1979 Fender Champ Black

Offered for sale;

Used 1979 Fender Champ Amp serial number A842978.

This amp is in very good condition, fully functional without issue. A non-original Weber C8RS-4 speaker has been fitted. Cosmetically this amp is quite clean, one of the nicer ones we’ve seen.

The Champ storied history began in 1948 as a 4-watt amp with a single 8-inch speaker a green tweed linen covering in the form of the original Champion 800. It was soon replaced by the even-smaller Champion 600 a year later, dressed in two tone brown & white vinyl, sporting a 6” speaker to compliment the Princeton’s 8”. The two tone covering became the famous “tweed” around 1953. The Champ was overhauled in 1964 in the “blackface” style with a black Tolex covering. The AA764 circuit has remained the same from 1964 right through until 1982 (including the tube rectifier).

Over the years, the Champ has gone through several other iterations, from tube to solid-state, from tweed to Tolex, but it consistently remained a key piece of gear for casual players and professional artists alike.

This is a nice example of a silverface Champ that has seen limited playing time, a great addition to anyone’s gear!

“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.”

AMP SPECS:

Weight lbs.: 22

Width in.: 17

Depth in.: 7

Height in.: 14

TUBES:

Rectifier: 5Y3

Preamp: 12AX7

Power: 6V6

Speaker Codes: Non-original Weber C8RS-4

TRANSFORMER CODES:

Power: 606 - 841

Output: 606 - - 902

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