Tweed Champ replicas/clones ?

matone

Thanks for the info on the Swart,I assumed they were a Champ with a bit `more` !

JezWynd

Just had an email circular saying Fender are releasing a hand wired Tweed Champ - £900.

Fretwired

Babones said:

Awesome little tone boxes. Full of soul, even at low/clean levels. I have a Fender '57 Champ. It sounds much bigger than it looks.

@Babones .. I agree  .. I have one as well. Great little amp.

Fender have introduced a new limited edition handwired Champ .. not cheap but will become collectable ..

https://new.andertons.co.uk/p/8160504100/combo-amps/fender-57-custom-champ-with-tweed-finish

Babones

Yes, I saw both the new Champ and Deluxe in a shop this weekend.

RaymondLin

Wow, I never knew these Little things are that desirable and expensive !!! £901 for a 5w amp?  I know it is hardwired but holy ! And odd pricing....£1?

Last year I bought this off @4114effects and it has been my most used amp since.  Originally it didn't have a master volume but I asked him to add it in, hence the black knob.

It has 12AX7 like the Fender, and takes 6v6, 8" Celestion speaker and although i am currently running mine with 6L6 so it's more like 8w than 5w.

The secret to this that not only it has a boost switch for more gain/compression and a cathode bypass switch to cut bass and......an external speak jack out so it can be a little head shell.

My small board is bigger than it.  Tiny amp, big sound.

4114Effects

@RaymondLin glad to see it's still getting loved. Gear moves around fast on these pages so I'm pleased you still have it.

Keep meaning to build myself one sometime :-)

RaymondLin

I don't think I will ever sell it.  It has a wonderful core tone, it's light, small and takes pedals well.

4114Effects

Yep. Going to make myself one lol

ThePrettyDamned

@raymondlin that is a beautiful amp, nice work @4114effects.

RaymondLin

ThePrettyDamned said:

@raymondlin that is a beautiful amp, nice work @4114effects.

It is !

The original idea was that it is my tester to see if I like this kind of sound before I plunge on a Lazy J, but I think I am keeping both because of how good it is and its size.  I haven't use my Yamaha THR10 since getting it. 

JezWynd

RaymondLin said:

Wow, I never knew these Little things are that desirable and expensive !!! £901 for a 5w amp?  I know it is hardwired but holy ! And odd pricing....£1?

Last year I bought this off @4114effects and it has been my most used amp since.  Originally it didn't have a master volume but I asked him to add it in, hence the black knob.

It has 12AX7 like the Fender, and takes 6v6, 8" Celestion speaker and although i am currently running mine with 6L6 so it's more like 8w than 5w.

The secret to this that not only it has a boost switch for more gain/compression and a cathode bypass switch to cut bass and......an external speak jack out so it can be a little head shell.

My small board is bigger than it.  Tiny amp, big sound.

The bib's a cool idea. Keeps the drool off your excellent selection of pedals!

markslade07

4114Effects said:

Yep. Going to make myself one lol

Can you make us all one please? Pretty please.

Rocker

@4114Effects, nice amp. It might be possible to build it with dual concentric pots to preserve your classy amp name on the panel.

4114Effects

@rocker yep, either that or a better layout. The master volume was an addition at the request of Raymond. I'd have placed it better and labelled it properly had it been in the earlier stages of design.

@markslade07 more than happy to build for anyone who wants one :-)

RaymondLin

Yeah the master volume knob is my own request after the amp was already been built.  I don't mind it. 

markslade07

4114Effects said:

@markslade07 more than happy to build for anyone who wants one :-)

I'd be interested to know roughly how much one would cost to have built....like this one with the MV too. PM me if you prefer. Going through the process of flogging my HRD and want something smaller to replace it so this could be ideal.

jesone

markslade07 said:

4114Effects said:

@markslade07 more than happy to build for anyone who wants one :-)

Me too. I'd be interested to know roughly how much one would cost to have built....like this one with the MV too. PM me if you prefer. Going through the process of flogging my HRD and want something smaller to replace it so this could be ideal.

jesone

markslade07 said:

4114Effects said:

@markslade07 more than happy to build for anyone who wants one :-)

Me too. I'd be interested to know roughly how much one would cost to have built....like this one with the MV too. PM me if you prefer. Going through the process of flogging my HRD and want something smaller to replace it so this could be ideal.

matone

Belated update! After some time scratched the Tweed  itch with a Weber Princeton 5f2a from Mgaw,it`s a fine sounding bit of kit ,lovely clean tone and gritty at ear friendly volumes!!! Not a Champ but really like the amp.

FastEddie

My Cornell Romany is the sweetest sound I've ever heard from an amp. If you get the 10' speaker it will sound a bit boxy.
The clean tone is nectar.

I've had mine since new, 2003 and it is never leaving me.

Give Dennis a call.