Homeskoolin’ Bonus “Back In Tweed Deluxe City”

Uncle Larry’s old pal Mike “Scank” Scaggs shows us some Tweed Deluxes....old and new.
also:
The Guthrie record is gonna be out in less than two weeks....the sound quality of the CD is unreal....looking forward to seeing what all you audiophiles with 50K stereos say.
Mixes by Brandon Bell and mastering by Eric Conn
AND....i just re-loaded 300 more new "Plexi Soul" CD's at guitar house in Tulsa if anyone wants one...
dvg-inc.shopli...
if you wanna check out one of Scank's tweed deluxes go here:
www.p2pamps.com
Back In NYC
Genesis 1975
"So you think I'm a tough kid?
Is that what you heard?
Yeah, well, I like to see some action
And it gets into my blood
The call me the trail blazer, Rael electric razor
I'm the pitcher in a chain gang, we don't believe in pain
'Cause we're only as strong, yes, we're only as strong
As the weakest link in the chain
Let me out of Pontiac when I was just seventeen
I had to get it out of me, if you know what I mean, what I mean
You say I must be crazy
'Cause I don't care who I hit, who I hit
But I know it's me that's hitting out
And I'm, I'm not full of shit
I don't care who I hurt, I don't care who I do wrong
This is your mess I'm stuck in, I really don't belong
When I take out my bottle, filled up high with gasoline
You can tell by the night fires where Rael has been, has been
You're sitting in your comfort you don't believe I'm real
You cannot buy protection from the way that I feel
Your progressive hypocrites hand out their trash
But it was mine in the first place, so I'll burn it to ash
And I've tasted all the strongest meats
And laid them down in colored sheets
Laid them down in colored sheets
Who needs illusion
Of love and affection
When you're out walking in the streets
With your mainline connection"

[@BCEpedals]

That original Jensen sounds good in that tweed. Surprising

[@501chorusecho]

what is even remotely surprising about an old jensen sounding good.....best guitar speakers ever made man

[@BCEpedals]

@@501chorusecho should have added “to me.” Everyone’s got different preferences. Not trying to dump on Jensen.

[@gretschbasher]

I always liked how raunchy and hairy old Jensens sound

[@BCEpedals]

@@gretschbasher that’s awesome man. Maybe my experience and sample size isn’t that great

[@stringlocker]

Damn 😂

[@65Corvette]

So let's talk about these three amps real quick and an in the room assessment. The UL is a very early build without the 1/2 power feature, Celestion 65, JJ tubes The 61 was just re-capped by me the day before this video with the same as the UL and a new 5Y3 rectifier (JJ), Celestion 65, RCA tubes The 58 has not been looked at yet and may need nothing. Old USA tubes and an original Jensen speaker. Now in the room the UL was the biggest sounding of the 3. In fact we adjusted some of the low end out. The NFB was a great option to clean up the sound if that would be needed for recording. The 61 Sounded great and I was able to sort out the farty bass like these amps are famous for. It was as quiet as a tweed cab be. We did kick up the treble some compared to the other two. The 58 most certainly sounded the smallest and had the most noise of all 3. The speaker sounded like it was ready to go. Pretty fizzy sadly. One thing is for sure, a Tweed Deluxe is an amp every player should have in their stable of gear, especially a session man. Uncle Larry also pointed out behind the scenes with me that recording an amp like these sounds way different than live which makes complete sense. Anyway, it is always fun hangin with my bud Larry and messing with gear and talking life. Cheers, Scank

[@scottculrichs]

Was the Jensen in the '58 a ceramic or alnico magnet. I think you started to say C12, but didnt finish the description. I believe the original would have been a P12R

[@65Corvette]

@@scottculrichs P12R. In person it sounded like it was on its way out honestly. Real fizzy. I wanted to hear it with a really good Jensen and we will in the future. Also should have pointed all the amps directly at the camera LOL... It was a last minute rush video

[@scottculrichs]

@@65Corvette those speakers can be magic, but sounds like it might be cooked. Thanks for your reply.

[@ronwesleymusic]

@@65CorvetteIs the Celestion 65 in these amps the G12M-65 Creamback or the Heritage G12-65?

[@65Corvette]

@@ronwesleymusic Heritage G12-65

[@ultramanj]

The 61 makes me smile, just has a sound I want to hear.

[@richprincipe749]

The Uncle Larry amp for the win.. has the perfect amount of bite and warmth

[@dallanby]

Hey Tom, Im trying so hard not to worry about the chess set falling from the heater... Thanks for the neverending delights you share with us. Best channel on the Tubes

[@501chorusecho]

thats a good illustration of how chill my sweet little boys are...i could leave it like that for years and they would never knock it over

[@benallmark9671]

@@501chorusechoimpressive

[@Alex_Sosa]

All of them sound great, but the 61 sounds KILLER! The cabinet sounds Alive on that one!

