1966 Fender Vibro Champ Black Panel Vintage Tube Amp 1x8, Class A w/ Oxford Speaker
$2,299.99
$2,299.99
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Up for sale, a 1966 Fender Vibro Champ in excellent condition and in perfect working order. This Black Panel-era Fender wonder delivers five watts of pure Class A tube tone. A surprisingly loud amp via the original Oxford alnico magnet 8" speaker, the Vibro Champ offers warm, dynamic cleans before pushing into smooth, lightly compressed tube overdrive when turning up the Volume dial. Responsive to picking dynamics, and absolutely huge sounding with a microphone in front of it, it's hard to beat the Vibro Champ for pure simplicity and great tone. And of course, Fender's lush-sounding Tremolo circuit has a strong pulse and wide range of speeds, perfect for subtle shifts in volume or machine gun chop.
The circuit is extremely original and has recently been given a check-up by our techs here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar to ensure optimal functionality. The Schumacher-made power transformer dates to the 8th week of '66, while the Better & Coil output transformer dates to the 1st week of β66 (831 EIA code). All of the original CTS and Stackpole pots are present, with visible codes spanning the 20th week of β65 to the early weeks of β66. The original multi-section can cap in the power supply is still viable, dating to the 1st week of β66, and the original two-prong power cable is present. The only modern components are a few new small electrolytic caps in the preamp. The tube complement includes a USA-made General Electric 5Y3GT rectifier and RCA 6V6GTA power tube, with a Fender-branded 12AX7A and modern TAD ECC83WA in the preamp. The tube chart is present inside the cabinet, with an "PD" stamp translating to April of 1966.
The original Oxford-made 8" speaker is intact and has been freshly reconed, sporting a date stamp translating to the 50th week of 1965 and a clean blue foil Fender sticker on the magnet.
There are just a few minor nicks and scuffs on the original smooth black tolex, and the original silver sparkle grillcloth is pristine. The faceplate is very well-kept, with crisp white silkscreen text and all of the original witch hat knobs. Original hardware includes the handle caps, chassis straps, raised Fender logo, and sphinx glides (feet).
The circuit is extremely original and has recently been given a check-up by our techs here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar to ensure optimal functionality. The Schumacher-made power transformer dates to the 8th week of '66, while the Better & Coil output transformer dates to the 1st week of β66 (831 EIA code). All of the original CTS and Stackpole pots are present, with visible codes spanning the 20th week of β65 to the early weeks of β66. The original multi-section can cap in the power supply is still viable, dating to the 1st week of β66, and the original two-prong power cable is present. The only modern components are a few new small electrolytic caps in the preamp. The tube complement includes a USA-made General Electric 5Y3GT rectifier and RCA 6V6GTA power tube, with a Fender-branded 12AX7A and modern TAD ECC83WA in the preamp. The tube chart is present inside the cabinet, with an "PD" stamp translating to April of 1966.
The original Oxford-made 8" speaker is intact and has been freshly reconed, sporting a date stamp translating to the 50th week of 1965 and a clean blue foil Fender sticker on the magnet.
There are just a few minor nicks and scuffs on the original smooth black tolex, and the original silver sparkle grillcloth is pristine. The faceplate is very well-kept, with crisp white silkscreen text and all of the original witch hat knobs. Original hardware includes the handle caps, chassis straps, raised Fender logo, and sphinx glides (feet).
