Vintage Fender Tweed Amps With Jesse Hoff & Ed Oleszko [7 Vintage Tweeds Cranked!]

[@diangara3298]

Tele and a Tweed is a match made in heaven.

[@ItaiIfrach]

Do u mean hell ? 🙃

[@christopheranderson2100]

tbf it's a match made by Fender.

[@richardelson3261]

Yeah Check out the Greg video of the Crema Wheat tweed style combo with a Nocaster. An all time demo fave.

[@ItaiIfrach]

@@diangara3298 I’ve made a cover to Hendrix on my channel with tweed 54 and Tele custom shop

[@arocker23]

This is an awesome video. That playing and the amp tones were awesome! You guys also do a great job with the discussions with your guests.

[@reganclancy4908]

Dan and Mick, you are proper hosts. In a time when podcast hosts and KZbin hosts talk over their guests to minimize the dreaded dead air, you breathe and let your guests get comfortable and share their unique wisdom and experience. Not only is it a smart move -- we get to learn first hand from the experts you invite -- it's also a demonstration of curiosity and kindness that seems genuine to your character as people. In a room of four people excitedly talking about their favorite subjects, it can't be easy to know when to move things along and when to hold the space so that your guests can articulate their points. But you gentleman do a fine job of striking this balance, and in addition to promoting a deep love of guitar and music, it also promotes courtesy, generosity, and sincere engagement, traits that will make any of us better musicians and humans. Thanks for another killer episode, and thanks for making me want to play my guitar. Best to you.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you for these kinds words. It is exactly what we’re trying to do here and it is really hard to do! Perhaps some of the pedants in the comments can read this and be encouraged to take our videos for what they are. Erm, instead of zeroing in on some tiny detail that left them disappointed. Again, thank you!

[@kaanerden4822]

@@ThatPedalShow You are an oasis in the culture that is being pumped up today... Absolutely!

[@epajanssen]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful history lesson! Hope you get both Jesse and Ed back on the show because we didn't get to hear those '50s Goldtop beauties! 🙂

[@Rodedog55]

Thank you so much for the History, and having Jesse Hoff and Ed Sit in with you both. I first learned of Lazy J from That Pedal Show, and seeing Dan's J20. I got curious enough and contacted Jesse in June of 2023. Took about 5 months, but My J20 Arrived here in the States from Godalming, Surrey, UK by November that year. I've been so tickled to have this Amplifier. Voiced so sweet, and it's been the most played of the three amps in my collection. Love my Lazy J - J20. Thanks for the great installment on the Tweed History!

[@darwinsaye]

Holy schwang. You guys might be a pedal focused channel, but you just dropped one of the coolest amp videos ever.

[@SingSurfStrum]

If the boys are stood up, strap in. It’s gonna be a glorious ride ❤

[@scottblack4067]

These are the shows I live for.

[@adambomb5000]

I picked up a 57 deluxe RI a few months ago and this video captures just how magical tweed amps are. P90s, teles, and semi hollows really shine but it just makes every guitar sound better.

[@sesa2984]

Having a 1957 amp myself, I always think that your average local concerts and sock-hops must have been ALOT heavier than we are led to believe, cause just to get to the back of the room you gotta put it into more overdrive than I even want. I’d love to get a Delorean and find out.

[@brandonjackson5865]

In my experience every live act I’ve ever heard has been heavier than their albums. I can enjoy styles of music that I don’t care for and won’t listen to on the radio or internet but I will listen and enjoy that same style of music live. I saw Nickelback in 2006 and I was not into them nor excited about going but my wife (at the time) bought tickets and Chevelle was on the bill. Nickelback is probably still the best band I’ve ever heard live they were much heavier than their albums and were tight. I don’t know if it’s just me but I just love live music, I can even listen to country live but you’ll never catch me listening to it at home. Interesting thought about the Sock Hops and I bet you’re right they were probably heavier than we imagine especially towards the end of the night when the band was surely experiencing ear fatigue and steadily bumping the volume up throughout the night.

