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electricbody · June 14th, 2009, 09:25 PM

A club for all the Champs out there--Tweed, Blackface, Silverface, and even the clones. I guess we'll also let the Champ 600 folks in, but they'll have to pay a door fee since they have their own club.

Here's my 73 or so SFVC

Brad Pittiful · June 14th, 2009, 10:39 PM

im in with a champ 12...no pics ...i really should take a pic or two

SteveY · June 14th, 2009, 10:55 PM

I love Champs.

My favorites have been at least tweed "circuited" (I put a Torres $8 kit into my last SF Champ), and love the Victoria 512 version.
My last SF VibroChamp didn't seem to need any tweed kit for some odd reason. It just worked and sounded fine as-is.

JohnnyCrash · June 15th, 2009, 02:35 AM

I've built so many Champs I can see the schematic in my sleep!

Great amps. Most of them I've since modded, but the one that is closest to the original tweed circuit gets a lot of use in my home studio.

cjburr · June 15th, 2009, 05:01 PM

If the mods want to move my posts to here I have no problem combining the 2 threads if you guys don't mind.......didn't mean to leave out the other Champs, just posting on what I had

xjazzy · June 15th, 2009, 05:22 PM

I love my modded 600:

xStonr · June 15th, 2009, 08:56 PM

Here's my Champ with the Tweed mod via a push/pull pot.

petebradt · June 15th, 2009, 09:36 PM

Home-brewed Champ - now has a 10" speaker

muchxs · June 16th, 2009, 11:08 AM

"Tweed" Champ. Had a 10" speaker from the get-go. You can just see the Eminence 105 Legend peeking out. This one has an NOS '60s Schumacher OT that makes "boutique" transformers beg for mercy.

Alamo · June 16th, 2009, 02:10 PM

Great lil' amp.

Sterling Indigo · June 16th, 2009, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muchxs

"Tweed" Champ. Had a 10" speaker from the get-go. You can just see the Eminence 105 Legend peeking out. This one has an NOS '60s Schumacher OT that makes "boutique" transformers beg for mercy.

Sweet, brownie Champ!

SimpleOne · June 16th, 2009, 03:21 PM

I'm in! Got a 68, with a ten inch speaker already, the 8 Ohm speaker was holding the amp back. I switched the 8 ohm, P10Q like ceramic speaker, out for a Jensen RI P10R, 4 Ohm. Luckily the gamble paid off. The Little VC got much louder, that tube break up is awesome at the top end! I also looked at the Jensen, Mod, 50w 10 inch speaker. That 4 Ohm speaker was less expensive, but I shied away from the higher wattage. Got the
P10R at Vintage Speaker, Joe Scinta, no relation, good service and the best prices!

electricbody · June 16th, 2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muchxs

"Tweed" Champ. Had a 10" speaker from the get-go. You can just see the Eminence 105 Legend peeking out. This one has an NOS '60s Schumacher OT that makes "boutique" transformers beg for mercy.

Very nice brown Champ.

endzone · June 16th, 2009, 10:47 PM

Here's my '64. What a great little amp.

Tele-Champ · June 16th, 2009, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by electricbody

A club for all the Champs out there--Tweed, Blackface, Silverface, and even the clones. I guess we'll also let the Champ 600 folks in, but they'll have to pay a door fee since they have their own club.

Here's my 73 or so SFVC

Here's my '69 silverface. Replaced the original blown Oxford with a Weber alnico Sig 8.

JamonHamon · June 16th, 2009, 11:44 PM

I have a clone champ "TVL5 B1uesboy" with a 12' Jensen P12q thanks to Victoria Amplifier Co

JohnnyCrash · June 17th, 2009, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by endzone

Here's my '64. What a great little amp.

That is sitting on top of an old Silvertone, isn't it :)

endzone · June 17th, 2009, 06:11 AM

Yep, a 1482, which is another mighty cool amp.

I know you got one. Are you enjoying it?

Mat · July 6th, 2009, 02:54 AM

Well I guess I must like em as well as I have the following

54 5D1 Champ
56 5F1 Champ
65 Blackface Champ
71 Vibrochamp
07 Champion 600

All great and more importantly all different! Definitely not one trick ponies

tiktok · July 6th, 2009, 09:31 AM

I've got a SFVC and a "blackface" Champ from the Rivera era. For me, they're the perfect home practice amp.

