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FDP Forum / Miscellaneous and Non-Fender Topics / Fender clone champ amps
FDP Forum / Miscellaneous and Non-Fender Topics / Fender clone champ amps
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Martin101
USAMay 23rd, 2012 08:54 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I'm just wondering where does one purchase a Fender tweed Champ clone and how much is a fair price for them?
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amphead4
Cincinnati, USAMay 23rd, 2012 08:59 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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You can buy one or build one as a kit. There's plenty of the originals out there as well but a clone might be cheaper. Occasionally I see tweed clones on the local CL.
I've thought about building kits for those who are not so inclined after I retire.
Weber for a low cost kit but there are others (Mojo? Marsh?)
mongoonlypawn
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This mind intentionally left blankMay 23rd, 2012 12:07 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I just took a look at the Torres website. For a tweed Champ clone kit they're asking over $800.
The thing is, you can find SF Champs for under $500, and convert them to tweed specs for less than $10 in parts. And if you want to sell, you can take it back to stock in minutes and sell it as a genuine Fender Champ, not a clone.
There are other factors, of course, but keep this in mind.
reverend mikey
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Ark...Professionals built the Titanic May 23rd, 2012 02:05 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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The main thing I like about many of the clones is they have a larger speaker - 10" or 12" - which I realize no longer makes it an accurate "clone" but it's a worthwhile "improvement" in my mind.
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That chicken
is WRONG, baby.May 23rd, 2012 02:49 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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You can buy a VERY nice full chassis kit (all guts and chromed chassis...no tubes, speaker, or cabinet) from Triode for about $240. They use fairly authentic components, and these little kits ROCK.
Gary101
vero beach, fl
That was brokeMay 23rd, 2012 02:57 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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is this the real deal?
http://treasure.craigslist.org/msg/3013479089.html
tdk
Finland
HELP! Population less than 100 000 000!May 23rd, 2012 03:10 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I built a clone five years ago. It was fun and not that hard. However, you can buy a pro built clone for the same price as a kit so only give it a go if YOU want to build it yourself. I did lots of mods. The 12" speaker is deffinetly a +. My amp sounds fantastic and been my main amp since I built it.
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That chicken
is WRONG, baby.May 23rd, 2012 05:29 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Here's one I built a few months back.
A mini tweed twin (2x8) Champ.
Deacon Blues
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Stay interesting my
friends.-The world's thirstiest man.May 24th, 2012 07:18 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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If you can afford it, it's hard to beat a Victoria 5112.
BrentD
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Lansing, MI
My CVR is noisy, but so is my playing!May 24th, 2012 07:41 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Peegoo, did you build that cab? I am thinking I might like a 5E3 in a 2x12" cab like a tweed Twin.
Deacon Blues
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Stay interesting my
friends.-The world's thirstiest man.May 24th, 2012 08:04 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Nice work, Peegoo.
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Is it supposed to make that sound?May 24th, 2012 08:15 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I bought a fully assembled tweed champ clone chassis, including tubes (which have since been changed - use a KT-66 now) on eBay back in 2006 for $285.00. A little steep, maybe, but fully assembled using top shelf components.
I put it in a slightly bigger cab with a 10" speaker (first a Weber Alnico sig 10, but now a Celestion G10 Vintage), and it's a fun little amp. Amp can be seen in profile pics in "The Stable..." picture, sitting on top of my SFDR.
Most of the time I run it through a 212 cab, but it's a quick gran and go amp by itself.
The builder was a guy named Nardis, and it looks like he's tried to sell his stuff under Nardis Custom Amplification. He still has a picture of the chassis I bought on his web page. The link below is the pictures from the eBay auction, and one of the pics is the one still on his web site.
AudioJack
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Just a handful of nickelsMay 24th, 2012 08:49 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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A few years back, I bought my kit from Little Dawg Amps. I think he only builds them now from what I see.
http://www.littledawgamps.com/
TheProfessor
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MIMay 24th, 2012 01:51 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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That amp is so cool, Peegoo!
Rats -- now I want one....
Peegoo
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That chicken
is WRONG, baby.May 24th, 2012 02:18 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Thanks! Yeah, I did the cabinet out of 3/4" pine boards and a 3/8" ply baffle. The speakers are reconed alnico Quams from the 60s. I got them on fleaBay for about $10 apiece; they have some serious thump for such small speakers. The amp is really lightweight and sounds fantastic with single coil pickups. Humbuckers drive it into warm tweediness.
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Need a cage for all my pet peevesMay 25th, 2012 06:55 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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That's absolutely sweet looking, Peegoo. Careful or you'll be covered up with "will you build me one?" requests.
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Quietly hoarding guitars...May 26th, 2012 06:25 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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That's really, really nice, Peegoo. Did you do your own lacquer job, too? By brother just bought an unlacquered Blues Deville 410 RI: what do you suggest? Yours looks amazing!
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That chicken
is WRONG, baby.May 26th, 2012 08:46 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Thanks bluesmama. Minwax "honey pine" water-based polyurethane!
BrentD
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Lansing, MI
My CVR is noisy, but so is my playing!May 26th, 2012 09:37 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Poly?! Oh noes!!!
:-P
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Kingdom of Bahrain
Got Bugs in my Zoot SuitMay 27th, 2012 03:01 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I have a ValveTrain 205. The web site describes it as more of a Princeton clone. Regardless, it is a damn fine amp. And quite loud, too. I believe I paid about $800 for it 3 or 4 years ago.
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