Fender '57 Custom Deluxe - Best tweed for recording and gigging?
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- The sound of the Fender "tweed" amps has become a staple of modern guitar music since the last tweaks to their design were made between '55 and '57 - and the Fender '57 Custom Deluxe is an unbelievably good reissue that does more than justice to its predecessors. There's nothing fancy about the '57 Custom Deluxe: volume and tone are all you need to elicit cleans that'll blow you away, and overdrive that you would swear was coming from a 60+ year old amplifier. This is the blues-rock gigging amp that you've been waiting for.
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0:00 Intro
0:13 Tweed Deluxe
1:55 1958 Les Paul Reissue
2:59 How to use both channels
9:01 Playing
4:50 Track Breakdown
7:10 Conclusion
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You do a great job on these videos. Really top notch production
The amp sounds fantastic and your ‘58 reissue is stunning. That’s the perfect rig in my opinion.
Best explanation ever of the deluxe.
Being able to dial in a Fender Tweed Deluxe should be a college degree.
Right? Seems so easy but it took many many hours for me to find the sweet spots... But when you find 'em, oh boy!
I just bought a used VHT 5E3 on a bit of a whim, and after seeing this demonstration, I’m excited to try all these settings and tweaks.
I love the spit and sputter of the tweeds!
Awesome !!!
$2500 is not quite what I would call “affordable”
Compared vs the original ones believe me it is!
You can say that again.
@@migueldelatorre9475 Of course the original is much more pricey but that doesn't change the fact that $2500 is out of reach for most people but there are a lot of great fender amps in the $900 range
There are some used ones for around 1100. Pretty good price for tube gear
@@frankhughes5702 totally agree with you, however my comment goes for comparing the 57 Custom Deluxe original vs reissued ones. If you like its tone and features and want one you will have only two options, Original vs Reissued.
Awesome amp and great playing! Interesting how the channels interact.
Man I love that sound! It’s amazing that such an old circuit design can get such a “modern” distortion sound. Reminds me of the vintage Valco/Supro amps that Jimmy Page used because of their natural saturation and compression.
Don Felders solo on One of These Nights. That to me is the magic of the tweed deluxe and Les P
Was that Don or Bernie? One of my fav solos and sound / tone ever 😊
It was Don
It was ahead of its time. So much so, in fact, that I heard it was recorded through a 57 deluxe IR into a macbook pro and then recorded as an mp3. Rumor has it that they took that file, burned it to a cd, and then to a casset and then to an 8-track and then to vinyl and transported back to its time. Leo had to do something, those tweed amps just weren’t selling any more.
Good demonstration of channel interaction on a 5E3 amp.
I have this amp. Bought it a year or so ago. This the best demo of how to use it. Thanks.
I have an original 57 5F1. It's so simple, single coils in channel 1, humbuckers in channel 2, and crank the volume! Takes pedals well too
I’ve got a Victoria 5112, same 5F1, bigger transformer and a 12” speaker. Priceless
A Helpful starter for those new to the frankly weird interaction of Tweed Deluxe Controls. I way prefer Telecasters and P90 guitars into these but every tone is a classic. I like most to run my 50s style Teles with a compressor + reverb + short delays and ride the volume on the guitar. Everything you play sounds A star.
Super helpful - thanks for sharing!
@Jimi Bolin I use Drybell Unit67. it enables tweaks to EQ very mild compression boost and add rangemaster dirt too. Very subtle to very potent. It's a fantastic pedal (no affil)
I could say pretty much the same about the blackface era amps, too. I've built a couple a Tweeds and a Deluxe Reverb. They all sound better by just pushing the amp with boost, but mostly letting the Tubes do the OD. I like a Comp right after the guitar or tuner into an OD pedal that's set closer to boost. Then, I hit an actual clean boost into an EQ and a delay.
Some great phrasing in the beginning. Kinda Clapton esque. What a great amp tone.
Great video. Thanks
It does sound cool. I never really liked farty tweed sound, but this one sound huge!
You are an awesome and inspiring player.
Let’s go
iss there a jack to unplug the speaker?
Primo rig - would blow most guitarists away on any blues jam stages
I own an original 1953 tweed deluxe in an incredibly clean state. It sounds fantastic , especially with a p90 les paul
Would it compete in volume with a Vox AC15? Thinking of a W/D setup, They complement each other, one is higher watt rated, the other is way more expensive, still I would like to get one o these...