June 14th, 2009, 09:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
electricbody Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Louisiana Age: 44 Posts: 1,135 11 Photos	The Champs' Club A club for all the Champs out there--Tweed, Blackface, Silverface, and even the clones. I guess we'll also let the Champ 600 folks in, but they'll have to pay a door fee since they have their own club. Here's my 73 or so SFVC

June 14th, 2009, 10:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Brad Pittiful Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 9,323	im in with a champ 12...no pics ...i really should take a pic or two __________________ *No Signature Required.*

June 15th, 2009, 02:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 10,658 1 Photos	I've built so many Champs I can see the schematic in my sleep! Great amps. Most of them I've since modded, but the one that is closest to the original tweed circuit gets a lot of use in my home studio. __________________ - 3 Gibsons, 5 Teles, assorted other guitars, about a dozen amps, about two dozen pedals, a Smith & Wesson SW40VE, & a .40 SIG Sauer P226R = too many toys, no money, carpal tunnel, and a serious hearing problem.

June 15th, 2009, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
xjazzy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 32 Posts: 3,092 6 Photos	I love my modded 600: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Still got the Twang! myspace.com/jpmartins

June 16th, 2009, 11:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
muchxs Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New England Posts: 5,943	"Tweed" Champ. Had a 10" speaker from the get-go. You can just see the Eminence 105 Legend peeking out. This one has an NOS '60s Schumacher OT that makes "boutique" transformers beg for mercy. Attached Thumbnails

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June 14th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
SteveY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 63 Posts: 1,505	I love Champs. My favorites have been at least tweed "circuited" (I put a Torres $8 kit into my last SF Champ), and love the Victoria 512 version. My last SF VibroChamp didn't seem to need any tweed kit for some odd reason. It just worked and sounded fine as-is.

June 15th, 2009, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
cjburr Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 445	If the mods want to move my posts to here I have no problem combining the 2 threads if you guys don't mind.......didn't mean to leave out the other Champs, just posting on what I had

June 15th, 2009, 08:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
xStonr Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lost in the Ozone....again Posts: 2,102 4 Photos	Here's my Champ with the Tweed mod via a push/pull pot.

June 15th, 2009, 09:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
petebradt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Niner Country Posts: 4,255 12 Photos	Home-brewed Champ - now has a 10" speaker

June 16th, 2009, 02:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Alamo Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 55 Posts: 5,169	Great lil' amp. __________________ ....and That's When the Racoon Attacked My Leg http://www.myspace.com/timebanditsberlin

June 16th, 2009, 03:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
SimpleOne Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cloud Posts: 2,236 7 Photos	I'm in! Got a 68, with a ten inch speaker already, the 8 Ohm speaker was holding the amp back. I switched the 8 ohm, P10Q like ceramic speaker, out for a Jensen RI P10R, 4 Ohm. Luckily the gamble paid off. The Little VC got much louder, that tube break up is awesome at the top end! I also looked at the Jensen, Mod, 50w 10 inch speaker. That 4 Ohm speaker was less expensive, but I shied away from the higher wattage. Got the P10R at Vintage Speaker, Joe Scinta, no relation, good service and the best prices!

June 16th, 2009, 10:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
endzone Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 57 Posts: 2,136 47 Photos	Here's my '64. What a great little amp. __________________ *I'm Makin Progress*

June 16th, 2009, 11:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
JamonHamon Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Covina California Posts: 2,167	I have a clone champ "TVL5 B1uesboy" with a 12' Jensen P12q thanks to Victoria Amplifier Co

June 17th, 2009, 06:11 AM	#18 (permalink)
endzone Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 57 Posts: 2,136 47 Photos	Yep, a 1482, which is another mighty cool amp. I know you got one. Are you enjoying it? __________________ *I'm Makin Progress*

July 6th, 2009, 02:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mat Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 228	Well I guess I must like em as well as I have the following 54 5D1 Champ 56 5F1 Champ 65 Blackface Champ 71 Vibrochamp 07 Champion 600 All great and more importantly all different! Definitely not one trick ponies

July 6th, 2009, 09:31 AM	#20 (permalink)
tiktok Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,679	I've got a SFVC and a "blackface" Champ from the Rivera era. For me, they're the perfect home practice amp. __________________ "I like a tune. I like a tune and a singer and a solo, and now more of the tune."--Ian McLagan http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett Pearce Amps Info Page

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