LPT 50 Custom Tube Amp from PTW Amps
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PTW "Tweedster" Custom Amp Demo
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PTW "LeNoir" Combo Amplifier Demo
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1968 Fender Super Reverb - Restored
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PTW Amps - Marshall 2204 (1980)
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@superglide3
@superglide3 Ай бұрын
Vous avez dit: Québec Canada. parlez-vous français ❓
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 Ай бұрын
@@superglide3 Oui, et j'ai toujours fait affaire en français avec mes clients québécois.
@wardpowell3962
@wardpowell3962 Ай бұрын
I have a Lifco 630, mine also has reverb.
@neil2550
@neil2550 2 ай бұрын
Cool,,I just found a quad,,should I repair the front mesh or leave it as is,,,,or ,,can it be taken off
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 Ай бұрын
@@neil2550 The Quad cloth could be safely replaced as those amps don't have huge collectble value as with some of the older 50s/ 60s Fenders. Any good amp supplier (Mojotone, Amplified Parts, Next-gen, etc) can supply you with a piece of cloth and you can DIY with a staple gun and a bit of patience.
@neil2550
@neil2550 Ай бұрын
@ptwamps3682 cool,I thought it was worth something, ,was in the weather ,,bottom chipboard coming apart, I'll think of sum cheap remedy,,
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 Ай бұрын
I did not mean to imply your amp is worthless. What I meant was, the later Silverface/ particle board Fenders don't have the same high appreciation value as older pre-CBS Fenders. You can safely refurbish a 70s silverface (although keep all original parts) without seriously affecting collectibility among those in the market for "museum pieces." ​@neil2550 ​@@neil2550
@MRROBBIEWATTS
@MRROBBIEWATTS 2 ай бұрын
hi..enjoyed your video...can you recommend the best way to clean tweed covering? - Thank you - :)
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 Ай бұрын
@@MRROBBIEWATTS If it's a 50s original amp, be wary of cleaning the tweed beyond simple dusting as the cloth becomes brittle and can fray. If the amp is more run of the mill, just brush it with a damp (not soaked) cotton cloth. Any vigorous scrubbing will scuff the tweed... and if there are deep old stains you may never get it clean. On an amp not of collectible value, having it retweeded is an option... but be sure to get a quote from the builder as it's a time consuming process (mainly, getting rid of the old tweed and prepping the wood), so it might not be worth it on an amp of lesser value.
@ElginChris
@ElginChris 2 ай бұрын
Looks great!
@Zelleram55
@Zelleram55 3 ай бұрын
Love my 68 Super Reverb
@majortwang
@majortwang 5 ай бұрын
These are good donors when price is low. I turn them into 5E3 tweed deluxe.
@rockitlikeawolf
@rockitlikeawolf 5 ай бұрын
let's talk about the older fender amps that use a metal mesh instead of the sheetmetal.
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 Ай бұрын
The same technique basically applies to old Fenders with mesh inside. The mesh warps and the staples can loosen, making it the same sort of pain to get the chassis in and out.
@DirtyMikeTM
@DirtyMikeTM 6 ай бұрын
Are you anywhere near Toronto? If so I may have a project for you if you are interested
@embreesmith7613
@embreesmith7613 6 ай бұрын
Awrsum Had many Trayors being only several hours from Canada. 🙂
@patmcwilliamsmusic
@patmcwilliamsmusic 6 ай бұрын
Just curious if this is a hardwired version or circuit board. There seems to be a lot of different versions of these re-issues. Thanks
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 6 ай бұрын
This amp had a printed circuit board... as have most production-line Marshalls since the late-60s.
@southernpride2003
@southernpride2003 6 ай бұрын
My grandpa has a degree in electronics and also woodworking me and him decided to buy one of these and we turned it into a classic 50s style tube amp we also switched the switch for a toggle we took out the gain knob I have a RCA 12AU7 tube in the preamp and a 6V6 like all my tube amps have
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 6 ай бұрын
Nice! Those types of conversions are a lot of fun.
@kevintaylor791
@kevintaylor791 7 ай бұрын
I've got a 6V6 YBA-2B in the tall skinny case. Original except for the filter cap, tubes, an extra handle, and a missing that H-panel on the back with the data tag. It's a rare beast, sounds fantastic, I bought it for $300 back in 2003. I need to sell it. Do you have any idea what i should be asking for it today?
