Fender 57 "Twin Amp" Tweed Model 5E8A 2010

This is a wonderful Model 5E8A Fender 57 R-Issue "Twin Amp" Tweed 2x12"

Fenders low powered Twin with 40 Watts hand-wired circuit, with a Pine cabinet.

Every detail replicates the late 1950s original and the tone will not disappoint.

Fender Special Design Weber Alnico drivers. Fender Custom Shop USA design.

This amplifier is in very good condition, with just a couple of small scuffs and marks, and is sold with its original slipcover.

Please allow 2-3 day to arrange packaging if ordered onine,

Personal callers are welcome. By appointment only.

"The ’57 Twin RI is a replica of its predecessor manufactured by the Fender Custom Shop (with a few changes thrown in for versatility’s sake). The nicely applied lacquered Tweed cloth covers a finger-jointed, solid-pine cabinet with a thin leather handle (more on that later). The chromed steel vertical chassis houses highquality components mounted on a sturdy black fiberglass eyelet board, sturdy tube sockets, and nicely done point-to-point wiring. The switches, jacks and pots are high quality and the transformers and choke are from the highly regarded Mercury Magnetics Company. There is a bias adjustment pot on the circuit board.

The tube complement includes four Sovtek 12AX7WCs, relabeled Groove Tubes 12AX7- R; two Groove Tubes-6L6GE (made in the USA) and two Electro Harmonix 5U4GB rectifiers. The speakers are 12” Eminence Alnicos designed by Ted Weber (of Weber VST), which look remarkably like Weber P-12Ns. The top rear-positioned control panel features five chicken-head knobs, which all traverse from 1–12 (take that, Nigel). There are separate Bright and Normal channels, each with its own preamp circuit, separate Volume controls and two jacks, followed by Treble, Bass, and Presence controls that are common to both channels"