Newbie - Need Help with Tube Amp

[blews]

OK - just bought my first tube amp - an early 70's Fender Princeton Reverb. I know absolutely nothing about it. It was shipped and upon opening, the three tubes were packed separately - two 6 volts and one 12 volt. There appears to be three slots for these three tubes and they look like they would fit in any of the slots. Is there a certain way to configure these tubes??

Also - been playing with other amps before this and they all had standby switches - this amp does not - can you turn her on and just fire her up??

HELP!

Thanks! Signed - Anxious to Play!!

[Twist]

Are you sure you only got three tubes? What is stamped on the tubes?

[Steve Conner]

Edit, oops, didn't realise it was a Princeton Reverb: look inside the cabinet, there should be a label showing which tubes go where

[blews]

OK - so I am a complete idiot - I see the digram now - thanks a ton - where is the best place to get info on this amp - a manual so to speak. Thanks a ton.......

[Alex R]

Probably here is the best place. Just ask.

[blews]

Thanks - you folks are great - what's the purpose of the Speed and Intensity controls - amp seems to be working fine - but those controls don't seem to do much? Sorry - been an acoustic man all my life and I can tell you everything you wanted to know about an Acoustic - but don't know the first thing about electric guitars and amps.........

[Don Moose]

what's the purpose of the Speed and Intensity controls - amp seems to be working fine - but those controls don't seem to do much?

You need a footswitch or a shorting plug in the trem control jack to turn the trem ON.

A schematic and layout are available at the Fender Field Guide

Hope this helps!

[blews]

Yes Don - thanks! I have the original footswitch and now I see how they work - very cool to say the least.......getting hooked - never thought I would cross over to electric - thanks for everyone's help!! jim

[Alex R]

- oh it's not all roses on the electric highway. Wait till the local bluegrass association get to hear of it, they'll be burning fiddles on your lawn. Then there's the garage full of "investment" amps, the high frequency hearing loss...