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Condition: Used, Excellent
The ’57 Custom Champ is a beautifully distilled slice of vintage Fender magic, hand-wired in the USA and brimming with touch-sensitive tube tone. Powered by a single 6V6 and tube rectifier, this 5-watt tweed combo delivers rich harmonic bloom, smooth breakup, and expressive dynamics that reward every nuance of your playing. The Weber alnico speaker adds warmth and character, making it equally inspiring at home or in the studio. With its solid pine cabinet and classic simplicity, this Champ isn’t just an amp—it’s a timeless, tone-forward investment that continues to earn its place in any serious rig.
From Fender
One of the most popular amplifiers of all time lives again in the '57 Custom Champ. Renown for its flexibility, ease-of-use and knockout tone, this is the classic sound heard on thousands of recordings. A wide variety of playable tones inhabit this hand-wired performer - from crisp, classic cleans to naturally compressed overdrive that responds remarkably to guitar volume and picking dynamic changes.
Features
5-watt hand-wired all-tube guitar combo amplifier
Single 8" 4-ohm Weber Special Design alnico speaker
Original 5F1 circuit with Fender Pure Vintage yellow capacitors and Schumacher transformers
Single 12AY7 preamp tube, single 6V6 power amp tube, single 5Y3GT rectifier tube
Dual ¼" inputs accommodate a variety of instruments
Includes a protective cover
- Channels
- One
- Control Panel
- Volume
- Controls
- Volume
- Inputs
- Two – (1/4"; Input 2 operates at -6 dB)
- Wattage
- 5 Watts
- Amplifier Type
- Tube
- Color
- Lacquered Tweed
- Amplifier Covering
- Tweed
- Amplifier Jewel
- Red Jewel
- Platform
- Pro Tube
- Product Name
- ’57 Custom Champ®, 120V
- Series
- American Hand-Wired
- Cabinet Material
- Finger-Jointed Solid Pine
- Control Knobs
- Chicken-Head Style Pointer – Black
- Grille Cloth
- Bassman
- Handle
- Vintage-Style Leather with Nickel Mounting Hardware
- Power Tubes
- 1 × 6V6
- Preamp Tubes
- 1 × 12AY7
- Rectifier
- Tube (1 × 5Y3)
- Speakers
- One – 8" Weber® Special Design with Alnico Magnet
- Total Impedance
- 4 Ohms
- Power Cable
- Non-IEC
- Product Depth
- 7.6" (19.3 cm)
- Product Height
- 12.5" (31.8 cm)
- Product Width
- 13.5" (34.3 cm)
- Product Weight
- 15 lbs (6.80 kg)
- Refinement Weight
- 25-under
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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