1955 Fender 5E9 Tremolux in near MINT Condition.....Wear a Bib !! 

Cough!....Snort!......Thanks, Ronny :)

Hey Unky it's me your favorite nephew Southbound Suarez.... Boy ya thought my Tweed was pretty? That Tremolux certainly has my '59 beat! That amp certainly is a "Bute"! It sounds just like a Tweed should except for it did not have noise, hum or rectification.... It is so nice I am almost suspect! L.OL. It looks like the cat is outta the bag (or actually is outta the garage and into the house) well the cats meow and the precedence is now for cap stuffing! I am doing it very often now. However I am pushing out the metallic can and then I open up the can by slicing it radially right down the middle. First ones I slit them on my lathe.... Too much work and while it is so precise , it doesn't need to be cut in half so perfectly. (I was trying to make the part as perfect as possible to minimize the hairline when placing both halves together. It doesn't need to be perfect under when it's stuffed under the label, ya never see the cut or seam.... Now I just use a Rigid tubing cutter instead. I remove the guts and drill out the ends along the edge of the rivet. My new caps go inside the old can with the negative all the way to the Metal end with the lead threaded thru the hole drilled next to the rivet. I fill the void of that half with hot glue and then I slide the other positive end over the positive lead threading it thru the hole on the fiber disc next to the rivet. Add some more hot glue to the positive side and put both halves of the can together and stuff the whole can back into the paper. I roll the crimp back over after a light brushing of watered down fish glue or gum arabic. Ok now that we have got the ecaps covered now we can work up a technique for those wax paper foil caps and the molded paper caps. I have a few ideas I've yet to try. Ya know after I sent ya those pics of my shop and stuff, you mentioned how I had so much stuff crammed everywhere and how I needed a cradle like you. Frankly, I had already been contemplating a chassis stand. I even had pointed out the Mojo one to my snowshoe cat and other household pets before Christmas but my family never seemed to get the idea of what to get me , so they obviously rather be safe than sorry and felt it better to not get me anything. See how they look out for me! So after surfing and browsing the Hoffman forum I saw some interesting posts with all types of ideas. For amp cradles and jigs... It got me motivated. I just happened to come across some arms that were adjustable and used for retail display of keyboards in a music store. I bolted them against the wall and now can hang my chassis off of the wall and now have more bench top landscape. Now I can clutter up with more stuff... The angle of the dangle is adjustable with pins and the arms can fold back when not in use! I knew you had been flying multicopters but I never realized that you had assembled your own. I just figured ya had a DJI or something or another. What controller are ya flying? I have flown KK , Multiwii /Arduino with GPS , APM w/GPS , PIXHawk and all the various versions of beta flight F4 ect.....

You people are amazing !!!!! You are way above my pay-grade !!!!!

That's a beauty. Nice nice job.

It does indeed, Simon :)

Do you have any white specks ?

Same :D

I am flattered, Vinny. Tell your son "Hi" from all of us :)

No matter where you go, Billy Gibbons is always the coolest dude in the room,,,,,and then Unk Doug walked in.

@@karst41 Ah, shucks, K. Thanks ;)

Thanks, Bob :)

Join the club, JC :)

Amen, Queef :)

Glad you like it, Russell.

Agreed, Andy. It's almost scary how "new" it looks.

@@UncleDoug I was wondering in what oxygen free environment it was kept into for all these years... or maybe in some alien stasis chamber in a spaceship somewhere they just love music but... oh well...

It was in shockingly good condition......no pun intended ;)

I'm not sure we can rule out the involvement of some kind of time machine here... that thing looks amazing

Speaking of Marty and Doc...head over to the O'Reilly Auto Parts web site and search for "121G". You won't be disappointed.

Well said Shawn

Thanks, Blaser :)

.......one amp at a time :) Thanks, Nigel.

Thanks, GL. That would be a good excuse for buying one.

Just watched a Blue Glow video prior to this and he waxed poetic about his Mojo amp stand. Guess that means I need one as well!

@@thermionic1234567 I just watched that same vid too. It's a sign....

@@GL64 Let’s get out our credit cards!

Thanks so much, PJ. Bless you for your kindness to the kitties :)

I must admit that packing quality has certainly improved over the past month or two.

Their representatives were making obscenely high offers, but Jack insisted on returning it to the owner ;)

Wow, Sandi, you really are an electronics enthusiast. Best of luck with your pursuit of continuing education in the field.

Thanks so much for the update, Paul. They informed me, after the video was posted, that they intended to add the feet.....and it's great to hear that they followed through. I respect them all the more for their willingness to heed constructive input.

Thanks so much, Ryan. I agree......it's a masterpiece.

Current limiter????

Thanks, Simon. I agree.

Don't put yourself down, Michael. Your ESR values are still rather low for your age ;)

Best of luck with your project, Horst :)

Amen, Drew, especially after some of the rat-urine-encrusted nightmares we've worked on.

Thanks so much, Rocky. We're glad the video was helpful.

Thanks, F2F. High praise indeed :)

Only with out the ancient aliens.

Thanks, David.

@@UncleDoug ... copy, brah

It definitely was for Fender ;)

@@UncleDoug ...and Chevrolet

Hour long videos like this take a couple weeks to produce, so one, or maybe two a month, is the best I can do, HP. Thanks so much :)

Maybe she was Lupe's sister......a nice combo: "Lupe & Lily Lopez, The Soldering Sisters of SoCal" ;)

@@UncleDoug I had an old Fender amp with Lupe's name on the piece of tape inside. Looked like it had been there a long time. I believe it was a Concert amp, narrow panel, covered in cream "tolex" from the factory. It was a strange amp. I later sold the amp and it then showed up in an issue of Vintage Guitar magazine.