[@brbadge]

Really wasn't enough to send me in search of a vintage one. I liked Scanks amp.

[@michaelgregory2231]

Always great to see my old pal and former bandmate, Scank, on here. His amps are the bomb!

[@JB_Eckl]

Uncle Larry: "Here, I'll play some stock blues licks." [WRITES COOL NEW RIFF]

[@khayward60]

'58 with the Jensen is my choice but thanks for everything!

[@mikespadafora9077]

They all sound great because the player is amazing. 😊

[@GrtBasinGuitars]

Selling England by the Pound may be my favorite Genesis Album....BUT....Back in NYC is my favorite track ! Love It ! Thanks for lighting up that Track !

[@BadHorsie2]

The 61 sounds great! They all sound pretty good.

[@VictorRadel]

That SG (and those p-90s) through any and all of those amps is heaven. Just the slightly overdriven, yet articulate crispiness of the tone .....is plain old goodness.

[@christophersambuco9414]

I love your videos and I'm always glad when you have the great Mike Scaggs visit. Tell Mike thanks for sharing his Concentric Pot Midrange Knob Trick

[@MikesTrueStories]

Was over at Auerbach’s studio last week and asked him about that magic Tele! He let me check it out and you weren’t lying. That thing is special! Super light and very resonant/a lot of sustain.

[@BigHairyGuitars]

For a second, I thought, "What did I just click on???" Then 🤘Oh yeaaaaaah!

[@ericp8256]

Back in NYC! Love it...

[@tombain5220]

Back in the NYC! That came out of nowhere. Thanks for that. Gonna dig out the old Vinyl.

[@AntmansAdventures]

Back in NYC! Hell yeah!

[@kathywilsonofficial]

I like the 61 the most. Thank you Tom! ❤ singing ❤

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Yep.........I learned many moons ago that the speakers are EVERYTHING in a tube amp. As amazing as that may seem to those still learning this stuff, it's absolutely true.

[@misenheimer_music]

Wow. This was awesome. I'll be honest, they all sound killer. Literally, every time he plugged into the next one I thought, "That's the one that does it." So, I guess the lesson is: It's in the hands - it's what the man/woman does with the instrument/amp, not the instrument or amp. They all sound killer as hell. If I had to pick a favorite, it'd be the middle boy. Cheers Larry. You are the man.

[@tonyz4292]

Really cool how both the volume controls interact with each other, something special happens when you find that spot on the opposite channels volume control, seems like the amp opens up right before the sound kind of caves in on itself on the dial

[@musicmatty67]

They all sound great in my opinion.

[@frankiepeters5434]

My main man Tom! Thank you for always naming the songs you play along with. I was going crazy trying to remember the woman’s name who sang in the Pretenders. Hell I couldn’t remember The Pretenders’ name. Old age man!

[@TheRycooder]

61 but the 58 has some great rawness to it.

[@Grizzlybooey]

That Jensen Souds sooo Gritty , Love It!!! ThX Uncle Larry!!

[@duncanfrere2656]

3 delicious takes on TONE TO THE BONE! You could quibble, argue, have an opinion, but anyone of us would take any one of these and feel like the Tone King of the World! "The Uncle Larry."

[@jakebarwegen-np9og]

The return of Scank to the Homeskoolin program! Mike makes great amps and is a great dude! Sounds awesome fellas!

[@jimdevries9479]

Love all of these.

[@stevehughes1510]

The '58 with the Jensen all day long for me. Cheers Tom !!

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Uncle Larry Amp sounds the best to my ears. The best 1970's Cleveland all American rock n rock guitar chops hands down.

[@lamppostwillie]

It's incredible how the tiny tolerances in the cab, iron, speaker and components can all add up to sounding completely different.

[@JGsBBQ]

Excellent tone in all of them. Like the 61 as a favorite 👍🏼

[@SinnGread]

wow that 58 tweed with the Jensen is pretty magic sounding. And a bit aggressive. Love them all

[@waynebacer6235]

Just purchased an Uncle Larry with the Celestion 65. Sounded great in the video. Thanks for the heads up.

[@KozmykJ]

LOL I didn't recognise that piece directly at first but it just 'felt' like Genesis ... You put that spirit over very well young Thomas 👍

[@insulartomb]

why i never understood when people couldn’t tell the difference between late genesis and solo phil. tony banks ain’t exactly shy!

[@jrumiano]

Hey Tom. The Lamb is one of my favorite albums! Nice keyboard playing!