@fenderrhodesla
@fenderrhodesla 7 ай бұрын
Perfect cut! Which contact cement are you using to attach the tweed/tolex to the wood?
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 7 ай бұрын
Thanks. I use a product called Lepage Low-Odor Contact Cement. I believe it is only in Canada, but it is a white latex contact glue... a fairly generic product. Avoid regular contact glue -- the toxic stuff -- because it melts some types of tolex.
@alexandre8014
@alexandre8014 8 ай бұрын
crazy man
@netterstyl
@netterstyl 9 ай бұрын
THIS is the PROPER technique (i.e., the way Fender has always done it) for finishing off the corners on a tweed amp. You'll see several YT videos by guys (who should know better) doing it the improper way - which is cutting the fabric at a 45-degree angle, resulting in a tacky corner that looks just like a wrapped present. Not good! For further reference as an example of the correct way, just pay particular attention to the corners of any new Fender tweed amp. Fender figured out from the get-go how to do this to achieve a very elegant, neat, finished-off look. This is the more difficult way to do it (because you're cutting right along the narrow curved-over transition between two opposing 90-degree surfaces), and that's why most guys "cheat" and just fold over the fabric like you would on a Christmas present wrapping. You NEVER want to be gigging with one of these things (esp. with their lack of corner protectors) in anything but a very controlled environment, and that's why they fell out of favor. But they are truly a work of art when done right.
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@DerpRulesAll
@DerpRulesAll 9 ай бұрын
You've done a bang-up 'Frankenstein' job on this amp. But, unlike the good doctor, what you made is actually more beautiful! 😂 I seem to be obsessed with this device, because it both is, and is not, a modeling amp (the 'little brother' to this amp, the Frontman 20g, can make every sound this one does, minus the effects.) The way it's flying off the shelves, it seems that Fender really hit onto something.
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@kentuckychromedesign
@kentuckychromedesign 9 ай бұрын
Garnet with that overdrive? Get outta here. So good!
@NormeeShays
@NormeeShays 10 ай бұрын
Thousand thanks! The trick didn't work out perfectly for me but at least I knew what the cause was!
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 10 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@not28
@not28 11 ай бұрын
I just bought one from 1990, it's getting here on Sunday. Can't wait!
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 11 ай бұрын
Congratulations!
@stratoleft
@stratoleft Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I have to plan ahead and you explained what I want to know in this critical detail.
@thorinbane
@thorinbane Жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing. Those and Pepco are really good amps.
@phillipleggett4912
@phillipleggett4912 Жыл бұрын
Hi mate, thanks for the video, it sounds great! What are the main differences do you feel there are in changing the rectifier tube to a 5AR4?
@pedrojintan7407
@pedrojintan7407 Жыл бұрын
Dear I have one doubt I have one solid state guitar amp for use in apartment its have 20W, 10¨ pol speaker, but its sounding so muddy, it have a lot of bass, and the middle control it seems work high middle frequency. I cannot found any schematic online what I can do. Thanks
@jltrem
@jltrem Жыл бұрын
That's a really nice look with the brown tolex.
@loupascarelli
@loupascarelli Жыл бұрын
THANKS..
@poopydonkey
@poopydonkey Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video!!! It's hard to find anything on these guys.... Great amps!!! It's amazing how many little companies there were that made these really cool little vintage amps that nobody's heard of!!!
@mefirst4266
@mefirst4266 Жыл бұрын
WILL YOU PLEASE SHOW US HOW YOU INSTALL THE CENTER PIECE ON THE FENDER AMP CORRECT. NO ONE SHOW HOW IT IS DONE PROFESSIONALY.
@solitaire5142
@solitaire5142 Жыл бұрын
All so unique and wonderful. A more realistic comparison could have been demonstrated by placing the SM-57 directly on-axis to each speaker at say, a meter distance. That would remove some of the microphones placement variables such as its directionality and proximity effect from the equation. Great video :)
@amonster8mymother
@amonster8mymother Жыл бұрын
Is paul a member of your band?
@amonster8mymother
@amonster8mymother Жыл бұрын
Howdy eh! 🇨🇦
@jubyerhashin8214
@jubyerhashin8214 Жыл бұрын
Does the 15 watter hang with a drummer also does it need to have the 2-prong cable changed to 3-prong?
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 Жыл бұрын
It depends on what type of music, but I gig occasionally with 15 watt amps in small blues clubs with a sensible drummer and it is fine. If you're doing rock with a heavy hitter, you need something more powerful. A 3-prong cord is always a good idea for safety.
