Great Day....5E3 content

Lance · November 29th, 2003, 07:55 AM

So the wife and kids have been away for a couple of days. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

After knocking out the chores, I spent my first solid day in ages playing at Lance's guitar shrine as loud and obnoxious as I wanted. What fun....didn't have any jam buddies lined up so the Boomerrang and Adrenalinn stood in for accompanyment. Jimmy the lab/pit mix helped on vocals. He's significantly better at singing than me although his range needs work.

I'll tell ya, that Mission 5E3 tweed deluxe with the 15" Jensen that I built is such an amazing amp. Every guitar sounds great with it - no effects necessary whatsoever - huge tone - distortion at the twist of the volume knob. Digging in gives such a singing lead tone you can't help but feel inspired. My other "desert island" amps ('65 BFDR, '66 Bassman, '64 vibro-champ) are great but the 5E3 just makes you want to play.

If you haven't already, I'd really suggest building one of these - you'll really love it.

Jack Knife · November 29th, 2003, 08:41 AM

Cool beans!! You happen to have any clips handy? I've always wondered how a 5E3 would sound through a 15" speaker. I played through a Peavey Delta Blues 1x15 once and I was very impressed with the 15" sound.

I have a Clark Beaufort that I was considering getting a 1x15 ext cab for. Would love to hear your Tele through your rig!

BTW, nice collection!

Spoto · November 29th, 2003, 01:43 PM

Congratulations with your success with the Mission Amp. I'm researching on building a small amp and glad to hear your story. I still haven't decided on which model I'm going after yet. It will be low watt amp (4-5 watts max).
Thanks

Bob Arbogast · November 29th, 2003, 02:39 PM

Lance,

I've been having so much fun lately with a Morley ABY in front of my 5E3. I plug the A lead into the normal channel, the B lead into the bright channel. I set the 5E3's knobs at 10, 6-1/2, and 10 (vol., vol., tone).

B channel is bright, clear; A channel is dark and moody; Y channel (=A+B) is the best of both worlds. An amazing 3-channel setup is the end result. Who needs stomp boxes?

FWIW, I also do the same thing with my 5F4 Super. A different sound than the 5E3, but still 3 usable "channels."

If you've never tried it before, you owe it to yourself to give it a whirl. NOTE: this is <u>not</u> the same thing as jumpering from one channel to the other. The sound is different, and the flexibility is a huge bonus.

Bob

Lance · November 29th, 2003, 03:10 PM

Gonna check this out with my whirlwind ABY box. Back at ya in a bit.....

Lance · November 29th, 2003, 03:22 PM

Great suggestion Bob! It's interesting how the volumes interact with each other when bridged too.

Thanks!....

(back down to the shrine to mess with this some more)

halouis · November 29th, 2003, 05:11 PM

Dangit!!! we shoulda made it a Cville jam! I coulda brought over the '55 Les Paul Special.

anyhow sounds like a balst Lance!! howya ears? Jimmy's a good boy! rockin' wit his master.

Lance · November 29th, 2003, 07:18 PM

No wifey until dinner time....but - I'm stuck w/ the kids. Lemme know if you wanna come by!

L-

halouis · November 30th, 2003, 03:21 PM

another time for sure. i'm heading down to Lovingston to pick up Tim's original Big Muff Pi. I saw a band the other night and the chick playing guitar sounded amazing, Huge. Les Paul Custom into Big Muff Pi, TS9, and a Plexi Marshall 1/2 stack. So now i gotta try a big muff pi. and he's got an old one.

November 29th, 2003, 07:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lance Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,164	Great Day....5E3 content So the wife and kids have been away for a couple of days. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. After knocking out the chores, I spent my first solid day in ages playing at Lance's guitar shrine as loud and obnoxious as I wanted. What fun....didn't have any jam buddies lined up so the Boomerrang and Adrenalinn stood in for accompanyment. Jimmy the lab/pit mix helped on vocals. He's significantly better at singing than me although his range needs work. I'll tell ya, that Mission 5E3 tweed deluxe with the 15" Jensen that I built is such an amazing amp. Every guitar sounds great with it - no effects necessary whatsoever - huge tone - distortion at the twist of the volume knob. Digging in gives such a singing lead tone you can't help but feel inspired. My other "desert island" amps ('65 BFDR, '66 Bassman, '64 vibro-champ) are great but the 5E3 just makes you want to play. If you haven't already, I'd really suggest building one of these - you'll really love it. __________________ Lance "not very good...but I make up for it by playing loud"

November 29th, 2003, 01:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spoto Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 261	Mission Amps Congratulations with your success with the Mission Amp. I'm researching on building a small amp and glad to hear your story. I still haven't decided on which model I'm going after yet. It will be low watt amp (4-5 watts max). Thanks

November 29th, 2003, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bob Arbogast Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA Age: 48 Posts: 511	Have you tried an ABY box? Lance, I've been having so much fun lately with a Morley ABY in front of my 5E3. I plug the A lead into the normal channel, the B lead into the bright channel. I set the 5E3's knobs at 10, 6-1/2, and 10 (vol., vol., tone). B channel is bright, clear; A channel is dark and moody; Y channel (=A+B) is the best of both worlds. An amazing 3-channel setup is the end result. Who needs stomp boxes? FWIW, I also do the same thing with my 5F4 Super. A different sound than the 5E3, but still 3 usable "channels." If you've never tried it before, you owe it to yourself to give it a whirl. NOTE: this is <u>not</u> the same thing as jumpering from one channel to the other. The sound is different, and the flexibility is a huge bonus. Bob

November 29th, 2003, 03:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lance Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,164	OK....Bob....gimme a sec Gonna check this out with my whirlwind ABY box. Back at ya in a bit..... __________________ Lance "not very good...but I make up for it by playing loud"

November 29th, 2003, 03:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lance Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,164	Now Dats Cool! Great suggestion Bob! It's interesting how the volumes interact with each other when bridged too. Thanks!.... (back down to the shrine to mess with this some more) __________________ Lance "not very good...but I make up for it by playing loud"

November 29th, 2003, 08:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jack Knife Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 383	Cool beans!! You happen to have any clips handy? I've always wondered how a 5E3 would sound through a 15" speaker. I played through a Peavey Delta Blues 1x15 once and I was very impressed with the 15" sound. I have a Clark Beaufort that I was considering getting a 1x15 ext cab for. Would love to hear your Tele through your rig! BTW, nice collection!

November 29th, 2003, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
halouis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,403 7 Photos	Dangit!!! we shoulda made it a Cville jam! I coulda brought over the '55 Les Paul Special. anyhow sounds like a balst Lance!! howya ears? Jimmy's a good boy! rockin' wit his master.

November 29th, 2003, 07:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lance Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,164	Well Hal.... No wifey until dinner time....but - I'm stuck w/ the kids. Lemme know if you wanna come by! L- __________________ Lance "not very good...but I make up for it by playing loud"

November 30th, 2003, 03:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
halouis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,403 7 Photos	another time for sure. i'm heading down to Lovingston to pick up Tim's original Big Muff Pi. I saw a band the other night and the chick playing guitar sounded amazing, Huge. Les Paul Custom into Big Muff Pi, TS9, and a Plexi Marshall 1/2 stack. So now i gotta try a big muff pi. and he's got an old one.