1960 Fender Tremolux with Original Box
Brought to Folkway by its original owner, this Narrow Panel Tweed Tremolux is a very exciting addition to the store! Complete with its original Fender shipping box (how often does that happen?!) this Tweed 1x12 Tremolux is an amazing find.
Apart from professional servicing and the minor changes that entails, this amp is original and intact. Its tube chart dates JA (January 1960), and all the various dated parts are from the same period. Original Jensen speaker is a P12Q dated first week of 1960, original transformers, pots, controls, tweed and grill. Original broken handle. Replaced tubes, power cord, filter caps and a few resistors. Ground circuit rendered safe during service as well. Original footswitch is in excellent working order, too. Labelled a 5E9a on the tube chart, the amp is in reality a 5G9 - the 5U4GB rectified, higher power, fixed bias version of the Tremolux - but Fender was too thrifty to print new tube charts so they simply used the old tube charts that were available.
The Tremolux tremolo is the stuff of legend, and the 20 or so watts of power, 1x12 speaker, and large cabinet set up add up to create some of the most absurdly wonderful tone we've ever plugged in to. Like a 5E3 Deluxe but with a bigger cab for a more expansive sound and some glorious ear-wetting trem.
With original shipping box.
Apart from professional servicing and the minor changes that entails, this amp is original and intact. Its tube chart dates JA (January 1960), and all the various dated parts are from the same period. Original Jensen speaker is a P12Q dated first week of 1960, original transformers, pots, controls, tweed and grill. Original broken handle. Replaced tubes, power cord, filter caps and a few resistors. Ground circuit rendered safe during service as well. Original footswitch is in excellent working order, too. Labelled a 5E9a on the tube chart, the amp is in reality a 5G9 - the 5U4GB rectified, higher power, fixed bias version of the Tremolux - but Fender was too thrifty to print new tube charts so they simply used the old tube charts that were available.
The Tremolux tremolo is the stuff of legend, and the 20 or so watts of power, 1x12 speaker, and large cabinet set up add up to create some of the most absurdly wonderful tone we've ever plugged in to. Like a 5E3 Deluxe but with a bigger cab for a more expansive sound and some glorious ear-wetting trem.
With original shipping box.