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Mark S. reviews his new C5 |
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 | | Posted by: Chandler | 8/27/2009 | Hi Chandler,
First, just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and suggestions.
I've been playing the C5 for about a week now, and it sure is a fine amp - it really fills that space I had where I needed a low-power amp for practice/trying out song ideas, recording,etc.
I've played the amp using a Gibson Les Paul Standard, ES-135, and Telecaster fitted with Seymour Duncan humbuckers in both the bridge and neck.
The amp's been set, both tone and volume at 5. The solidbodies play equally well, with fat (lead) and soul (rhythm) switches on, giving really good note articulation and sustain. As a matter of fact, I've found that I have to concentrate a little more, because with the high degree of clarity, the amp picks up any loose harmonics from sloppy playing and magnifies them. I think this amp is going to make me play better! I've also noticed nice compression, especially after I've been playing for 25-30 minutes and the tubes have suitably warmed up to the task. Actually, the whole sound kind of "warms up", so maybe there is something to those warmer tubes generating more harmonic overtones to add to the sound.
With the ES-135, I've mainly been playing off the neck pickup, with volume set at 5-6 and tone at about 7. I've set the bridge pickup at a slightly higher setting. The guitar sounds really full and rich, with plenty of sustain. Again, note articulation is superb. I can control breakup mostly with playing dynamics, which is the way it should be anyway.
Obviously, I'll keep experiementing, which is all part of it. It really is an excellent piece of work, and I'm really happy with it. Thanks again for all your time and trouble Chandler.
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We have just started building up our library of clips! The first one has been posted, check it out in the Clips section. Video Clips are UP! Thanks so much to SMP for creating and hosting these awesome clips!  Here is our C100 used by WASH
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Chandler Amps is a division of J.C. Stewart Electric LLC. I have been a master electrician since 1985, with a love of music and a quest for the Ultimate TONE. I have been building, repairing and modifying tube amps and effects ever since. My philosophy for great tone is to keep it simple, straight forward vintage style circuits with a minimum of tone altering features. I like to voice each amp for the customer's needs, paying close attention to style of music and venue. I can also assist customers with other tone options, such as choosing the right speaker and or cabinet, as well as having the right effects in line or the correct guitar setup. Being a musician myself, I have the experience to deliver the optimal tone on stage and in the studio. |
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About Chandler Amps |
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Chandler Amps offers high quality, hand wired, vintage style tube amplifiers and effects, specializing in (but not limited to) most blues and rock applications. We build everything from 5 watt studio / practice amps to 100 watt stage rigs, harp amps, and tube bass amps. Parts selections can vary from budget to boutique as chosen by the customer. Some parts offered include, Allen, Weber, or Mercury Magnetic transformers. Weber, Celestion or Jensen speakers, Sprague, Mallory, or SoZo capacitors. Custom color cabinets or natural wood finishes are available including distressed pine. Most of my amps are inspired by classic circuits that I have restored and modfied over the years to fit the individual players needs. Chandler Amps are custom built to order with a lead time of 4 to 8 weeks. Feel free to email me with questions about our builds. |
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Chandler Amps offers repair, restoration and modification of vintage style tube amps and effects. Please check our services page for more information. |
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