ANTIQUITY Custom 12w Combo

This is our Antiquity amplifier (5C3 or 5E3 tweed Deluxe), a 1x12 combo that is the perfect grab and go combo for gigs or studio! The octal Deluxe is a favorite for jazz, blues and rock and roll and has a warmer, smoother signature tone than the later 5E3, which has a more pronounced midrange hump and is more aggressive with more gain. Both are quintessential tweed combos for early 50s Americana!
 
Tolex and grille cloth are 100% custom! Choose the options you would like and add associated reference # or name in the notes at checkout. Please note that once ordered, options chosen cannot be changed. Use these links for references to materials:
 
Tolex
Grille
 
We specifically use power transformers in these amps that do not supply as much voltage as many others that are offered today and used by many builders. Longevity is paramount and 6V6s do not last very long when operating considerably in excess of 400 volts. Our power transformers supply vintage voltage specs allowing for greater longevity, better tone and less heat. NOS couping capacitors are also used throughout like in many of our other amplifiers. Potentiometers are special order CTS 1M audio with vintage 30% taper!
 
With the use of the paraphase inverter (5C3) prior to the cathodyne (5E3) and long tail pair (brown Deluxe), the feel and response of the 5C3 is quite different than the circuits that followed and the transition into overdrive is more gradual than the latter with the 5E3 that overdrives at lower levels and features more gain.

The output section is the quintessential American favorite for smaller amps as a pair of cathode biased 6V6s with a 5Y3 tube rectifier. Preamp tubes in the 5C3 are the excellent octal Sovtek 6SC7s that are extremely quiet, with ring dampeners for the added benefit and shielded 12AX7s in the 5E3.

The Celestion G12M greenback and classic G12 65 are favorites of ours (among others) and an extraordinary upgrade in many tweed amps and these are no exception. The midrange character, slightly rolled off high end and tighter bass response make these models an excellent pairing with these wholesome tone machines. Inquire for other speaker upgrade options and associated upcharges.
 
NOTICE: Marked as "In Stock" with a lead time. As each unit is custom, lead times will vary, depending on desired specs and availability of some custom spec'd parts and build time of cabs.
 
Here's a brief rundown of features:
 
12 watts
Tube compliment: 1x 5Y3 2x 6V6GT 2x 6SC7 (5C3) 2x 12AX7 (5E3)
Two channels; Normal & Bright
Paraphase (5C3) Cathodyne (5E3) inverter
NOS coupling capacitors
Custom 1M CTS pots w/ vintage 30% taper
Celestion G12M Greenback (stock)
Lacquered tweed
Lightweight pine cab
120vac or 240vac @ 50/60Hz (inquire for export model)
 
Our ANTIQUITY combos have received many accolades from our customers and others who have demoed them. We love this era of tweed combo and strive to deliver the best of what the original units offer. Let us get you rocking with one!