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Please note that this is NOT a real Fender. This is close to the Fender 5E3 circuit but uses a long tailed pair phase inverter (the phase inverter section of the 5G9 Tremolux). The phase inverter change makes the volume controls work slower than on a stock 5E3 (which can go from 0-100 quickly) as well as lower the gain a bit and stop “farting out”. If you prefer higher gain, you can easily change the preamp tube from a 12AY7 to a 5751 or 12AX7. Overall, I’d say this amp is a bit more “bold” sounding than the standard 5E3. Or a bit more commanding of a sound… Kind of like a 5E3 and mini-Bassman hybrid. This amp can use either a 5Y3 or GZ34 rectifier tube, depending on your tonal preference. It is also cathode bias, which makes changing power tubes (two 6V6’s) a breeze. The controls are identical to a 5E3 – this does not have tremolo. It has a custom wound Heyboer power transformer and a Classic Tone output transformer. All top shelf components chosen by a small boutique builder here in the USA. It is in perfect working order and housed in a Mather cabinet that has blackface-era cosmetics. This amp sounds amazing and is extremely well built. The 10 WGS Veteran speaker works great in this amp. If you’ve been interested in a tweed deluxe, you should check this one out. The amp was just serviced in January 2021 to ensure everything works as it should. There are no issues. Please check the pictures carefully as they are considered part of the description. I will provide photos of the item being packaged. The item “Handwired 5E3 Tweed Deluxe/ 5G9 Tremolux Hybrid Amp” is in sale since Thursday, February 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “cdski25″ and is located in Stoneham, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Number of Speakers: 1
• Number of Channels: 2
• Suitable For: Electric Guitar
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Product Line: Deluxe
• Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
• Impedance: 8 Ohms
• Power: 15 W
• Amplifier Type: Combo
• Brand: Boutique builder

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Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Tremolux in excellent condition and in perfect working order. The very first Blackface-era iteration of the Tremolux with its “Fender Electric Instruments” faceplate, smooth blonde tolex and gold sparkle grillcloth, this visually stunning amp offers a broad range of sparkling cleans and rich overdrive textures. Extremely original with the stock pair of Oxford speakers, the tone is stunning and quintessential Blackface Fender, with the perfect amount of clean headroom before the amp cascades into slightly compressed tube overdrive around 5 on the volume dial. The vibrato has a strong pulse, and each channel has a similar voicing, although the Normal channel has just a touch more low end and midrange punch. The preamp is extremely original, retaining all of the blue molded Ajax caps which are essential to the sweet, musical character of Fender’s Blackface-era circuits. The transformers (manufactured by Schumacher, Fender’s primary transformer supplier in the’60s) include the original power transformer and choke which both date to 1963, while the output transformer is a genuine Tremolux transformer which was substituted at some point in the amp’s life and dates to early 1965. It’s entirely possible that this is an early, factory-installed transformer. The CTS pots are all intact, with visible date codes from the 7th week of’64. The power supply features a full compliment of vintage Sprague Atoms, and the power cable has been upgraded to a modern three-prong variety. The power tubes are a matched pair of Sovtek 5881s (6L6s), and the preamp tubes and 5AR4 rectifier are all vintage valves from the likes of Amperex and RCA. The tube chart is intact with only light wear and a clean “NE” date stamp, which translates to May of 1964. The speaker cab boasts the original pair of Oxford 10K5 ceramic magnet speakers. These speakers have clean black frames and have both been professionally reconed, with matching date stamps from the 5th week of 1964. All of the original fiberglass baffling is intact inside the cabinet too. The amp has its original smooth blonde tolex and gold sparkle grillcloth, a cosmetic combination only available for a few short months at the end of 1963 leading into the first half of’64. The tolex shows only very minor scuffing and edge wear, and the grillcloth has plenty of sparkle left in the thread. Both original raised Fender logos are intact, and the faceplate is very well-kept, retaining its full compliment of original witch hat knobs. All of the original hardware is accounted for including handle caps, nickel corners, sphinx glides (feet), and piggyback clipbars and threaded cabinet inserts. A modern one-button footswitch is included to engage the tremolo, along with a reproduction Fender speaker cable. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! We use double thick boxes, 1″ foam, and industrial 1/2″ bubble wrap to ensure that your amp arrives safely. International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. The item “1964 Fender Tremolux Vintage Pre-CBS Blackface Piggyback Tube Amp, Blonde” is in sale since Tuesday, February 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Fender
• Suitable For: Electric Guitar
• Amplifier Type: Stack
• Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Model: Tremolux
• Number of Speakers: 2
• Number of Channels: 2

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