advice on princeton reverb silverface

I don't think expecting to hear a "tweed" like response from a SF Princeton Reverb is a realistic expectation, without some sort of effects pedal.

Just my opinion.

Even after adjusting for prices on your side of the Atlantic, a little over $2300US for a SF PR sounds like too much. And, yeah the SF PR will not be spectacularly different from your Vibrolux, again, in my opinion. If you have a goal of collecting various models of the SF era, then maybe, but if you are just playing, nah, I don't think so. Others may disagree.

 

First time I have ever heard that.
In my opinion, unless you're looking for a quieter SF/BF tone, you'll have overlap with the Vibrolux.

 

Take your VL with you and compare them. They have similarities and differences. Difficult for another to evaluate YOUR tastes. But I would make sure you like the reverb and tremolo on the Princeton. ALSO, make sure it has been recapped for that price. Old tubes are usually OK, but not old electrolytics.

 

Why do you want the PR? Home playing? The VL should sound great and give you more headroom. Is it just a case of Gear Acquisition Syndrome?

 

I can see the "tweed connection" due to the phase inverter used, a lot of tweeds used that split load setup. The bigger blackface amps used the long tail pair, that was used in the last tweed Bassman, Twin and Vibrolux. (if I remember correctly the Vibrolux was the other one)
Don't know if that makes a PR more tweed though.
That said, the Princeton Reverb is definitely a different animal than the bigger BFs. Already had a Deluxe Reverb and only bought the 64 PR because it was $900. Actually figured I'd just double my money on it, but I'll never sell it. The BFDR I really wouldn't miss.
You need a PR!
I have zero idea what they sell for in Europe, seems high to me but I'm not there. Maybe that's a good deal?

 

There's nothing tweed sounding about a BF/SF Princeton. I used a BF PR for a while with a vintage P10Q and there was no apparent tweediness. If anything, it sounded worse than usual.

 

What he said!!! The PR is sonically unique in the BF/SF line, and comes from a tweed lineage. But it is, as noted by many here, far from tweed. It'll overlap your VR more than your Champ, but within the BF/SF lineup it's distinctive.

PR = good. 2300euro = expensive?