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(Clip) The Headstrong Lil' King ... I think my amp hunt if finally over

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Jim Soloway

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May 9, 2008, 1:26:08 PM5/9/08
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My Headstrong Lil' King on Wednesday and I'm just thrilled. It's a
remake of the 64 Fender Blackface Princeton Reverb that's been
upgraded to a 1x12. Total weight is just 31 lbs so it's truly grab
and go and at 12 watts I'm absolutely amazed at the amount of clean
headroom. The reverb and trem sound pretty much like my memory of the
60's (which was exactly what I was after). After hunting obsessively
for the perfect amp (for me) for years, I think I've finally found it.

BTW, I'm a tremolo freak, but I turned it off for this clip so the
attention would be on the amp instead of the trem.

http://www.jimsoloway.com/TascamDemos/H212-1.mp3

For anyone who;s interested, here's a link to their site.
http://www.headstrongamps.com/Page3.html It is not an inexpensive
amp, but it's a lot less money than buying and rehabbing a real '64
Princeton Reverb. In fact, it's a lot less money than buying and
rehabbing a Silverface Reverb and it comes with a 10 year warranty.

Jim Soloway

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May 9, 2008, 1:27:51 PM5/9/08
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rpguitar

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May 9, 2008, 3:20:47 PM5/9/08
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Cool sound, Jim!

My amp quest ended when I had a new cabinet built by Heritage for a
silverface Princeton Reverb and put a 12" Celestion in the baffle.
Light, surprisingly loud, and gobs of tone. Plus the tolex is
orange. The best!

Enjoy -
Roger

Phil

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May 9, 2008, 3:22:09 PM5/9/08
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On May 9, 1:26 pm, Jim Soloway <j...@jimsoloway.com> wrote:
> My Headstrong Lil' King on Wednesday and I'm just thrilled.  It's a
> remake of the 64 Fender Blackface Princeton Reverb that's been
> upgraded to a 1x12.  Total weight is just 31 lbs so it's truly grab
> and go and at 12 watts I'm absolutely amazed at the amount of clean
> headroom.  The reverb and trem sound pretty much like my memory of the
> 60's (which was exactly what I was after).  After hunting obsessively
> for the perfect amp (for me) for years, I think I've finally found it.
>
> BTW, I'm a tremolo freak, but I turned it off for this clip so the
> attention would be on the amp instead of the trem.
>
> http://www.jimsoloway.com/TascamDemos/H212-1.mp3
>
> For anyone who;s interested, here's a link to their site.http://www.headstrongamps.com/Page3.html It is not an inexpensive

> amp, but it's a lot less money than buying and rehabbing a real '64
> Princeton Reverb.  In fact, it's a lot less money than buying and
> rehabbing a Silverface Reverb and it comes with a 10 year warranty.


Sounds really nice Jim. I have a silverface PR that's had a few BF-
style mods and I love it. These are great amps.

Jim Soloway

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May 9, 2008, 4:31:14 PM5/9/08
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Thanks guys. Amazingly enough, even my wide likes this one and she
HATES amplifiers. :) Here's another clip with the trem kicked in.

http://www.jimsoloway.com/TascamDemos/H212-2.mp3

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