appar111 August 15th, 2007, 10:28 AM I have about $300 that I'm thinking of putting into either a) my '59 Bassman 1x12 conversion (new baffle and a Weber 12F150B), or b) a 70's Champ or Vibrochamp.
I usually only use an overdrive pedal or two, and only very rarely gig out w/ friends. I've gotten used to the bigger sound of the Bassman, but the last Champ I heard (a 65 Vibrochamp) really had alot of mojo to it.
Which should I spend the $$$ on?
mr_hankey August 15th, 2007, 11:05 AM I've got both a Bassman ('64) (not the reissue, but a Bassman nonetheless) and a Champ ('75); and I must say they complement each other quite nicely.
Get the Champ. It's great for nice overdrive at reasonable levels, and it's very portable.
angerboy August 16th, 2007, 11:30 PM Get the Champ.
vic108 August 17th, 2007, 01:33 PM Get the Champ......
That way, with the Bassma AND the Champ, you got alot
of bases covered. One amp won't do it all.
zook August 17th, 2007, 08:37 PM Get the Champ......
That way, with the Bassma AND the Champ, you got alot
of bases covered. One amp won't do it all.
What he said.
Winnie
bob August 17th, 2007, 10:29 PM Another vote for the Champ!
11 Gauge August 17th, 2007, 10:49 PM After cycling thru all of my amps tonight (one of which is a '67 Champ), I agree - get a Champ.
And for just under 3 bills, you can get one brand new, minus speaker and cab, from here:
http://www.ceriatone.com/index.htm
AND you can pick whether you want the BF Champ, tweed Champ, or VibroChamp.
I think this is really the way to go, as stock Champs usually have lousy speakers. And (IMO) an 8" upgrade is nothing to write home about, either.
JMO - but a Champ with a 12 could just possibly be one sweet sounding amp! You could score an Eminence Legend for around 40 bucks...
The Ceriatone stuff is top shelf and dirt cheap. I got a Marshall board this past Spring, and have been digging it ever since.
appar111 August 18th, 2007, 01:15 AM After cycling thru all of my amps tonight (one of which is a '67 Champ), I agree - get a Champ.
And for just under 3 bills, you can get one brand new, minus speaker and cab, from here:
http://www.ceriatone.com/index.htm
AND you can pick whether you want the BF Champ, tweed Champ, or VibroChamp.
I think this is really the way to go, as stock Champs usually have lousy speakers. And (IMO) an 8" upgrade is nothing to write home about, either.
JMO - but a Champ with a 12 could just possibly be one sweet sounding amp! You could score an Eminence Legend for around 40 bucks...
The Ceriatone stuff is top shelf and dirt cheap. I got a Marshall board this past Spring, and have been digging it ever since.
I checked into Ceriatone and they charge a fortune for shipping, unfortunately. That and they don't have chrome chassis for their champ kits-- only white powedercoated chassis.
$300 and I still have to buy a speaker and a cab? I'd rather pay $350 for a SF Champ on Ebay. I really thought Ceriatone was a great option until I started looking into the details and I just didn't like the options for the amount of $ I'd be spending.
So it's off to search for the right SF champ on ebay....
wish me luck!
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