The Vox would be a little louder although they’re totally different beasts.
Hi. When are you using instrument 2 channel? I have Ibanez guitar with HSS pickups. What is the best channel for it? Thanks
Hi! Not sure of what you mean, are you asking if we use the instrument channel or the second input of the instrument channel? We recommend you use whatever channel sounds most balanced to your ears, with that said the instrument channel would be the darkest sounding one, which would probably pair well with bright single coils.
@@waltgracevintage8620 yes, the second input of instrument channel
I have a real 59 and it’s incredible…. I would describe it pure tone… takes pedals better than anything and the cabinet (this tiny amp) sounds so 3D
That right there is my dream amplifier. But $2,500.00 is a pretty huge hill to climb. Maybe a Mojotone or some other 5E3 clone cheaper.
I tried that AMP with a strat, it Just sounded Clean, but there was Not much raunchiness at all.
Is that due to the single coils maybe ?
Hi! The amps volume has to be pushed in order for it to saturate. Even more so for a guitar loaded with single coils.
I don't hear any punchy settings. I like a real clean yet overdriven sound, at like medium or low volume! Also, I'd like to hear it with some hotter pick-ups.
Jus say'n. Peace!✌️
A better mic placement would have helped reveal more of the actual sound of this combo.
Well crap, now I have another "gotta have it" amp that's over $1000 used on my list.
Gotta stick with my UAD Woodrow because of my living space, but love Tweeds.
I have a head version, I pay 1200€ and its my best amp for rock
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You should be demoing with a Strat or Tele. These amps were made for Fender guitars
I have this amp and I would like to know how he is sitting that close to it lol. It is SO loud, like neighbors-calling-the-cops loud. Granted mine is a clone and is 15w (same as the originals) while this is a 12w, so maybe that makes a difference. I haven't been able to play any gigs with it because it overpowers the band. All of that being said, it has the warmest, fattest, most beautiful tone of any amp I've ever played. I do wonder if the 12w is more reasonable in volume.
Hi! It really wasn’t all that loud in the room. Maybe those extra 3 watts really do make a difference. Also check what speaker you’re using. A lot of times high frequencies can be perceived as loud and unpleasant while a warmer sounding speaker can fix that.
Try an attenuator. I’m about to buy a 57 Custom Deluxe and an Iron Man II Mini, which is an attenuator. It makes the amp quieter without ruining the sound
Is the sound pretty much similar to 5e3 deluxe?
Same thing
what if you jump the channels?
Hi! You would then cascade them into one another. Definitely worth trying.
I’d go with a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Cheaper, master volume and reverb. They also make it with a tweed covering too!
Goes from loud to extremely ultra mega loud, no low volume on this one
I had a Blues Deluxe that was like that, no sound, and then blowing your ears
Sounds incredible, but the price tag is too high vs other amp builders that make clones.
such as???
While I greatly appreciate the effort you've put into this helpful instructional video, I'm afraid I have to take exception to something you've said here. Early-on, at the 45-50 second mark, you've said that this amp will . . . "get you overdrive at a low volume". You're JOKING, right??? If not, then you must have somehow secured a completely different '57 Custom Deluxe than mine, because mine won't breakup at ANY volume, with ANY guitar or pickup style, unless using an OD pedal, or unless its literally pegged (dimed!), and that requires an attenuator, because at that volume, this "tiny little" amp will blow the glass outta the freakin' windows! In fact, its one of the most frustrating, one-trick pony amps that I have ever personally encountered. Clearly however, your mileage has varied.
Hey Joseph! Sorry to hear you're having trouble dialing your amp, we get it, it's not as intuitive as most other amps. The volume issue is relative, if you're playing with a band you'll find this amp is very quick to distort at the volume required to keep up with a drummer. However, if you're playing in a bedroom well... yeah, it makes sense that it's too loud for you. We suggest you get an attenuator, or anything that has a master volume, but if you bought the Tweed Deluxe with the purpose of cranking at home then you got the wrong amp buddy (maybe try a tweed champ?). But yes, considering the headroom of this amp compared to other popular Fender amps like the Twin, Deluxe Reverb, Hot Rod and Vibroluxes... etc. The tweed deluxe is one of the quietest and with the lowest amount of headroom. -- Still loud, but quiet relative to the volume of a live band.