[@abeanx]

You got to think about the wall power levels back then too, they were considerably lower than what we have now which would have given the amps a little more headroom back in the day. I’m not sure how big of a difference it would be but I’m sure it would be noticeable.

[@christopher-miles]

gutted, my delorean taps-out at 87mph. what are the odds. i will keep you updated if it gets to 88mph. LOL!

[@sesa2984]

@@christopher-miles lol. I’ve already told my fiancée that if we ever won the really big ridiculous ammount lotto, A mint Delorean would be the first order of business.

[@what1864]

back in the sock hop days players used there guitar volume pots to control distortion more , and they played at lower volumes then in the heavy rock and roll era , still there were a few early recordings were distortion can be herd ... the purposely used distortion was born from the anti antiestablishment movement , grow your hair long , grow a bierd , wear a short skirt , wear no bra , play it loud and distorted , anything to piss off the man... a

[@matthewf1979]

I've waited 10 years for this episode. Thanks gents!

[@andsoistopped]

I love how some of these hallowed things are based on things like ‘Leo got a good deal on.......’

[@NintenDub]

That's what most great iconic business is about.thinkimg outside the box when backed against the wall with little money to throw around, and a scarce chain of things to choose from and making the best of it. Just years before, ppl stared at their radio

[@brandonjackson5865]

Leo was cheap like any successful small business owner has to be at least in the very beginning. People hate on PCB amps and wish they still built them like Leo did back in the day. Leo would’ve been all over PCB and modern assembly techniques, because of the volume and cost per unit. He wasn’t picking the “choicest” parts for his products he was looking for the cheapest thing that would work. The magic of the old fender amps is their simplicity, legacy, and a whole lot of nostalgia I’d imagine as well. Remember Leo wasn’t a musician so he wasn’t concerned with “tone” or at least it wasn’t his first priority.

[@honkytonkinson9787]

A lot of what what is magical and holy now used to just be available and cheap

[@Amish_Trivedi]

So much relies on a basically materialist reading of history. What people could get, what knowledge they had and what they could build. And yes "OOooooh did you say sale?" :)

[@matthewcollis-long5233]

@@andsoistopped amen to that. Most of my gear has been selected from an ever-growing wish list of guitars, amps and pedals that I can just about afford and that happened to be on offer/b-stock/“unexpectedly available” when I was ready to buy.

[@Evy-1988]

"no idea what Dan is doing, sorry", thats just golden

[@mattswanton795]

Aw man that fb III was magic! What a great episode. Thanks gents!

[@cunninghamamps]

There's simply no greater guitar sound than a cranked up tweed amp. I fondly recall my first taste of tweed tone - plugging an old SG into a TV Front Deluxe down on Denmark St one day. Everyone stopped and took notice of the tones emanating from that little tweed covered box - pure magic!

[@BrentGrowe]

Fantastic conversation, fantastic run through history and most importantly FANTASTIC tones thanks fellas.

[@FabrizioCalderara76]

These videos, plenty of stories, specifications, anecdotes are pure gems for a passionate Italian guitarist like me who literally loves tube amps. Thanks for the superb work, guys!

[@aleda2189]

That's really nice! Music is knoledge, culture, history... And It's really interesting, listen to these men, who made or lived it. And playing after that makes it a deeper experience... Great show!

[@dkgriffiths]

I've been waiting for this episode for years now! Tweed amps are the one subject you've never done a deep dive on. Thanks for finally making this one.

[@terrypwaldron]

Currently reading 'The Birth of Loud'. Great resource if you're interested in the history of Fender and the timeline of fender amps and guitars. Leo initially made guitar amps to keep up with big bands, even though the hollow bodies at the time couldn't get too loud without feedback, which is why he invented the solid body.

[@Smurfman256]

I still find it hilarious that everything Leo Fender did to his amp circuits in the name of "cleaner, louder" like the infamous mid scoop, every guitar player went "nononono, put it back in!"

