Tweedle Dum - Completed

[ToneMerc]

Let the bottlegging begin, time to drill some holes.


Mojo blank 5E3 chassis
5C3 custom faceplate
Heyboer custom wound Deluxe footprint PT
Mercury Tweed OT
Resistors- Piher CF, NTE branded MF
Caps: RIFA PEG124 & Sprague TE lytics , EM, Jupiter & Vintage 6PS OD couplers
Pots: NOS CTS 1M
RCA 60ish black plate preamp tubes
JJ 6V6
Ruby GZ34
GB origin Rocket 50 1-12" speaker

TM

[Colossal]

Very nice! Pulling up a chair...

I have a 5E3 build in progress. I had planned to voice it for a Les Paul (e.g. minimize blocking distortion and cathodyne collapse) but haven't built the board yet. This has me intrigued...

[talbany]

Given what's probably laying in your parts drawers It wouldn't surprise me if it sounded better than the HAD version..

Expect a PM from me when your done!!..

Good Luck with the build Mike

Tony

[jelle]

Gee, what took you so long!?

[67plexi]

Nice TM and were off to good start got my chassis last night should have the cabinet and Rocket
speaker's Monday. I just used parts I had in stock. The ugly CC 100k resistor reads 110k.
Check out this old blister http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-FENDER- ... 20e6f28495

[Mark]

That 5B3 is in great condition internally, the exterior is shot, but that can be fixed.

Keep those shots a coming!

Given what's probably laying in your parts drawers Shocked It wouldn't surprise me if it sounded better than the HAD version..

I'd like to see all the observations as I'd like to build a 5E3 one day. The stock amp does have a reputation for being muddy and there are a lot of PI mods out there for these amps.

http://www.valvewizard.co.uk/cathodyne.html

[ToneMerc]

Gee, what took you so long!?

Jelle come on, you know I actually started 2 mins after the pictures were posted..lol

TM

[ToneMerc]

I just used parts I had in stock.

Looking good Steve, yeah same here except for the PT and speaker. I spent over 2 hours last night just culling vintage resistors and caps that I may not even use for this build. I do need to order me one of those Rocket 50 speakers.

thanks

TM

[ToneMerc]

Given what's probably laying in your parts drawers It wouldn't surprise me if it sounded better than the HAD version..

Expect a PM from me when your done!!..


Tony

I will do better than that, you can evaluate it at your leisure and give it the official TAG review.

TM

[talbany]

Given what's probably laying in your parts drawers It wouldn't surprise me if it sounded better than the HAD version..

Expect a PM from me when your done!!..


Tony

I will do better than that, you can evaluate it at your leisure and give it the official TAG review.

TM

Awesome!! I'm in..I'll even do some clips..

T

[ToneMerc]

Chassis drilled for board mounting holes and eyelet board drilled.

TM

[Mark]

Looking good, it is an interesting project on so many levels.

[Structo]

Subscribed!

I may have to build one of these as well.


How about reverb and trem?

[Zippy]

Has anyone heard one of these by itself, or is this a tool for blending with other amps in a multi-amp rig?

I'd love to hear it A/B'd against a good stock 5E3.

Thanks for sharing the discussion. This place rocks in a good way.

[ToneMerc]

Parts mocked in place. Since my PT is not quite as hot some of the off the shelf models, I'm going to start with 4.7K>10K in the string. I can't put my hands on my 3.3M value , so a 3.05M is there now, I may just leave it .



TM