Sold ( pending ) TweedyLuxe 5e3 £450

nickbigsby

SOLD ( pending ) TweedyLuxe 5e3 
It hardly seems right to call this Amp mine . It’s a bit of a Gypsy really . An incredible thing that I’ve enjoyed greatly. It’s been around the forum a bit almost like a gnarly lap dancer. Lots of info to be found in the search option . Takes pedals well ( I use a few ) plenty loud enough to gig . I had another 5e3 but The Tweedy has been the best. I’ve found something else so it’s time to part company for now . Enjoy the gut shots and please pm me for any more info. 

Happy to meet or you’re welcome to try out in my studio . £450

https://imgur.com/gallery/JfiBpvk

tone1

My old Tweedyluxe  I know @Gassage & myself have owned it previously.....

mattacjones

My old tweedyluxe. That's a f*cking GREAT amp. Here's a demo Les Paul Junior Special - YouTube

nickbigsby

mattacjones said:cheers Matt . It’s a cracker 

My old tweedyluxe. That's a f*cking GREAT amp. Here's a demo Les Paul Junior Special - YouTube

mattacjones

In case folks might wonder about its pedigree, there was a guy known as 'John Tube' who was a well known local amp tech. He decided to start building and selling his own amps and this was one of them. Entirely handcrafted, he made the cabs and chassis as well. He gave up after a while but there are quite a few of his amps floating about in my 'local' area. At that price you can't go wrong. I always thought it was as close as you could get to an original from Leo back in the day. 

yorkio

What's the clean headroom like on this one?

Gassage

This was one of the most fun amps I've ever owned. Fantastic thing.

Gilly

Pm sent

Lewy

mattacjones said:

In case folks might wonder about its pedigree, there was a guy known as 'John Tube' who was a well known local amp tech. He decided to start building and selling his own amps and this was one of them. Entirely handcrafted, he made the cabs and chassis as well. He gave up after a while but there are quite a few of his amps floating about in my 'local' area. At that price you can't go wrong. I always thought it was as close as you could get to an original from Leo back in the day. 

John from Maidenhead? I've got one of his Champs. That guy could fix anything.

mattacjones

@Lewy - sounds about right. 

mattacjones

@PinstripePhil would know ... 

Lewy

mattacjones said:

@PinstripePhil would know ... 

Well in that case it’s definitely the same John then.

nickbigsby

Gassage said:

This was one of the most fun amps I've ever owned. Fantastic thing.

And you’ve had a 1 or 2 James !! 

Trude

I owned it too! Loved it, and it was on my watch that it acquired the lacquered finish.

You're welcome

nickbigsby

Trude said:

I owned it too! Loved it, and it was on my watch that it acquired the lacquered finish.

You're welcome

Looks fab .. what did you use Trude ? I’ve done a couple before with good sadolin for a similar effect 

Trude

nickbigsby said:

Trude said:

I owned it too! Loved it, and it was on my watch that it acquired the lacquered finish.

You're welcome

Looks fab .. what did you use Trude ? I’ve done a couple before with good sadolin for a similar effect 

I didn't actually do it myself. I had it in for service with a local Tweed amp guru, and asked him to lacquer it at the same time. He used a type of shellac I believe.

mattacjones

Who's it gone to?

yorkio

Me. 

PinstripePhil

Lewy said:

mattacjones said:

@PinstripePhil would know ... 

Well in that case it’s definitely the same John then.

Yes one of John's

merlin

I bought it from @Trude and sold it to @tone1 ;

It's bloody good. I hope to have it loaned to me again sometime.....

tone1

I’d have it again in a heartbeat