Fender Eric Clapton Tremolux
Model/Circuit Number: Fender Eric Clapton Tremolux
Years of Production: 2011 – Present
Era: Signature
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels numbered 1 through 12 & artist signature
Knobs: Black chickenhead w/ white pointers
Faceplate
- Front: Power switch, Standby switch, Red jewel pilot, High/Low Output switch, Speed (tremolo), Tone, Volume, Inputs 1 & 2
- Rear: Speaker disconnect jack, footswitch jack
Cabinet
- Dimensions: 16.75″ H X 20″ W X 9.5″ D
- Handle: Brown vintage leather strap w/ nickel mounts
- Feet: Glides
Covering Material
- Tolex/Tweed: Lacquered diagonal tweed
- Grill Cloth: Oxblood with Gold Stripe
Logo: Cabinet mounted script “Fender Tremolux” brown rectangular tag, “EC” artist tag in lower right corner of grill
Weight: 25 lbs.
Speakers/Load: 1 x 12″ / 8 ohms
- Speaker Model: Celestion Heritage G12-65 ceramic
Effects: Tremolo
Watts: 12 Watts
Tubes
- Pre amp: 2 X 12AX7 preamp, 1 X 12AX7 tremolo oscillator
- Power: 2 X 6V6GT
Bias: Fixed
Rectifier: 1 X 5Y3GT
Tremolo: 12AX7
Comments:
This amp is fixed bias with 370V on the plats bit still only produces 12w output. My guess is that it uses an 8k OT and has a lot of screen resistance (5k). Not sure of the idle dissipation but my guess is pretty hot (70℅). The secondary voltage should be around 330Vac for the 370Vdc plate with a 5y3.
You could substitute with a gz34 rectifier and get above 400V on the plates, rebias using the bias pot for around 60% idle dissipation (remember the amp is frid biased). Finally add a 12ay7 in v1 and you should have more wattage…
U think I could put a 5au4 rectifier in EC tremolux without hurting it ?
and get more clean head room? Not sure about the 60% comment on rebias. I use allesandro bias kit, set amp to around 28 so far…would I raise or lower it with 5au4?
Has any one successfully modded this amp? ie; anyone beefed up this amp and got more volume and head room out of it like suggested in the comments above? Love the amp it just isn’t hot enough in a live situation.
Thanks
I had mine modded to have a master volume. It is what all amps need IMO
What would one of these amps be going for…lightly used very good condition? Thanks Tim
I own one. Believe it or not, it’s plenty loud.
I bought a separate cabinet with a 15 inch and three 4 inch speakers and used the amp as a head. It’s portable (without my cab), loud enough for a drummer and can be quiet on low power for the house..
But, the tremolo is too much for me. Eric might dig it, I don’t.