

CD,

I hear ya! And trust me, you're far less down the rabbit hole than I am w/ 15 amps, 20 guitars, 2+ full PAs, lighting, bass rig etc. I feel like my savings program is CList!

I hear you... I love Craigslist.

[DMace]

Originally Posted by Singin' Dave

CD,

I hear ya! And trust me, you're far less down the rabbit hole than I am w/ 15 amps, 20 guitars, 2+ full PAs, lighting, bass rig etc. I feel like my savings program is CList!

Dave, 15 amps and 20 guitars!!?? Holy cow. Evidently, you do Not live in a one-bedroom apartment.