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Fender Princeton Reverb settings

A Fender Princeton Reverb guitar tone starts around gain 3.5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 5.5 (out of 10), averaged from 4 famous recordings made on one. Use the all-rounder dials below, then jump into any specific tone — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for the exact guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

All-rounder starting point
Gain
3.5
Bass
5.5
Mid
6
Treble
7
Presence
5.5
Reverb
3
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Starting points by genre

Rock · 4 tones
Gain
3.5
Bass
5.5
Mid
6
Treble
7
Presence
5.5
Reverb
3

Fender Princeton Reverb settings for a specific genre

Fender for Rock →

Artists who use the Fender

King Gnu ×2Indochine ×1

4 famous tones on a Fender Princeton Reverb

LaylaDerek & The Dominos · rockgain 6 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 6.5
IchizuKing Gnu · rockgain 5.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 5.5
LAventurierIndochine · rockgain 3 · treb 7
bass 5 · mid 5.5
IchizuKing Gnu · rockgain 0 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 6

Full songs you can dial in on a Fender

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Fender Princeton Reverb settings — FAQ

What are good starting settings for a Fender Princeton Reverb?

Across 4 famous recordings: gain 3.5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 5.5 (out of 10). Tune from there per song.

What EQ / knob settings does a Fender Princeton Reverb need?

Set the EQ to roughly bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 5.5, with gain 3.5 (all out of 10). Lower the gain for cleaner tones; push the mids to cut through a band.

What are the best Fender Princeton Reverb settings for each genre?

Genre averages on this amp: rock (gain 3.5, mid 6). See "Starting points by genre" above for exact gain/bass/mid/treble/presence, or open any song and GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for your own rig.

Do I need a real Fender Princeton Reverb?

No. GuitarToneAdapt models how a Fender Princeton Reverb shapes the sound and compensates for the amp and guitar you have, free in the browser.

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