[@40WattPodcast]

What an outstanding read - I need to read it again.

[@jamesmarcin4787]

Great book. 👍

[@DRChevalier]

That’s a great book. Congrats!

[@christopheranderson2100]

@@Smurfman256 Don't strats have scooped mids already? That Leo must really hate those mids. And yes, irony -- metal tone is often described as no mids

[@simon_wilkins]

Great show guys... nice to see Jesse in the mix! Thanks for bringing this to us all.

[@philipharris2273]

Now that was a REAL history lesson! Superb. Many thanks for delivering this.

[@TweedToneKing]

Brilliant episode guys. Wonderfully informative. Special thanks to Jesse & Ed ! Cheers from Toronto, Canada

[@crumpred805]

Love the 5A3, sweetest overdrive most have never heard.

[@jonjonathanh8655]

I had the privilege of spending some time with Jesse at his then house outside Guildford in 2011 when he took me through the various options on the Lazy J20, and when I also had the pleasure of meeting Liz and Sarah. The J20 has been my gigging amp ever since. A great amp. Thanks to all for this fascinating video. Be interesting to see one on the Brown to Blackface amps, and also the evolution of Marshalls from the Fenders. But that might be greedy: That Pedal Show never ceases to inform and entertain.

[@markjones2349]

Hearing the history of these amps and how they have evolved was some really incredible information to hear. I never knew that these were the original PA systems and they were designed to be read from the back while they were on the front of the stage. Every time I've ever seen an amp that had the controls like that I always thought boy that's kind of an awkward place to put the controls. But after hearing the historical context it makes perfect sense. Anyways this was an absolutely amazing video. Really like the standing format. All of you guys are like walking encyclopedias of awesomeness.

[@bernardparent8340]

I got a Lazy J 10 , four years ago, nothing’s better for a bedroom player like me . Thank a million times to Jesse !!!! Y

[@wrenhunter]

One of your best episodes. Great guests, info, playing -- thanks!

[@ItaiIfrach]

Finally an episode about the first circuit ever, those tweeds are the sweetes and the crunchies amps u can find, it capture the guitar on the natural way that possible, almost like an console and not an amp, I still think the best tweed i've played was 5D3 from 1954 with Jensen P12R - i made a cover with it to "The Wind Cries Mary" in my channel, cranked tone - maybe one of the best tones ive ever played.

[@martinheath5947]

Beautifully designed mass production artefacts like these are a testament to the meaning of "This can be yours for life". Wonderful

[@GROCK619]

The Show we've all been waiting for " TWEED " !!! NICE WORK Fellas

[@keithtrendell712]

As a relative newcomer to TPS, I have been binge watching your episodes and absolutely love what you guys do here, I have learned so much! Much to my initial surprise, this video had the added bonus of featuring Ed Oleszko, who I have had the pleasure of sharing a stage with quite few times, and have some shows coming up soon with. Lovely guy, amazing knowledge and also one hell of a guitar player.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Welcome aboard! 🤓🙌

[@43thyr90]

Never been much of a Fender person, until now obviously. Just incredibly beautiful tone. Enjoying the remarkable punch in the highs without it being hard and this mellow low end. Beautiful show with so much tone and wisdom. Thanks!

[@jackgreenwood1817]

"Nobody's cranking Bassmans on stage anymore" I'm fortunate enough to be cranking a '66 Bassman on stage most weekends so this comment made me smile. I do have to sweet talk the sound engineers, as it just doesnt sound right when turned down, but when they realise how loud our drummer is I can get away with it. Really enjoyed the last couple of episodes, really in depth and with some great sounds. Thanks again for them ❤

[@jwiegand1022]

I had a 4x10 bassman and it was magic when pushed. The 90s reissue i also had was the same way just not as sweet.

