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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?
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The 5E5 Pro? or the 5E5-A Pro?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.
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.
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:why no love for the 15" speaker?
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.So, like a Super in a bigger cab? Jonsing for Super myself right now.
Which 10s did you go with?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.
My favorite tens are the Celestion ones used in late 1960s Marshall 8x10 cabs. I don't even know what their model designation is. I have a small stock of spares I bought from a misguided soul who converted his 8x10 cab to 4x12. As luck would have it, they're also 16 Ohms each, so two of them in parallel are a perfect match for the Pro's 8 Ohm output transformer.Which 10s did you go with?
Yeah, if memory serves it is a '57. You could easily make a 12" "adapter" out of plywood. Cut a square piece of 1/4 or 3/8 ply 14"x14" and transfer the 15" speaker's mounting hole pattern onto it. Then cut on opening for a 12" speaker into it, add new mounting bolts, and put it all together.Mine's a 57 I think...That about right Hogy?
Cool amp. lotsa fun...wish it had a 12...LOL
how do the differences vary...??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.
i'm in the same situation you are.....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.
Hogy,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.
I'm your regular Blues dilettante, with much more ambition than talent. Not much of a Rocker, and if by "twanger" you mean "Country", I hate that more than I hate 15" speakers.Hogy,
What kind of music do you play? Ie: are you a rawker or a twanger?