@@waltgracevintage8620 Wrong! Swing and a miss. I can "dial it in" just fine, partner, but again, it requires an attenuator for decent break-up at anywhere near tolerable room volumes, and THAT, is where you and others are being more than a bit misleading with all of this 'quietest' and 'bedroom level break-up' language. Its misleading, period! And I stand by that assertion. Sorry!
Sorry if it seemed misleading, it sure wasn’t our intention. We see your point. Apologies.
A good metric for volume is wattage, a lot of times you can get an idea of how loud an amp can be by looking at that. That way you can get a better idea whether the amp is suitable for bedroom playing or not. Thanks!
@@waltgracevintage8620 Thank you, but no worries, and no apologies are necessary whatsoever. I totally get how this amp is intended to perform, and albeit rather loud most of the time, you did a great job of demo-ing it, and it's an outstanding tool for-sure! So anyway, thanks again, and thanks also for a great video.
Too much yakkety yak let's hear that 2.5K box of wires and bulbs..please, oh and bring a second GTR with single coils(sorry, the price has made me moody but with good reason).
A peavey transtube sound better.
Put a it in a tweed box, maybe with a Jensen speaker, tube amp is pure nostalgia/prestige/look at this point.
Man, I am so thankful I don't have your ears.
@@donsaxon1169 LOL, right....can't hear the beautiful warm music of a tube amp? Sad sad sad....
You mean- A failure in the voice coil.... 😉😉😉😉😉
Maybe, the Spider....😑😑😑
Yess! Meant to say failure at gig or in a recording setup where the amp would be unusable in that moment. But you’re right the amp would be fine just that the speaker would need to be replaced!
They need to reissue it with a zero loss effects loop.
Nice sounding amp for sure, but all that and not one demo of its clean tones.
Can get as much sound out of my blues jr tweed edition and it’s $1,500 cheaper .
not even close..this amp is a monster
It would sound so much better if you use your volume & tone knobs turned down a bit then you'll get more clean headroom, i understand breakup and natural gain but, dammit it pisses me off that everyone just thinks that your supposed to turn knobs to 10 an keep em there the whole time on the guitar, there are numbers on em for a reason. you'll be missing out on so many more sounds. When he said "dime it out" i almost puked. F'n kids you just say 57' like it's no big deal.
When you think about the labor and materials that go into it I don’t know how they get the price down to $2500. Speakers, tubes and pine for the cabinet alone are probably $500
$2,349.99 + tax + shipping. Chump change.
Gibson and non original amp sounds like every non famous amp out there.
Sorry, brakes up and falls off, sounds like phoo to me.
It's a 57' Reissue!!!!!!! Clickbait.
Actually, that’s the official name of the amp from Fender-not clickbait
@@billgoldstein5152 i know thats what they call it, but it's NOT a real 1957 i know that because I have several of them. Good bye
@@user-wv5nv7dz3q You're comments are clickbait...wheres the insight?
This guy talks way to much
Most playing and less speaking
Too much talking. Way too much talking.
Your description of how channels work is wrong, wrt how they filter different frequency (not about how they interact). The two channels differ only for the presence of a bright cap on the bright channel. Rob Robinette explains it well (google "rob robinette How Fender Normal/Bright/Hi/Low Input Jacks Work"). "Note that the only difference between the Normal and Bright channels is the Bright Cap and at max volume there is no difference between the Bright and Normal channels.". The difference between Hi/Low is only attenuation, no difference in filtering of frequencies. After the inputs, the signal goes through grid resistors of the same value for both inputs, and then to v1 tube. after that, signal from both inputs go through two coupling caps (one for each channel, *both of 0.1uF* value), which are responsible for low-frequency filtering. With it being the same value, the same filtering is happening for both channels. What folks do sometimes to remove the mud from distortion in a 5e3 is change the value of that coupling cap, for example with a value of 0.02uF like in the Champ -- I've done this one on the Bright channel -- or 0.0047 like in Marshals. Hope this helps.
You need to listen to some of these other guys they will tell you how to get the sound right
Jesus Christ what a waste of time
You know its a GIbson when you tune it up, and it still sounds out of tune.