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FM-5E3 DP3 - Jim, I wanted to let you and yours know what a great amp I
got. I ordered the FM-5E3 DP3 with KT-77 tubes. This is a great sounding amp. I have not found a "bad" setting on her! I am
playing a PRS SE Semi-Hollow with soapbar pickups and this guitar and this amp sound like they were made for each other. I
tried some pedals in front of the amp and WOW!!!! I use three pedals. My setup looks like this: Guitar - PlanetWaves tuner
- Vintage MXR Distortion + - Carl martin Delay - amp. When I kick on that delay...whew...the tone is three dimensional.
And when I punch the distortion pedal on, look out...this bad boy will growl! I am getting everything from serious Fender
cleans to some real rock-n-roll distortion and everything in between. And when I pull the NNFB knob - watch out! I am rattling
the light fixtures!!!!! What I am trying to say Jim is, I love this amp. Thank you for offering such an affordable and versatile
amp! I look forward to using this amp in the worship of my God and Savior Jesus Christ...thanks again brother. Dane R. - Maryland
FM-STPR100 Jim, Received my amp a few weeks ago and have been dialing it
in. It sounds wonderful through my Marshall 1960 Lead cabinet. The reverb is great, the cleans are beautiful,
and the flexibility is amazing. It loves pedals and it is super quiet.... I’ve been doing some research on running
two heads at once and finally tried it with my FRENZEL JF-AB763 that I got off of eBay, and the new STPR. I run the JF clean
with delay in the effects loop, and then run my STP/R with my pedals out front. Both are going in stereo to my 1960
Lead and the sound is amazing. It’s smooth and the sustain is fantastic. Again, thanks for everything.
Take care and God Bless. Eric E.(Tennessee)
FM-5E3 DP3-Hi Jim, The amp has finally arrived. And I like it very much. I play it over an old 4x12 Fender box. And it
has that sound I had hoped for. For my ears it had the broad tone of an old low twin (F-mode) and the Hendrix-sound I have
been looking for so long (M). It does it far better than all Marshalls I owned and even better than the two Anniversary’s
I still have – without killing my ears. The Fender-channel is really smooth, may be a bit smoother than some of the
vintage stuff I had the chance to play on. What I learned instantly: Less gain – more tone. In combination with a tube
reverb (I use a Replex by Hughes & Kettner) and a tube distortion for more “speed” (Hot British by Radial)
I have all I need. John R. (Germany)
FM-5E3 DP3 Dear Jim - I've finally had a real opportunity to test my Frenzel (deluxe plus III)
as my cabinet loaded with a Jensen P12q arrived the other day. Up until then I had only tried the amp using software
speaker simulations and that already sounded great to me. However, now with a real speaker cabinet I have to say that this
amp is the best thing I have ever played through. I am not one of those guys that have 30-50 years of experience and have
played with every gear available, but I have played guitar for over 20 years (and still suck) and tried several amps (incl.
fender hotrod deluxe, fender deluxe reissue, fender vibrolux, peavey classic 30, fender super reverb ect ect), none of the
original 60s models, but still, this amp beats everything I have ever heard up to this date. Every tone rings out and rings
loooong, it is a pleasure just to play chords as arpeggios, tone by tone and let them ring. It sounds so warm, soft and mellow,
yet so clear (you hear every tone played) without being unfocused and muddy. I actually got the inspiration to write
this email one hour ago when I demonstrated the amp to some firends, but I was just to moved by the sounds to be able to write
anything. I love both inputs (F and M), this amp delievers a wide variety of tones and all of them are just excellent! I just
couldn't be happier. It is a bit of a risk to buy something over the net without having the possibilty to test things first,
but this is the best buy I have ever done in my 37 year old life! I have never heard a guitar sound this "high end" and passionate
before. Every tone is so alive. I play with a rather cheap guitar too (DeArmond M75T), but the USA made deArmond pickups are
fine to me,they have a nice jazzy/bluesy sound, warm and round. I guess I just want to thank you all, especially you Jim for
not only providing me with this amp, but also for great great service and patience for all my questions. Thank you, Anders
H. ( Switzerland)
FM-5E3 DP3-Hi Jim, I wanted you to know that I get goosebumps everytime I power up this amp and inspiration when I play
through it. In a word: PERFECT! I'm running a SiB VariDrive (with a 12AY7... so it never get fuzzy) in front of an
ABY box... giving me NINE channels of gain and every tone from loud-and-proud-clean to Santana saturated sustain. Oh my.
