Impossible?........I Am Getting Huge Amounts Of Headroom On My Vibro Champ

After I repaired my 1968 Fender Vibro Champ (with lots of help from forum members (you know who you are, thank you) I now have a large amounts of headroom on my amp that takes pedals very well. I prefer 5881 tubes over 6V6s. What I did was change the cathode resistor and cap with a 490 ohm 5 watt resistor and a 20uf 200 volt capacitor, install a 5V4 rectifier tube (slower ramp up) and add a 5881 tube. This amp has a beautiful blackface clean tone that sounds like a low power Twin.

Hah! I had an early 70ies VC with loads of headroom as well. Wonderful amp.
I used it to gig with a small jazz band (quiet drummer and double bass). More than load enough for small cafes and bars, and pretty clean all the time.

fakejake said:

Hah! I had an early 70ies VC with loads of headroom as well. Wonderful amp.
I used it to gig with a small jazz band (quiet drummer and double bass). More than load enough for small cafes and bars, and pretty clean all the time.

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I love my Vibro Champ. Small, light and sounds amazing.

A '78 Vibro Champ is a wonderful 'thang.

Plug in and play it clean.

Add a pedal and play it dirty.

Like fried chicken and baked ham at grandmas for sunday supper.