CADdrafter
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looking for opinions on this amp.
where does it fit tone wise in Fender's tweed amp family?
where does it fit tone wise in Fender's tweed amp family?
looking for opinions on this amp.
where does it fit tone wise in Fender's tweed amp family?
I have several Tweed Pros, the '59 5E5-A is my favorite. It is one of Fender's best circuits IMO, essentially the same as the Tweed Bandmaster and Super.
I also hate 15" speakers with a passion, so mine sport new baffle boards with two 10" speakers each.
I have several Tweed Pros, the '59 5E5-A is my favorite. It is one of Fender's best circuits IMO, essentially the same as the Tweed Bandmaster and Super.
I also hate 15" speakers with a passion, so mine sport new baffle boards with two 10" speakers each.
why no love for the 15" speaker?
So, like a Super in a bigger cab? Jonsing for Super myself right now.
I have several Tweed Pros, the '59 5E5-A is my favorite. It is one of Fender's best circuits IMO, essentially the same as the Tweed Bandmaster and Super.
I also hate 15" speakers with a passion, so mine sport new baffle boards with two 10" speakers each.
Which 10s did you go with?
Mine's a 57 I think...That about right Hogy?
Cool amp. lotsa fun...wish it had a 12...LOL
The 5E5 Pro? or the 5E5-A Pro?
The 1955 5E5 pro is basically a 6L6 version of the cathode biased 5E3.
Nice and raw, IMO the purest of the early tweeds.
The 1956-1960 5E5-A pro is more like a 5E7 Bandmaster, same basic fixed bias circuit with the usual variations in minor components.
Both amps rate high as far as tone, but the differences are fairly wide.
how do the differences vary...??
I have a 5E3, and am looking to find if there is another tweed for me to go along with it, or on it's own.......one that i would hope to build as well.
my initial thoughts to describe the sound would be....that tweed warmth, but with some clear before the storm.
does that just sound like a power issue...watts.....hahaha funny way i put it anyways.
Because they sound gawdaful to me. All the frequencies are in the wrong spot, especially the treble. If you ever plug a Tweed Pro into a good cabinet, you will have this reaction:
Exactly. Since I've owned Tweed Supers and played them side by side with my 2x10 Pros I can say I much prefer the bigger cabinet. In fact, a single 12 is also an excellent choice for the Pro.
Hogy,
What kind of music do you play? Ie: are you a rawker or a twanger?