New Amp Day 1978 Fender Vibro Champ

TideBleach · Post by **TideBleach** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:33 pm

i just picked up a 1978 fender vibro champ in awesome condition. it was already modded with a 3 prong power plug and an upgraded 8" jensen speaker. so i dont even have to do any mods to it! its cleans are amazing for a small 8" speaker and when cranked the crunch is just perfect, it still has clarity in the notes but still very punchy. its pretty loud for a 6 watt amp. ill post some pics and maybe some sounds clips with my mustang when i get the chance too.

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:55 pm

groovy - do a demo with the trem and everything.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:08 pm

See one, play one, as we say in Cribbage:

Mine's a '78 too, funnily enough. Have put a Weber in it and replaced the electrolytic caps, I love it to bits. Also, and weirdly, considering it's only got an 8" speaker, my baritone sounds amazing through it.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:14 pm

benecol wrote:See one, play one, as we say in Cribbage

Not to de-rail too much here, but are you any good at crib? I definitely need to improve before I start back at the ice cream job.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:20 pm

I always score 19.

Yes, that is a shit crib joke. I'm alright, I suppose.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:28 pm

New thread in t'pub including a cheeky 'teach me' request.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:30 pm

benecol wrote:I always score 19..

Cringe.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:31 pm

Zaphod wrote:
benecol wrote:I always score 19..
Cringe.

I'm assuming this is an impossible score?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:20 pm

Spot on. And Zaphod, don't deny the power of crib.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:42 pm

TideBleach wrote:i just picked up a 1978 fender vibro champ in awesome condition. it was already modded with a 3 prong power plug and an upgraded 8" jensen speaker. so i dont even have to do any mods to it! its cleans are amazing for a small 8" speaker and when cranked the crunch is just perfect, it still has clarity in the notes but still very punchy. its pretty loud for a 6 watt amp. ill post some pics and maybe some sounds clips with my mustang when i get the chance too.

Ooh,I got an amp made in 1978 today but not as cool as yours.

New Amp Day 1978 Fender Vibro Champ

New Amp Day 1978 Fender Vibro Champ

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