The locks comprise two slide and one hasp type lock. B 6 8 1 2 3 v2a r6 68k r5 68k r2 1m hi 1 lo 2 3 2 r4 1 68k r3 68k r1 1m hi 1 lo 2 v1b c v1 v2 v3 v4 4 4 2 2 9 9 7 7 5 5 r7 820 c1 25uf r8 100k r9 100k c2 0. Tweed style cabinets cabinets vacuum tubes speakers tolex and tweed grillcloth transformers test equipment vacuum tube accessories chassis baffles adhesives glues capacitors resistors turret eyelet boards back panels cabinet hardware amplifier kits bias testers faceplates knobs capacitor kits covers logos pilot lights pots reverb accessories reverb tanks capacitor. They are available for free download to help you with your amplifier repair and modifications. New chassis builds are now available at here are a couple of quick room. This is the low powered tweed twin, as currently used by clapton though claptons are built to an altered schematic by john suhr himself. To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a javascriptcapable browser. Welcome to the fender twin tweed project builder site. Fender custom shop 57 lower power twin mods carls custom amps. Fender amp tweed block logo revive the look of your vintagestyle or modern fender amp with a genuine fender amplifier logo. Tweed deluxe amplifier fender 5e3 vintage diy pro audio. Try it, and sure enough, it becomes a true beast, where the combination of preamp gain, power section saturation, maple cab, and the alnico blue speaker offer what may be the ultimate tone in a 1. Any questions about any of the books is more than welcome. You dont have to wait to get the latest fender gear.
Schematics and layout diagrams vintage fender amp repair. This is because of the loose, bassy and smooth top end of the amp. By correcting the filter caps supply, choke position, and adding screen resistors the amp will become alive sounding. These cabinets can either have cutouts for amplifier chassis, or as an extension cabinet with no amp cutout leaving the top flush, and adding a jackcup. One thought on fender narrow panel tweed pro mark karlson.
Also great for custom projects or giving new gear the old school look. They are praised for their sound, their circuitry considered hallowed ground. Its got mecury magnetics transformers and weber designed alnico speakers but sounds murky when overdriven and harsher and duller clean in comparison to. Our website and phones are open, but shipping may take a few extra days, for the safety of our team. For 6v6 purists, the good news is the 57 amp readily accepts a 12ay7 swap as does the tweed reissue. The tweed royal output section has a power amp that can switch between a single 6v6 tube, biased in class a, in a single end s. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current this article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently available. Tweed amps were produced for well over a decade, and evolved considerably over that time. The exterior is the same tweed as that which covers the fender tweed range of amps and is well applied and appears durable. The tweed princeton was the next line of practice amps after the champ models with similarities of an 8 speaker and single ended class a with 5 watts output. Fender made some of these changes themselves with the tweed bassman and high power twin in the 50s but repeated them in 57 low power. Fender blues deluxe 1x12 40watt tube combo amp tweed demo 40watt 2channel alltube guitar combo amplifier with special design eminence speaker, spring.
This video showcases the fender pro series tweed case. Fender tweed style stand alone reverb unit backpanel. Matched tubes are more expensive and often not really matched very well. We like the speaker to balance the tonal character of the amp and.
They are excellent guitar amps, especially for blues playing. These later models called for just one 12ay7 in v1. Early tweeds have rounded tv front grilles and primitive electronics. The amplifiers are named for the cloth covering, which consists of varnished cotton twill, incorrectly called tweed because of its feel and appearance. The interior has over an inch of padding around the.
Extra padded lid for a snug fit, and comes with spring loaded latches and leather covered ends. If you want the best for your 5e3 build,then this is your cab. Gave me a great place to start on my own amp ideas based around the 5e3, without breaking the bank. So what you have is the traditional two channel, four input preamp section with the interactive controls that make the 5e3 tweed deluxe unique by allowing you to fine tune your tone so precisely, plus the ability to still jumper them and do. Fender tweed is a generic name used for the guitar amplifiers made by the american company fender between 1948 and 1960. How to build a tube combo guitar bookshelf speaker boutique amp. The purpose of this website is to document my progress as i build a late 50s fender twin tweed 5f8a guitar amplifier. The princeton amp basically housed the same circuit as the champ although with added lowpass tone control, larger output transformer and a larger cabinet. Apr 22, 2010 welcome to the fender twin tweed project builder site. Here is our collection of tweed and brown face era fender guitar amp schematics. Mix and match with a rare 60s beyer m160 and white sennheiser md421 mics, a modern royer r121, and a handpicked vintage neumann u67 from ocean way studios. The twin tweed project a builders log of the vintage. This project is rated 2 out of 3 for the level of complexity. Fender tube amp schematics, hoffman amps tube amp schematic library.
Fender 55 tweed deluxe uad audio plugins universal audio. Speaker holes are fitted with tnuts to use with your 5mm speaker bolts. Also, i look forward to comments from other amplifier builders. Runs beautiful with strats ask eric clapton why, his weapon of choice and even nicer with vintage lespauls. Discover the sound of fender, the spirit of rocknroll since 1946. Professor tweed the fender princeton adapted for use as a distortion stompbox by.