[@benjohnson4810]

I play one of those as well, with a single 15" Black Widow speaker, still have the 2x15 Fender cab too. I like the amp through normal 1 channel: volume on 3, treble on 6, bass on 3. Louder does sound better, but that is surprisingly good sounding for most gigs, etc. in my opinion.

[@amalgamaudioLV]

Oh man, thank god Friday is here! Looking forward so much to listen this all the way through. I have a 59 Bassman, 57 Deluxe, 57 Pro and a V-front super - NOTHING can touch these old Tweeds...

[@rocknrollboise]

I have your Tonex captures of all 4, and goddam they sound glorious! Thank you soooo much for sharing these with the world, as I've never even been in the same room with anything that rare, but I enjoy them every day. Playing through the V-Front as we speak!

[@amalgamaudioLV]

@@rocknrollboise Thanks so much for the kind words mate! The problem is, this episode has me lusting for a 5A3 and Wide panel Super (althrough i have the V-front already, but it is actually very different beast). The Tweed HP Twin already is on my purchase list for some time and i am looking for the right one.

[@rocknrollboise]

@@amalgamaudioLV Hell yeah! Man, I would absolutely die if I saw your collection. Also, as the undisputed god of Tonex captures, I was just curious as to how you set your input trim? Thanks again for all you do! You put in serious work and must have your formula down to a legit science! 🙏

[@kundziu6]

I live in a Tweedland and I’m not moving out. 59 Bassman is what I fell in love years ago and I stay loyal.Great episode guys.

[@michaelkay611]

The book "The Birth of Loud," by Ian S. Port, really does a great job of tracing the evolution of music, technology, and the innovations of Leo and Lester. It's a fantastic read. Highly recommended. Thanks for a great episode!

[@BrandonMarsella]

You can really tell when Mick and Dan are having fun. More shows with playing while standing! 🎸🤘🏼

[@ThatPedalShow]

Yeah man, I’m down with this. Mick here. Rock’n’roll is not an activity to be undertaken from a seated position.

[@sonnysilversmith2156]

@@ThatPedalShow yep, stand. you guys must be more slender than what the video shows….you know how they say filming will add about 10lbs to your figure, with that said you all are in pretty good shape, 🤙🏾💥

[@gordonrankin3995]

I was told this story decades ago: Fender wanted amps and RCA wanted the tube biz so RCA engineers Langford & Smith who wrote the Radiotron Handbook (really anything you wanted to know in engineering and tubes, 2 versions have both). The early amps were basic single ended and pretty close to Langford & Smith. Fender then gets calls from musicians for more power. The power transformers were made with a bit heftier high voltage, higher than the 6V6 and there was some tube fallout. All the tube vendors making 6V6 went to the 6V6G, GT and so forth to work with higher voltages. I have fixed a number of the Epi amps with field coil. To those wondering what field coil is... instead of a magnetic like ceramic or alnico there is a coil usually used as smoothing choke for the high voltage. The speaker Q is based on the amount of current going through it. Field coils have made a come back with dedicated power supplies with a variable current source to change the Q of the speaker driver to better match the room and cabinet. 5A3 super cool no 12AX7, two 6SC7 octal dual triode. The 6SC7 are like a 6SL7 and now I want to build an amp with those! When I played in high school (yes I am old, born in the 50's) we shared amps. My guitarist (I played drums back then) had the first Marshall stack. Day 1 we got a ticket for distrubing the peace :) The 6V6 family is some of the best sound of any of the pentode tubes. More engineering went into those output tubes than anything else made. Plus the Deluxe size was really nice because it wasn't as noisy and recorded best. All the tweed amps are either 5Y3 or 5AR4 rectifiers. Too many shock stories here to list in the comments :) Worst 5V/40A mainframe, probably most deadly steel mills Pittsburgh crane fixing 440Vac 40 feet in the air. Long story :) Thanks guys great show! Gordon

[@dwaynejessome1728]

Oh happy day!! Just got home for a holiday weekend here in Canada. Sitting down with a plate of Indian food and a few Sleeman lagers, to listen to some lively conversation about one of my favourite subjects - Tweed amps. Coincidently I just recently acquired a great 57 Tweed 5E3 Build from a local amp builder with new old stock parts and a 60's Jensen speaker. I'm absolutely loving it and am looking forward to hearing the experts explore tones. Thanks Gents!

