What's your favorite 50's Fender amp?

Dennis68 · May 8th, 2008, 02:26 PM

Either that you own now, have owned or have played?

JohnnyCrash · May 8th, 2008, 09:33 PM

Every one of them that I tried, owned, built, or otherwise heard all sounded great.

Wardpike · May 8th, 2008, 09:44 PM

59 Bassman. Hands down.

Big Mike Simpson · May 8th, 2008, 11:01 PM

Pro

CatfishStudios · May 8th, 2008, 11:11 PM

Tweed Deluxe, Bassman, Champ

tazzboy · May 8th, 2008, 11:25 PM

Played through Low Power Tweed Twin RI
Own Fender 59 Bassman RI

chabby · May 9th, 2008, 12:31 AM

Low power tweed twin by far, followed by a dead heat between the bassman and deluxe, thought he basssman is more powerful.

Then the champ.

galtjunk · May 9th, 2008, 03:20 AM

It would be the 2-10 Super on the left.
This is the one designed to use 6v6s.

JayFreddy · May 9th, 2008, 05:11 AM

I had a tweed tremolux for a little while. It was a one-trick pony, but it was a very nice trick.

austintele · May 9th, 2008, 05:25 AM

5e3 deluxe is my favorite amp of all-time

I also like the 5f1 champ and the bassman(last version)

Ricky D. · May 9th, 2008, 05:37 AM

It's like thinking about old girl friends, something to like about all of them. Even if there's a good reason why it didn't work.

Dennis68 · May 9th, 2008, 08:30 AM

Great replies everyone. I figured since i waas thinking about adding a new vintage 50's amp to the mix here, no better time then to rekindle everyone's love of the vintage 50's offerings. Great little family photo there, Galt! Thanks for sharing.
There's a special place in my heart for both the 5f1 champ as well as the 5e3 deluxe that Austin mentioned... But truth be told, I wouldn't pass on most any of them...

JimiBryant · May 9th, 2008, 08:53 AM

my '56 tweed Twin pretty much does it for me 99% of the time.

Califiddler · May 9th, 2008, 09:12 AM

Tweed deluxe.

Wayne Alexander · May 9th, 2008, 09:55 AM

I like the 5F8-A high powered tweed twins that Keith Richards plays best for sound, though they're too loud for me to be able to use one anywhere. Second best, to me, is the 5F6-A bassman, again too loud unless you've got power scaling, or an attenuator, or a master volume in it. I personally don't like the sound of the low powered 5E8-A twin (to my ears, the long-tailed phase inverter design of the bassman and high powered twin just plain sounds better, especially in the semidirty to dirty ranges) or the lower powered amps much, though I know a lot of people do.

Doug Ferguson · May 9th, 2008, 09:56 AM

Twin, Bassman, and Pro. Haven't owned any of them, but played through them over the years.

Lobstapickin · May 9th, 2008, 10:05 AM

mad dog · May 9th, 2008, 04:13 PM

Of the originals I've played, sweetest was an earlier bassman, two inputs, 35 watts. Judgind by the tweed pro types I play now -- and the current tweed twin RI -- those two would probably be my favorites overall.

4 Strings · May 9th, 2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky D.

It's like thinking about old girl friends, something to like about all of them. Even if there's a good reason why it didn't work.

Only problem is you could keep all your amps and play one at a time depending on the way you feel at the moment...

gpower · May 9th, 2008, 07:41 PM

Tweed Deluxe

refin · May 9th, 2008, 07:54 PM

I've owned 5 tweeds,4 I still own.All narrow panel.
'59 Bassman
'56 Pro
'59 Tremolux
'57 Deluxe
'5? Vibrolux (sold)

Overall,the Bassman...not because it is considered by so many to be "the one",but because it is the "King Of Clean" at low volumes,and killer overdrive when cranked.
The others all have their merits---the Pro(5E5-A)with a JBL D-130 (gotta find another one) was soooooooooo good sounding.

LOTF · May 9th, 2008, 08:16 PM

'57 Twin RI. It's simply the smoothest, silkiest amp I've ever played through. I used to own a '63 Princeton Reverb (which I should've never gotten rid of) and it was pretty fine as well, though not a '50s Fender.

Neil Young swears by the old '50s Deluxes so I suppose they'd probably be worth considering as well.

Flat Rat · May 10th, 2008, 06:39 PM

Absolutley the 56 Deluxe in the picture! Amazing tone. I borrowed this amp from Ken Warmoth for a project I was working on, all the guys at Warmoth never liked it, but man-0-man did it sound sweeeeet! I used a Warmoth custom swamp ash Tele w/Antiquities that I built-just because I wanted that holy grail of tones and nailed it!
~Billy

woodman · May 10th, 2008, 07:47 PM

i had a tweed Tremolux that was astonishingly sweet, and gave it up for foolish reasons. that's one i wish i could have back.

