My new Tweed Deluxe Clone (Richter)

Doc · March 30th, 2007, 08:56 PM

I have not had a lot of time with it as it came in just before I had to leave fro DC this week. I am dying to get back home to it. It arrived very well packed and in perfect shape. I unpacked it and installed the tubes. I pulled the back and looked things over. I played it through the 1x12 C12N that it has stock. I also tried it with a Texas Heat in a closed back 1x12, 2x12 closed back with V30's (Avatar), and a semi-closed 1x12 with a Cannabis Rex (Solid 1/2 " pine about the size of a pro reverb). I tried the 4 channels out, jumped channels and ran various effects through it.

In sum - This thing is amazing. It sounds good with any of the speakers, with each emphasizing what that speaker does best. I used a bucker equipped semi-hollow VW with mahogany body and quilt carved top (24.75" scale). It is one of my favorite guitars as it is so versitile. It has a Seth Lover neck, vintage stack middle and Custom 5 in the bridge. It has 5 way switching and a neck-bridge blend pot (spits for middle and bridge as well). The pedals I tried included Duncan Twin Tube, SD-1, BD-2, DS-1 Seeing Eye Style mod, Keeley Fuzz Head, Reflector Reverb, ED-1 compressor and DD-6 delay.

The amp handed the pedals very well. The speaker was important, as was amp setting, for the Fuzz as it is with any other 5e3 that I have played. It has a clean that was deep, 3d and present - the protopypcial 5e3 clean. Smiles where ear to ear on this one. The various outputs varied the sound as expected and the jumpered channels did what they were supposed to do. I like to play jumped a lot so I will probably spend more time with that at some point. The country grit was classic Tweed Deluxe cool. The crunch is tweed deluxe grind all the way. Overll this is the tone of a classic Tweed Deluxe. The amp was as sensitive to volume changes and pick attack. I could not play with the "edge" much though as family are home tonight and it is too loud for cranked in the house. When tested flat out for a few measures, it had the ZZ top and Cream tones easily. This is a VERY sweet amp.

The tweed on the solid pine cab was well applied. The various screws and fitting were perfect. The chassis was held in place with nylon (I liked it) grommets and bolts as well as screws. It appeared to kill any possible rattle noise this way. Everything fit perfectly. The chassis was the neatest wired chassis I have ever seen. I could find nothing more accurate to say other than "impressive."

The only thing at all which was a negative was that one of the tubes has a slight tube rattle (Sympathetic to a note or two). But, this is not the builder's fault at all. I Suspect that unless you spent a fair bit of time playing the amp with the tubes in it one would never have know it was there. Further as any tube can develop a rattle, and it does so on it's own accord on it's own time line in my experience, I do not see this as any issue at all. I have not had time to see which it is at this point. I will try various tubes in it at some point anyway, just to see what works best with my rig. I have a 5e3 head and this is a far better done version of this amp all the way around.

I need to find a cover, and decide how I want to treat the tweed. It is such a nice amp I am actually a bit worried I might get it dirty! My Les Paul is the only other piece of gear I have that pulls that emotion from me. All this and it has 2 year limited coverage!

I have to say, having looked at the various custom builders, and "boutique" 5e3 style amps (and fender style amps) some of which are well known and very spendy, this amp is seriously on par with any of them. I feel as if I stole the amp from the maker. It is seriously the best deal I have hit in a long while. If you do not have a compulsion for perfect reproduction of a 5e3 in every dimension, and every spec this thing has everything you could want in a 5e3 style amp. It is classic prototypical 5e3 all the way.

Pictures (from site but is exactly like mine).

http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...on/newdel1.JPG
http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...on/newdel2.JPG
http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...5e3ginside.JPG

greggorypeccary · March 31st, 2007, 07:04 AM

Did I see this review on TGP?? I have a Richter too, great amp for the $$! Actually, a great amp at any price! Less than half of what Fender is charging for their new RI.
Put a NOS 5y3 in there. I have a Weber copper cap on the way too to see how that works. It should eliminate one rattle!
Personally I don't see the need for pedals with that amp as it has very little headroom. Playing out with it I turn it up to 6 or 8 and use the volume on my Guitar. Tele -> 5E3 is the perfect combination (unless you need loud & clean!)
Contact custom amp covers, I just got one from them and it's pretty nice.

