{"product_id":"vintage-sound-tweed-15-1x12-combo-black-tweed","title":"Vintage Sound Tweed 15 1x12 Combo, Black Tweed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVintage Sound Tweed 15\u003c\/strong\u003e has been updated for 2019, and is now more versatile than ever! The Tweed 15 is essentially an all hand-wired, all USA made, modified '59 Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe based amp with lots of nice tweaks that Vintage Sound Amps are known for. We worked closely with Rick Hayes on the development of this amp and we are extremely pleased with the outcome. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f03d04;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne 5E3 Channel, one Plexi Voiced Channel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Vintage Sound has made quite a name by building vintage era amps with many desirable modifications. The Tweed 15 takes the well known 5E3 Tweed Deluxe circuit and replaces one of the channels with a \"Plexi\" voiced higher gain channel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eAs you probably know, with these Tweed Deluxe circuits you can jumper the channels with a cable to get even more grit. Well, \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eno need for a jumper cable with the Tweed 15! The \"Plexi voiced\" channel volume knob is a push\/pull pot that engages an internal jumper between the channels\u003c\/span\u003e. How nifty is that!?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f03d04;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eNew Master Volume Control:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eAs of 2019, the Tweed 15 now comes with the addition of a Master Volume located on the chassis between the preamp tubes. Depending on where you're playing (bedroom, basement, club, Madison Square Garden) you can set your desired output level. But, c'mon, let's face it. This is a vintage tweed circuit. Crank it and let it rip! But, if you need to back it down a bit, or take take the edge off, you can.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eThe Tweed 15 is a point-to-point, all hand-wired amp using premium TAD tubes, top quality filter caps and electrolytics, carbon comp resistors, Orange Drop tone caps, solid core push back wire, and custom transformers that are hand wound in the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eThe cab is constructed of finger jointed solid pine with a Baltic birch baffle, and wrapped in beautiful lacquered tweed. Classy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #f03d04;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eAbout the tone:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eOne thing that makes the late 50's era tweed deluxe amps so desirable are the rich clean tones at lower volumes, and the edgy overdrives at levels that are quite manageable at home or on the stage. That, coupled with the compact design makes these amps very usable in a variety of settings, small and large. The Tweed 15 (like all good tweed deluxes) is also a very forgiving amp. While dynamic, the 5Y3 rectifier provides just enough sag to smooth out the notes when varying your pick attack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf super-clean headroom is what you're looking for, this isn't the one, but I'm sure you know that by now. The threshold between clean and dirty comes on rather quickly with this type of amp, and even more so when using the Plexi voiced channel (which we absolutely LOVE, by the way). The overdriven tones of a tweed deluxe is really what they're known for. From players like Billy Gibbons, Neil Young, Rich Robinson (Black Crows), and countless others, the 5E3 circuit certainly has a firm spot in the history of Rock-n-Roll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f03d04; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout the speaker:\u003c\/span\u003e No kidding, this was a hard one. Working with Vintage Sound, we here at Humbucker Music went through about 10 speakers before we made a decision. We tried most all the popular tweed style ones from Celestion, Jensen, and Emminence. None of them were just right. We had a cab in the shop with a custom WGS, so we pulled it and put it in the Tweed 15, and there it was! We were then able to get with WGS and have them replicate this speaker for us, hence the custom spec. (BTW, watch out for WGS speakers. They're USA made, found in *many* boutique amps these days, and are absolutely knocking it out of the park)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#339966\" style=\"color: #339966;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTweed 15 Specifications:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWattage: Approx. 15 watts \u003cbr\u003ePreamp Tubes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e 1 x 12AX7, 1 X 12AT7 (All premium selected TAD tubes)\u003cbr\u003ePower Tubes: 2 x 6V6 \u003cspan\u003e(Premium Selected TAD matched)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eRectifier: 1 x 5Y3 \u003cspan\u003e(premium selected TAD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eControls: Tone, Volume, Volume (push\/pull channel jumper), Master Volume \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eSpeaker: 12\" WGS Custom Spec for Vintage Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eInputs: 4 Inputs, 1 x Hi 5E3 Bright, 1 x Lo 5E3 Bright, 1 x Hi Plexi, 1 x Lo Plexi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eCircuit Construction: \u003cspan style=\"color: #f03d04;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll USA made, Point-to-Point, Hand-wired\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Cathode-biased - no negative feedback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eCabinet Construction: Finger jointed pine w\/Baltic Birch baffle\u003cbr\u003ePilot Light: Red Amp Jewel\u003cbr\u003eCombo Dimensions: 16.5\" High x 20\" Wide x 10\" Deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eWeight: 30 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R1sT16DMdVI\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Sound","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36917807745,"sku":"VSTWD15DKTD","price":2095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4003\/products\/vintage_sound_amps_tweed_15_black_tweed_1.jpg?v=1625086602","url":"https:\/\/www.humbuckermusic.mom\/products\/vintage-sound-tweed-15-1x12-combo-black-tweed","provider":"Humbucker Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}