[@kennethlinton4432]

This is another excellent episode. Well done D&M!

[@nickolasecker9596]

About to nab a 5e3 style amp myself this weekend that was built by a local builder. There’s something so lovely about tweed amps. If I could only keep one amp, it’d be a tweed style amp, as they have these lovely cleans that sound chimey, yet can achieve the most snarling, wooliest overdrive you’ve ever heard. They are so versatile yet simple to operate.

[@jr-qj6xw]

Man, that Tremolux... passes my pint test with flying colors. Especially with that sweeeet Firebird!

[@benlogan430]

The first amp Dan played was the sound!!! Top of the notch I say!

[@jeremiahMc11]

What a great episode, Love a history lesson of amp types in context of a place that my ears have a foundation with

[@hoisin75]

There is NO better comination than a tweed and a telecaster. They belong together.

[@periloustemple8290]

You heroes have the coolest friends! Thanks for this episode. It is such a revelation and completely interesting. It looked and sounded pretty fun, too.

[@jonaserfors6901]

The demo of the lazy j:s at the end can honestly be the best tone i have ever heard. And the recording really captured it. Im a bit teared up at the moment.. Awesome!

[@jonasjacobsen9702]

You have no idea how long I've waited for this video!

[@gaborkukel2635]

Hello! When I was young, I thought of the fifties that the age when there was no distortion. ;) It turns out that there was such a high quality overdrive in the guitar stuff that you're done! The first garage guitarist should have grabbed his head and shouted: Thank you the recognition, God, yes, yes this is rock music!! Humanity was intellectually 10 or 15 years behind Leo Fender. :D Fantastic sounds, top of the tops! ;)❤

[@Ramen4Days]

That tremoluxe is a thing of freaking BEAUTY

[@SuriSanJose]

I absolutely love the Bassman. Sounds incredible!

[@billycramer8066]

So good boys. Absolutely outstanding or fabulous you say. Greetings from St Louis MO. Anyone who wants to take a 101 class in amps should definitely watch this. Love the show 🙏

[@eaglerayrob]

The Octal preamp tube era Tweeds are my favorite. Great show, beautiful tones.

[@joequintana5546]

I’ve been watching THAT PEDAL SHOW since the early days and I’ve seen almost every episode and I have to say one thing that I hope doesn’t offend as it is not my intention. These are 100% THE BEST guitar tones I have ever heard you guys get. Amazingly great guitar tones.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ha! What could possibly be offensive about that!? Nice one Joe!

[@trevorthomas5552]

I’d been looking for a tweed amp for a number of years. After seeing this I picked up a Fender ‘57 Custom Deluxe(Handwired 5E3) to pair with my Carr Skylark(Princeton on steroids). I also wired up a new pedal board to run a wet/dry rig(Tweed is dry) again for the first time in years. Trio gigs are going to become waaaaaaay more fun…

[@brc3962]

Love my Tweed Deluxe, Tweed Bassman and Boogie Cali Tweed. So good to see you diving into this world.

[@serialfrost1]

Love my Cali tweed to death, it can do everything I need from raucous rock and roll to shoegaze and ambient, to gorgeous cleans

[@thesandman775]

Giant Cali Tweed fan here too. Bought one about a year ago and once I hit the power band, I haven't looked back.

[@buzzcrumhunger7114]

I have a 5E7 clone sitting in my living room that needs some work to finish. This video is encouraging me to finish that amp so I can try it out! Thanks, guys, for the great show as always!

[@honkytonkinson9787]

I have a 5f11 clone. You need to get on it! 😊 you’re going to love it!