View all results for fender tweed at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. While 14 power works well london power scaling is the preferred method and my newer amp use that system for transparent wide range powervolume control. Fender narrow panel tweed pro march 23, 2011 november 29, 2017 admin 1 comment. Condition excellent used excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care. Great kit for beginners and pros alike, and a great platform for trying out modifications and alterations to this classic circuit. One of the often overlooked fender amps is the tweed era princeton. Classic tweed champ with tv front and 14 power switch. Fender pro series stratocastertelecaster multifit case tweed. Shop fender electric guitars, acoustics, bass, amps and more. Apr 30, 2018 this video showcases the fender pro series tweed case. The 55 tweed deluxe plugin offers expertly placed multimic tones with a collection of legendary mics and zero phase issues. Cab external measurement 50cm wide 42cm high 23cm deep at the top, 24cm at the bottom, top cut out 31 x 7cm.
A crash course on fender amplifiers tape op magazine. The 5e3 tweed deluxe is unique among the tweed amps as its controls are interactive. Shop online juketone deluxe amplifier cabinet 12juketone. Novels about tweed of british secret intelligence service sis and his team, which includes paula gray and bob newman. It features a 5e3 tweed deluxe preamp section married to a 5f1 class a single ended power section.
Fender amp heaven schematics tweed blackface brownface. Often called the tweed deluxe because of its distinctive tweed covering, this is a combo amplifier with a single 8 ohm 12 speaker, a 5y3gt tube rectifier, a pair of cathodebiased 6v6gt power tubes, and 12ay7 and 12ax7 preamp tubes. Blackface mounted on the sides top and bottom float not so much on the top with the chassis. Jensen c12q 35w 12 replacement speaker 8 ohm details. A faithful recreation of the original fender tweed style stand alone reverb backpanel made out of baltic birch ply. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier. The 5f8 tweed model is based on a fender high power twinamp from the tweed era tweed twin.
A floating baffle refers to how it is mounted tweed style amp cabinets were mounted top and bottom the sides float. Fender tweed amp logo includes mounting pins and is designed for the following amplifiers. Included in the guide are descriptions, pictures, schematics and other fendercentric information. If you have a copy of an old fender guitar amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. They may have used to be, but ive read in several different interviews with his guitar tech, lee, that he now sues the fender custom shop model off the shelf.
Series 24 primary works 24 total works novels about tweed of british secret intelligence service sis and his team, which includes paula gray and bob newman. If you are looking for modern replacements we recommend speakers with a firm and tight low end, and not too much bass response. And use the intuitive mic mixer to season your tones. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. Tweed deluxe amplifier fender 5e3 vintage diy pro audio diy. Tweed hardshell case is constructed from 5ply cross laminate woods and covered in a luggage grade tweed that gives it a classic look.
Fender tweed deluxe 5e3 schematic redrawn by steve luckey on may 20, 2006. Tweed style cabinets cabinets vacuum tubes speakers tolex and tweed grillcloth transformers test equipment vacuum tube accessories chassis baffles adhesives glues capacitors resistors turret eyelet boards back panels cabinet hardware amplifier kits bias testers faceplates knobs capacitor kits covers logos pilot lights pots reverb. Floridas tungsten amplifiers is a relative newcomer on the tweed scene, at least compared to old hands like victoria and kendrick, but its amps are getting a lot of attention. The princeton will respond like a tweed champ and will. Fender tweed princeton 5f2a circuit tweed classic 5 amp. The schematic shows a means of adding a pot, but this would only provide one adjustable voltage for both output tubes, therefore requiring a matched tube set. The princeton will respond like a tweed champ and will make a great recording. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current fender. Tweeds womens clothing on sale up to 90% off retail thredup. Baltic birch is a great material but not for a fender baffle. These evolved into a design with wide panels above and below a rectangular grille, and finally into the most common and soughtafter version.
Schematics and layout diagrams here are hundreds of original fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download. The original tweed deluxe 5e3 came with jensen alnico speakers, mostly p12r or p12q. Its a fender 5f2a tweed princeton circuitbasically a champ with a tone control. We used a 100k trimmer for the plate resistors on the schematic due the fickle nature of jfets and the much lower power supply involved. This circuit is modeled after the 59 fender tweed deluxe 5e3 amplifier. These pages are dedicated to the greatest amplifiers ever made. Fender has been putting out a number of tweed models through their custom shop. These tweed cases are perfect for vintage and new instruments. The carry handle is made of a hard plastic material, moulded to give the appearance of a leather handle. Find tweeds for women at up to 90% off retail price. The 1955 through 1960 narrow panel tweed deluxe is a very simple circuit to build and a great way to get acquainted with tube circuits.
No other company has produced so many great sounding, well built and reliable amps. Fender bandmaster 5e7 schematic fender bandmaster 6g7 schematic fender bandmaster 6g7a schematic fender bassman 5b6 schematic. However, there is no adjustment method supplied in the kit. They are the original power tubes as well as the 5u4gb rectifier and preamps. Shop fender guitars, basses, amplifiers, audio equipment, accessories, apparel and more. If you prefer a contactless pickup i can pack up the books and shelf and have them on my front porch for easy pickup. Fender amp schematics to assist you with your amplifier repairs and modifications. It has been replaced by the wattkins universal pcb which is essentially the same pcb but with many added features. I have a 59 tweed pro with the tungsol brown base 5881s from the factory. This is for good reason, as they are lovingly handcrafted, relatively affordable, and totally nail the vintage fender tweed thang. Discover over 25000 brands of hugely discounted clothes, handbags, shoes and accessories at thredup. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolutio. Quality tweed covered and oxblood stripe grill cloth.
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