Calling Tweed Champ Owners

Oz Twanger · September 7th, 2003, 08:41 PM

Can someone tell me if they have tried a 5V4 rect in their Champ instead of the 5Y3. I've been told they are "better" than the standard 5Y3.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Oz

stantheman · September 7th, 2003, 09:33 PM

Unless your tech has gone through the amp, a change in power structure could blow something like a resistor out.
If it sounds great leave it be, the Western Electric circuit was built to be bullet proof. I got my '56 back in '86 and
I only play through it on Sundays but it's still totally stock
(and kinda beat). I was lucky enough to be befriended my someone who let me play through 20 of 'em before
I settled on mine. If it sounds good don't mess with it, you wanna beef up a Champ grab a silverface and use that they're plentiful and there's probably 250,000 of 'em floating around in the ozone.

September 7th, 2003, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Oz Twanger TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 18	Calling Tweed Champ Owners Can someone tell me if they have tried a 5V4 rect in their Champ instead of the 5Y3. I've been told they are "better" than the standard 5Y3. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Oz __________________ "It don't mean a Thang..If it ain't got that Twang"

September 7th, 2003, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
stantheman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 4,770	OT I think the Aspen Pittman rule applies here. Unless your tech has gone through the amp, a change in power structure could blow something like a resistor out. If it sounds great leave it be, the Western Electric circuit was built to be bullet proof. I got my '56 back in '86 and I only play through it on Sundays but it's still totally stock (and kinda beat). I was lucky enough to be befriended my someone who let me play through 20 of 'em before I settled on mine. If it sounds good don't mess with it, you wanna beef up a Champ grab a silverface and use that they're plentiful and there's probably 250,000 of 'em floating around in the ozone. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime