Offered for sale:
Used
1966 Fender Vibro Champ Amp type AA764 serial number A 09919.
This amp
is in very good condition, fully functional, the speaker is a non-original
Eminence Legend, the power cord had been replaced at some point but is still a 2-prong,
the “Death cap” appears to have been replaced, the remainder is original.
Cosmetically showing very minor tolex separation and a minor scuff or two,
overall, quite clean.
The
tube chart is stamped PC, March 1966. The transformers were made in late 1965.
There
is a smudged stamp by the footswitch jack that seems to end in 67. But
considering the tube chart code, the stamp on the inside of the chassis and the
date of the transformers we’re sticking with 1966.
The
Champ storied history began in 1948 as a 4-watt amp with a single 8-inch
speaker in the form of the original Champion 800. It was soon replaced by the
even-smaller Champion 600 a year later. While both of these early versions were
tweed, the Champ was overhauled in 1964 in the “blackface” style with a black
Tolex covering. Also, by 1964 vibrato had become a regular feature in the
Fender line. A new deluxe version of the Champ was also released with the effect
built into the amp. Hence the the Vibro Champ. Throughout its 19-year history,
starting in 1964 and culminating in 1982, the Vibro Champ and the standard
Champ carved a niche as a great sounding amp despite being at the entry level
of Fender amplifiers.
As most
know, the simplistic beauty of these amps is the bright chimey tone at moderate
levels that turns into a sweet overdriven tone when pushed harder. Sometimes
greatness comes in small packages.
“We test
every used amp and pedal when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before
we offer it for sale. Then we burn it in for an hour or so before we ship so
that there are no surprises.”
Single
button footswitch not included.
AMP
SPECS:
Weight
lbs.: 20.2
Width in.:
17
Depth in.: 7
Height in.: 14
Transformer
Codes:
Power
Transformer: -606-5-50 Schumacher, Dec 1965
Output
Transformer: 606-5-48 Schumacher, Nov 1965
TUBES:
Rectifier: 5Y3
Preamp: 2 x 12AX7
Power: 6V6
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impossible to describe every mark on an instrument or amp that is not in the
"mint" category. Also, what's important to you may not be important
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"Body cosmetics are very important to me so tell me about every scratch,
nick and blemish." So, please ask the questions that are most important to
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