Doc · March 31st, 2007, 09:49 AM

Yes, you saw much of this review on the TGP. I thought this group may find it helpful as well. You obviously play larger venues, as even with a bucker equipped guitar I am not able to "crank" this amp in a lot of settings, and certainly not in the home studio without complaints. Pedals, rack gear and modeling amps are a part of my survival. The amp is an unbelievable bargain to me.

moonshiner · March 31st, 2007, 11:36 AM

How does one find info on this builder or his amps?

Thanks for the review...

greggorypeccary · March 31st, 2007, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonshiner

How does one find info on this builder or his amps?

Thanks for the review...

Sometimes she puts them up on eBay, SaraSmiles. She hangs out on thegearpage too, same name. I bought mine when she had one for sale there. It was the price of a kit but already well put together!

And no, I don't play big places just clubs sometimes and open jams where we "garage band" it, just vocal mics and everyone fends for themselves! Too many people at jams play way too loud but this allows me to keep up.
I can't wait to take it out on Thursday, I'll be at a great blues club jamming with an old friend!

Doc · March 31st, 2007, 12:50 PM

The amp builder is a she. Sara Richter. She has a web site on ebay. Richter Amplification I believe. There is also info on Harmony Central. There are several reviews on the web site The Gear Page as well. There were several on my short list of builders, and she happened to be the one with the amp available when I had the cash. I was going to get a Little Dawg but hit a wedding when my time on the list came up and I had to pass. I am sure it is a great amp as well, but I do no think I would have been any happier than I am with the Richter.

I think it is ....

http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...sarasmiles1820

moonshiner · April 1st, 2007, 10:52 AM

Thanks! Looks like she does great work.. She's not too far from me either..

Opaltone · April 2nd, 2007, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonshiner

Looks like she does great work..

Sounds like it too!! I've got a 5E7/Bandmaster-inspired head Sara made last year, and I absolutely love it. It is literally a central part of the sound I've set up for my Tele (I surround it with two 1x12 cabs coming from a stereo single-ended EL84 amp, Lexicon Signature 284, where I run my Chandler delay). I run the Richter through a custom 3x10 cab.

Sara does great work, and helps us make glorious sounds. I like it so much I had to jump in on the Richter 5E3 thread at TGP, and post a couple of photos of my 5E7+. Check 'em out here.

- Thom

AJ Love · February 9th, 2008, 12:40 AM

I love my Richter 5E3. Spectacular sound and only 700 for a hand wired killer Deluxe clone. Truely a great amp

rhinocaster · February 9th, 2008, 12:58 AM

I think that the new price for the 5E3 is $825, which is a STEAL! This amp would sell for half again as much from any other builder. My tweed deluxe search (Fender, Victoria, Kendrick, Vintage etc.) ended with my Richter. Sara builds a world class amp at a budget price. I bought mine used for $560! That left me plenty of money for an audiophile power cable, Weber Ceramic Blue Dog speaker, El Dorado Vintage Handle and a Studio Slips (Highly recommended) cover.

My amp also had tube rattle. It think that the JJs that come with the amp are really quite prone to this problem. They are a great sounding tube, and I found that the $10 silicon tube rings that are sold on Ebay are the perfect solution. 2 rings around each power tube and also around the rectifier eliminated my tube rattles. The Richter is now the best tweed deluxe I've ever played live. It does everything I want it to do, and I can't imagine having a better "Go to" amp.

Here's a shot of my Richter. I spent a full day lacquering and tinting the tweed.

tele-martini · February 9th, 2008, 08:48 AM

Does anyone know what Sara's wait time is for one of these ?

rhinocaster · February 9th, 2008, 10:39 AM

I don't know about the lead time. It seems that Sara just builds a few amps at a time and then puts them up for sale on eBay.

There is a used one on the Emporium section of The Gear Page right now. $675, and it looks perfect.

Doc · February 9th, 2008, 11:06 AM

I am still loving mine. Favorite amp I own. I acutally am careful with it!

LK · February 10th, 2008, 08:39 AM

What kind of caps do the Richter amps use? I'm really looking for a 5E3 and am looking at the Richter, Clark or a Mission kit.