[@seanfinch9613]

Great episode Gents, really enjoyable and informative. Many thanks

[@philf4086]

Yep, great sounds as expected! Glad to see Dan's red Tele at 43:00.

[@bfitz111]

You two feckers have the best bloomin job .... Cranking vintage tweeds with some vintage guitars....hot damn!

[@cristianlaskoski1058]

This probably has to be my favorite episode you guys have done! I have a clone of a high powered twin with a master volume (thank god) and it's absolutely perfect. Cleans are beautiful and the distortion is very very dynamic. I feel like I can do it all with that amp and a simple pedalboard. You guys are great 🤘

[@jasongraham4206]

This episode was awesome! Love that there was a lack of pedals the majority of the way. Brings up a pedal board challenge idea. Ultimate set up pedals and amp/ amps but the caveat is, NO overdrive pedals allowed. It all has to come from the amp and your dynamics. Reverbs, delays. Modulation effects allowed, just no overdrive. Would love to see what you both come up with.

[@JonMackenzieGuitarist]

Well this has just been wonderful! Thanks for the in depth demo of these class amps - the video I've been waiting for!

[@frankieconcepcion7860]

This is a beautiful episode. The Tweed clean is the most magical and dynamic of all the cleans. You guys have been promising a Tweed episode since you had that vintage amp day a few years ago and it was well worth the wait!

[@shanedaniels5191]

Awesome Video with the morning coffee.. love Dan's reaction. Well, really Both of you 😂.. I bet it sounded glorious in the room.. cheers ✌️🤓

[@MartialDriscoll]

Glad Jesse finally came on. Picked up a J10 from him a few months and it’s glorious.

[@eaglerayrob]

In addition to the great tone, another very useful, in the studio, characteristic of the tweed Deluxe is that, when well maintained, they can be extremely quiet almost silent (at idle).

[@taijazvidfish]

My favorite amps are tweeds or tweed based. The best for me is a Little Walter 44. Great show guys! Thanks for doing this one.

[@telebender]

Been waiting with bated breath for this one! Can't wait to dig into some tweedy goodness.

[@cortmiller]

I have a 59 5e3. Has a hellatone 30 (70th anniversary celestion G12H30) in it. It came with a jensen p12R in it which did sound great when I got it years ago but it blew within a month. The celestion in it transforms it into a rock monster. A les Paul into it is glorious

[@themiscelettobros.]

Amazing episode guys! Thank you so much for posting it. So interesting. By the way: Lazy J Amps are the best! A special shout-out to Mr. Jesse Hoff

[@LewWelchThePoet]

🤘👍🏿Absolutely fascinating, thanks leg-ends.

[@amalgamaudioLV]

To me the standouts where the 51 Deluxe, the Wide Panel 54 Super and the HP Twin. The Bassman was great too, but the "less desirable" ones were the ones i desire most now - thanks a lot for the GAS guys! :D

[@leanthomsen241]

Best episode ever👏🏼👏🏼more of that please - and that is real guitar tone🎸🎸

[@rosskoko100]

Totally enjoyed that one. Loved the history and the chat.

[@1958_gibsonlespaul]

Thanks so much to you guys for putting this together, especially Jesse for being so very generous. I 'used' to own a J20 & listening to Jesse's love of Neil Young and that thick syrupy overdriven tone even through to the higher output models, unfortunately it wasnt for me. I've now moved to a hand built 5e3 replica, I was nervous about the lack of reverb to start with, but now, I really understand the true wonder of these simple circuits. Thats no disrespect to Jesse at all, its just sometimes adding something to the circuit, takes away from the purity of the thing in the first place. Everyone loves a tweed !!!! - thanks guys.

[@Covinaman-00]

This is one of my favorite episodes on the channel.

[@Shroomer47]

When in instrument channel on 5e3, turn up there mic channel to clean up the gain. The amp cleans up nice! Surprised the owner didn’t suggest it in the video. Great stuff guys!

