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As I promised here are the soundclips of my quite new 94 Tweed Pro Junior. I wanted this rig to capture at least a little of the vibe that the old tweed amps have. Biggest diffrence is that the PJ runs on EL84 tubes. I've tried my best by doing the following changes to the amp.
New set of tubes from Tube Amp Doctor along with a Jensen P10Q speaker. (tube descriptions are from TAD's homepage)
Power tubes | TAD EL84-Cz PREMIUM Matched Pair: The EL84-Cz is the most powerful EL84 tube we ever heard. Big tone and very dynamic. Our recommendation, when best tone is what you're looking for.
V1 | TAD 12AY7/6072A Premium Selected: Vintage Tone, original from vintage Fender Tweed Amps. The original tube for all those Fender® Tweed amps from the 50's. Brings back the original sound to your, Tweed amp.
V2 TAD 12AX7WB-R Premium Selected: Very low noise but lower gain also. Recommended to solve microphonic problems.
Here's a link to the thread with my short review written just after doing the changes. https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=85815
Well, this thread was supposed to be about soundclips. So here they are, all are recorded with the exact same mic placement. Everything is raw and unpolished, no touch ups, no effects, no nothing... just exactly what came on tape when I recorded. Unfortunaly I haven't got any better recording gear than a Chinese-made Sony 3.5mm plug mic direct into a Soundblaster Live soundcard. So the quality isn't the best and it takes away a little of the awsome tone this amp kicks out! But I hope they work as a reference to some and that you'll enjoy them anyway.
I've never owned or played a tweed amp myself only heard clips and recordings... so every thought on how it compares to the famous "tweedy" sound is welcome. For those who dont know, the HAO Sole Pressure OD/Booster is supposed to mimic the sound of a overdriven tweed amp. What I know though, is that I'm very happy with the raw, unpolised OD that this little brown box kicks out...
Tele Neck | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9
Tele Neck | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9 Overdrive with HAO Sole Pressure
Tele Neck | Pro Junior Vol: 9 Tone 4
Tele Bridge, end with Middle position | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9 Overdrive with HAO Sole Pressure
Tele Bridge, end with Middle position | Pro Junior Vol: 9 Tone: 4
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9 Overdrive with HAO Sole Pressure
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 8 Tone: 5
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9 Overdrive with HAO Sole Pressure
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 8 Tone: 4
As I promised here are the soundclips of my quite new 94 Tweed Pro Junior. I wanted this rig to capture at least a little of the vibe that the old tweed amps have. Biggest diffrence is that the PJ runs on EL84 tubes. I've tried my best by doing the following changes to the amp.
New set of tubes from Tube Amp Doctor along with a Jensen P10Q speaker. (tube descriptions are from TAD's homepage)
Power tubes | TAD EL84-Cz PREMIUM Matched Pair: The EL84-Cz is the most powerful EL84 tube we ever heard. Big tone and very dynamic. Our recommendation, when best tone is what you're looking for.
V1 | TAD 12AY7/6072A Premium Selected: Vintage Tone, original from vintage Fender Tweed Amps. The original tube for all those Fender® Tweed amps from the 50's. Brings back the original sound to your, Tweed amp.
V2 TAD 12AX7WB-R Premium Selected: Very low noise but lower gain also. Recommended to solve microphonic problems.
Here's a link to the thread with my short review written just after doing the changes. https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=85815
Well, this thread was supposed to be about soundclips. So here they are, all are recorded with the exact same mic placement. Everything is raw and unpolished, no touch ups, no effects, no nothing... just exactly what came on tape when I recorded. Unfortunaly I haven't got any better recording gear than a Chinese-made Sony 3.5mm plug mic direct into a Soundblaster Live soundcard. So the quality isn't the best and it takes away a little of the awsome tone this amp kicks out! But I hope they work as a reference to some and that you'll enjoy them anyway.
I've never owned or played a tweed amp myself only heard clips and recordings... so every thought on how it compares to the famous "tweedy" sound is welcome. For those who dont know, the HAO Sole Pressure OD/Booster is supposed to mimic the sound of a overdriven tweed amp. What I know though, is that I'm very happy with the raw, unpolised OD that this little brown box kicks out...
Tele Neck | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9
Tele Neck | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9 Overdrive with HAO Sole Pressure
Tele Neck | Pro Junior Vol: 9 Tone 4
Tele Bridge, end with Middle position | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9 Overdrive with HAO Sole Pressure
Tele Bridge, end with Middle position | Pro Junior Vol: 9 Tone: 4
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9 Overdrive with HAO Sole Pressure
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 8 Tone: 5
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 2 Tone: 9 Overdrive with HAO Sole Pressure
Tele Bridge | Pro Junior Vol: 8 Tone: 4
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