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The Fender Princeton 112 Plus is a amplifier that is split up into a normal and a drive channel. It has a ¼ inch input as well as ¼ inch connections for a foot switch, headphones, or a separate preamp or power amp. It also has a single 12 inch speaker as the name suggests. UTILIZATION If you have any experience with guitar amps, you won’t have any trouble with this amp as it has a very basic make up that is seen across the board on Fender amplifiers. The normal channel has parameters for volume, treble, and bass, while the drive channels has parameters for gain, contour, treble, and bass. It also has a master volume and a reverb knob that apply to the amp no matter which channel you have switched on.

I don’t have the manual for the Fender Princeton 112 Plus, but if you don’t have it, it isn’t a big deal as you can figure out the amp on its own. SOUNDS The sounds possible with the Fender Princeton 112 Plus amp are pretty varied and most of have a precise and clean sound to them. I like using both the normal and drive channels and I find best that this amp sounds best when using a Fender guitar like a Stratocaster or a Telecaster with it.

For some reason it seems that Fender on Fender just always sounds best. I also like to use the reverb a lot and it is definitely a nice feature to have.

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OVERALL OPINION I’ve been using the Fender Princeton 112 Plus for about two years for both live shows and recording and I’ve found that it works pretty well for both of these applications. It isn’t too big so it is easy to bring around and while it can crank up pretty loud, I usually mic it up anyway. The price is pretty reasonable and probably won’t deter anyone from picking one up if they like it. While not ideal for shows, it will work well on the stage as well as in the studio. 60 watts solid-state amp (although I'd say it delivers more), one 1/4' jack input.

4 other connections: 1 for a footswitch, 1 preamp out, 1 power amp in and headphones. Two channels: clean and overdrive, each with treble/bass and volume controls, plus contour and gain for the second channel. A reverb button that works for both channels. It's a pity that it doesn't have a control for the mids, but we'll forgive it for that.

Knobs a bit cheap. UTILIZATION Very easy to understand, no need for a manual, I really like the contour control that provides us with a good palette of different sounds!

SOUNDS I recognize the clean Fender sound.Just for that I love it. And besides, you shouldn't use this amp for what it isn't meant to be used for: this distortion was not made for metal, but it really knows its trade when it comes to blues/rock/grunge! I use it with both single-coils and humbuckers and it responds fine, no problems in that sense. OVERALL OPINION I spotted it at a secondhand shop some time ago and I just bought if for $260. I've seen it on mail-order shops for $350, so it was a good deal! Its main advantage is the Fender clean sound. I think I can recommend this product without hesitation.

Hey Ya'll, While I've been around Fender.com for a while, I think this is my first post in the Contemporary Amp forum. Alrighty, this last week I picked up a used Fender Princeton 112 Plus and I'd like to see if I can get a little more info on it. I've done a little bit of digging around on the internet as well as here at Fender but I'm not coming up with a lot (other than a few mix reviews on Harmony Central). I did find a 'user's manual' but it's more about various settings for various tones.doesn't really say much about the amp itself.

From what I've read so far, this appears to be a 65 watt amp (yes/no?) and according to the 'Quality Assurance' sticker on the back, I think it's a '95 (the info on the sticker is hand written and a bit hard to read.looks like a name followed by FD FV). I picked this one up for $65.cosmetically.well.let's just say she's been 'well used', LOL!!! Not horrid or anything but the tolex is ripped in a couple of spots and you can tell this has been a 'working amp'.

Functionally, she seems to be A-OK.I haven't tested it extensively yet but so far everything seems to work and she sounds pretty decent for what she is. It does say Made in Corona, so I'm assuming this is the US version and not the Mexican version (not that I have anything against MIM.just curious)? Also on the back it says 'Type: PR 290'.is this just indicative that it's a 'Princeton 112 Plus' or are there various models of this.err.model? For the $65 I payed, this seems to be a good deal.I looked around on Ebay and Craigslist and they look like they're going for between $125 and $200 (although granted, again mine is definitely a bit worn cosmetically). So, other than verification of the information above, I guess my single biggest question is; anyone have any comments on how reliable these amps are?

Again being 'used' and clearly being a working amp, I really have no idea if this thing has ever been in to a shop or not.are these Princeton's fairly reliable or is this something I can expect to have problems with? Also, I would welcome any general comments on these amps however.if you're just going to sit there and type something like 'solid state amps suck', please save your time and mine and don't waste the bandwidth. I -know- this isn't a Blues Junior or anything.if I were really -that- concerned with 'vintage tube tone', I'd be using my '73 Bandmaster. I got this amp as something that's basically easy to haul around to jam sessions and such (and maybe use for my acoustic). It seems to be a decent little 1x12 combo amp.it's got better sound than my little Peavey Backstage Plus (probably because I like 12' speakers better than 10') and it's got a bit more power. I'm just looking for some general comments as far as for the money (again $65) if this is going to be a fairly decent little amp or not.

As always, I'm grateful for everyone's thoughts and comments here. Here's the description from the 1999 Fender Frontline catalog. Princeton 112 Plus The Princeton 112 Plus is a mid-sized amp with great sound. Specs: 65 watts RMS, 12' speaker Features: Dual selectable channels with independent tone controls, reverb, effects loop, footswitch and headphone jack.

