Fender Princeton 6G2 - cranked to distortion

Some more noodling to try and demonstrate how much this brownface princeton breaks up.
Amp settings: volume - 4; tone - 4; negative feedback - 1/2.
Speaker: 1x10 alnico eminence.
Guitar: Carvin holdsworth hollowbody w/ custom wound low-medium output pickups by Mick Brierley

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 6G2
• Princeton
• fender
• guitar
• valves

[MarcusBlacky]

Hi:) How would you describe the difference to the sound as you eliminate the NFB?

[mindlessLemming]

Less "polite". More easily breaks up when you play hard. Little bit more hum as well. Definitely a worthwhile option.

[zgr9]

how do you like the holdsworth model?

[mindlessLemming]

love it. Seems they've changed the specs which is a shame, this is the one with a huge neck and 20" radius fretboard.

The woodwork is excellent, but the electronics are shit. I replaced all pots, switches and pickups almost immediately.

[rw5791]

the problem with the 6g2 is the phase inverter.It's a cathodyne which means the output tubes are driven by one tube section.The deluxe 6g3 has a long tail PI which means each output tube is driven by it's very own tube section.It makes a huge difference.

[sepulchre10]

Another nice job! Love your cabinets. :^)