@jubyerhashin8214
@jubyerhashin8214 Жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@Daryl-id2if
@Daryl-id2if Жыл бұрын
I have 1989 BB RI and it at full volume is not even close to as load as my 59 LTD Bassman gets. Tests ok, kind of nice, but I can play between 3 and 5 its tolerable.
@mikecantrell8963
@mikecantrell8963 Жыл бұрын
What’s the guitar volume set to?
@sawfiler1958
@sawfiler1958 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I have 304a with a 10 inch Jensen special design speaker. The chassis is dated March 18 1963
@kennyh5083
@kennyh5083 Жыл бұрын
I actually prefer the sound of the solid state Traynor! (and I'm somewhat of a tube snob)
@yonickfrias8799
@yonickfrias8799 Жыл бұрын
have you ever covered anything similar to this is tweed? If so, how hard would it be?
@sonnybrakes8496
@sonnybrakes8496 Жыл бұрын
Nice showcase. The Garnet was a monster.
@Robert-Smith
@Robert-Smith Жыл бұрын
Is this the actual tweed or the vinyl version the reason I ask is I am at the point of covering my Champ clone and the non tweed fabric is much less money and I was wondering if it looks as good. the video is great thank you.
@jessebreakspear6656
@jessebreakspear6656 2 жыл бұрын
pine amps are overrated if you ask me they just don't have that warm pleasing-to-the-ear tube sound like a fender champ but old traynor and garnet amps are fantastic and I once had an old "Lero" brand, Canadian-made amp it was tall and big enough to be a 2X12 but it had like 1x8 speaker LOL but it had that warm tube sound all day long
@nicolamontoro
@nicolamontoro 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I have this amp and replacing the baffle is first up. Thanks!
@tjatkinson88
@tjatkinson88 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have to use a stereo cable for input?
@dlflash56
@dlflash56 2 жыл бұрын
Back in high school (1973), I had the '65 M15A with two 12" Jensen's in it, absolutely fabulous amplifiers. I bought it, a 1967 Baldwin "Baby Bison" guitar and a lap steel guitar (from the 50's), for $400.00. Being a stupid 17 yr. old, at the time... I didn't realize what I had... traded it for a 72 Fender Bandmaster a year after I got it. i would love to find another one.
@GordMcknob
@GordMcknob 2 жыл бұрын
As far as tone and overall sound ,, I gotta go with the first Pine / Paul amp.. It has a very sweet tone .. At least in my ear pods 🤷‍♂️
@theverseshed
@theverseshed 2 жыл бұрын
A really excellent little amp - vrsatile and not over-compliocated but with enough options to keep anyone happy if they want to experiment. The idea of replacing the soundboard for the speaker sound like an interesting thing to try.
@crilf5830
@crilf5830 2 жыл бұрын
Love these amps! Try not to say "weeber". Respect Canada.
@anthkraus4433
@anthkraus4433 2 жыл бұрын
Nice I have the revolution 1
@mikejamieson419
@mikejamieson419 2 жыл бұрын
Is it good? Loud?
@anthkraus4433
@anthkraus4433 2 жыл бұрын
@@mikejamieson419 yeah it’s gets loud Too loud for the living room I have a 12” Fane from an old hi watt stack in it
@totallyunmemorable
@totallyunmemorable 2 жыл бұрын
Isn't this more of a speaker comparison than anything else? The only fair comparison would be to run them all into the same speaker setup.
@ptwamps3682
@ptwamps3682 2 жыл бұрын
No, because each amplifier is a different design, and the cabinet and speaker type and size are both part of that design. Doing it your way would be comparing different amp circuits, not different amplifiers.
@totallyunmemorable
@totallyunmemorable 2 жыл бұрын
@@ptwamps3682 Yes, but . . . . If these were my amps the first thing I'd do is plug them up to a decent speaker, so I could judge what the amps sounds like apart from a speaker that was not considered as part of the design of the amp. They just used whatever they could readily and cheaply get their hands on. I'd be willing to bet that viewers preferences would change if these were all plugged up to the same quality speaker setup. I see the value in what you present. It doesn't serve my needs, but everybody is different.
@solitaire5142
@solitaire5142 Жыл бұрын
Not necessarily. All amplifiers will respond differently to a specific set of Thiele/ Small speaker parameters of a particular driver.