LK

nasonm · February 10th, 2008, 12:34 PM

Mee too, I'm torn between a Clark Beaufort Special or a Little Dawg D-Lux

Doc · February 10th, 2008, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LK

What kind of caps do the Richter amps use? I'm really looking for a 5E3 and am looking at the Richter, Clark or a Mission kit.

LK

I do not know. You can send her a note and find out (she is on Ebay).

http://myworld.ebay.com/sarasmiles1820/

Ricky D. · February 10th, 2008, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LK

What kind of caps do the Richter amps use? I'm really looking for a 5E3 and am looking at the Richter, Clark or a Mission kit.

LK

I built a Mission 5E3 kit a year ago. Very high quality components. They are fun to build, and there's a lot of satisfaction involved in playing something you built. Cost-wise, if you are already tooled up you'll save some money with the Mission. If you have to buy the tools you will need, that narrows the gap. The Richter, assembled, is a great buy.

Telelicious · February 10th, 2008, 03:17 PM

Crossing this thread with another current thread.

If you go to her ebay store with the link that Doc provided you will read where she is leaving ebay behind because of the recent ebay policy and fee changes.

She also has a 5E3 type with 3 Jensen Neo 10's up on ebay right now.

Sweet.

JamonHamon · February 11th, 2008, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telelicious

Crossing this thread with another current thread.

If you go to her ebay store with the link that Doc provided you will read where she is leaving ebay behind because of the recent ebay policy and fee changes.

She also has a 5E3 type with 3 Jensen Neo 10's up on ebay right now.

Sweet.

Its a 5e7

http://cgi.ebay.com/Richter-Tweed-RS...QQcmdZViewItem

AJ Love · August 11th, 2008, 01:00 PM

I'm still using my Richter 5e3 alot...interestingly enough I think it sounds better with modern JJ 6V6's than NOS 6V6's (I've tried Marconi/Westinghouse's and even RCA Blackplates)...

I took it to a Guitar Shop today to A/B with a Fender Deluxe Reverb RI and I thought the Richter sounded way better, like night and day...

I need to find a good Reverb unit for it...

giogolf · August 11th, 2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc

I have not had a lot of time with it as it came in just before I had to leave fro DC this week. I am dying to get back home to it. It arrived very well packed and in perfect shape. I unpacked it and installed the tubes. I pulled the back and looked things over. I played it through the 1x12 C12N that it has stock. I also tried it with a Texas Heat in a closed back 1x12, 2x12 closed back with V30's (Avatar), and a semi-closed 1x12 with a Cannabis Rex (Solid 1/2 " pine about the size of a pro reverb). I tried the 4 channels out, jumped channels and ran various effects through it.

In sum - This thing is amazing. It sounds good with any of the speakers, with each emphasizing what that speaker does best. I used a bucker equipped semi-hollow VW with mahogany body and quilt carved top (24.75" scale). It is one of my favorite guitars as it is so versitile. It has a Seth Lover neck, vintage stack middle and Custom 5 in the bridge. It has 5 way switching and a neck-bridge blend pot (spits for middle and bridge as well). The pedals I tried included Duncan Twin Tube, SD-1, BD-2, DS-1 Seeing Eye Style mod, Keeley Fuzz Head, Reflector Reverb, ED-1 compressor and DD-6 delay.

The amp handed the pedals very well. The speaker was important, as was amp setting, for the Fuzz as it is with any other 5e3 that I have played. It has a clean that was deep, 3d and present - the protopypcial 5e3 clean. Smiles where ear to ear on this one. The various outputs varied the sound as expected and the jumpered channels did what they were supposed to do. I like to play jumped a lot so I will probably spend more time with that at some point. The country grit was classic Tweed Deluxe cool. The crunch is tweed deluxe grind all the way. Overll this is the tone of a classic Tweed Deluxe. The amp was as sensitive to volume changes and pick attack. I could not play with the "edge" much though as family are home tonight and it is too loud for cranked in the house. When tested flat out for a few measures, it had the ZZ top and Cream tones easily. This is a VERY sweet amp.

The tweed on the solid pine cab was well applied. The various screws and fitting were perfect. The chassis was held in place with nylon (I liked it) grommets and bolts as well as screws. It appeared to kill any possible rattle noise this way. Everything fit perfectly. The chassis was the neatest wired chassis I have ever seen. I could find nothing more accurate to say other than "impressive."

