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1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

Sunday, October 4th, 2020
1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed

Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Vibro Champ, freshly serviced and retubed. This little Blackface-era Fender wonder delivers five watts of pure Class A tube tone. A gutsy amp with the original alnico 8 speaker, this Vibro Champ has just the right amount of glassy, sparkling clean tone before pushing into smooth, lightly compressed tube overdrive at about 4 on the Volume knob. Dynamic, responsive, and absolutely huge sounding when you put 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 has been freshly and thoroughly serviced, with new Sprague Orange Drop caps in the preamp and a few smaller Sprague electrolytics as well. The resistors are a combination of original carbon comps and low-noise modern metal films, and the multi-section can cap in the power supply is also new, along with a new three-prong power cable. All work was done with the aim of providing a roadworthy, studio-ready Vibro Champ with the best possible signal-to-noise ratio and tonal response. The stock Schumacher-made power transformer is intact, dating to the 46th week of’66, while the output transformer is a properly spec’d replacement. The pots are mostly original, with visible date codes from the 29th week of’66. The tube chart is present with a clear “QD” code which translates to April of 1967, rounding out the applicable dates. The tube compliment includes a new JJ 6V6 power tube and 5Y3 rectifier, as well as a couple Mullard 12AX7s. The speaker is the original Fender-branded Oxford 8 with a clean blue Fender foil label on the alnico magnet. The original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth are intact, along with both original back panels. The original faceplate shows some minor pitting and is complete with a full compliment of stock witch hat knobs. The hardware includes modern handle caps and chassis straps, while the sphinx glides (feet) and raised Fender logo on the grill are original. Fully serviced in-house here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, this Vibro Champ is an ideal example of Blackface tone, ready for stage and studio use. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! We use double thick boxes, 1″ foam, and industrial 1/2″ bubble wrap to ensure that your amp arrives safely. International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. The item “1967 Fender Vibro Champ Vintage Blackface Tube Amp Class A, Serviced & Retubed” is in sale since Monday, August 31, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Number of Channels: 1
  • Model: Vibro Champ
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Impedance: 3.2 ohm
  • Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Compatible Guitar: Electric Guitar Amplifier
  • Amplifier Type: Combo
  • Brand: Fender

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2×10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

Sunday, October 4th, 2020
1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2x10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s

Up for sale, a 1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original two-button footswitch. With good reason, the Vibrolux is one of the most desirable Fender Blackface models for its ideal size and power, performing well both on stage and in the studio with shimmering Fender cleans and smooth, lightly compressed tube overdrive when you push the amp towards 10 on the volume dial. Clean and sweet up til about 5 on the volume knob (with a perceived volume that’s loud enough to keep up with an aggressive drummer), the Vibrolux has smooth attack and tube rectifier sag, not to mention lush tube reverb and punchy tremolo. The circuit is stunningly straight, save for new electrolytic caps in the preamp and power amp, cleanly sleeved in their original Minimite wrappers. The original Schumacher transformers all date to 1966, and the preamp features a full compliment of original blue molded Ajax caps, a key ingredient in the sweet, musical character of Fender’s Blackface circuits. All of the original CTS pots are intact too, dating to’66. The Oxford 10 speakers are a pair of vintage drivers with clean black frames and blue foil Fender stickers, both dating a few years later than the amp but otherwise identical to the stock speakers. The tube chart is intact, and strangely oriented upside down, with a PH date stamp which translates to August of 1966. The pair of Tung Sol 5881 (6L6) power tubes are optimally biased, and the preamp tubes are all modern valves from the likes of Electro Harmonix and Sovtek. The original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth are intact, and the hardware includes the full compliment of witch hat knobs, raised logo, handle caps, chassis straps, corners, and sphinx glides (feet). The upper back panel is original, and the lower panel is a vintage-spec replacement. The original two-button footswitch is included. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! We use double thick boxes, 1″ foam, and industrial 1/2″ bubble wrap to ensure that your amp arrives safely. International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. The item “1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface Vintage 2×10 Tube Amp AA864, Oxford 10s” is in sale since Monday, August 31, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Number of Channels: 2
  • Model: Vibrolux Reverb
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Compatible Guitar: Electric Guitar Amplifier
  • Amplifier Type: Combo
  • Brand: Fender