Tweed Amps with 15's

James Knox · April 12th, 2005, 12:24 PM

Most of my amps have 12's in them (Rambler, Tremolux, Maz18, Deluxe Reverb) and I have an opportunity to put a Jensen 15 in a tweed amp being built for me rather than a Celestion Blue 12.

I am REALLY thinking of doing it. I have to know today!

What are your opinions?

Thanks,

James

bo · April 12th, 2005, 12:38 PM

Go for it! Good highs and better lows. I have a 15 in a mid-'50s Flot-A-Tone and I'm still wondering why that sized speaker didn't become the norm.

logman · April 12th, 2005, 12:55 PM

My '58 pro with 1-15" P15N is my favorite amp of many.

logman

telel6s · April 12th, 2005, 03:47 PM

I'm building a 15" cab for my Mission 5E3. Putting a Weber ceramic Chicago in it. Initial testing has it sounding great even with the brand new speaker. It's currently dissasembled so I can complete the wood finish on the cab.

Fuller, tighter and louder would be three words I'd use to describe the difference compared to the P12Q in the original cab. But it is still definitely a Tweed.

Use the search from some posts from Lance about his 15" Deluxe. Those posts were part of my inspiration for building my cab.

Tremo · April 12th, 2005, 04:19 PM

Yeah baby, the narrow panel tweed Pro with the Jensen P15N is a great sounding amp for traditional style blues.

Lance · April 12th, 2005, 10:38 PM

it's still great.

Played it last friday with the band. Just a great amp sound. The 15" is killer.

James Knox · April 13th, 2005, 12:19 PM

Hey Lance,

If that is a 51 Nocaster, I have the same guitar. I can hardly wait..........

James

Lance · April 13th, 2005, 01:06 PM

That's my NOS Nocaster. A really great guitar and a fine match to the tweed amp.

.....although....laterly, I've been thinking of refretting it with larger frets.

halouis · April 13th, 2005, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lance

That's my NOS Nocaster. A really great guitar and a fine match to the tweed amp.

.....although....laterly, I've been thinking of refretting it with larger frets.

I can vouch that Lances Tweed repro is outstanding to play through.

Lance your Nocaster still looks as if it hasn;t a single blemish on it. that means you aint playing it hard enough. ;) I did a refret on my tele last yr and went to medium talls frets and it made it noticbly better to play. And still looks right.

saladin · April 15th, 2005, 12:03 AM

I use a Carvin MTS head (JJ 6L6's) into a Dual Showman 2-15 Cab. The biggest baddest clean sound you ever heard!

mr tom · April 15th, 2005, 02:23 AM

I have a Silvertone 1483 "bass" (har de har har...just try it) amp with the original Jensen 15", and while it is scarcely my main everyday amp, it SMOKES. At one point I used it the cabinet for a boogied Bandmaster head and, impedance mismatch and all, the 15" ruled.

tom

normally a 2- or 4-10" guy

April 12th, 2005, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
James Knox TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 62	Tweed Amps with 15's Most of my amps have 12's in them (Rambler, Tremolux, Maz18, Deluxe Reverb) and I have an opportunity to put a Jensen 15 in a tweed amp being built for me rather than a Celestion Blue 12. I am REALLY thinking of doing it. I have to know today! What are your opinions? Thanks, James

April 12th, 2005, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
telel6s Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,180 80 Photos	Building a 15" 5E3 I'm building a 15" cab for my Mission 5E3. Putting a Weber ceramic Chicago in it. Initial testing has it sounding great even with the brand new speaker. It's currently dissasembled so I can complete the wood finish on the cab. Fuller, tighter and louder would be three words I'd use to describe the difference compared to the P12Q in the original cab. But it is still definitely a Tweed. Use the search from some posts from Lance about his 15" Deluxe. Those posts were part of my inspiration for building my cab. __________________ Mama always said, "A little tone is good for the soul."

April 12th, 2005, 10:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lance Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,197	and.... it's still great. Played it last friday with the band. Just a great amp sound. The 15" is killer. __________________ Lance "not very good...but I make up for it by playing loud"

April 13th, 2005, 12:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
James Knox TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 62	Yeah Baby........ Hey Lance, If that is a 51 Nocaster, I have the same guitar. I can hardly wait.......... James

April 13th, 2005, 01:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lance Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,197	Yup.... That's my NOS Nocaster. A really great guitar and a fine match to the tweed amp. .....although....laterly, I've been thinking of refretting it with larger frets. __________________ Lance "not very good...but I make up for it by playing loud"

April 12th, 2005, 12:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
bo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,794	Go for it! Good highs and better lows. I have a 15 in a mid-'50s Flot-A-Tone and I'm still wondering why that sized speaker didn't become the norm.

April 12th, 2005, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
logman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 172	My '58 pro with 1-15" P15N is my favorite amp of many. logman

April 12th, 2005, 04:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tremo Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,803	Yeah baby, the narrow panel tweed Pro with the Jensen P15N is a great sounding amp for traditional style blues.

April 15th, 2005, 12:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
saladin TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 76	15's I use a Carvin MTS head (JJ 6L6's) into a Dual Showman 2-15 Cab. The biggest baddest clean sound you ever heard!

April 15th, 2005, 02:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
mr tom Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 193	Re: 15's I have a Silvertone 1483 "bass" (har de har har...just try it) amp with the original Jensen 15", and while it is scarcely my main everyday amp, it SMOKES. At one point I used it the cabinet for a boogied Bandmaster head and, impedance mismatch and all, the 15" ruled. tom normally a 2- or 4-10" guy