5e3s in 2023...

Whitecat

Kinda gassing for a 5e3. What are people loving at the moment? Let's play a "money no object" game and then a "money slightly an object, how about this for value" variant of said game...

Also, is the 'Lead' (Tweed) mode on the Imperial Tone King Imperial MkII any good/reasonably authentic? I do like the idea of having a tweed and a blackface in one amp...

MentalSharps

Modulus Tweedle Dee built in a Blackbird Cabs headshell, and a whoopee cushion and a photoshop of your amp sat next to your chosen guitar hero so you have all bases covered!

Neilybob

"money no object" a friend has a Lazy J20 which sounds great but it's feckin loud!!

Under "the money slightly an object" heading. I'm in total love with my Ceriatone 5E3 that I grabbed from this very parish. 

Whitecat

Neilybob said:

"money no object" a friend has a Lazy J20 which sounds great but it's feckin loud!!

Under "the money slightly an object" heading. I'm in total love with my Ceriatone 5E3 that I grabbed from this very parish. 

Gorgeous... I should have also said, I would prefer if it were not SUPER loud... but it doesn't have to be like Tonemaster-level quiet either, obviously. Have noted the Lazy J already and that's kind of the benchmark at the moment, but I'm liking that Ceriatone!

merlin

TweedyToneWorks Tweedyluxe is the correct answer for all of the OP's questions. 
And I have it but it's going back into the fold pretty soon in favour of my Rift HP 15. 

Moe_Zambeek

@RiftAmps are doing a run of 5e3s, which is bound to be a good amp. Not too expensive in hand made terms either.

TheMarlin

Vyse and Rift.  Best I’ve ever heard 

RickLucas

Gartone:
https://youtu.be/FAR-VMXnxLs?si=L2w3d8mVpC2A0HTm

Fishboy7

I still like Victoria tweed stuff the best.  Really miss my old Double Deluxe and would love a 20112 or 5112.  

The Gartone above sounds sweet as well.  

I've not tried a Lazy J but I think they deviate quite a bit from the basic 5e3.

Whitecat

Fishboy7 said:

I still like Victoria tweed stuff the best.  Really miss my old Double Deluxe and would love a 20112 or 5112.  

The Gartone above sounds sweet as well.  

I've not tried a Lazy J but I think they deviate quite a bit from the basic 5e3.

Victoria amps are amazing. Hard to get here though - CCGX is down as a dealer but they never seem to actually have any. Would be very happy with a 20112 though. 

mburekenge

My Victoria 5112 is amazing. Would love a deluxe though too!

duotone

I’ve been looking at the affordable ‘Award Session 5E3 Extra 22’ there is also a 45 watt model available. 

The website has been down for the last few days but there is a Guitar.com review here (from October 2020) https://guitar.com/reviews/amplifier/review-award-session-5e3-extra-22/ 

When the website is back this should be the correct link: https://award-session.com/5E3-EXTRA_combo.php

slugelise

rift americana, 5e3 with reverb. 

https://www.riftamps.com/americana

mo6020

I love my Lazy J. 

Neilybob

mo6020 said:

I love my Lazy J. 

Which one ya got? 

mo6020

Neilybob said:

mo6020 said:

I love my Lazy J. 

Which one ya got? 

J20 w/ trem and reverb... 

RickLucas

@Whitecat the Gartone in my clip is a lower voltage model so has a bit less output. That said, it's still a fantastic gigging amp.

StuartMac290

I preferred the Louis Electric Buster to the Lazy J20 when I had them back to back. I really love the sound of the Gartones I've heard, though 

Power_Freak

The best 5E3 is: a 5F10

merlin

Power_Freak said:

The best 5E3 is: a 5F10

Harvard lovers of the world, unite! 

GoFish

It's different though, isn't it? Nicer

get yourself a 5f11 for added throb.