Videos feature Speed Shop founder and guitarist Rondo playing a little Hendrix style Stratocaster through a Studio-Series chassis loaded with a Celestion G12-M Heritage speaker. Additional videos feature Rondo playing Texas-style Blues with a '98 Fender '57 Reissue American Strat through a Speed Shop Studio-Series chassis with a vintage Jensen P12Q (older Weber recone) loaded cabinet. 1960 Gibson Les Paul Junior demo fills in with some Neil Young via a Celestion Alnico Blue. No pedals, no effects; just guitar straight into the amp.

For more demos, please visit RecProAudio's YouTube Channel  

The Speed Shop offers completed Deluxe amplifier chassis only; we do not supply the cabinet, speaker or tubes. As such, you (the customer) are required to source those parts yourself.

Don't despair however, because through buying these components independently your overall savings are substantial (amounting to $500 or more vs. the cost of a Deluxe from Fender or other boutique builders) and installation is a breeze (mounting the chassis and speaker to the cabinet is very easy and takes just a minute, and tubes simply plug in). No soldering is necessary. Best of all, you'll have a far superior amplifier when done.

For those of you that may remain intimidated by the prospect of sourcing the tubes, cabinet and speaker; rest assured that we will gladly assist you in locating the optimal components for your individual needs, and we're always available via phone or email for technical support and assistance.

In addition to elevated highest-quality new and NOS component cost, each chassis is built to order - requiring 2 full days of assembly, plus additional time allocated to testing, tuning and burn-in. Notwithstanding, pricing remains more than competitive versus boutique peers and Fender itself; ultimately representing a tremendous value considering the performance, build quality and components of these amps are second to none and simply not available from any other source. (Custom builds to customer specifications are also available.)

We will, upon request, build you a complete Tweed Deluxe amplifier that includes vintage speaker, NOS tubes and new lacquered cabinet.

It doesn't get any better and pricing is very reasonable.

More information available here.

All chassis are built to order with current lead times of 2 weeks. Shipping charges and any applicable taxes must be calculated before payment can be accepted. Please contact us for a complete quote. PayPal, check and wire transfers accepted. International orders welcome.

All chassis are guaranteed against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of 1 year, parts and labor, with return shipping costs the responsibility of the owner. This warranty is voided in the event of abuse, misuse, or any modifications to the circuit performed by third parties or otherwise unauthorized personnel.

Each completed chassis includes:

• Speed Shop Nameplate
• Finished vintage speaker wire with Switchcraft plug
• Chassis mounting hardware
• Documentation including voltage chart

1960 5E3 Tweed Deluxe Amplifier Reproduction, Featuring:

Lightly Lacquered Cabinet
Original 1960 Jensen P12Q Speaker
Vintage Tung-Sol 5881, Sylvania 5V4, RCA 12AX7 and 12AY7 Tube Set
Vintage Series Chassis (#04252010)

This is the best of the best, the closest reproduction of a vintage Tweed Deluxe as has ever been made. Finding similar parts to build another will be difficult, so this is a very unique piece. If you are looking for the tone of Don Felder with the Eagles or Larry Carlton on Steely Dan's Royal Scam, this is it. With the 5881s this amp is loud with strong midrange response.

Only (1) available. 

Complete Amp: $1995

"Just amazingly musical in every way." - John Gaynor, Sozo Capacitors

"Wow, these amps sound great!"
- Joe Janisch, Magnetic Components, Inc.

"The amp sounds fantastic and I really love it. You've hit a home run. I ran into Rick Wheeler (also a GIT graduate) who is Larry Carlton's tech. We were shooting the breeze a bit and I told him about your amps (and my recent amp). I told him that he and Larry needed to check them out." - Jack D.

"I can go from artist to artist, decade to decade, and simply adjust my volume knob, coil tap, or another guitar. With a PRS, a Les Paul or a Tele, you can literally cover thousands of songs. Pick your favorite flavor and rock! I was really really into early Wishbone Ash. Well... the Deluxe can nail the early Ash tone. My ears are ringing right now but I've never been able to nail "Blowin Free" until now. Same with Paul Kossoff and Free. Alright Now. Les Paul into the Deluxe and it's all right there. Thanks so much for building an amazing musical instrument. It's not just another amp, it's an instrument in its own right." - Craig C.

"Thank you for building the best Tweeds out there!" - Ole E.

"This weekend I went to the local Fender dealer to try out the Fender 57 Deluxe (I have tried this model before but I decided to go again to refresh my memory), and the difference in tone between the Fender and your 5E3s is huge (I mean there is no comparison). The glassy clean tones and the fat creamy overdriven tones that I can get from your amps is mind blowing." - Miguel C. (more)

"I had to order one of these amps after hearing the demo tracks. This amp is an unbelievable value and a must for serious or aspiring players." - Gary W. (more)

"This is no cheap repro, it is a pro, custom, boutique style chassis which will blow your mind when you first plug in. From amazing clean Fender Strat to hard crunching Les Paul riffs, this amp does it all. Thank you Ron...I've found the amp of my lifetime." - Alan K. (more)

Audition the Speed Shop's bodacious Tweed Deluxe rock tones with several "amp-up" studio-recorded sound file downloads.

As opposed to buying an original Deluxe, a faithful (and tuned) 5E3 reproduction is a far better option because, among other things, stock output transformers are prone to failure and vintage capacitors often in need of replacement; while ultimately, of course, there's no guarantee an original Deluxe will even sound good. So, through acquiring a high-quality, faithful reproduction, the amp can be pushed and that classic tone achieved without risk of depreciating an original collectible or having to deal with the considerable stress associated with the prospect of blowing an irreplaceable vintage output transfomer (especially while trying to be creative in the studio). Likewise, new reproduction circuits can be modified without any impact on valuation.

By Rondo
Speed Shop Founder

Tweed Deluxes should sing and rock, and they do just that when sorted out and built right; though you'd never know that by checking out demos on YouTube as nearly everyone plays the same old chicken pickin', clean blues and rockabilly riffs. Nothing wrong with that stuff, but (as popular music history has illustrated) this amp is capable of so much more, yet (alarmingly) nobody today seems to acknowledge it - including most builders.

So, I suppose what I'm saying here is: if you want an amp that's built and tested to deliver vintage Tweed Deluxe rock and roll tone (while retaining all the other attributes of Fender's late tweed era) you'd do well to consider my work.

Read more here.