Deluxe'57 #2

~ 12 watts tweed combo amplifier, normal and bright channel, volume normal, volume bright, tone controls. Powered by pair of 6V6 tubes driving single 12" Weber alnico vintage speaker. Power supply provided by 5Y3 rectification tube.

THE 50s tweed tone from the vintage 5e3 style amp...

This a second 5e3 tweed Deluxe57 replica, hand-built according to the specification and finished with aged touch. It has a chrome chassis which holds an electronic circuit using high quality parts including carbon resistors, jupiter caps placed on fiber board.

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" Weber 12A125-8 vintage alnico speaker.

June 2023

Amplifier specification

Cabinet:

pine wood, dove-tail joints, original tweed, shellac lacquered, relic finish
Size: 42 cm height, 51 cm width, 21.6 - 24 cm depth
Fender leather vintage handle
Metal feet
Speaker: Weber Vintage 12A125-8 RIBBED-30W
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 (dual-pole switch which fully disconnects amp from electric source)
StandBy switch ( following extra filter/reservoir cap to avoid rectifier tube damage )