NAD 1973 Fender Champ

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:02 pm

Nice! I can't wait to see it completed.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:15 pm

Thanks! I appreciate your help in this process.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:17 pm

HNB wrote:Thanks! I appreciate your help in this process.

Not a problem at all. That grillcloth came off of Craigslist freebie from years back that I scavenged for the speakers. Glad to help out!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:16 am

It's back! Super psyched on this amp. It sounds great. Jeff adjusted one of the capacitors to my Jaguar to make sure it sounded best with the guitar. He also did a bunch of work on it. (Replaced cap can, replaced power cable, redid the wiring that was messed up, replaced several resistors and a couple of bad capacitors, replaced the power tube and one of the other tubes, installed the speaker and made a new wire for it, put the cloth on the speaker frame, put the badge on, gave me a new tube cover, replaced the amp mounting hardware that had been painted black, and probably more that I am forgetting.) It is an awesome sounding amp. Past five it starts to overdrive and at full has a great crunchy sound that is still very clear with individual notes and strings. Here are pictures. I still need to drill the holes in the back plates to be able to mount them.

The original speaker that had been painted white......

Cost a good chunk, but is super solid now. That seller sent me a lemon and Jeff at Velvetone made lemonade with it.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:48 pm

Finished! I cleaned it up a little with some cleaning wipes.

Put the back pieces on. Looks pretty sweet now.

In its new home as my desk amp.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:50 pm

Before...

1 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:00 pm

That looks great! Awesome job!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:58 am

Thanks! That fabric made a big difference in how it looks. Thanks so much!

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:34 am

Those are great amps. I have a 1973 Vibro Champ and I love it. I need to have someone go through mine cause it's bound to need some TLC.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:12 pm

Tonz demo.

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taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:48 pm

Sounds great.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:36 pm

I left eBay feedback. I decided I should say something at least. I posted neutral feedback and a comment that it was described as functional, but had a blown speaker coil and power tube. I also included good price. I think that is a fair comment and rating given that the listing said it was tested and working and it clearly was not.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:38 pm

(Also something tested and working shouldn't require a over $200 repair job....)