Louis Electric Buster- Huge "5E3 tweed TONE" with more headroom!

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  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025

Комментарии • 48

  • @demokraatti
    @demokraatti Месяц назад

    Glorious tones! Yesterday I ordered a 5e3 amp kit.

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  Месяц назад

      That’s awesome! I’ve always wanted to try my hand at one. Maybe a Champ first.

  • @ashbody3499
    @ashbody3499 8 месяцев назад

    What a stunning sounding amplifier. Your playing is immense! 👌

  • @jasoncarpenter4542
    @jasoncarpenter4542 2 года назад

    One of the best demos I've ever seen!

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  2 года назад

      Thanks so much Jason. It’s really a great little amp. Still my main amp in my band.

  • @jimicoltrane
    @jimicoltrane 2 года назад +1

    Wow. Lou Rosano and Steve Carr are the amp heroes of our time! Wonderful playing too.

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  2 года назад

      Thanks! I’ve yet to own a Carr but love both my Louis.

  • @tagskinner778
    @tagskinner778 Год назад

    Beautiful tones and playing.

  • @steveyankees1
    @steveyankees1 3 года назад

    This is the best demo video I’ve heard. I love your playing style. Your rig sounds awesome! I subscribed. Now I’m going to look for that amp. Tweed amps are a new territory for me. I recently bought two Tweed Champ style Amps with additional features. One is 5W the other 15W. I love the sound of this amp your demonstrating. Off to check out price and availability.

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  3 года назад

      Awesome! I’ve been using mine for gigging and rehearsal for several years now. With the ability to put larger power tubes in it’s very versatile. They are also pretty affordable used.

    • @steveyankees1
      @steveyankees1 3 года назад

      @@joeriffanucci does it need Re-biasing when subbing 6L6 tubes

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  3 года назад

      Im pretty sure I tried the swap without it but had the amp gone over afterward. I don’t remember but would bet on the side of not cathode biased Fender circuit

  • @druwk
    @druwk Год назад

    I have a 5e3 clone with the normal 6V6 power section, and a Jupiter LC 12 speaker. I mostly rehearse with my neighbor who plays piano. I used it the same way you (different pedals), but I have a Dr Z attenuator to knock it down to living room volumes. Even then I have really thread the needle with putting the volume up past 1.5? 2/2.5 in-attenuated would probably be a pretty nice sweet spot live?
    The harmonic content is freaking amazing from the “Tweed” style circuit, and rolling the volume off when pushing a little with a pedal yields incredible results. Really makes a great pedal platform, when used like this, and of course, has legendary OD sounds on its own.
    Maybe some day I’ll play in a band again, and would be able to see if it had enough ‘gas in the tank’ to hang?

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  Год назад

      That’s great hear. I’m sure the attenuators makes a great difference especially with the 6v6s. Using the bigger tubes in this it really wants to be turned up to a sweet spot. I love 6v6s they are a great tube with just the right amount of power and eq curve. I’m tracking with it currently and it’s in An isolation room. Has to be turned up to 3. Pretty loud😁

  • @edwinmartinez9787
    @edwinmartinez9787 3 года назад

    incredible

  • @robslater5528
    @robslater5528 3 года назад +1

    There's just Way Too Much here to enumerate what's right about the goodies.... The amp, each pedal, the pickups, the tones, the playing, the backing track, the informative chat.... It's Saturday morning, and I have things I have to get to. Leave me alone!

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! Good clean distraction I hope :-)

  • @gair1944
    @gair1944 2 года назад

    Subscribed! You have great taste in gear for optimal tone. I also use the Vemuram Jan Ray . I had a buster years ago and let it go as I opted for more of a blackface tone with onboard reverb. Now I am coming full circle since I have evolved as an electric guitarist.

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  2 года назад

      Thanks so much Gary. I’m amazed how some of my tastes have changed and remained too. What kind of amp are you running the Jan Ray into?

