Time for an amp change - Something Tweed

brucegill

I’ve had the wonderful Princeton Reverb handwired for a while now, I’ll miss the trem and reverb, but what I really miss is a good Tweed tbh. I’ve realised that a Tweed is my nirvana as far as tone/amps go. 

I only need 5w or at least something with power scaling or half power switch. Reverb would be nice, but I could probably live with a Flint in front of it. 

Do any come with a line out you could record from in a DAW and just add an IR for cab response? I’d like to sell my OX amptop box as well to clear some space. - Forget this bit, just going to use Helix native and save the ball ache. 

Did think about a Big Trees but never felt that was tweed, more UK sounding. 

Any suggestions? 

duotone

In the new year I’m thinking of getting an Award Session 5E3-EXTRA 22: https://www.award-session.com/5E3-EXTRA_combo.php

For an extra £50 you can add a FXDI = FX Loop and G12T Speaker simulated DI Out for direct recording or direct to PA

Guitar.com review: https://guitar.com/reviews/amplifier/review-award-session-5e3-extra-22/

brucegill

duotone said:

In the new year I’m thinking of getting an Award Session 5E3-EXTRA 22: https://www.award-session.com/5E3-EXTRA_combo.php

For an extra £50 you can add a FXDI = FX Loop and G12T Speaker simulated DI Out for direct recording or direct to PA

Guitar.com review: https://guitar.com/reviews/amplifier/review-award-session-5e3-extra-22/

Thanks for this, I’ll have a read

fretfinder

There’s a great Lazy J20 in the classifieds, just sayin’… 

brucegill

fretfinder said:

There’s a great Lazy J20 in the classifieds, just sayin’… 

Would love to try one but would probably go for the LJ10 tbh. 

dcg

How about a Victoria 5112?  12" speaker, 5 watts, and sounds sublime; I owned one for years, and it was total quality.  Pine cab, so light as a feather...

brucegill

dcg said:

How about a Victoria 5112?  12" speaker, 5 watts, and sounds sublime; I owned one for years, and it was total quality.  Pine cab, so light as a feather...

Yeah, that could work, always loved a champ tbh. See coda have started to sell Victoria... Better get my Princeton up for sale!

NickB

I Don’t think you can go far wrong with a Cornell Romany 12. It comes with reverb too. I have one and I can’t find fault with it. 

brucegill

NickB said:

I Don’t think you can go far wrong with a Cornell Romany 12. It comes with reverb too. I have one and I can’t find fault with it. 

Always forget about these, a friend had one and remember being impressed. 

NickB

brucegill said:

NickB said:

I Don’t think you can go far wrong with a Cornell Romany 12. It comes with reverb too. I have one and I can’t find fault with it. 

Always forget about these, a friend had one and remember being impressed. 

I was thinking of parting ways with mine but then…. 

HAL9000

duotone said:

In the new year I’m thinking of getting an Award Session 5E3-EXTRA 22: https://www.award-session.com/5E3-EXTRA_combo.php

For an extra £50 you can add a FXDI = FX Loop and G12T Speaker simulated DI Out for direct recording or direct to PA

Guitar.com review: https://guitar.com/reviews/amplifier/review-award-session-5e3-extra-22/

I bought one last year (admittedly without the FDXI option) and can definitely recommend. Their website unfortunately isn’t the easiest; however the amp is superb. I’ve posted a review in the reviews section. @Sessionman of this parish is the manufacturer.

ArchtopDave

Rift…..       You can always ask Chris to modify the standard specification to suit your needs. He makes excellent Tweed Amps.

Chester

Initial reaction is .. "too powerful", but the Dr Z Nova is excellent imho. The PPMV takes it to whisper levels if needed. Clear, punchy and will growl nicely with the OD side engaged

duotone

@HAL9000 ;
Do you know what speaker your amp has?

I’ve been re-reading the Guitar.com review & their test amp had a ‘1×12 Celestion A Type‘ which doesn’t look to be an option on the Award-Session website anymore. 

Options now look to be: 
12" Celestion V-Type speaker - Price: £80.00
12" Cel' Creamback NEO speaker - Price: £130.00

HAL9000

duotone said:

@HAL9000 ;;
Do you know what speaker your amp has?

I’ve been re-reading the Guitar.com review & their test amp had a ‘1×12 Celestion A Type‘ which doesn’t look to be an option on the Award-Session website anymore. 

Options now look to be: 
12" Celestion V-Type speaker - Price: £80.00
12" Cel' Creamback NEO speaker - Price: £130.00

Yes, mine has the A-type. I believe A-types have become difficult to get hold of in recent months which is quite possibly why they’re not currently an option. The build time for mine got extended by a couple of weeks due to problems sourcing an A-type. Award-Session did offer me an earlier delivery if I was willing to swap to one of the options above, but I chose to wait it out. 

duotone

Thanks @HAL9000 I will try & wait it out.

stickyfiddle

Big +1 on the Romany 12. Absolutely fabulous little amps 

HAL9000

duotone said:

Thanks @HAL9000 I will try & wait it out.

There’s an ‘email us’ link at the top of Award-Session’s website. Could be worth asking the question.

chris78

I’d go for a j. 

I believe the one in the classifieds is fully loaded so verb, trem and the vac will get you down to 5 watts. 

It’s loud enough to gig and quiet enough to use at home. I honestly wouldn’t look further and it’s a bargain price. A new j10 would be over 3k and I can’t see what more you’d get.

brucegill

Thanks @chris78 ;
if someone buys my PR, I’ll be looking at that J20! 

Catthan

what about an old peavey classic?
typically very cheap.. not sure about it's clean channel but it's tweed on the outside..