There are some minor variations between this 5e3 kit and the original fender 5e3. Schematics and layout diagrams here are hundreds of original fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download. It resembles the harmonic tremolo from fenders jons credits. Showman power amp, 5 band eq, preamp, logic switching, low voltage power supply, ac power supply pdf file. Fender deluxe 5e3 schematic annotated service manual. We have provided a schematic diagram at the end of this document. Get the best deals on fender guitar amplifiers 2 for electric guitar amplifier when you shop the largest. The heart of the amp is the tweed 5e3 pcb, which conveniently lays out the circuit.
Has anyone had good results replacing a 12ax7 in the preamp with a 12ay7. I am indebted to vincent d in the us for weighing his deluxe reverb ii with the original blue label speaker and finding it weighs 42lb, and not the 32lb as. In 20072011, fenders custom shop division made an authentic recreation of the 5e3 deluxe. Product owners manuals download copies of owners manuals for current and archived fender products. I belive that earlier it was the 5ec also a good sounding amp but not as poular and then the 5ed and brown face amps afterwards. Photo that clearly shows your wiring going from the circuit board to the pots. This amp is a clone of a fender 5e3, which is commonly called the tweed deluxe. Bandmaster reverb schematic 1969 fender bandmaster reverb.
I see that the 12ay7 has a gain factor of 44 while the 12ax7 is 100. Fender 57 custom deluxe handwired 5e3 12watt 1x12 guitar combo. After downloading, the file may take a moment to open in the browser. The 5e3 tone control is a lowpass filter and as designed reduces so large a portion of the midhigh audio spectrum that more than just a bit of counterclockwise rotation results in a significant loss of gain enough so that any overdrive is lost while everything other than the bass frequencies remain. So someone in my area has a tweed 5e3 deluxe that was supposed to be hand wired by chris flemings, the master builder from the fender custom shop.
These amps were originally designed as medium power amps that would allow a musician to plug in more than one amplified instrument at a time. Notice how convoluted the signal path is compared to the schematic. Fender champ5f1layout manual pdf my ibpntudys blog. Tweed 5e3 pcb musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download. Free electronics schematic diagrams downloads, electronics cad software, electronics circuit and wiring diagrams, guitar wiring diagrams, tube amplifier schematics, electronics repair manuals, amplifier layout diagrams,pcb software for making printed circuit boards, amplifier design software cad for drawing circuit diagrams free download.
Fender guitar amplifiers 2 for electric guitar amplifier for. Hello,i read your new stuff named fender narrow panel vibrolux ampwares like every week. Fender vacuum tube guitar amplifiers channels 2 for sale. I find it easier to use the schematic to get a sense of what the components are doing. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Should i consider replacing the phase inverter too. You can scroll through the images above using the image scroll controls. Prowess amplifiers fender schematics deluxe 5e3 schematic. Figure 1 shows the original fender schematic with each of the circuit. Fender tweed deluxe 5e3 clone build based on tad tweed deluxe. Weve already featured the fender champ model 5c1 and the 5e1 schematics. It is built with mercury transformers, celestion alnico blue, and and oversized deluxe cabinet.
My on line diy layout creator file analyzer program is here. Redblue wire from pt is a 50v bias tap, this wire is not connected in this amplifier. How the fender 5e3 deluxe works misinformation and the art. Get the best deals on fender vacuum tube guitar amplifiers channels 2. The layout describes the physical arrangement of the pieces and wires, but the schematic is what really tells you what theyre doing. How the fender 5e3 deluxe works misinformation and the. This pdf kindly supplied by the most excellent fender customer service department in scottsdale, az, usa. Fender amp heaven schematics tweed blackface brownface.
Benton ga5 or legacy valve edition into a 1418 watt push pull tube amplifier modeled after the legendary fender deluxe model 5e3 aka tweed deluxe 5e3. The 5e3 deluxe belongs to the narrow panel tweed fender era and was made between 1955 and 1960. Most of these changes improve the noise and hum characteristics, and do not alter the tone or the sound in any way. A schematic shows electrical flow while a layout diagram shows the physical location of the amps components. View and download robertson tweed 5e3 pcb build manual online. Get the best deals on fender guitar amplifiers 2 for electric guitar amplifier when you shop the largest online selection at. The main change from the 5e1 circuit in 1956 was the removal of the filter choke.
Some would consider this to be the definitive tweed era fender champ. Well start the analysis of the 5e3 deluxe with my annotated versions of the original fender schematic and layout diagrams for a broad overview of the amps function then well dive deeper and examine individual components and their value tweaking. Get the best deals on fender vacuum tube guitar amplifiers channels 2 when you shop the largest online selection at. The fender 5e3 deluxe is a fantastic sounding classic tweed 1950s amplifier and i encourage everyone to build it stock and sample its tone before modifying its circuit except the switched feedback modjust do it. The input resistors act as tube v1s grid leak resistors. For wood you must use void free wood, solid wood is preferable for authenticity, however high grade birch or mahogany ply or due to the recession mdf can be used. Click here to download the diylc file so you can modify this layout diagram yourself. This circuit is based in part on rg keens provibrato schematic. We have some more vintage fender amplifier schematics today. Fender deluxe 5e3 sch service manual download, schematics.
