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.
Highlights
CLASSIC TWEED TONE Heard on countless recordings since the 1950s, the timeless guitar amp tone of the original-era tweed-covered Fender amps and their descendants really come alive when cranked with remarkable touch sensitivity and sound SPECIAL DESIGN SPEAKER This special-design speaker uses vintage-era construction for versatile, highly dynamic tone spanning every sonic shade from clean to mean.
VINTAGE-STYLE YELLOW CAPACITORS This amp features custom-made yellow coupling capacitors chosen specifically for their authentic vintage Fender tone. In vintage tone circuits they generate extra harmonic content and airiness.
CHROME CONTROL PANEL In addition to the handsome covering, this amp features the silvery style of a mirrored chrome control panel.
LEATHER HANDLE As a special touch, this amp’s handle is carefully crafted from leather. Not only is the handle durable and stylish, the all-leather construction is an authentic detail from our past.
LOGO BADGE In a nod to our past, the logo badge is a reproduction of the classic badge and font used on our classic late-‘50s tweed amps.
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
Specs
Amplifier Type: Tube
Color: Lacquered Tweed
Country Of Origin: US
Platform: Pro Tube
Series: American Hand-Wired
Channels: One
Control Panel: Volume
Controls: Volume
Inputs: Two – (1/4″, Input 2 operates at -6dB)
Voltage: 120V
Wattage: 5 Watts
Amplifier Jewel: Red Jewel
Cabinet Material: Finger-Joined Solid Pine
Control Knobs: Chicken-Head Style Pointer – Black
Grille Cloth: Bassman
Handle: Vintage-Style Leather with Nickel Mounting Hardware
Speakers: One – 8″ Weber® Special Design with Alnico Magnet
Total Impedance: 4 ohms
Power Tubes: 1 x 6V6
Preamp Tubes: 1 x 12AY7
Rectifier: Tube (1 x 5Y3)
Disclaimer: WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
