1964 Fender Vibro Champ

[mikeslub]

Okay, so I have way too many amplifiers, but sometimes an opportunity comes along that I can’t resist. How about a 1964 Fender blackface Vibro Champ amp that looks like a time capsule, with original NOS tubes, original Victoria Luggage cover? I still get chills when a 61 year old piece of musical history comes along like this.

 

[corpse]

It scares me to even have to open the box- be my luck to cut the tolex...
Gorgeous. Lay it on its' back and put it on 10.

 

[jb_abides]

Holy Smokes, that is indeed a time capsule!

Relevant Quesstion: How did Joe B miss this one?!

 

[akstrat61]

Great score Mike!

 

[renderit]

It's like my time capsule Deluxe Reverb!

So...

Are you going to have it redone?

I ask because several members tell me I am stupid to turn it on with all the original caps in it.

 

[Gitfiddler]

Awesome, Mike. My very first amp was a '64 Vibro Champ!!

 

[Subliminal lanimilbuS]

Okay, so I have way too many amplifiers, but sometimes an opportunity comes along that I can’t resist. How about a 1964 Fender blackface Vibro Champ amp that looks like a time capsule, with original NOS tubes, original Victoria Luggage cover? I still get chills when a 61 year old piece of musical history comes along like this. View attachment 30495View attachment 30495

Beautiful amp Mike. Can you post a pic of the back and the speaker.

 

[mikeslub]

It's like my time capsule Deluxe Reverb!

So...

Are you going to have it redone?

I ask because several members tell me I am stupid to turn it on with all the original caps in it.

I already turned it on and played it - sounds great!

 

[gary buff]

I found one of those (same year, very clean) at a neighborhood garage sale years ago and bought it for the princely sum of 10 bucks
I won't ask......but if you don't like the speaker I put a Celestion G8L-35 in mine, with a Tube Screamer it sounded indescribably good.

 

[jrgtr42]

Holy cow! And I thought my '66 Vibro Champ was clean.
This makes mine look like it's been through the wringer!

 

[Alex]

Wow that's awesome! I recently discovered Fender amps and this is one of my favs! Enjoy!!!

 

[Subliminal lanimilbuS]

Okay, so I have way too many amplifiers, but sometimes an opportunity comes along that I can’t resist. How about a 1964 Fender blackface Vibro Champ amp that looks like a time capsule, with original NOS tubes, original Victoria Luggage cover? I still get chills when a 61 year old piece of musical history comes along like this. View attachment 30495View attachment 30495

Hi Mike: If you don't have time for a pic of the back and speaker can you tell me which of the speakers below yours has? I always found it interesting how the early Vibro Champs had 5 year old speakers in them from 1959.

 

[mikeslub]

Beautiful amp Mike. Can you post a pic of the back and the speaker.

Will do when I have time this weekend. Day job getting in the way.

 

[Any Name You Wish]

Funny, I've been seeing these pop up lately. There's an early 70's one on the Denver CL right now $875. Granted not a '64, and I'm not a small amp kind guy anyway. Good find!