Not bad for a weekend's work!

Not bad for a weekend's work!

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Covers on, ready to play.

Covers on, ready to play.

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All fixed up and working, time to burn in them tubes.

All fixed up and working, time to burn in them tubes.

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Speaker hooked up, and there is sound, although it's just a loud buzz. Troubleshooting included: remove washers from the transformer to ground it, pu

Speaker hooked up, and there is sound, although it's just a loud buzz. Troubleshooting included: remove washers from the transformer to ground it, pu

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The Light is on! This is always a OH COOL moment, even though the light always works. It's VERY easy to wire the light. Heck, it comes on if there

The Light is on! This is always a OH COOL moment, even though the light always works. It's VERY easy to wire the light. Heck, it comes on if there

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Well, it powered up and didn't blow the light bulb up. I use a Kendrick bought current limiter.

Well, it powered up and didn't blow the light bulb up. I use a Kendrick bought current limiter.

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The Proud Papa! (My 6 yr old daughter took the picture.)

The Proud Papa! (My 6 yr old daughter took the picture.)

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Notice the light on my forehead? A Petzl Zipka rock climbing and camping light from REI. Best flashlight (when the batteries are fresh).

Notice the light on my forehead? A Petzl Zipka rock climbing and camping light from REI. Best flashlight (when the batteries are fresh).

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Final after dressing. Now to power it up!

Final after dressing. Now to power it up!

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A lot of wired by the transformer to dress.

A lot of wired by the transformer to dress.

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Notice the twisted heater wires. They were tricky to get right.

Notice the twisted heater wires. They were tricky to get right.

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Not bad for a day's work. For an amateur like me, anyhow! Tomorrow I'll finish it and hopefully have a new amp to play.

Not bad for a day's work. For an amateur like me, anyhow! Tomorrow I'll finish it and hopefully have a new amp to play.

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Everything in but the power cord. All wires routed, only a couple dressings, maybe a dozen solders, and wire the output and she's ready to plug in.

Everything in but the power cord. All wires routed, only a couple dressings, maybe a dozen solders, and wire the output and she's ready to plug in.

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Notice the resistors on the power tubes. This is to protect the transformer if a tube blows, and you get lucky and the resistor goes first.

Notice the resistors on the power tubes. This is to protect the transformer if a tube blows, and you get lucky and the resistor goes first.

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Power Stage closeup.

Power Stage closeup.

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Start of the Power Stage.

Start of the Power Stage.

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Input jacks. Even though there were 4 this time, it was a LOT easier than the 2 on the Champ.

Input jacks. Even though there were 4 this time, it was a LOT easier than the 2 on the Champ.

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Preamp stage wiring.

Preamp stage wiring.

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Turret Board for Fender Tweed Deluxe.

Turret Board for Fender Tweed Deluxe.

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Finished Turret Board.

Finished Turret Board.

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Building the turret board.

Building the turret board.

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I mounted the P12N so I could test it with my first amp project, the Champ circuit.

I mounted the P12N so I could test it with my first amp project, the Champ circuit.

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The 5E3 Deluxe Kit came from SDG Vintage. They do a really good job.

The 5E3 Deluxe Kit came from SDG Vintage. They do a really good job.

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Here is my new (living room) work station. Notice the instruction book on the left, on a music stand.

Here is my new (living room) work station. Notice the instruction book on the left, on a music stand.

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Jeff O

5E3 Tweed Deluxe

This is a pictorial account of my 5E3 Tweed Deluxe project. Kit from SDG Vintage, Cabinet from Rodgers Amplifiers, Speaker an Italian made Jensen P12N.
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