Weight: 28 lbs. Size: 16.5' high x 18.75' wide x 9' deep. This amp was replaced in 2000 (or 2001. I have the 2001 catalog but not the 2000 catalog) with the Princeton 65 amp. The Princeton 65 is similar to the 112 Plus, but has one or two different features and is part of what Fender called the 'Dyna-Touch' series.

'Dyna-Touch Interactive Circuitry responds to every inflection in your playing, and puts you in control of your tone'. I knew that these old Fender catalogs would eventually come in handy!

First let me say a big thank you to Think Floyd for posting the catalog info. Nothing I didn't already know just from playing around with the amp but still good information.

As far as the amp itself goes.since no one else has really stepped up to the plate here, for anyone else who may read this I'll just toss my $.02 worth in on these amps after having played with mine for a couple of weeks now. Honestly, like most Fenders (tube or ss), this thing has a really great clean sound. My only real nit about it is that most of the power seems to come by the time you hit '4' on the volume knob.

It's not really an issue by any means but a more even increase in power would have been more desirable to me. While I could be wrong, the simple 'treble and bass' controls seem to be active compared with a passive eq. In other words, when you start to turn up the bass for example.wow.it really blows you out of your socks! It could just be the same issue as with the volume knob.all of the 'power' is at the low end, but it took some tweaking to get it right. For a good clean sound though, this amp is -very- usable to say the least. The gain channel though.or more specifically the distortion.well.I guess it is what it is. For practicing in the living room or the studio, it's decent enough but I don't see myself using it to record anything.

Now before anyone says 'well, it's just solid state' please know that I do have other ss amps that can crunch rather nicely.this Princeton simply doesn't. On the other hand, that's what pedals are for.ran thru my old Ross distortion, she's actually got a rather vintagy sound The reverb is fair enough as well but it's not quite as 'deep' as other spring reverb amps I own.my little Peavey Backstage Plus for example has much nicer reverb. My guess would simply be the reverb tank on this Princeton looks rather small comparatively speaking.I'm not sure how much 'size really matters' here but my other amps do all have rather beefy reverb tanks. At some point I may try swapping tanks and see if and how that effects things. That said, the reverb isn't 'bad' by any means.I've just heard better.

I also have to say that for something that's supposedly rated at 65 watts, this thing isn't really as loud as one might expect. Again, it's 'ok' but as I really started to push it, I was rather inclined to ask, 'Where's the beef?'

More than good enough for practice but I think in order to use this thing with a full band, it's really going to need a pre-amp of some kind to boost the signal a bit (at least if I want to get those clean sounds up loud enough to be heard over the drummer). I haven't really played with the effects loop or anything.I don't normally use that anyways so I can't really make any comments in regards to quality there other than it's nice to know it's there. We'll have to see just how well she holds up over the course of time but over-all for the price I payed (again $65), I think this is going to be a really great amp. Could be louder but pretty decent workable sound, easy to haul around, etc.

Would I have payed $200 for one of these in better condition? No.probably not. However compared with other amps.both new and used in this price range, I think this one is going to be a keeper.

Definitely beats the crap out of something like a 'Raven' or any of the new Peaveys. Okay, I know I'm responding WAY late on this post, but having a very nice example of this amp in my livingroom right now, I felt the urge to weigh in. I have to say that I really, REALLY love the clean channel on the Princeton 112 Plus and I love the reverb too!

I find this amp warm and articulate at livingroom volume (I have a family!) and I certainly don't play out or gig. I do own tube amps, I have bought and sold and modified them and I love the tube sound.

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However, the clean channel on the 112 Plus can push my buttons just as well as any tube amp AND I only paid $100 for a MINT example! Having said all that, the drive channel is not impressive at all and I'm not inspired by it, not do I use it.

But for clean tone with reverb, this amp can sing beautifully! I love mine - it's a keeper! I agree that for clean Fender sound for little money, this amp is tough to beat. I played mine back to back with an older Harvard Reverb II (SS), which is considered by some a better amp, but the Princeton 112 Plus sounded better to my ear - perhaps due to the larger speaker. Again, only talking about the clean channel here. Anyway, I dig it and I've been playing it a lot lately.

This amp really gave me an open mind about SS amps. Now I let my ears tell me what sounds good, not just 'tube-lust' of which I am prone to. I have had this amp for over 10 years. It was first guitar amp that I got. Have had many hours into it and have not run into any issues.

I think it is a very solid amp. I have 2 other amps that I play through, no gigging or anything.

A 59 bassman RI and a Blues Jr. I do prefer the tube sound but every now and then, I break out the 112 plus and still enjoyable!

Love the clean section. The distortion.leaves a lot to be desired but hey, pedals help out quite a bit here.

But that section is good enough for some quick experimentation for sound. After all these years, I think I maybe in need of a new reverb tank. It's gotten very weak and can barely hear the reverb. I don't ever remember it being that weak before. Can anyone offer any advice to this issue?

The RCA's are where they are supposed to be. May even consider changing out the speaker to warm the sound up a bit more after I solve the reverb issue.