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SOLD - 5e3 clone by "Tweedy Toneworks"- £450

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TrudeTrude Frets: 889
edited July 2016 in Amps £
Hi folks

Here's a nice little 5e3 clone made by "Tweedy Toneworks".  Nice tidy build with quality components throughout.  Currently sporting Brimar NOS 6v6s, a Jan Phillips 5Y3 rectifier and a GT 12AY7 in V1 (can swap this for a higher gain preamp tube if you prefer)

Speaker is a Jensen P12R Alnico, and a Fender slip cover is included.

Not looking for any trades at the moment, and the price is final.  If it doesn't shift on here I'll get it on eBay to coincide with next month's pay-day :)

I'm in Fareham, Hants, but am happy to ship.  .

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  • mattacjonesmattacjones Frets: 472
    I recognise that. Awesome amp, hand built by a local amp tech and just fantastic sound, weighs almost nothing too!
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  • spenietelespenietele Frets: 74
    Mum I had one very similar great amps
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  • horseheadhorsehead Frets: 209
    I wish trades were accepted.....or my guitar had sold!
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  • sweavesweave Frets: 60
    Hi
    looks very interesting - couple of questions:
    - how much does it weigh (finding it harder and harder to lug my amp around)?
    - what is the power rating - is it loud enough for small gigs next to an enthusiastic drummer?
    - from the other perspective can it deliver some decent sounds at bedroom (actually lounge) levels?
    Cheers
    Steve
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  • TrudeTrude Frets: 889
    mattacjones said:
    I recognise that. Awesome amp, hand built by a local amp tech and just fantastic sound, weighs almost nothing too!
    Yeah, I think this was yours!  It has served me very well  :)  Only change I made was I had the tweed lacquered by Andy Turnpenny (of Blind Dog amps).  It looks great now - nicely vintaged up :)
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  • TrudeTrude Frets: 889
    sweave said:
    Hi
    looks very interesting - couple of questions:
    - how much does it weigh (finding it harder and harder to lug my amp around)?
    - what is the power rating - is it loud enough for small gigs next to an enthusiastic drummer?
    - from the other perspective can it deliver some decent sounds at bedroom (actually lounge) levels?
    Cheers
    Steve
    Hi Steve

    It's incredibly light.  I'd estimate it at around 25lb, but could verify that on bathroom scales if you like.  Those Jensens weigh about the same as a Neodymium speaker so the overall package is feather light with the pine cab etc.  You could lift it with one finger.

    Power rating is as per standard 5e3, so I think that's 12-15w or so?  I've gigged it all over the place with loud drummers and it does hold up.  If you play blues/rock you'll likely find it does the job, but you won't be able to play loud and clean. This is not for surf or funk at loud volumes!  I did run a more efficient speaker through this too, which helped a lot.

    It sounds lovely at low volumes, but you'd better have very understanding neighbours if you want to dime it for heavy breakup.  For clean sounds with/without overdrive pedals it's very sweet.

    Hope that helps!
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  • mattacjonesmattacjones Frets: 472
    edited July 2015
    here you go - it's that actual amp in average bloke demo. 


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  • usedtobeusedtobe Frets: 3841
    Sweeeeeeeeeet.
     so if you fancy a reissue of a guitar they never made in a colour they never used then it probably isn't too overpriced.

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  • TrudeTrude Frets: 889
    Stop it you lot! You're making me want to keep it!!!
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  • horseheadhorsehead Frets: 209
    Nooooo I want it
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  • jd0272jd0272 Frets: 3867
    God that Special sounds awesome through it!
    "You do all the 'widdly widdly' bits, and just leave the hard stuff to me."
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  • TrudeTrude Frets: 889
    I'm not one of those constant bumpers, so here's the one and only bump before I eBay it!
    Some of the gear, some idea

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  • victorludorumvictorludorum Frets: 868
    Nice playing Sir :-)
    Soundcloud
    Bandcamp

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  • horseheadhorsehead Frets: 209
    noooo I still want it. Can someone please buy my guitar so I can buy this?
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  • PinstripePhilPinstripePhil Frets: 97
    I was the original owner of this amp. It is killer. Here my vid with it...ah the memories...no pedals/effects...



    Good luck with the sale. :)
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  • jd0272jd0272 Frets: 3867
    @PinstripePhil   :)
    "You do all the 'widdly widdly' bits, and just leave the hard stuff to me."
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  • TrudeTrude Frets: 889
    Chaps, I just spend the morning playing through the amp and.... bugger it.  I'm going to hold on to it!  I was ABing it with a Tweed Super 1x12 I've recently picked up for gigging.  The Super is a louder, cleaner gigging machine but the Deluxe has something magical going on with lower volume cleans and I know I'll miss that if I were to let it go.

    So, for now, she stays.  Ask me again in a few month's time.

    Thanks to Matt and Phil for providing some interesting family history!  @PinstripePhil, I notice the amp had a name plate originally.  Any idea what happened to that?  It's missing now - just wondering if that was a Fender one or if the builder had one of his own.  
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  • PinstripePhilPinstripePhil Frets: 97
    It said 'Tweedy Toneworks' and looked pretty awful. lol.
    Congrats on keeping the amp.
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  • Elvis_PenberthyElvis_Penberthy Frets: 7
    PM'd
    God bless this kitchen said the knick knack chef
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  • TrudeTrude Frets: 889
    Have decided to let this go now.  Fly my pretty, and be free!!!
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  • ChrisCox1994ChrisCox1994 Frets: 337
    so tempting, and just down the road! Just need to shift my Blues Jr and I'll gladly snap it up...
    https://www.gbmusic.co.uk/

    PA Hire and Event Management
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  • PigknowsPigknows Frets: 39
    pm
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
    tFB Trader
    @hotpickups
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
    (formerly miserneil)
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  • hotpickupshotpickups Frets: 1790
    edited March 2016
    Too low wattage for me really :(
    Link to my trading feedback:  http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59452/
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  • mattacjonesmattacjones Frets: 472
    brilliant amp & price. if i had room, i'd have it back.... have a bump
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  • horseheadhorsehead Frets: 209
    I need to raise the money....
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  • GadgieGadgie Frets: 96
    Cool bananas. Nice sounding amp
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  • ChrisCox1994ChrisCox1994 Frets: 337
    Someone please buy my Blues Jr so I can buy this!

    https://www.gbmusic.co.uk/

    PA Hire and Event Management
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  • TrudeTrude Frets: 889
    Still here folks!
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  • MikeCMikeC Frets: 389
    Hi, is this still for sale?
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