Carl's Custom Amps Tumblin Dice 2X12 Combo High Power Tweed Twin Alinco Speakers 40W or 80W

Carl's Custom AmpsCPC-80T Tumblin' Dive  Tweed Twin Style Combo With Weber Alnico SpeakersChoose 40W or 80W  with the same tube compliment for the same sound but different power levels. Add a by-passable master volume for free. Choose regular or dark lacquered tweed.  Custom Cosmetics upon request. 

For the foreseeable future build times will be between 10 to 14 weeks. We are experiencing very high demand. Each amp is built one at a time with great care so no rushing is possible. Thank you to everyone who has purchased for your business and patience!

Description:

The CPC-80T is our take on the Fender 5F8A High Powered Twin that capture the sound but with small circuit improvements that make the amp more reliable and more toneful.  Properly setup the Higher Power Twin is one of the greatest amps ever created.  The cleans are amazing with rich mid-range character and powerful low end. As the amp is turned up it gets thick to die for overdrive. Every note is thunderous and touch sensitive.  You don't just play this one you feel it.  It takes pedals like a dream! 

Features:

• 80 or 40 Watts of all Tube Power--- your choice
• Uses 4 x 5881s, 2 X 12AX7, and 1 X 12AY7 and GZ-34 Rectifier
• Adjustable fixed bias
• Hand wired for great sound and easy servicing
• DC elevated heaters for low hum
• Improved Grounding Style for low hum
• Two Channels: Bright and Normal with high and low inputs for each
• Bright Volume, Normal Volume, Bass, Treble, and Presence Controls
• Two 8 ohm Speaker Outs

Parts and Pricing:

• Heyboer and/or Hammond  Transformers
• Weber Alinco  Speakers (Stock) or Celestion Lead 80s (Think Joe Bonamassa!) Upon Request
• Switchcraft and Neutrik Jacks
• High Quality Tube Sockets
• 12 ft 16 ga Power Cord
• Special Resistor Selection for best tone and least noise
• Ultra long life Filter Caps
• Malory 150 and Panasonic Tone Caps

 Speaker Options:

• Ceramic Magnet Celestion Lead 80s (reduces price) or Eminence Legend 1258s (reduces price) 

Customer Comments:

“Carl,

Got the amp……and it sounds great! I’ve A/B’d it with my ’59 Twin and it matches up really well. Probably will take it out for my New Year’s gig.  I hope I can finally retire my old Marshall Super Lead. Thanks again for everything!”

Steve L.

“Being primarily a Hiwatt guy, I’ve long been Fender-curious.   But my previous ventures into Leo-land had been frustrating- I just couldn’t quite figure out which model correlated with the sound in my head.   Carl patiently listened to my ramblings on the phone, and succinctly offered his two cents- “sounds like you’re thinking of a Tweed Twin.”   Trusting him, I opted for the 40 watt Tumblin’ Dice with two Weber speakers and the verdict is…he was absolutely right!    Vintage sounding (but without the reliability problems), with crystalline highs and punchy lows, this amp simply roars.   It puts all the previous modern Fender circuits repro’s I’ve had to shame.   Can’t recommend the product or the builder enough!”

Matt T.

"Have to tell you, this thing is amazing. I know you don't need my stamp of approval, but I really love this amp. I've had 3 of the custom shop Bonamassa high powered twins (at different times over the last few years), vintage blackface vibrolux, vintage blackface super reverb, Vintage Silver Jubilee,.... you name it. I've enjoyed your amp more than any of those so far. Thanks again. I will definitely be looking at your site when the amp budget builds back up. Joe"

“ Hi Carl,

As I said before and I will say it again, you are a wizard in my eyes but most importantly my EARS! The amp arrived the other day and every chance I get I mess around with it. The tones out of this thing are amazing. Very tight when set clean and when cranked and overdriven, its very hard to put any kind of pedal in front of it even if its just boost because it sounds so natural and just raw! I've watched interviews on Joe Bonamassa and how talks about high powered twins. He uses terms and phrases like "the notes bloom" and "squish". I couldn’t really grasp the concept from just listening to a youtube video. But once I played the tumbling dice, everything clicked in my head and I could not only hear what Joe was talking about but I could also FEEL it. Its true what you say in your description of this model. This is an amp that you feel when you play it! I am so happy I ordered it with the alnico speakers. A whole different world compared to a ceramic speaker. A little brighter but very tight and clear. I was pretty hesistant at first only because this is a whole new amp experience for me between the speaker choice and the power tubes being 5881's as opposed to today's standards of either 6L6's or EL84's/34's. But I was looking for the most "vintage" and "period correct tone" I could possibly get. Especially when looking into buying a tweed amp... the tones of a tweed twin are not something to take lightly or cut corners on. Not to mention, with your patience and guidance between answering every single question of mine and never skipping a beat when it comes to replying to the abundance of emails, I still would probably be looking into something that would have disappointed me down the line. Again I am beyond thankful and appreciative of your help and honored to have spoken with you on the topic of tweed amps in general. To be quite frank, this is actually one of the brighter amps I've played in my time. Yet the midrange still manages to cut through and makes sure everyone who's listening knows that its there. I have been running my E.Q. pretty much slightly boosted. The only thing that remains flat is the treble knob. Other than that, the bass, mids, and presence knobs are all at about 8.5. After that, I adjust both volumes from there to taste. In conclusion, your tumbling dice model is an absolute gem and I anticipate taking this piece to the grave with me. Thank you again!”

Cris

“Carl,

The amp arrived on Saturday, December 29th and it sounds great!

NO ICE PICK TONE!!!! Thank God.

I like very much that I can get breakup at around 5 instead of my friends Hi Powered Twin at 7 or 8. No problem with the neighbors so far.

Again thanks for a great amp!

All the best,

Jim”