PRODOTTO:VICTORIA TREM OF THE TREM 12" ALNICO SPEAKER
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The Trem of
the Trem is a classic mid '50's tweed design based on the
venerable Fender 5E9-A Tremolux. It employs 2 cathode-biased
6V6's to produce a modest 14 watts of power. The
footswitchable trem effect is achieved by modulating the
bias of the phase inverter, yielding a smooth musical effect
that is not effected by the volume of the amplifier. It
features a bright and normal channel, master tone, speed and
intensity.
An Eminence
Legend 15 inch speaker is standard, with other
configurations available upon request. This amplifier, the
5E9-A type, is highly prized by collectors and tone
aficionados for its rich, harmonically dense tones and is
considered by many to be the definitive tweed tremolo amp.
An important addition the Victoria Vintage line, the Trem of
the Trem allows guitarists the experience of the vintage
5E9-A without the perils involved with relying on a 50 year
old piece of equipment.
I think Fender
stopped making them in '57, and I have no doubt why. The
tremolo on this amp is wacky! It's very prominent and smooth,
with a different bounce and attack than the later power tube
modulated versions. I think it's more effective and musical,
but it has its quirks. The design and the way the trem is
incorporated into the circuit is a bit imperfect. For one,
when the depth control is all the way up, the phase inverter
says ENOUGH and the amp loses its mojo. Turn the control to
10, you're in pulse-tone heaven, but a nudge past to 12, and
you're scratching your head.
Now trust me, we came up with ways to alleviate
this maddening problem, but each fix presented a
sonic compromise to be dealt with, none of them
(so far) acceptable. The second little thang
about this circuit is that without the
footswitch, it's impossible to fully turn off
the trem effect. I don't know whether that could
officially be considered a design flaw, as the
footswitch is a part of the design, (and one is
included) but I'm sure many an owner of an
original 5E9-A has had to hit Mike Matthews up
for a new footswitch.
In the end, I
felt that if we were going to present this amp in the
Victoria line, it had to be done as intended, warts and all.
After hearing one, I know you'll agree. (I know, the
original had a 12 and we're using a 15, but hey, the 15
sounds better to me! We'll build it with a 12 if you want!)
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