The only thing at all which was a negative was that one of the tubes has a slight tube rattle (Sympathetic to a note or two). But, this is not the builder's fault at all. I Suspect that unless you spent a fair bit of time playing the amp with the tubes in it one would never have know it was there. Further as any tube can develop a rattle, and it does so on it's own accord on it's own time line in my experience, I do not see this as any issue at all. I have not had time to see which it is at this point. I will try various tubes in it at some point anyway, just to see what works best with my rig. I have a 5e3 head and this is a far better done version of this amp all the way around.

I need to find a cover, and decide how I want to treat the tweed. It is such a nice amp I am actually a bit worried I might get it dirty! My Les Paul is the only other piece of gear I have that pulls that emotion from me. All this and it has 2 year limited coverage!

I have to say, having looked at the various custom builders, and "boutique" 5e3 style amps (and fender style amps) some of which are well known and very spendy, this amp is seriously on par with any of them. I feel as if I stole the amp from the maker. It is seriously the best deal I have hit in a long while. If you do not have a compulsion for perfect reproduction of a 5e3 in every dimension, and every spec this thing has everything you could want in a 5e3 style amp. It is classic prototypical 5e3 all the way.

Pictures (from site but is exactly like mine).

http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...on/newdel1.JPG
http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...on/newdel2.JPG
http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...5e3ginside.JPG

What is a "semi-hollow VW"? thanks

Joe M · August 11th, 2008, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Love

I need to find a good Reverb unit for it...

If you haven't tried Digitech's new Hardwire Series Reverb, you should. It's the most realistic reverb pedal I've ever tried.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...2&src=3SOSWXXA

Dave Hicks · August 11th, 2008, 03:26 PM

I got a Richter a few months ago, and I'm still enjoying it a lot (and still learning how to work an amp with only three knobs). I don't feel the lack of a reverb yet

March 30th, 2007, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Doc Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Dakota Posts: 959	My new Tweed Deluxe Clone (Richter) I have not had a lot of time with it as it came in just before I had to leave fro DC this week. I am dying to get back home to it. It arrived very well packed and in perfect shape. I unpacked it and installed the tubes. I pulled the back and looked things over. I played it through the 1x12 C12N that it has stock. I also tried it with a Texas Heat in a closed back 1x12, 2x12 closed back with V30's (Avatar), and a semi-closed 1x12 with a Cannabis Rex (Solid 1/2 " pine about the size of a pro reverb). I tried the 4 channels out, jumped channels and ran various effects through it. In sum - This thing is amazing. It sounds good with any of the speakers, with each emphasizing what that speaker does best. I used a bucker equipped semi-hollow VW with mahogany body and quilt carved top (24.75" scale). It is one of my favorite guitars as it is so versitile. It has a Seth Lover neck, vintage stack middle and Custom 5 in the bridge. It has 5 way switching and a neck-bridge blend pot (spits for middle and bridge as well). The pedals I tried included Duncan Twin Tube, SD-1, BD-2, DS-1 Seeing Eye Style mod, Keeley Fuzz Head, Reflector Reverb, ED-1 compressor and DD-6 delay. The amp handed the pedals very well. The speaker was important, as was amp setting, for the Fuzz as it is with any other 5e3 that I have played. It has a clean that was deep, 3d and present - the protopypcial 5e3 clean. Smiles where ear to ear on this one. The various outputs varied the sound as expected and the jumpered channels did what they were supposed to do. I like to play jumped a lot so I will probably spend more time with that at some point. The country grit was classic Tweed Deluxe cool. The crunch is tweed deluxe grind all the way. Overll this is the tone of a classic Tweed Deluxe. The amp was as sensitive to volume changes and pick attack. I could not play with the "edge" much though as family are home tonight and it is too loud for cranked in the house. When tested flat out for a few measures, it had the ZZ top and Cream tones easily. This is a VERY sweet amp. The tweed on the solid pine cab was well applied. The various screws and fitting were perfect. The chassis was held in place with nylon (I liked it) grommets and bolts as well as screws. It appeared to kill any possible rattle noise this way. Everything fit perfectly. The chassis was the neatest wired chassis I have ever seen. I could find nothing more accurate to say other than "impressive." The only thing at all which was a negative was that one of the tubes has a slight tube rattle (Sympathetic to a note or two). But, this is not the builder's fault at all. I Suspect that unless you spent a fair bit of time playing the amp with the tubes in it one would never have know it was there. Further as any tube can develop a rattle, and it does so on it's own accord on it's own time line in my experience, I do not see this as any issue at all. I have not had time to see which it is at this point. I will try various tubes in it at some point anyway, just to see what works best with my rig. I have a 5e3 head and this is a far better done version of this amp all the way around. I need to find a cover, and decide how I want to treat the tweed. It is such a nice amp I am actually a bit worried I might get it dirty! My Les Paul is the only other piece of gear I have that pulls that emotion from me. All this and it has 2 year limited coverage! I have to say, having looked at the various custom builders, and "boutique" 5e3 style amps (and fender style amps) some of which are well known and very spendy, this amp is seriously on par with any of them. I feel as if I stole the amp from the maker. It is seriously the best deal I have hit in a long while. If you do not have a compulsion for perfect reproduction of a 5e3 in every dimension, and every spec this thing has everything you could want in a 5e3 style amp. It is classic prototypical 5e3 all the way. Pictures (from site but is exactly like mine). http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...on/newdel1.JPG http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...on/newdel2.JPG http://home.mchsi.com/~richter_ampli...5e3ginside.JPG __________________ Guitars: Teles, LP, others. Amps: El Diablo, Richter 5E3, 5E3 Head, Traynor Bass Master II, Epi Jr Head, Gretsch/Supro, 60's Univox and others. Current Board-Guitar>Tuner>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel>SFX-03> Keeley Comp>Clone Chorus>FL3> Amp

