Puckman
YOU SUCK!
Hard for me to write a good review since I'm kind of a beginner and home player with very little frames of references.
The Richter is your basic 5E3 clone (lots of different people are making these nowadays). Built by Sara Richter. Very good reputation and reviews on TGP, which is where I got wind of these. I'd been searching for a 5E3 clone that would be reasonably priced. Fender's reissue is pretty pricey ($1400ish I think).
I've never played an original 5E3, so I have no idea how it compares, but from everything i am told and heard, it's pretty dead on. Great build quality. Point to point assembly.
Compared to my DRRI it's obviously warmer and "spongier" as Tweed Deluxes are supposed to be. It's got basically no headroom and is a pretty loud bugger for being 15W.
It breaks up very nicely, in that typical Fender Tweed style. A bit loose on the bottom end (which is normal for these amps). Great amp, but it's also not very versatile. That's why I have the DRRI though. So this baby's a nice little one trick pony for when i'm a raunchy mood, so to speak.
Controls are typical 5E3. Two channels (normal and bright). Two volumes (which are somewhat interactive with each other) and a Tone control.
I have a Greenback in mine at the moment and that seems to work pretty well.
Some pics:
The Richter is your basic 5E3 clone (lots of different people are making these nowadays). Built by Sara Richter. Very good reputation and reviews on TGP, which is where I got wind of these. I'd been searching for a 5E3 clone that would be reasonably priced. Fender's reissue is pretty pricey ($1400ish I think).
I've never played an original 5E3, so I have no idea how it compares, but from everything i am told and heard, it's pretty dead on. Great build quality. Point to point assembly.
Compared to my DRRI it's obviously warmer and "spongier" as Tweed Deluxes are supposed to be. It's got basically no headroom and is a pretty loud bugger for being 15W.
It breaks up very nicely, in that typical Fender Tweed style. A bit loose on the bottom end (which is normal for these amps). Great amp, but it's also not very versatile. That's why I have the DRRI though. So this baby's a nice little one trick pony for when i'm a raunchy mood, so to speak.
Controls are typical 5E3. Two channels (normal and bright). Two volumes (which are somewhat interactive with each other) and a Tone control.
I have a Greenback in mine at the moment and that seems to work pretty well.
Some pics: