Southington, CT, United States
About this listing
Up for consideration is an October 1960 Fender 5G9/5E9/-A "Big Box" Tremolux amplifier. Original cabinet, original baffle, original transformers, 1959 Jensen P12P Alnico blue speaker with original cone. Original chassis with original pots and jacks. Silk screen for the controls is still very legible.Service in 2023 included: new caps in the power supply and replacement of coupling caps on the board. 3 prong grounded AC cable. Replacement handle, grill cloth and tweed covering. Top back panel appears original with the original tweed intact.Tremolo is strongAmp idles quietly No cab or baffle rattles18 wattsApex matched 6V6 power tubesNOS 5U4GB rectifier tubeCurrently has a 5751 preamp tube in V1 but we can swap it for a 12AX7 if you want more gain.These are sometimes referred to as “baby Bassmans” due to their fix bias design and LTP phase inverter circuits. Amazing cleans that slowly evolve in a fantastic blues rock grind.Volume and tone controls interact just like a Tweed Deluxe. All the fun of a 5E3 with none of the flub associated with cathode biased tweeds. The large Pro sized cabinet gives the amps a much wider sound stage than a Tweed Deluxe. Loud enough to keep up with a drummer. At 31 lbs easy enough to carry to the gig. Ships fully insured to the contiguous United States for one flat rate. Local pickup also available.Feel free to ask questions.
Price$4,295
+ $150 Shipping