Mojotones tweed deluxe style amp is based on the popular 5e3 circuit from the 1950s and is by far our most popular amplifier. If you have a copy of an old fender guitar amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. These radio, tv, record player and tape or cassette recorder schematics,circuit diagrams and service manuals are mostly high quality, very readable scans and will usually be emailed within an hour or two, if i need to scan an item, or its the middle of the night here it is 08. Fender guitar amplifiers 2 for electric guitar amplifier. A schematic shows electrical flow while a layout diagram shows the physical location of the amps. Handwired pointtopoint and with custom made transformers based on the 1957 specification it was dubbed the fender 57 deluxe amp. Click the image to view the full size readable annotated layout. Let rob hull guide you through the construction of a tweed deluxe amplifier using s downloadable instruction manual copy and paste.
Free fender diagrams, schematics, service manuals schematics. Jun 22, 2012 fender tweed deluxe model 5e3 the fender tweed deluxe has been with us for over 60 years now and its popularity is still growing. First produced in 1948 as the model 5b3 it is the mid 50s 5e3 circuit that guitar player claim is the greatest revision of. Schematics and layout diagrams vintage fender amp repair.
Ive attached a copy of the schematic for the fender 5e3 circuit. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier. The amps signal flow in the schematic above is shown by the thick grey line. Im using the inernational weber pt and would like to wire in a standby switch. The fender 5e3 circuit has a 12ax7 preamp and phase inverter and two 6v6 power tubes. The bassman 5f6a preamp contains two voltage amplifiers, one for the bright inputs and one for the fender bassman 5f6a schematic of first two stages. Fender tube amp information, guitar amp schematics, tube. Parts list and kit index page for hoffman amplifiers, pick and choose the parts for your amp project. My question was is the bad cat a version of a 5e3 or is it a compleately diffrent animal no pun intended. Fender tweed deluxe 5e3 schematic redrawn by steve luckey on may 20, 2006.
Click the image to view the full size layout diagram. Click the image to view the full size readable annotated schematic. Rightclick to save the file or leftclick to open from your browser. Tweed deluxe amplifier fender 5e3 vintage diy pro audio. There are some minor variations between this 5e 3 kit and the original fender 5e3. Tweed deluxe amplifier fender 5e3 vintage diy pro audio diy. For the 5e3 deluxe sound, turn it full turn counter clockwise till the. Fender tweed deluxe model 5e3 the fender tweed deluxe has been with us for over 60 years now and its popularity is still growing. Here it has been consolidated and reordered, along with a copy of the weber 5e3 deluxe layout that was used as reference. Fender diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. These plans are for a 5e3 fender deluxe styled cabinet. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender. Your humoristic style is witty, keep up the good work. Its been made by ceriatone, who offer kits to make amps.
We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolution collection of vintage fender schematics available on the web. Fender guitar and bass amplifier owners manuals and. If ordering for an older discontinued amp, please include photos or as much descriptive information on the product as you can. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolutio. It looks like a pretty sweet amp from the pics, ill get a chance to play it soon. The tube amp library of information click the link above for tube amp info, schematics, board building information, projects, mods, transformer diagrams, photos, sound clips. Fender 75 schematic and manual pdf file dont send me your serial number, i am not collecting these this wasnt part of the riveraera range it appeared in the previous catalogue but it was designed by the same team and it uses the riveraera footswitch design, so here you are anyway. Fender champ amplifier model 5f1 layout schematic diagram, champ schematic layout free download fender champ 5f1 layout download fender champ 5f1 layout tweed champ 5e1 5f1. Fender vacuum tube guitar amplifiers channels 2 for sale ebay. The 5e3 deluxe schematic with signal flow and annotations. Replace 12ax7 with a 12ay7 telecaster guitar forum. They became collector items a long time ago and are rarley brought out these days to gigs by hobby or professional musicians. In 2012 fender issued an artist signature amplifier based on the 5e3 circuit with the. Sep 11, 2009 let rob hull guide you through the construction of a tweed deluxe amplifier using s downloadable instruction manual copy and paste.
For the 5e3 deluxe sound, turn it full turn counterclockwise till the. Well start the analysis of the 5e3 deluxe with my annotated versions of the original fender schematic and layout diagrams for a broad overview of the amps function then well dive. B 6 8 1 2 3 v2a r6 68k r5 68k r2 1m hi 1 lo 2 3 2 r4 1 68k r3 68k r1 1m hi 1 lo 2 v1b c v1 v2 v3 v4 4 4 2 2 9 9 7 7 5 5 r7 820 c1 25uf r8 100k r9 100k c2 0. View and download mableaudio 5e3 assembly manual online. The only significant change is that we did not include a ground switch. Links to photos are below, can anyone offer advice. First produced in 1948 as the model 5b3 it is the mid 50s 5e3 circuit that guitar player claim is the greatest revision of the classic tweed formula. Fender deluxe 5e3 schematic annotated service manual download.
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