~ 12 watts tweed combo amplifier, normal and bright channel, volume normal, volume bright, tone controls. Powered by pair of 6V6 tubes driving single 12" Jensen vintage speaker. Power supply provided by 5Y3 rectification tube.
THE 50s tweed tone from the vintage 5e3 style amp...
This a 5e3 tweed deluxe replica, hand-built according to the specification. Chrome chassis with white printout holds an electronic circuit using high quality parts including metal resistors for low noise.
Power on-off switch disconnects amp fully from electric source to support safety requirements, also circuit is grounded through power cord. This version of 5e3 provides stand-by switch instead of ground switch as in original one from '57.
Cabinet is made of pine wood with dove tail joints covered with original tweed shellac paited. Inisde, 12" Jensen C12Q vintage ceramic speaker.
June 2023
Cabinet:
pine wood, dove-tail joint, original tweed, shellac lacquered, relic finish
Size: 42 cm height, 51 cm width, 21.6 - 24 cm depth
Fender leather vintage handle
Metal feet
Weight: 13 kg
Input and output:
2 x 1/4" input, Normal
2 x 1/4" input, Bright
2 x 1/4" output speaker - 8 Ohm
Power output ~12 watts
Controls:
Volume Normal
Volume Bright
Tone
Power indicator lamp
Power switch - on/off (fully disconnects amp from electric source)
StandBy switch
Tubes:
Pre-amp section: 1x12ay7/x7 JJ, 1x12AX7 JJ
Power amp section: 2x 6V6S JJ
Rectifier tube 5Y3S JJ
Circuit characteristics:
Point-to-point wired circuit, turret board, no PCB
Tube heaters power supply referenced to ground - no hum noise
No negative feedback
Cathode biased power tubes - no need to adjust bias
Tube rectifier 5Y3
High quality power transformer: Hammond 290BEX
High quality output transformer: Hammond 1750E
Fuse protection, 2 A
Power supply ~230-240V,50Hz, ~120W
