{"product_id":"fender-champ-5f1-small-combo-tube-amplifier-1960-12592","title":"Fender Champ 5F1 Small Combo Tube Amplifier (1960)","description":"Fender Champ 5F1 Model Small Combo Tube Amplifier (1960), made in Fullerton, California, serial # C-12898, tweed fabric covering finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a generally nicely preserved and early example of the classic tweed Fender Champ 5F1 model, showing some general wear but looking not too heavily used. It has a tube-chart ink-stamp \"JB\" indicating it was assembled in February 1960. The serial number is C-12898 so Fender had so far already built over 12000 examples of this classic model by this point. This iteration of the 5F1 features the larger-sized cabinet an 8\" speaker giving it a touch more headroom. As with any tweed Champ, it features just a \"chicken head\" volume knob and a single-ended 6V6-driven power section, yielding about 5 watts of output power and offering a sublime low-volume tone and searing overdrive when cranked.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHeight is 12 in. (30.5 cm.), 13 1\/2 in. (34.3 cm.) width, and 7 1\/2 in. (19 cm.) deep. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExternally, this 65 year old amp shows some typical wear and scuffing to the rather fragile tweed fabric covering, including a bit of fraying largely around the corners and edges. The faceplate is clean and mostly free of corrosion, though a bit of the stenciled lettering is rubbed away around the volume dial. The grille cloth is in great shape and the handle is a new high-quality replacement made by Bob Brookwood of Brookwood Leather. The original handle comes with the amp and still has a bit of life left in it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElectrically, the amp is nicely original, save for the speaker, which is a Utah 8\" ceramic, dating to the 49th week of 1963. Both the Schumacher-made power and output transformers are original to the amp, marked 606-949 and 606-947, dating them to the 49th and 47th week of 1959, respectively. The volume pot\/switch appears original. The amp has received routine maintenance, including standard replacement of electrolytic caps, as well as a grounded 3-prong power cord and cleaning of all sockets, pots and jacks as well as biased to spec. The masking tape inside the chassis bears the signature \"Shirley\" which is a first for us; she must have been a later addition to the Fender wiring team as we have never seen her work before! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall this remains a fairly clean and most importantly fantastic sounding example of the great low-wattage tweed classic. Very Good + Condition.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853681447052,"sku":"12592","price":3650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_6e742fa1-8dd5-498b-aadf-d50aac02e7f0.jpg?v=1774342780","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/fender-champ-5f1-small-combo-tube-amplifier-1960-12592","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}