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Fender Champion 600 Serial Number 1570

Jason Isadore — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:50:46 +0000

I have a ton of photos for you today. They are of Fender Champion 600 serial number 1570. The Champion 600s featured a 6 inch speaker (this particular amp sports a Cletron speaker), about 3 watts of power, TV-front cabinet style and two tone vinyl covering. They sported a 6SJ7 preamp tube (changing to a [...]

1 Year and Counting!

Jason Isadore — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:22:36 +0000

It’s been one year since I started posting about the greatest little amp ever invented – the tweed era Fender Champ. I’ve learned way more than I thought possible. I’ve compiled a few of my favorite posts from the past year for your enjoyment. In no particular order: My Hello World first post (maybe this [...]

Tweed Fender Champ 5C1 Serial Number 7498

Jason Isadore — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:11:56 +0000

I’ve got photos of another great vintage Fender Champ today. This one is a 5C1 Fender Champ with the serial number 7498. This serial number tells us this amp was made in 1954, probably in the middle of the year. I don’t have a photo of the tube chart which has a two letter date code [...]

Tweed Fender Champ 5F1 C-04268

Jason Isadore — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:19:56 +0000

I have photos of another cool little vintage Fender Champ to share today. This one is serial number C-04268. As you probably know by now, this serial number dates this amp to about mid-1957. The tube chart code is GD which tells us it was made in April 1957. This particular amp is owned [...]

Tweed Fender Champ 5F1 C-09095

Jason Isadore — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:54:58 +0000

I’ve got photos of another great vintage Fender Champ for your enjoyment today. Tweed Fender Champ serial number C-09095 is a 5F1 model Champ. This serial number tells us this amp was made in early 1959. The tube chart code is IB which tells us that it was manufactured in February 1959. It looks like it has [...]

Transition Fender Champ C-22872

Jason Isadore — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:29:12 +0000

Tweet Another Transition Fender Champ is pictured today. This one is serial number C-22872 which puts this amp as being made in 1964. The tube chart code is NH which means that this amp was made in August 1964. This makes this Champ one of the last of the tweed/transition era. The speaker was replaced by the Fender [...]

Fender Champion 800 Serial Number 591

Jason Isadore — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:55:45 +0000

Tweet I’ve got something REALLY cool for you all today – super rare photos of a green tweed Fender Champion 800! These were the first amps produced under the Champion brand and were manufactured starting Summer 1948 until approximately the Spring 1949. Just like all of the other Champs, they were targeted toward the student [...]

Tweed Fender Champ 5E1 C-00019

Jason Isadore — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:46:28 +0000

I’ve got a pretty cool Champ for you today. This one has got a lot of interesting stuff going on. First of all, it is a 5E1 model Champ. It is serial number C-00019 making this one of the very first 5E1 models made. Dating this amp by serial number alone tells us it was [...]

For Sale – my 1984 Fender American Vintage 52 Reissue Telecaster

Jason Isadore — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:14:45 +0000

So, I’ve broken down and decided to sell one of my 52 Reissue teles made in Fullerton, CA. If you know anything about the early American Vintage Reissue strats and teles (1982-1984), you know that they represent a truly great turn of events for Fender. Fender pulled themselves up by the boot straps with these [...]

Tweed Fender Champ C-13657

Jason Isadore — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:36:18 +0000

Today I’ve got a vintage 5F1 tweed Fender Champ for your enjoyment! It is serial number C-13657. Dating this amp by its serial number tells us it was probably made in the middle of 1960. The tube chart code seems to be missing from this particular amp so we’ll have a hard time pinning [...]