But it's the the sweetness of the tone that kills. Oh yes. My Strat never sounded better ... or quieter. Great job!
I couldn't be happier! Steve R.(Virgin Islands)
FM-5E3SDR - I recently purchased one of your Deluxe Plus amps. I love it. We had a show in San Antonio on Thursday
night, and in the rush of getting off work a little late and the drummer not showing up on time for the ride, my pedal board
was left out of the pack. THANK GOD I had the spanking new Frenzel to play through. I always carry an extra tuner,
so I plugged into it and straight into the amp. No compressor, overdrive, etc. Just my Tele and the amp. One of
the best shows I've ever played, and made me feel ten feet tall, playing w/o pedals to cheat with. Thank you Mr. Frenzel
for such a killer amplifier. I don't know what I would do without it now. I hope to be getting another amplifier
from you in the near future. Brett K. (Texas)
FM-5E1 - Jim, you are by far the nicest, most patient and responsive person I've ever done business with on the internet.
You sell high quality products at very fair prices. Many business people fail to understand how to treat a customer
with dignity and respect, but it seems to come naturally to you. I will continue to tell everyone who is interested,
about Frenzel Amps with the confidence that you will treat them well. Sincere Thanks, Lance M. (California)
FM-5E3 - Hi Jim, I have to tell you that this has become my main amp even though I kind
of bought it as a backup. The Frenzel has become the go to amp for just about everything in the studio, guitar, organs,
pianos, mandolins. It is a very versatile amp, from crisp and clean to crunchy, round and full of rich harmonics.
Thanks for making a great amp. Kenny P. ( Ontario , Canada)
FM-DP1 - Wow! What a fantastic guitar preamp. I am incredibly happy with my purchase and will recommend your products to
my musician buddies. Just super! Thanks, Steve L. (Wisconsin)
FM-5E3-DP3 - Hey, my cab arrived so I was finally able to hear the amp properly. Sounds so good. I'm really impressed.
I have it hooked up to a Saxon cabs 12" open back with a Cannabis Rex in there. This is precisely the amp I've wanted for
a long time.thanks alot! Jason K. (Quebec)
HBX-AC15 - Thank you Jim for building a wonderful sounding amplfier, you are a sound-craftsman and I am truly enjoying
playing the heck out of it!Tony P. (California)
FM-5E3SDR - Jim,I got the amp yesterday and man is it awesome! I've never heard tones like that coming from my guitar much
less, me! Thanks a million for making such a great product. Les S. (Texas)
FM-DP1 - Jim, Hi, I finally got some time in to play with the FM-DP1 you recently sent me. I love it! Chris C.(California)
HB-1 - "I will never be able to play without this preamp in my life, its the best thing that had happened to me since I
played guitar for the first time, nothing comes close to the quality of what you have built... it sounds like heaven. Nothing
else to say. Thank you Jim, you are building a legacy." Cesar L. (Guatemala)
HB-1 - "the unit works
beautifully and sounds terrific. I only started playing with the different settings - and then played with it splitting the
signal between the Blues Junior amp with the HB1 and the piezo output to a Crate acoustic amp. Amazing to have the warm overtones
accompanied by the clean acoustic sounds.Thank you very much!" Scott B. (Maryland)
HBX-AC15 Hi Jim, last year you built a Sweet Little 15 amp for me. I love it. It sounds great,
and is quite versatile. I'm pairing it with an ear candy sovereign cab loaded with a tone tubby alnico 12". Ps...just
got out of rehearsal with my arena-hair metal cover band. The amp was sounding phenominal. Had the presence knob pulled out
for NNFB, which allows the amp, in my opinion to get closer to a Marshall SS rect sound. The Sweet Little 15, thru one 12"
tubby sounded like a full stack. No problems hanging with a SVT...and its tone was full and blooming. It never ceases to amaze
me. Many thanks, Tony D. from New York
FM - DP1 - I received my amp Friday. It's fabulous. Quiet as a mouse and
full of great tones.
Be assured I am pleased with the amp you built for
me. We will put it through its paces when the season begins in
May.
Thanks Donald L. - New York
FM - 5E3 - Jim the amp is fantastic. How other people charge
3 times as much for an amp that doesn't sound better than yours is beyond me. Thanks for sharing your talents with a humble
guitar player. I will order the tube receiver from you in December if you still want to build one. Thanks again Jim and your
amps are 2nd to none I've ever heard. Thanks. Rob F. - North Carolina
FM-5E3 - Jim and all the folks at Frenzel Tube Amps: This really is AWESOME! This sounds like the original Deluxe amp
I played back in high school in the 70's. Super smooth, great headroom, perfect tone balance all the way up and down the neck,
and incredibly easy to get great tone from in just a minute or two of fiddling around......and plugged straight into the amp!