[@Clayton-t5i]

Good to see ya again Uncle Larry......I hear lyrics in that vein , to what you were playin' at the beginning, " good to see you again"

[@Ideagent]

Hello Tom! And thanks for another great episode of Homeskoolin! It was so nice to hear your three 5e3’s and my favorite was the 58 Deluxe with the Jensen speaker. It is almost impossible to get hold of an old Fender Tweed Deluxe in Sweden where I live, so I did the best thing I could do and bought me Fender ´57 Custom Deluxe a couple of years ago. And I loved that amp from the beginning! I loved it so much I had to build a 5e3 kit (Nordstöm Audio, a Swedish brand) 6 months ago… a totally different beast but I love it even more. They are as different as your Uncle Larry 5e3 (my Custom 57 sounds like that) compared to your 58 with the original Jensen speaker. I am planning to build me another one... in a couple of months... Have a nice day Tom and keep up your good work!

[@frankclarke3689]

Great amps with Uncle Larry what more could you ask for? Oh I know.....I wish I could hop down on the floor and sit crosslegged as fast as Mike!

[@lazyboyandtherockers8050]

They all sound awesome. I had three Tweeds (2) that were 58's, forgot other. Back then they were $500-$800. What I'm really impressed with is your friend that's going to be able to get back up after being down on his knees.

[@edbernardmusic3599]

Back in NYC! I love playing that one! Great song, trickier than it seems.

[@henochian]

sounds so cool to hear your riffs, equal on what you play, you are one of the best musicians for me

[@Drew-B365]

Hey Tommy, say a prayer for ol Steve Hackett, hospitalized before a show. After Dicky I just figured I'd put out some good vibrations. Great videos my friend. A bit late to the homeschooling channel (about a year ago) but have definitely learned a lot more then just tips for playing. Hope to see ya around town one day. Have a good one

[@dougbooth3161]

I was just revisiting that Genesis record the other day. Such a great song!

[@gcatwyo]

The 58 with the Jensen, sounds like it's about to explode in the best possible way!

[@Tipisbored]

I am partial to hearing them with original Jensen's. A correct vintage one is a P12 R...smooth cone. Uncle Larry says it perfectly...mic'ed it is kerang and chime!

[@TheRange7]

Wow, that's some awesomeness right there Tom. The 59 Bassman reissue is on my radar.

[@mgbasinski]

And in addition to the coolness of hearing all 3 of these lovely amps, this is yet another great lesson in how to set your amp (even for those of us who don't have old tweeds)

[@chamber32doors]

Chamber of 32 doors is my favourite, great job.

[@PotemkinBUMP225]

Loved it. You do a vid on skanks super deluxe too

[@ronlee2611]

You are a very fortunate man uncle Larry.🎸⚡🎶🔊

[@TheFeelButton]

Nice neighborhood! Cheers Tom and Mike!!

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Man, I like that '58. Sounds great!

[@mikes2270]

I love the Lamb Lies Down album. I was playing Fly on a windshield and cuckoo cocoon tonight.

[@sileibo]

You know what, I like the uncle Larry.

[@donmorton7179]

All three are great! For me, the '61 wins by half a car length, though! Thanks for all the great content you give us, Larry!

[@michaeljohnrowley8384]

Another round of Plexi Soul on vinyl, PLEASE. My lovely, sweet wife waited too long at the release before the holidaze.

[@markmcnamara4322]

nice to see mike and uncle larry looking good on the homeskoolin' channel. the oldies are great, and all are different. i like the " uncle larry" it has good vibes!

[@TheGreensideProject]

Yo Larry, my Music City Bridge arrived a week ago- only took 4 days to cross the Atlantic and arrive in the UK. I'm sure it will not shock you to learn than intonation and tone both improved immediately. Didn't even need to adjust with the allen keys. Added some high-mids that were lacking before. Made my chopper 65 Melody Maker giggable.

[@501chorusecho]

boom

[@KorbenDenver]

Love the treble-bleed controversy ha ha! Do you guys want a usable volume knob or not?

[@stonephilips9361]

Three Winners right there! Kinda dig the Uncle Larry on the left☮️out.

[@raoul_duke7253]

All of them have their place.

[@heyjoe1963]

Tom, I own an Uncle Larry Scaggs deluxe amp and they sound incredible, would be possible to see a photo or video shot of that original Jensen speaker on the 58 Deluxe? is that a ceramic or alnico speaker 25watt or 35watt ? what model is that ? the reason I asked because I'm playing my uncle Larry amp with a 12" Alnico P12R speaker and love the sound and it does sound incredible at lower volume and when cranked the Billy Gibbons tones just incredible deluxe tweed tones.

[@tomcoryell]

They all sound great. Just different to each other.

[@ibaneztubescreamer]

That album cover is perfect for a T-shirt. Excited to give it a listen.

[@realitynuggets6204]

Hell YES! the little amp that could do-it-all... the Jensen sounds rad.