Scott S · May 10th, 2008, 08:08 PM

Okay, new topic! What's your favorite 1940's Fender amp?

stantheman · May 11th, 2008, 10:11 PM

1956 Tweed Champ through a Stratocaster with weak pickups.

morroben · May 11th, 2008, 10:26 PM

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tazzboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon Age: 31 Posts: 2,245	Played through Low Power Tweed Twin RI Own Fender 59 Bassman RI __________________ tazzboy Guitar: 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard AMP: 59 Bassman Reissue EFFECTS: 2 Boss TR-2 Tremolo and Boss DM-3 Echo Delay.

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Dennis68 Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hudson Valley Posts: 754	Great replies everyone. I figured since i waas thinking about adding a new vintage 50's amp to the mix here, no better time then to rekindle everyone's love of the vintage 50's offerings. Great little family photo there, Galt! Thanks for sharing. There's a special place in my heart for both the 5f1 champ as well as the 5e3 deluxe that Austin mentioned... But truth be told, I wouldn't pass on most any of them... __________________ -Dennis

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JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lost Angeles and Orange County Posts: 6,594 39 Photos	Every one of them that I tried, owned, built, or otherwise heard all sounded great.

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Wardpike Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 43 Posts: 279	59 Bassman. Hands down.

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chabby Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 992	Low power tweed twin by far, followed by a dead heat between the bassman and deluxe, thought he basssman is more powerful. Then the champ.

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JayFreddy Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 42 Posts: 577 3 Photos	I had a tweed tremolux for a little while. It was a one-trick pony, but it was a very nice trick.

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austintele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2004 Location: austin, texas Posts: 1,463	5e3 deluxe is my favorite amp of all-time I also like the 5f1 champ and the bassman(last version)

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Ricky D. Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 423	It's like thinking about old girl friends, something to like about all of them. Even if there's a good reason why it didn't work.

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JimiBryant Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago Chicago that toddlin' town Age: 46 Posts: 1,039	my '56 tweed Twin pretty much does it for me 99% of the time. __________________ I am very proud of the fact that I'm so humble!

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Califiddler Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 805	Tweed deluxe. __________________ "In the fiddler's house, all are dancers."

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Wayne Alexander Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 885	I like the 5F8-A high powered tweed twins that Keith Richards plays best for sound, though they're too loud for me to be able to use one anywhere. Second best, to me, is the 5F6-A bassman, again too loud unless you've got power scaling, or an attenuator, or a master volume in it. I personally don't like the sound of the low powered 5E8-A twin (to my ears, the long-tailed phase inverter design of the bassman and high powered twin just plain sounds better, especially in the semidirty to dirty ranges) or the lower powered amps much, though I know a lot of people do.

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Doug Ferguson Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 55 Posts: 970	Twin, Bassman, and Pro. Haven't owned any of them, but played through them over the years. __________________ If you get hung up on just guitar players, you've missed something.... Don't ever get to a point where you just gotta be a guitar player. You hear something, go try to get that note and sound as much like that as you can.-Buddy Guy

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mad dog Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 649	Of the originals I've played, sweetest was an earlier bassman, two inputs, 35 watts. Judgind by the tweed pro types I play now -- and the current tweed twin RI -- those two would probably be my favorites overall.

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gpower TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Age: 52 Posts: 69	Tweed Deluxe __________________ Whether you think you can...or you can't...you're right!

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refin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Panhandle Age: 52 Posts: 1,674	I've owned 5 tweeds,4 I still own.All narrow panel. '59 Bassman '56 Pro '59 Tremolux '57 Deluxe '5? Vibrolux (sold) Overall,the Bassman...not because it is considered by so many to be "the one",but because it is the "King Of Clean" at low volumes,and killer overdrive when cranked. The others all have their merits---the Pro(5E5-A)with a JBL D-130 (gotta find another one) was soooooooooo good sounding. __________________ "For You,Lord,are good,and ready to forgive,and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You." Ps. 86:5 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/refin_music.htm MASTER VOLUME? WHAT'S A MASTER VOLUME?

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LOTF Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 212	'57 Twin RI. It's simply the smoothest, silkiest amp I've ever played through. I used to own a '63 Princeton Reverb (which I should've never gotten rid of) and it was pretty fine as well, though not a '50s Fender. Neil Young swears by the old '50s Deluxes so I suppose they'd probably be worth considering as well. __________________ Regards, LOTF TELES: 2002 '52 AVRI 2007 '72 Thinline reissue 1985 Squier (MIJ)

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Flat Rat TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 20	Absolutley the 56 Deluxe in the picture! Amazing tone. I borrowed this amp from Ken Warmoth for a project I was working on, all the guys at Warmoth never liked it, but man-0-man did it sound sweeeeet! I used a Warmoth custom swamp ash Tele w/Antiquities that I built-just because I wanted that holy grail of tones and nailed it! ~Billy __________________ 47 goin on 16

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woodman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 4,551	i had a tweed Tremolux that was astonishingly sweet, and gave it up for foolish reasons. that's one i wish i could have back. __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

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Scott S Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NE CR IA US NA PE Posts: 954	Okay, new topic! What's your favorite 1940's Fender amp?

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stantheman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 4,478	1956 Tweed Champ through a Stratocaster with weak pickups. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

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