@@UncleDoug I like your naming! Triple "L" !!!

@@Bbendfender I bet you regret that sale...

Thanks, John. Agreed :)

You're welcome, Sean.

All three were rescued from hell, so I guess they're finally getting a break ;) You're welcome, Ian. That's great to hear.

Thanks, User :)

Agreed, M. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks, Mike :) I'll tell them.

They are fabulous instruments, Simon. You'll be glad you ordered them :)

Thanks, Jay.

No-- absolutely needed for bib action !!!!

My burn days are long gone, SK. I'm lucky just to keep from sticking the soldering iron in my eye ;) You're welcome.

Yes, indeed.

Thanks, Woody.

I thought so too, Jon.

Our pleasure, FW. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks so much, GS. Glad the video was helpful.

Thank you kindly, Jeremiah.

Instead of a lobster, I hope it had a capacitor on the front ;)

Otherwise it would almost be "too perfect" ;)

Thanks so much, K. As we get closer and closer to the 100K pinnacle, it seems like the sub numbers sssslllllloooowww way down.

@@UncleDoug Don't worry UD, if relativity opposes us we will confront it AND WIN! - PD: I read your answer in my mind, with your voice.... strange :D

It works just a nicely as it looks, Joseph. You're welcome :)

Yes, indeed......so stay tuned.

Join the club, Larry :)

Thanks, CA. You and me both ;)

Ditto!

I agree, Yup. It does look just like a cutting board.

Isaac Newton taught me that trick.

Thank you, Mike :) Glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks for sharing this with us, Allister. Vertex Scintilla magnetos were instrumental in all sorts of drag racing and Bonneville Salt Flats history. It's great to know that repairing them is not a lost art. Our best to you :)

Thank you for all your very informative comments, JP, especially Lily's last name. It's great to hear about the history and individuals responsible for our obsession/hobby.

@@UncleDoug If you can get a copy of "Fender, The Inside Story," it's a good read for all Fender nuts, like us. Forrest White was the plant Manager from 1954 till 1966, when he resigned because he would not sign off on the horrible solid state amps designed by the aerospace engineers who were in charge of the new amp designs at that time. Forrest is as a real down to earth guy, and there's lots of fun facts and historical info in his book. I highly recommend it if you can find a copy.

I do indeed, AMS. Thanks so much for the nice comments.

Thanks so much for all your great comments, Cass. It's always good to hear from you.

It was the Golden Age of amplification, Luke. Agreed.

Glad you liked them, Graham :)

It had some use.....but it also had some exceptional care, and a nice cover :)

Glad you enjoyed it, Ken.

Thanks so much, DJ :)

Thanks so much, David. We enjoyed your comments.

Thanks, LV :)

Thanks for sharing, Eric.

😎 🍻 Stay free, ABL. R 👍

Agreed, Arne. Me too :) Thanks !!

Thanks, Alfred. I hope they agree :)

Glad you like the suggestion, SH. Best of luck :)

Her legacy lives on.........

Glad you enjoyed it, Stephen.

So am I, Lee. Hopefully, I'll have some free time to make the modification.

You are too kind, PMD, but we graciously accept your generous praise.......like ravenous jackals accept sirloin steak.

Thanks, Roger. Keep listening ;)

Oh' so that's why your middle name is Tremolux!!

I was in the second grade......

Thanks for the helpful input, Simon :)

High praise indeed, H. Thanks !!!

I'm rally glad you enjoy our videos, BG.

Our pleasure, RJ. Thanks !!!

Thanks so much for your very nice comments, Dom.

Thanks so much, Berre. Likewise to you and yours.

True.....Will do.....You're welcome, Jay. Thanks again for the painting of Ollie :)

Glad you enjoyed it, Ron.

Thanks, Dennis. Good luck with your project.

@@UncleDoug My project is with you. Just waiting my turn.

Thanks, Tim.

Amen, Joachim. I was thinking reissue until I got a closer look.

Can you imagine how the perpetrator of the first burn felt? Guilty as sin, I hope!

:D

Agreed....Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it, Ed.

You're welcome, Ken. We are, surprisingly enough ;) Best of luck recovering your lost gear.

You're welcome, Tim.

Wow....thanks so much for all the very nice comments, F9. I'm really glad the videos have been helpful.

I actually had an Aunt Minnie......and she weighed in at about 320 lbs. with a goiter the size of a zucchini.

I would have snapped it by now ?

Thanks so much for your very nice note, John. It's great to hear from you.

Lily and I will join you, Ed. Salud !!

Thanks so much, T. We're glad you enjoy our channel :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it, ITC.

Thanks for your nice comments and suggestions, Vince. Will do. You, too :)

Did you listen to the audio demonstration by Ollie & Jack ? Thanks.

@@UncleDoug Oh maybe I missed something. I listened to what you were feeding into it with your media player, did I miss something else. You mentioned the caps you used are F&T brand, never heard of them.

You're a lucky guy, Tom. My wife got me a pair of slippers.

You're a relative youngster, Monty :)

Thanks, Alex. Glad you enjoyed it.