    • @gair1944
      @gair1944 2 года назад

      @@joeriffanucci I have a Fender 64 Deluxe Reverb Custom Hand Wired, Carr Rambler and Carr Telstar. Mostly I play the 64 Deluxe Reverb hand wired. It is exceptional. I have a variety of Custom Shop Fenders; 61 Strat Wildwood 10 heavy relic, 63 Tele Custom w/Voodoo TE60PU's, CS 51 Nocaster heavy relic with Handwound CS Texas Specials, 63 Gibson ES-335 Reissue Murphy Lab Ultra light aged, Collings I-30LC w/Throbak P90's, PRS Silver Sky and a PRS McCarty semihollow wood library (probably selling the 594)

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  2 года назад

      Sounds like a great lineup. Strangely all these years and I haven’t played a Carr. I need to change that. I did just get a CS ‘55 Hardtail that I’ve been really dialing in.

    • @gair1944
      @gair1944 2 года назад

      @@joeriffanucci I'll bet that's a cool guitar! I am trying to decide whether to try a Two-Rock Studio Signature 1x12 Combo or go back and revisit a Loius Columbia or Deltone. Learning to the Columbi or the Two-Rock. The Louis is a lot less $$ however.

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  2 года назад

      I’ve yet to get into the Two Rock even though I love their tone. I’ve been working with Gjika amps for about 15 years. They are pretty incredible. I also have been getting into FYD Amps locally. Various single ended 1x12 combos with a very usable amount of headroom. If you look on my guitar amps playlist I think they are in there. I tend to just do shorts when I’m there trying freshly made amps.

  • @ashbody3499
    @ashbody3499 8 месяцев назад

    Looks like Mr. F. Zappa on the wall 👌

  • @The-Master-of-None
    @The-Master-of-None 3 года назад

    What's the primary impedance of your opt? Sweet tones and great playing men!

  • @TheBelltowertrio
    @TheBelltowertrio 3 года назад

    Sounds great! I love the idea of the 5e3 but have often worried that it wouldn't have enough juice to gig with a drummer. What do you think about this one? Can it be done?

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  3 года назад

      I definitely think it can be done. I actually use this amp in Morning Giants. Just enough power with the 6L6s subbed in.

  • @srattele7614
    @srattele7614 3 года назад +1

    Sounds great. Between this and the Columbia which one do you like best, and which one takes pedals better?

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  3 года назад +1

      That's a tough one. They both are great in different applications. I think the lack of reverb and vibrato in the Buster makes it better for"heavier" sounds not quite as bright. But the Columbia shines in all classic tele and strat applications. Either can be made do great things.

    • @srattele7614
      @srattele7614 3 года назад

      @@joeriffanucci Thanks. Can I ask what kind of modifications did you made?

  • @aarondecker8808
    @aarondecker8808 3 года назад

    Do you still find room for your Haas Luxolite or does this little guy do it all for you? Sounds fantastic, I recognize the 5E3 tones but sounds more useable than my luxolite was for me.

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  3 года назад

      Good question there. I prefer this for the added low end response but the Haas is worthy of a demo/comparison. The warm boxy mids are in both.

  • @patshep68
    @patshep68 Год назад

    How is this at low apartment volumes? Similar to a normal 5e3 or louder?

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  Год назад +1

      Not bad at all at lower headroom. I use it a club level with 6L6/5881 but it can be way more manageable with the 6v6s and using a low gain input. I haven’t even tried jumping channels yet. So I’d say more 5e3 volume.

    • @patshep68
      @patshep68 Год назад

      @@joeriffanucci Thanks man, I'm looking at one, would probably end up with an attenuator, any rattling sounds?

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  Год назад +2

      @@patshep68 awesome. It’s tight. I put some silicone rings on the power tubes because it’s such a close tolerance with the bigger tubes. Maybe hear the logo buzz a little. I have the Celestion 30h in there stock too. From my other Louis with the Jupiter it seems to need some break in first.

  • @HugoMejia-g9s
    @HugoMejia-g9s 7 месяцев назад

    Sounds good more bluesy but instead I love the 6v6 natural headroom, no other way

    • @joeriffanucci
      @joeriffanucci  7 месяцев назад

      It’s a great sound. I could do 6v6 on my Columbia. Buster needs the extra power and low end for current application.