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Published on 11/08/12 at 17:34This magnificent achievement of the Custom Shop reissue model 1955 to 1957 designed in Scottsdale, AZ., USA. Made in Corona, Ca.USA comes compete favorably with most high-end amplifiers available on the market. Wired by hand using the finest components available.
• 40 watt lamps in all four (4 X 12AX7, 2 X GT6L6GE, 2 X 5U4 Rectifier Tubes)
• Circuit wired by hand.
• Circuit '55 '57 5E8A
• Control of internal bias
• 2 channels (Normal / Bright)
• 4 bridgeable (2 per channel)
• Settings: Presence, Bass, Treble, Volume (Bright Channel), Volume (Normal Channel)
• Two lamps GT6L6-GE Groove Tubes ™ matched and made in the USA.
• Two lamps 5U4 recovery used in a special circuit, rarely used by Fender in the mid 50s. This type of food has a more subtle compression than other Fender Tweed. Some guitarists "blues" remove one of the 5U4 for a more saturated.
• Four lamps high gain preamp 12AX7WC: you can replace three by 12AY7 for the original low gain his 50s.
• Adding an internal potentiometer quiescent current allows you to use various types of 6L6.
• Solid pine cabinet assembled by mortise and tenon offering its warm and woody.
• Two speakers special Fender Alnico magnet 31 cm and membranes selected for their sound characteristics. These speakers deliver 12 inches sounds exceptional clarity and unrivaled producing heat when you push the amplifier settings. Designed by Ted Weber and manufactured by Eminence ® in the USA.
• Genuine lacquered tweed finish, grid Vintage brown / gold and leather handle.
• Protective cover included special.
• Dimensions: H (56.81 cm), L (59.69 cm), P (26.67 cm)
• Weight: 24 kg
UTILIZATION
The extreme quality of this amp is undoubtedly the excellence and simplicity of its design. No frills and unnecessary settings, everything is designed to optimize the performance, dynamics and depth.
Is easily obtained excellent sound.
SOUNDS
This amp is the reference for all sounds like Rock / Blues / Country / Rockabilly, clear or semi saturated.
Note that it is possible to bridge the two channels, that allows you to get an even fuller, explosive and corpulent as noted in the previous opinion.
I use at home and in rehearsal or club and it delivers a fantastic clear sound even at relatively low volume with all my guitars, especially with my ES-335, my Telecaster, Strat and my Les Paul. It is perfect with all these.
We must push a little to get a big crunch natural, but this amp welcomes with joy the whole pedal worthy of the name as my Fulltone OCD (crunch overdrive) or my Stymon Flynt (reverb and tremolo) ...
OVERALL OPINION
I used to many times in rehearsal and jam with other friends (I always wanted to own one) and it finally became mine for a few weeks!
I had the opportunity to try and have other models in other ranges like the Blues Deluxe, Blues Jr tweed reissue of the Marshall Bluesbreaker ... These proved to be aggressive in the midrange / treble.
The '57 Twin unlike my other amps do not have this problem, it has a kind of natural compression all absolutely usable sound levels.
It is placed in the high-end brand, very expensive in absolute new and very rare opportunity to find their owners should not release them easily
because it is a fantastic amp!
• 40 watt lamps in all four (4 X 12AX7, 2 X GT6L6GE, 2 X 5U4 Rectifier Tubes)
• Circuit wired by hand.
• Circuit '55 '57 5E8A
• Control of internal bias
• 2 channels (Normal / Bright)
• 4 bridgeable (2 per channel)
• Settings: Presence, Bass, Treble, Volume (Bright Channel), Volume (Normal Channel)
• Two lamps GT6L6-GE Groove Tubes ™ matched and made in the USA.
• Two lamps 5U4 recovery used in a special circuit, rarely used by Fender in the mid 50s. This type of food has a more subtle compression than other Fender Tweed. Some guitarists "blues" remove one of the 5U4 for a more saturated.
• Four lamps high gain preamp 12AX7WC: you can replace three by 12AY7 for the original low gain his 50s.
• Adding an internal potentiometer quiescent current allows you to use various types of 6L6.
• Solid pine cabinet assembled by mortise and tenon offering its warm and woody.
• Two speakers special Fender Alnico magnet 31 cm and membranes selected for their sound characteristics. These speakers deliver 12 inches sounds exceptional clarity and unrivaled producing heat when you push the amplifier settings. Designed by Ted Weber and manufactured by Eminence ® in the USA.
• Genuine lacquered tweed finish, grid Vintage brown / gold and leather handle.
• Protective cover included special.
• Dimensions: H (56.81 cm), L (59.69 cm), P (26.67 cm)
• Weight: 24 kg
UTILIZATION
The extreme quality of this amp is undoubtedly the excellence and simplicity of its design. No frills and unnecessary settings, everything is designed to optimize the performance, dynamics and depth.
Is easily obtained excellent sound.
SOUNDS
This amp is the reference for all sounds like Rock / Blues / Country / Rockabilly, clear or semi saturated.
Note that it is possible to bridge the two channels, that allows you to get an even fuller, explosive and corpulent as noted in the previous opinion.
I use at home and in rehearsal or club and it delivers a fantastic clear sound even at relatively low volume with all my guitars, especially with my ES-335, my Telecaster, Strat and my Les Paul. It is perfect with all these.
We must push a little to get a big crunch natural, but this amp welcomes with joy the whole pedal worthy of the name as my Fulltone OCD (crunch overdrive) or my Stymon Flynt (reverb and tremolo) ...
OVERALL OPINION
I used to many times in rehearsal and jam with other friends (I always wanted to own one) and it finally became mine for a few weeks!
I had the opportunity to try and have other models in other ranges like the Blues Deluxe, Blues Jr tweed reissue of the Marshall Bluesbreaker ... These proved to be aggressive in the midrange / treble.
The '57 Twin unlike my other amps do not have this problem, it has a kind of natural compression all absolutely usable sound levels.
It is placed in the high-end brand, very expensive in absolute new and very rare opportunity to find their owners should not release them easily
because it is a fantastic amp!