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Welcome To RecProAudio's Tweed Deluxe Rat-Rod Shop! Home of the Best Sounding 5E3 Amplifiers Available
Flames Hand-Built and Tuned for Those Seeking Only the Best

Speed Shop chassis are not only works of art built with the finest components, but hands-down the best sounding 5E3 amplifiers available - anywhere - at any price. But don't just take our word for it, check out the video demos below and hear for yourself why the Speed Shop is the undisputed king of Tweed Deluxe tone and performance.

Videos feature Speed Shop founder and guitarist Rondo playing a little Stevie Ray Vaughn style Goin' Down 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. No pedals, no effects; just guitar straight into the amp. Videos below feature a new Studio-Series 5E3 chassis to the left, and a another new Studio-Series 5E3 chassis with universal (120v, 230v, 240v) power supply to the right; both through a different 1960 Jensen P12Q (fresh OCS recone).

For more demos, please visit RecProAudio's YouTube Channel  RecProAudio's YouTube Channel

Flames Save $500 (or more) With a Little DIY!

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.


Flames Chassis Versions and Pricing
Studio Series Studio-Series: The best sounding custom Tweed Deluxe chassis available anywhere. Completely assembled and tested. (Includes Speed Shop low-pass tone and circuit mods).
Complete Tweed Deluxe 5E3 Chassis Studio Series Price US$
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Vintage Series Vintage-Series: The most accurate, best performing reproduction of the stock 5E3 circuit and chassis available anywhere. Completely assembled and tested.
Complete Tweed Deluxe 5E3 Chassis Vintage Series Price US$
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Custom Series Custom-Series: 5D3 circuit, built to customer specifications. Completely assembled and tested.
Complete Tweed Deluxe 5D3 Chassis Custom Series Price US$
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All chassis are upgradable to a 230 / 240 volt power supply.

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.)

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Flames To Place an Order

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.


Flames Warranty

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.


Flames Accessories

Each completed chassis includes:

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

Flames What Makes Speed Shop Deluxes So Good?

Check out the about page for plenty of background and historical information related to RecProAudio and the Tweed Deluxe Speed Shop.

Speed Shop SWAG Nameplate

Flames Complete Vintage-Series Amplifier Special:

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

1960 5E3 Tweed Deluxe Amplifier Reproduction
Checkered Flag What Others are Saying

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

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

"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. (on his 2nd Studio-Series chassis)

"I just can't tell you how happy I am with the amp! I play mostly blues and rock 'n' roll and with this amp I can really get the tone that I always wanted."
- 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)



MP3 Audio Clips MP3 Studio Recordings

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


Checkered Flag Peace of Mind

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.


Checkered Flag Philosophy

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.

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