This thing sounds so good it's making all my boutique modded pedals sound bad! So I took them out of the chain completely!
Now I have truly touch sensitive picking, and I can control the volume and grit just by the way I pick and the way I turn
the volume knob! The natural compression is just beautiful, and the responsive feel of the strings turns the guitar into a
real art form! I'm tempted to sell my Mesa to raise money for another one of your amps, like the Hot Box Wild Cat 30! Thank
You for sending the EL34's, too! AWESOME AMP! AWESOME SOUND! EXCELLENT SERVICE! ABSOLUTELY A GREAT BARGAIN AND WORTH THE WAIT!
ABSOLUTELY WORTH SAVING FOR ANOTHER ONE! THANK YOU TONS!
Gary S. (NEBRASKA)
HBX-AC15 - Jim, Wow! No wonder you are swamped. Jim. I own some of the best
amps in the world, and have been playing for 44 years. I just got thru running your amp thru its spectrum of tones.
It was worth the wait! I discovered a few years ago that it doesn't matter whose name is on the instrument, but
rather what kind of person built it, and how much of themselves they were willing to put into it. Obviously you love
what you are doing, and you have put your heart and soul into the design of this amp. I hope you dont get too busy cause
I'm already looking forward to trying some of your other amps. It's hard to put a price tag on an instrument with
a soul, but you have the best bang for buck out there in my opinion. Carry on brother, David R.- New Mexico
FM-5E1SS Hi Jim, I'm loving this little jewel more and more as I live with it. I'm having the best
results with a Barber L.T.D. (clean boost/OD) > Launch pad (clean boost/buffer)> both inputs of 5E1 blended, set
as low as possible, master high (2:00-3:00 o'clock)>2X12 closed back. Jim, I've never been so satisfied with
an amp purchase in 30+ years of a seemingly constant circulation of amps. I'm sniffin' on that Deluxe plus
too. Thanks a big bunch, Mark Peterson
FM-5E1SS - Jim, I just bought one of your 5E1 "SS" Champs off of a friend, and I'm loving
it. Perfect on one tube at home, and plenty of power on three at the studio. Can't wait to start tracking with it. thanks,
Zac (guitarist for Dengue Fever)
FM-DP1 -Jim, What can I say thank you so much, this is the sound
I have been searching for....I am guessing you sent me more than I paid for with the cage and handles....that is truly
a gift thanks from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you. I will be using this on Saturday it's in a Theater venue
I will get photos/audio and video of your work in action..and send them with a testemony ..I believe that my network of "Jerry
Garcia" style guitarist that I know will be facinated to know about your workmanship and I will direct them to your ebay listing
and web page......cant wait to buy the back-up this summer, PS. I bought this for the F channel and I found that the
M channel is the perfect 70's Garcia tone .....so now I have to get an AB switch....gear gear gear it's good for the ear.
Dave Hebert www.xtraticket.com
HBX-AC15 - To all at Frenzel Tube Amps. I just received my HBX-AC15
and it sounds beautiful. Thank you for your hard work! I can't believe it. Thanks, Jay W.
FM-5E3 Jim, I bought my FM-5E3 from you about a year and a half ago and
it is the best amp I have ever had, and I have had some classics and some newer so-called boutiques. I hope you realize you
make the best amps....period! It kills me that I was monkeying around with high-priced attenuators, only to realize that your
line out jack is post-power tubes. Now I can run the Frenzel amp full speed ahead into my cab direct for total power
tube saturation at low volumes, or can run the output jack into my crate powerblock at reasonable volumes and still get that
great overdrive and crunch. I think you need to really stress that feature, as I totally overlooked it. People
are spending upwards of $500 for attenuators just to get the high-power sound at low volumes, and this is already a built
in feature on your amps! Greg Gibson
FM-5E3 - This amp is just wonderful! It sounds great with
my '52 reissue Tele, and it's a LOUD 25 watts. Cleans up nicely with the guitar volume. So many different great
tones can be coaxed out of it, depending on the settings. It's definitely the most versatile amp I've ever
owned. *Very* touch sensitive and lots of sweet, classic tones in there, and that's just with the 6L6s. Beautiful
cleans, and it can scream without any pedals (except the A/B/Y I made to use with it). In cathode bias mode, single
notes break up sooooo creamy and smooth. The bias point seems just perfect, nice gradual onset of distortion
in both fixed and cathode mode. I don't know how you do it. It's exactly what I'd hoped for. Great job, great
design. Can't wait till I can buy one of your other models from you! I will recommend you and your amps to anyone
who'll listen! A happy customer, Rex B.
