BrownF Princeton vs BF Princeton

Chaparral · August 4th, 2007, 10:44 PM

I know they're different, but I'm a novice.

What would a brown face Princeton sound like compared to a black face?

I have a black face and am contemplating a brown face purchase.

Thanks,

EMan · August 5th, 2007, 11:15 AM

This is covered pretty well in a thread here about the 64 Princeton.

In a nutshell, the brown Princeton is completely different sounding. More Marshally than Fendery. No tone stack, so you don't get that nasty mid-cut that the post browns have. General amplifier voltages are lower which makes the amp warmer sounding. Tons of midrange punch, and doesn't turn to mush with humbuckers.

Why Fender ever changed it...I have no idea.....

Natstrat79 · August 5th, 2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by EMan

Why Fender ever changed it...I have no idea.....

It was all about clean. From what I've heard Leo Fender loved country music and designed his amps to suit the country music of that time. Plus how many albums can you think of from 1965 where the bands used overdriven amps. The blackface princeton stays cleaner longer a definite improvement at the time.

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EMan Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 939	This is covered pretty well in a thread here about the 64 Princeton. In a nutshell, the brown Princeton is completely different sounding. More Marshally than Fendery. No tone stack, so you don't get that nasty mid-cut that the post browns have. General amplifier voltages are lower which makes the amp warmer sounding. Tons of midrange punch, and doesn't turn to mush with humbuckers. Why Fender ever changed it...I have no idea.....