Fender Deluxe 5D3 - Instrument preset

Verified · 92/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.

The 5D3 is a mid-1950s wide-panel tweed Deluxe. Instrument and Microphone channels have separate volumes and a shared tone control, with a 12AY7 input stage and a 12AX7 whose second half works as a paraphase inverter, driving a pair of cathode-biased 6V6GTs on a 5Y3GT rectifier with no negative feedback. It is the direct predecessor of the 5E3.

• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 12W
• Channels: 2
• Preamp tubes: 1× 12AX7, 1× 12AY7
• Power tubes: 2× 6V6GT

Tags: american, tweed, vintage, 6v6, low-wattage, breakup.

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