Fender Champ 5F1 Tube Amplifier (1961)
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Fender Champ 5F1 Model Tube Amplifier (1961), made in Fullerton, California, serial # 15500, tweed fabric covering finish.
This is a very well preserved example of a later tweed Fender Champ 5F1 model, showing some general wear but looking not too heavily used. It has a tube-chart ink-stamp "KD" indicating it was assembled in April of 1961. The good-luck serial number (if you're into numerology) is 15500, indicating Fender had so far built around fifteen thousand examples of this classic model in just six years! This 5F1 features the larger cabinet and 8" speaker, an upgrade from earlier models. As with any tweed Champ, it features just a "chicken head" volume knob and a single-ended 6V6-driven power section, yielding about 5 watts of output power. Once Fender settled on this design, they built them for nearly a decade with hardly any changes.
Height is 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm.), 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm.) width, and 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) deep.
Externally, this amp shows some typical and fairly light wear to the tweed fabric covering, including some minor edge-wear and some darker staining on the bottom front corners and at the top, right in front of the handle. The faceplate is nearly mirror-clean, and all the stenciled lettering is intact as well, save for a slight scuff to the middle F in "OFF". The grille cloth is in great shape; taut and free of any tearing or fraying. The handle appears to be original as well and is in great shape with plenty life left in it!
Electrically, the amp is all original; the 8" Oxford 8-EV29 speaker is original to the amp, remains fully functional and even retains its original cone, which still sounds fantastic. Both the power and output transformer are the original Schumachers, reading 606-041 and 606-044, dating them to the 41st and 44th week of 1960, respectively. The amp has received routine maintenance, including standard replacement of electrolytic caps, as well as a grounded 3-prong power cord and cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks as well as biased to spec.
Overall a clean and fantastic sounding example of one of the great tweed classics, the greatest 5 Watts ever and always a shop favorite here. Excellent Condition.
This is a very well preserved example of a later tweed Fender Champ 5F1 model, showing some general wear but looking not too heavily used. It has a tube-chart ink-stamp "KD" indicating it was assembled in April of 1961. The good-luck serial number (if you're into numerology) is 15500, indicating Fender had so far built around fifteen thousand examples of this classic model in just six years! This 5F1 features the larger cabinet and 8" speaker, an upgrade from earlier models. As with any tweed Champ, it features just a "chicken head" volume knob and a single-ended 6V6-driven power section, yielding about 5 watts of output power. Once Fender settled on this design, they built them for nearly a decade with hardly any changes.
Height is 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm.), 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm.) width, and 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) deep.
Externally, this amp shows some typical and fairly light wear to the tweed fabric covering, including some minor edge-wear and some darker staining on the bottom front corners and at the top, right in front of the handle. The faceplate is nearly mirror-clean, and all the stenciled lettering is intact as well, save for a slight scuff to the middle F in "OFF". The grille cloth is in great shape; taut and free of any tearing or fraying. The handle appears to be original as well and is in great shape with plenty life left in it!
Electrically, the amp is all original; the 8" Oxford 8-EV29 speaker is original to the amp, remains fully functional and even retains its original cone, which still sounds fantastic. Both the power and output transformer are the original Schumachers, reading 606-041 and 606-044, dating them to the 41st and 44th week of 1960, respectively. The amp has received routine maintenance, including standard replacement of electrolytic caps, as well as a grounded 3-prong power cord and cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks as well as biased to spec.
Overall a clean and fantastic sounding example of one of the great tweed classics, the greatest 5 Watts ever and always a shop favorite here. Excellent Condition.