March 31st, 2007, 07:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
greggorypeccary Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 791 27 Photos	Did I see this review on TGP?? I have a Richter too, great amp for the $$! Actually, a great amp at any price! Less than half of what Fender is charging for their new RI. Put a NOS 5y3 in there. I have a Weber copper cap on the way too to see how that works. It should eliminate one rattle! Personally I don't see the need for pedals with that amp as it has very little headroom. Playing out with it I turn it up to 6 or 8 and use the volume on my Guitar. Tele -> 5E3 is the perfect combination (unless you need loud & clean!) Contact custom amp covers, I just got one from them and it's pretty nice. __________________ I got the rockin' pneumonia, I need a shot of rhythm and blues! http://www.myspace.com/javablue

March 31st, 2007, 09:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Doc Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Dakota Posts: 959	Yes, you saw much of this review on the TGP. I thought this group may find it helpful as well. You obviously play larger venues, as even with a bucker equipped guitar I am not able to "crank" this amp in a lot of settings, and certainly not in the home studio without complaints. Pedals, rack gear and modeling amps are a part of my survival. The amp is an unbelievable bargain to me. __________________ Guitars: Teles, LP, others. Amps: El Diablo, Richter 5E3, 5E3 Head, Traynor Bass Master II, Epi Jr Head, Gretsch/Supro, 60's Univox and others. Current Board-Guitar>Tuner>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel>SFX-03> Keeley Comp>Clone Chorus>FL3> Amp

March 31st, 2007, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
moonshiner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milyucky, Whiskonsin Posts: 2,145	How does one find info on this builder or his amps? Thanks for the review... __________________ "Everyone's got to be something... Me? I'm stupid... It's all I ever wanted to be... Shock me again!"

March 31st, 2007, 12:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Doc Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Dakota Posts: 959	The amp builder is a she. Sara Richter. She has a web site on ebay. Richter Amplification I believe. There is also info on Harmony Central. There are several reviews on the web site The Gear Page as well. There were several on my short list of builders, and she happened to be the one with the amp available when I had the cash. I was going to get a Little Dawg but hit a wedding when my time on the list came up and I had to pass. I am sure it is a great amp as well, but I do no think I would have been any happier than I am with the Richter. I think it is .... http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...sarasmiles1820 __________________ Guitars: Teles, LP, others. Amps: El Diablo, Richter 5E3, 5E3 Head, Traynor Bass Master II, Epi Jr Head, Gretsch/Supro, 60's Univox and others. Current Board-Guitar>Tuner>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel>SFX-03> Keeley Comp>Clone Chorus>FL3> Amp

April 1st, 2007, 10:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
moonshiner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milyucky, Whiskonsin Posts: 2,145	Thanks! Looks like she does great work.. She's not too far from me either.. __________________ "Everyone's got to be something... Me? I'm stupid... It's all I ever wanted to be... Shock me again!"