FM- 5E3 - I use the FM5E3
with both my work for Richie Havens and for my own group Swamp Cabbage. With Richie I play a 1953 ES-175 with a single original
P-90. The accurate clarity of the Frenzel perfectly offsets the inherit potential muddiness of a rhythm position P-90 allowing
the guitar to tastefully find a unique place in the mix of Richie's acoustic presentation. The guitar's naturally rich lows
are maintained while the boom is gone. The low notes are gloriously clear much like the electric guitar's role in old Motown
mixes. I find myself only using the M option because it provides the extra needed highs but the F option is wonderful for
twangy natured guitars. My favorite speaker complement is on Celestion Vintage 30 12". My road survival strategy is
to plug the Frenzel into house provided backline amps which are usually Fender 65 Deluxe re-issues. With Swamp Cabbage I
use old Guild Starfires and M-75's and crank the Frenzel to the zone of nasty yet articulate trailer trash." "Swamp Cabbage" www.walterparks.com
FM-5E3SDP - "this is just to let
you know that I am very happy and satisfied with your amp: it sound exactly the way a good old tube amp is supposed
to. Way better than all the reissue around. " Alberto Z. Novara, Italy
FM-5E3
- This note regards my FM 5E3 Deluxe Plus which I received just about one month ago. First... WOW!!! I thought that this amp
sounded GREAT when it first arrived, but I was mistaken. In fact, my acquaintances (i.e. employees) at Guitar Center (about
as jaded and "brand conscious" a group as you're ever likely to find), who had asked me to bring the amp around for them to
see and hear before I even received it (I had described it to them after I had ordered it) were absolutely FLOORED!As I said,
I thought this thing sounded GREAT when it first arrived, but we're now about one month down the road, and it CONTINUES TO
IMPROVE as things get more and more "broken in". I am more pleased with my "new" tone every day!!I just can't say enough,
and I tell EVERYONE who is willing to listen to me gloat. ;-) Thanks again for a wonderful product and an exceptional buying
/ support experience! Jeff F.
FM-25TPR
- Words cannot describe what his amp sounds like! It has exceeded everyone of my expectations. Thanks for taking the time
to answer all my questions so I was able to get what I wanted, and the way I wanted it. I can't tell you how much I appreciate
it, Oh and did I say it sounds amazing? Thanks Again, Larry A.
BluTone 50 -"First amp I have used in years that gives me incredible tone and sustain with power to spare.
50 watts that feels like 100. Looks cool too..... " Harvey {Snake} Mandel
BluTone 50 “…All I can say Jim is thank you x 1,000,000! The reason why I started playing
guitar was for this sound. It is a true work of genius and I feel very proud to be the owner of such an amazing amp…” Andy
Joskowski - Bracing ed - Leeds, England
BluTone 50 - “The BluTone 50, is simply put, pure tone in it's rawest form! A real and true expression of what
I play! I'll never use any other amp!. I guess my favorite piece of gear is my Frenzel Amp.It's serial #0005LDI. Specially
made for me from Trevor Frenzel . Fortunately, I can change the tubes for different sounds. 6L6's for a thinner but beefy
top and 6550's for an awesome full low end ZZ Top sound. Of course, all of that is pushed through a 2x12 Tone
Tubby loaded Frenzel cabinet. Larry Ireland - The SUNKATS - Irving,
TX
FM-5E3 - "I own
a Sound City 50+ which is an amazing amplifier, its just to loud. I have played a Carr Rambler, VHT Pitbull, and Bruno Underground
30, and planned on buying the Sewell Texiplex 25. I am proud to be playing the Frenzel FM - 5E3 Deluxe Plus. it is exactly
the tone I have been looking for. After 36 years of playing guitar, I am not trying to sound like anyone other than myself.
