This amp is a fun and affordable tribute from Fender to one of their rarest and historical little practice amps. The new Champion 600 is a 5-watt valve amp with a 6″ speaker and vintage 1950 “two-tone” look. It features a higher-gain preamp circuit than the original to let the overdriven tone exceed what was previously capable, and Fender have also added a choice of high or low-gain inputs. The internal speaker jack also means this little amp can be used of a larger speaker cabinet which could come in handy for a small gig or two.
The amp sounds great and whilst you’ll need an overdrive pedal (see video below) to get much bite out of the amp, its clean tone is fantastic. Combined with a Strat or Telecaster you’ll get lots of vintage Fender sounds at a very affordable price. We’d recommend this amp for practising and recording.
Fender Champion 600 Specification
- Series: Vintage Modified
- Type: Tube Amplifier
- Output: 5 watts
- Ohms: 4 ohms
- Speakers: One 6″, 4-ohm Special Design driver with ceramic magnet
- Channels: Two (Instrument and Microphone) Controls: Volume
- Covering: Brown and blonde vinyl covering; vintage-correct 1950 “two-tone” cosmetics.
- Weight: 15 lbs. (7 kg)
- Dimensions Height 11″ (28 cm), Width 12″ (31 cm), Depth 7.5″ (19 cm)
- Tube Complement 1-12AX7A 1-6V6 (diode rectifier)
Price: $199 USD / £139 GBP
Video Reviews
Great Video Featuring a Stock Fender Champion 600 vs a Mercury Magnetics Modified Champion 600