February 9th, 2008, 12:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
AJ Love Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison WI Age: 42 Posts: 844	I love my Richter 5E3. Spectacular sound and only 700 for a hand wired killer Deluxe clone. Truely a great amp

February 9th, 2008, 12:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
rhinocaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 44 Posts: 1,217	I think that the new price for the 5E3 is $825, which is a STEAL! This amp would sell for half again as much from any other builder. My tweed deluxe search (Fender, Victoria, Kendrick, Vintage etc.) ended with my Richter. Sara builds a world class amp at a budget price. I bought mine used for $560! That left me plenty of money for an audiophile power cable, Weber Ceramic Blue Dog speaker, El Dorado Vintage Handle and a Studio Slips (Highly recommended) cover. My amp also had tube rattle. It think that the JJs that come with the amp are really quite prone to this problem. They are a great sounding tube, and I found that the $10 silicon tube rings that are sold on Ebay are the perfect solution. 2 rings around each power tube and also around the rectifier eliminated my tube rattles. The Richter is now the best tweed deluxe I've ever played live. It does everything I want it to do, and I can't imagine having a better "Go to" amp. Here's a shot of my Richter. I spent a full day lacquering and tinting the tweed. __________________ Just because I "Don't" get it doesn't mean I "Won't" get it!

February 9th, 2008, 08:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
tele-martini Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hilton, NY Age: 49 Posts: 900 11 Photos	Does anyone know what Sara's wait time is for one of these ? __________________ Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, except, possibly, two. ...Frederic Chopin

February 9th, 2008, 10:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
rhinocaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 44 Posts: 1,217	I don't know about the lead time. It seems that Sara just builds a few amps at a time and then puts them up for sale on eBay. There is a used one on the Emporium section of The Gear Page right now. $675, and it looks perfect. __________________ Just because I "Don't" get it doesn't mean I "Won't" get it!

February 9th, 2008, 11:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
Doc Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: South Dakota Posts: 959	I am still loving mine. Favorite amp I own. I acutally am careful with it! __________________ Guitars: Teles, LP, others. Amps: El Diablo, Richter 5E3, 5E3 Head, Traynor Bass Master II, Epi Jr Head, Gretsch/Supro, 60's Univox and others. Current Board-Guitar>Tuner>Java Boost> Huckleberry>Fuzz Head>Top Fuel>SFX-03> Keeley Comp>Clone Chorus>FL3> Amp

February 10th, 2008, 08:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
LK TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Markesan, WI Posts: 43	What kind of caps do the Richter amps use? I'm really looking for a 5E3 and am looking at the Richter, Clark or a Mission kit. LK

February 10th, 2008, 12:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
nasonm Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bangor, Maine Age: 31 Posts: 1,592 16 Photos	Mee too, I'm torn between a Clark Beaufort Special or a Little Dawg D-Lux __________________ "i have learned to just grit my teeth, change the subject, consider their deep total ignorance, fondle the thumb picks in my pocket and go on my way" - bender-freak It's been lonely in the saddle since my horse died

February 10th, 2008, 03:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
Telelicious Banned Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 44 Posts: 403	Crossing this thread with another current thread. If you go to her ebay store with the link that Doc provided you will read where she is leaving ebay behind because of the recent ebay policy and fee changes. She also has a 5E3 type with 3 Jensen Neo 10's up on ebay right now. Sweet.

August 11th, 2008, 01:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
AJ Love Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison WI Age: 42 Posts: 844	I'm still using my Richter 5e3 alot...interestingly enough I think it sounds better with modern JJ 6V6's than NOS 6V6's (I've tried Marconi/Westinghouse's and even RCA Blackplates)... I took it to a Guitar Shop today to A/B with a Fender Deluxe Reverb RI and I thought the Richter sounded way better, like night and day... I need to find a good Reverb unit for it...

August 11th, 2008, 03:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
Dave Hicks Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northeastern Indiana Posts: 113	I got a Richter a few months ago, and I'm still enjoying it a lot (and still learning how to work an amp with only three knobs). I don't feel the lack of a reverb yet