Its been a long journey, but Frenzel put me exactly where I want to be. Thanks. " Buddy - Fort Worth, Texas
FM-5E1 - "The FM - 5E1 Champ Plus arrived yesterday and I must say that I am a
very happy man; the amp sounds superb. Over the past 10 years I have only used vintage and/or hand made tube amps and yours
is as good if not better than any of them. The pick attack is incredible and it produces wonderful overtones; I make and play
my own custom built electrics using the Novax fan fretted system, the guitars have accurate intonation and string balance
and produce chiming type sounds when using chords; your amp complements my guitars perfectly. " George B. - Queensland, Australia -
FM - 5E3 - Jim, I received my FM-5E3 today- what a great amp. Awesome cleans, and a very organic distortion, not
to mention how well it's built. The only downside is that I was planning on building a Marshall style cabinet for it,
but I don't think I can bring myself to cover up such a beautiful chassis! So, I'm back to square one on the cabinet
design. Anyhow, it was well worth the wait and I'm sure you'll be getting orders from me in the future. Oh, and by the
way, in this world of Super Wal-Marts and mass produced garbage, it's awesome to come across a grassroots, family style business
like Frenzel. Seriously, the music industry needs more business like yours. Regards, Eric M. Berwyn, PA
FM-5E3
- Hello MR Frenzel:Thank you for the amp that you built for me . It is all I expected and more. It sounds great.Thanks
again. Michael K.
FM-5E3SD - Jim: Great packing job, not a wrinkle on the inner box, even UPS couldn't hurt this
one! The amp does sound beautiful : Far more clean headroom than I anticipated, far less "dark" than tweed amps I've heard,
great range of tones with amazing bass response(both tonally and power-wise), and beautiful harmonics/overtones in the NNFB
mode. With an overdrive pedal(TS-808 type), yes, it does get great classic to heavy rock sounds. Very satisfied! Andrew V.
JF-5E1 - Hi Jim, now the amp is here and I'm
verry happy with it ! It's a beautiful little case so to say, I really like its small size and its great sound. Best
regards to Texas. Marco P. Karlsruhe, Germany
HBX-WC30 -
I got my new WC30 a few days ago. Just wanted to let you know
that everytime I turn this amp on, I am surprised. Depending on the pre/master setting, on the CLEAN inputs, I
can go from bell-like clarity to a thick crunch overdrive with tons of attack and sustain. The variety of sounds from
the CLEAN input alone is worth the price. I am literally blown away by the BOOST inputs. I can't believe
the sustain and raw power of this channel. With the pre and master set to less than 1/3 of the knobs travel, the amp
starts breathing fire. Most amps loose attack when the preamp volume is increased to higher distortion levels but this
amp has the attack of a sledge hammer at all levels with amazing tone and sustain. I own many amps and have played most of
the "big name" amps; I have not heard an amp yet that can stand toe to toe with the amp, at any price. I love this amp, thanks.
Jimmy W.
HBX-WC30 Received
amp head in March 2007. Killer. The best. Get this one. 30 watts of sheer tone. Two channels that can do any style of music.
I hooked up an ABY footswitch to it to go between channels or to use both. It screams in any language. I will be dumping some
of my other amps because this is the one. It also works perfectly with my powered reverb unit (and other effects) in the effects
loop circuit. This is the model with the two EL34's in it. Can't say enough about his amp. You have to get one and try it
yourself. Gary J.
FM-5E3 - Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how much I am enjoying
my FRENZEL FM - 5E3 "Deluxe Plus". I have had this love affair with my old Fender Princeton since the early 70's, but there's
a new girl in town. The FM - 5E3 is so flexible. I have been using it for recording and am able to get
such a variety of tones. I used to use a lot of pedals to get the drive tones that I wanted but now just stick a clean boost
(Klon) in front and wail. The effects loop is also great. Never really used one until now. I placed a tube tape echo and a
Fender tube reverb in the loop and am loving the clarity. Great piece of equipment. I'm spreading the word. Mark W.
JF-6G2 - Hey Jim… I got the amp Thursday and it was in perfect condition.
Looks great and sounds even better I will use it
out this Tuesday. Thanks again Phil B.
FM-5E1BF - I got
the amp yesterday. I don’t have my cabinet done yet so I ran it trough the speaker in my
Music Man amp. It was all I hoped for, I am really glad I got the 6v6 option, there is nothing like pushing a power tube,
the dynamics with this amp are awesome. I then decided to hook it up as
a pre-amp to my Music Man 112 RD 50 (IMHO one of the tastiest clean amps around), and was thrust into
blues heaven. This rig is now my “Pride and Joy”. Thanks much, Tom S.
FM-5E1SS - I'm running some tremolo and reverb
through the amp to a 1x12 cabinet with my Gibson Les Paul Special, and all I can say is... SWEET! Brings out the true tone
of my guitar, which is what an amp should do. Great build quality, great deal! Keep up the good
work! Geoffrey W.
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