[@brooklynsoundgarage]

Another favorite, probably won’t ever play one of those amps but now we know what’s up, cheers

[@stephanemarley4102]

Some spectacular sounds today gents! The Firebird into the tremolux was amazing,!

[@steverolfeca]

As I’m watching this, I’m realizing another reason why I love my 5E3 so much. I have an unusually light touch, which affects how overdrive pedals work for me. That early Tweed breakup allows me to ride the threshold between clean and dirty much easier than pedals in front of a BF Fender.

[@jamesmarcin4787]

Great video. You guys are reading my mind. I went down the Tweed amp You Tube rabbit hole last night. 😀

[@danottley2627]

Thanks leg-ends, what an education! I had no idea they broke up that early. Jesse and Ed were awesome guests, what knowledge, and so many golden nuggets! Would loved to have seen those gold tops in action.

[@dahlbaker]

Excellent video. I have a Tweed Champ, a Princeton, and a Vibrolux. Shout out to Franklyn Amps!

[@apoxygraph]

16:49 Mick's smile while seeing his mate bliss out on an old amp is worth the watch alone.

[@afterbirth04]

The only amp Rudy Van Gelder kept at his studio was a 1958 (I think) Deluxe. Tweed Deluxe and a Gibson ES-330 is Grant Green...

[@harrikka]

That's why I own a 1961 ES-330 and two 1958 Tweed Deluxe's ;-)

[@gergemall]

I had an original Princeton that I sold to a guy that was recording an album. I used Fender Twin . Twin deluxe . Super six fender a cabinet and wheels the side . Tons Amps . I bought one that was built for Chuck Berry with two black widow speakers. He never picked it up so I bought it. It was a beast . I sold it to a jazz player at a steal for 350 bucks in the early nineties. I stated with an old Gibson Amp without reverb . It’s long gone now but I now have tons of pedals which are overkill. Too many choices . You helped me make a decision to get another tweed . ❤ thx

[@michaelknight4041]

I love those old tweed schematics. They are little works of art in thier own right.

[@lookbovine]

Objectively the best type of amps. So unusual for you guys!

[@TechMetalRules]

I'm in amp heaven, right here! I'm honestly surprised Bonamassa didn't show up wearing a little bandit mask and swipe a couple while you were playing.

[@thepopuluxe]

It bears saying that in rock & roll, saxophone was still considered the defacto lead instrument; it really wasn’t until the surf guitar boom and the arrival of the British beat bands that guitar eclipsed the horn.

[@CraigPaddockmusic]

congrats on diving into these great amps, gents! I can't wait to watch this episode later on....I have a 60' tremolux and 60' bassman now woot woot!

[@Saul_HUDSON]

Fantastic video ! Big Thanks guys ! it was exciting and your guitar sound were amazing !!!

[@DavidWilliams-iq3eu]

Just finished this. Jesse’s amps sound fantastic.

[@willdenham]

They all sounded incredible. The Lazy J's were the best sounding amps of them all.

[@robzagar4275]

Very good show guys ! So much great information and history. Super appreciate your work!

[@benh7909]

That was a particularly great episode!! Great guests, amps, guitars and playing 👏👏

[@philbob99]

Very nice show! In 1975, I bought a '59 Tremolux. All the tweed was gone, and the grille cloth was 70's Fender blue-silver. Ugly, but great sound. Still have it. Still sounds great. UPS "shipped" it in 1999; they managed to partially break the dc choke and a couple tubes. 😩 Anyway, fixed and now the 12" Jensen needs reconed or replaced. Pondering next move.

[@henrykobee]

The fact we, in the "Quad Cortex era" still can fetch so much history and facts about the "Tweed era" and the "Tolex era" is unbelievable. Kudos to you for doing this ❤

[@christopheranderson2100]

You just reminded me that I have to google "Tolex" ... 60 seconds later... oh, that stuff my couch is covered in!