[@tejas.darwin]

That 58 has that something special...

[@seangillen920]

The 61 for sure. The 58 when it was turned down was great. Turned up, sounded like a bomb was about to go off.

[@lmrecorders]

I'm not a tweed deluxe expert but I have a narrow panel deluxe from (I think) 1957 and my instrument 1 input is the one closest to the back panel and the control knob nearest the inputs. In this video it appears that the cable is plugged into what would be Mic 1 on my amp. Did Fender change it around? Just curious.

[@musicman6610]

Well, that was fun!!

[@jhwk1970]

Someplace is a photo of little kid me playing through the used tweed Deluxe amp my Dad bought for me to use with my 3/4 size Gibson thin hollow body electric. Grandma dated the photo summer of 1959. Memories.

[@ronnynast]

I’m digging the 61 with the 65 Celestion . They all sound bomb but that one is speaking to me. The mic /phone placement could influence that. Only Larry knows real time!

[@MarkJMusic2022]

Suprising even through phone speaker can hear major different tones. I think I like the '61 best. 😊

[@mattosmechanics]

Rock on man-can’t wait to hear that record

[@colourtones]

Back in NYC with Uncle Larry! Rock on, bro.

[@liontone]

Finally a good use of a standing radiator heater in the off season!

[@MikeScammon]

Fuck yeah. Back in NYC. As a drummer, one of my favorite songs to play. Makes me want to break stuff in a good way.

[@joebowbliss-rs5dl]

Can’t wait for that album!

[@jonriley127]

I think the Uncle Larry is my favorite. Tight. Like a tiger.

[@homepropestcontrol9248]

They all sound awesome, I liked the middle amp the most, but they all have so much character especially with the volume up! Thanks for the comparisons boys, very interesting and yeah.. I hear all the old zz top stuff there!!

[@cliftonwright7081]

Opinion: the 65 makes it a more pedal/gig friendly platform though that 58 has that immediate excitement and famous-ness to it that’s undeniable.

[@michaelmiller6498]

Love all three! Years ago I had a 59 with a Jenson. Low volume very sweet and chimmey but crank it up and got ugly loud. Someone had painted it orange and it would occasionally short and make a pfffuuut sound. We called it the “Farting Pumpkin”!

[@guitarguru4492]

My dream amp is the uncle larry!

[@anthonynelson5443]

“I’m also a new blues guy” This humour 😂❤

[@brianharrison3011]

That 61 sounds the best in my humble opinion. But I would love to own anyone of them 😊

[@123chooby]

So many variables - particularly the cabinet wood.

[@jackmundo4043]

Enjoyed it. Thanks.

[@scottruffner7744]

When you put the 58 on 2, it was amazing. That's my pick for sure!!!

[@skullheadwater9839]

I would be thrilled to have any one of them too. I just built an Octal deluxe but instead of a dual triode like a 12AX7 or 6SL7 I used a 6SJ7 for one channel and 6SQ7 for the other with a 6SL7 for the second amplification stage and phase inverter. Boy does this thing have harmonic content. I was playing through my 57' 12" Magnavox speaker and then I just got a pair of 58'Jensen P10Q's that I may use in a cab. Tubes are a fun toy.

[@Bobby-h9s]

Love the sound of all three of them. But I sure do like the sound of the uncle Larry. I’m going to check into that one.

[@cmc2878]

Toys in the Attic was tweed twins. Definitely hear that vibe in these too.

[@timtompkins6752]

Dude, now that you mention it. 👂 That album is a masterpiece.

[@cmc2878]

@@timtompkins6752 I think they were mainly using strats and LP Jrs. too, so the Special is fitting the bill too.

[@DaveMarket]

The ‘61 in the middle was my favorite at higher volume! Toward the end I liked the Larrytweed best. From cell phone mic to my IPad speaker perfection.

[@73telecaster]

I currently own two “Uncle Larry” amps. My favorite speaker is the Celestion Neo-Creamback. I also own a few original tweet Deluxe and super amps. The deluxe amp that Mike makes is the best.!

[@lexist7]

The 61 is great. The 58 sounds like there’s a fuzz pedal on. It would probably sound killer in a track for specific parts

[@ethz0]

Mike rockin' that Cisco Meraki shirt (my employer)! Way to go Mike

[@_roddypiper_]

worked at Cisco for 10 years from 2005!

[@KorbenDenver]

I saw that too! Just got into the networking world recently and a few of our buildings have Meraki switches.

[@DamonBates]

Only uncle larry can sound like a guitar rock star while playing keyboards!

[@TMCMR]

New Blues Man Love the 58 with the Jenson. Some of those bends sound like Kossoff

[@krisptaco]

The second one, the '61, kicks ass.