Building a Fender Tweed Deluxe - Mojotone 5E3

[@ioodyssey3740]

Yer dad sounds like a realist with a fantastik sense of humor. Patch it up and live well.

[@shoetiquemusic]

Thanks IO! I'll give the old man a high five on your behalf!

[@beardedrancher]

Great video

[@shoetiquemusic]

Thanks BeardedRancher! I really appreciate it!

[@beardedrancher]

@@shoetiquemusic you're welcome

[@canterburyaudio5836]

“Stay hostile…” thats hilarious

[@shoetiquemusic]

Thanks Canterbury! I called and left my dad a really mean spirited voice mail. Thanks for the encouragement!

[@azamsoil]

Get the NFB switch installed, you will enjoy having all the different clean headroom options.

[@shoetiquemusic]

Will do azamsoil! Just got to pick up a switch. Looking forward to trying it out!

[@jeffisrael3773]

I really like your videos.

[@shoetiquemusic]

Thanks Jeff - I'll keep 'em coming! Next up will be a Trinity OSD!

[@mikkabrightheart2268]

Im sure someone has said this already but the 5e3 in stock form doesnt have a nfb which is the "more grit" part of a selectable nfb loop... So the thing you said is misleading, it sounds like youre saying more grit than stock when i believe what you mean is more grit than the settings that have the nfb in cct

[@shoetiquemusic]

Hi Mikka - that's a good clarification! The 5E3 does not have a negative feedback loop. Adding the NFB circuit/toggle allows you to toggle between more grit (stock configuration) and less grit (an added nfb circuit).

[@mikewolfe9458]

Excellent video, sir! Please don’t take this comment as an indication that you should remain hostile with your father.

[@shoetiquemusic]

Thanks Mike! I appreciate it! I will send my father a series of kind emojis on your behalf.

[@johnknox2449]

Would you still recommend the 5E3 over the 5f1 for use as a strictly home practice amp?

[@shoetiquemusic]

Hi John! If you're talking about just practicing by yourself I would go with the 5F1 - You'll be able to keep it clean or get it dirty at very reasonable levels.

[@nicowiechart100]

I’m interested in building stuff like this. Is there any way I can learn and “dip my toes” into this kind of stuff

[@shoetiquemusic]

Hi Nico! You should go for it! If you're looking for a place to start I would go with a guitar pedal. It will let you hone your soldering skills in a less expensive environment. The guitar pedal will also contain lower voltages making it a safer place to practice. I'd go for a kit from some place like Aion Fx. This way you can focus on building without having to source parts. Aion does a good job of marking the difficulty level of their kits. They're also very well documented. You won't have any problems with the beginner or easy kits. The kits will come with everything you need for parts. You'll need to buy your own soldering iron and solder. Let me know if you have any questions - I'm always happy to help someone get into building their own gear!

[@SeemoreDunkan]

Great fun video as always!! Which mics and preamps did u use for the drums and guitar? Did u get them at the toilet store?

[@shoetiquemusic]

Yeah Buddy! Thanks for swinging by again Seemore! I got my mics from your mom after I took her out for a nice seafood dinner. For the guitar I'm using a BIV-1 (its basically a Royer 121 clone from Russia at a fraction of the cost) and an SM57. I have them in a Royer axe mount mic clip to make set up simple. The drums are actually programmed in Superior Drummer 3. Sometimes I'll actually take old live drum tracks I recorded and convert them to MIDI in SD3. I don't have the space for a real kit currently. I'm hoping to change that in the next year or so.

[@SeemoreDunkan]

Great!! Good to know and thanks for the info! :) Dorothy Dunkan? @@shoetiquemusic

[@SeemoreDunkan]

I'm sorry it took me so long to respond i've been incredibly busy. I had urgent matters to take care of and I could not possibly find the time to correspond, nor had the luxury of watching free videos for my own enjoyment. It's not because I didn't know what to respond. Regardless she's expecting a call so be a man.@@shoetiquemusic

[@shoetiquemusic]

@@SeemoreDunkan She's a good woman and I promise to call her back after I wrap up several pressing legal matters.

[@louis-philippekyer4335]

Incredible tones. What's your recording chain shoetique?

[@shoetiquemusic]

I appreciate the kind words Louis-Philippe! The guitar has a set of stonewall pickups 'signature strat pickups' in it. The guitar is plugged directly into the 5E3 which is hooked up to a Mojotone Anthem speaker. I have two mics on the speaker: A BIV-1 (Russian Royer 121 clone) and an SM57. These are in a Royer axe mount mic clip which makes phase alignment super easy. I have the BIV-1 slightly to the right of the speaker cone. From here I plug into a pair of CAPI VP28 Mic pre amps. These run into my Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre interface. I use Studio One as my DAW. The only effect being applied to the guitar is a high pass filter to get rid of a bit of boom that was creating some mud in the bass and kick drum frequencies. Let me know if you've got any questions about the set up! I'm always happy to talk about it!

[@louis-philippekyer4335]

@@shoetiquemusic awesome setup ! Is that biv-1 built by you ?

[@shoetiquemusic]

@@louis-philippekyer4335 I didn't build that one. I bought it directly from the builder (bashaudio) who is based out of Russia. I'm not sure how easy it would be to purchase these mics today with all the trade restrictions going on. I guess it will depend on where you're located. Here is a link to the builder's website. Its a pretty scuffed webpage but I can say for a fact that I purchased a pair of mics from this guy in 2020 and the product I received works great. Just be careful - the first link on his page is an example of a fraudulent ebay page with fake versions of his mics that the builder is very mad at. I have no idea why he would lead with that instead of a link to his own ebay store 🤣www.bashaudio.ru/rmbiv1.eng.html#rmbiv1.eng There are a number of gearslutz... I mean gearpage threads that talk about the bashaudio BIV-1 that have more info.

[@louis-philippekyer4335]

Thank you so much for the details! Will wait for the war to stop ha !@@shoetiquemusic

[@ioodyssey3740]

Is it okay to use a crocodile clip?

[@shoetiquemusic]

I talked with my clip guy and he says that's OK.

[@fredfalcon1347]

there always seems to be A holes on youtbe... why bother mentioning them... just forget them... they want your attention... losers... just do your thing... build the amp... now build a black face deluxe reverb... !

[@shoetiquemusic]

I own a fender black face reverb reissue but I’ve been tempted to gut it and put my own circuit in there! This might be the encouragement I needed!