Kenny Wayne Shepherd - New Dumble amp

[bluesfendermanblues]

In the resent issue of the German magazine "Gitarre & Bass", there is a feature of KWS, where he talks about HAD has build him a brand new amp.

Does anybody has info regarding this amp??

Who knows Kenny?

[sonicmojo]

I found another article. There appears to be a Tweedledee Deluxe.

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/ ... o-476854/5

[Structo]

Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum

[UltraHookedOnPhonix]

In the resent issue of the German magazine "Gitarre & Bass", there is a feature of KWS, where he talks about HAD has build him a brand new amp.

Does anybody has info regarding this amp??

Who knows Kenny?

It's Alexander's variant of a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe.

[bluesfendermanblues]

In the resent issue of the German magazine "Gitarre & Bass", there is a feature of KWS, where he talks about HAD has build him a brand new amp.

Does anybody has info regarding this amp??

Who knows Kenny?

It's Alexander's variant of a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe.

Thanks for the info, UHOP, do you know more about how it fiffets from a regular 5E3?? Dale resistors? SDS ODs?

[David Root]

fiffets??

[Structo]

I think he meant "differs"

[UltraHookedOnPhonix]

In the resent issue of the German magazine "Gitarre & Bass", there is a feature of KWS, where he talks about HAD has build him a brand new amp.

Does anybody has info regarding this amp??

Who knows Kenny?

It's Alexander's variant of a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe.

Thanks for the info, UHOP, do you know more about how it fiffets from a regular 5E3?? Dale resistors? SDS ODs?

No, never been inside one. I recall someone telling me it had a lot of gain. If I had to venture a guess, I'd say the plate loads are 220K for V1A and V1B and uses a 12AX7 instead of a 12AY7 for the input stage. Of course his instantly recognizable 220K/500pF HPF is in all likelyhood on the grid of the second triode (just like we've seen on the "Hotel Hog"). Also, I remember hearing that he helped out Adam Stark of Stark Amps. Stark's 5E3 variant, the X-Ray Amp, has 220K plate loads on the first two stages. Wild speculation perhaps?

[Chris G]

UHOP,
I believe you have the wrong Stark....The link you gave is for some guy in Europe. Adam Stark is in CA. Here are a few pics of his X-ray .

The clips I heard of this amp were very gainy sounding...I always thought he had an overdrive pedal in front.....but maybe not....
Thanks
Chris

[UltraHookedOnPhonix]

Thanks Chris, I can't seem to find the "real" Stark site. Does he even have one? Found the facebook page but...

[bluesfendermanblues]

I think he meant "differs"

Yes, sometimes iPhone spellcontrol is not helpful

I meant 'differs', sorry about the confusion.

[Chris G]

Thanks Chris, I can't seem to find the "real" Stark site. Does he even have one? Found the facebook page but...

Phonix,
You are welcome!! His site was modest at best when he was building amps....I don't know that he still does????? Could be why the basic link sent you to another Stark......

Those amps were bad azz if my memory serves......I passed them off as Deluxe clone..people were tight lipped about them...they did sound good!!!

I have a few photo's of the "Sex amp" which I'm guessing is the Bassman clone....not as close up though....looked stock.
I'll post them if anyone is interested...
Thanks
Chris

[UltraHookedOnPhonix]

Thanks Chris, I can't seem to find the "real" Stark site. Does he even have one? Found the facebook page but...

Phonix,
You are welcome!! His site was modest at best when he was building amps....I don't know that he still does????? Could be why the basic link sent you to another Stark......

Those amps were bad azz if my memory serves......I passed them off as Deluxe clone..people were tight lipped about them...they did sound good!!!

I have a few photo's of the "Sex amp" which I'm guessing is the Bassman clone....not as close up though....looked stock.
I'll post them if anyone is interested...
Thanks
Chris

Count me interested!

I think HAD and Stark are incommunicado at this point. Something having to do with the sharing of ideas and building ethics...

[bluesfendermanblues]

Great infor Chris G.,

I've build a tweed (5E3) deluxe and a Super (5F4) the past month. Using speakers and transformers I had laying around.

Tried to use the knowledge I have picked up, building 3 Dumble amps and have 'Dumblelized' the amps a tiny bit, using the usual
-Apex Jr. cable, - in stead of cloth covered wire
- SDS Orange drops - in stead of axioms (as if I could get those anyway)
- Dale reistors for plate, (Why add noise with CC)
- metal film for cathode (Cheap and good)
- Carbon comp for the signal way (hey I'm not a Dumbel purist - I want tweed)
and screened grid wires through-out (tweeds are notorious for oscillation - Leo Fender designed for clean country - not blues)

Both amps sound great, but I never figured, that HAD had actually build tweed amps....but off course he has done that. However, I hounstly don't think a tweed deluxe need more gain. Its already a blues gain monster.

[Chris G]

Phonix,
Here's the Sex Amp....Looks like a Bassman\Marshall type affair.
Thanks
Chris