Fender 5F1 Champ 6V6 tube guitar practice amp Initial inspection and repair

[@robnamowicz8073]

"Yes, but this amp goes to 12!!" That's right Earnest, the chicken head knob has gradations to 12! I owned one of these, bought at the Whoopie Bowl on the Dixie in Davisburg. I sold it on Ebay to Japan for lots of money, don't recall how much now, but just after Ebay went global, so some years ago. I had dragged the little bruiser all over the Midwest as a tuneup amp before shows. It was also excellent for playing with the folkies, you could play electric guitar without drowning out the fellas with their acoustics. Thanks to this gentleman wirejockey, it will have a new life. Leo probably wired it himself! Thanks for your fine work, sir!

[@jerryking2418]

Pretty rare to see an original amp this old. Nice restoration.

[@MarkErikEE]

Nice work. The "Lupe" sticker inside must be preserved at all cost.

[@jonpardue]

Nice clean repair work Terry!

[@danrussell9357]

Liked the video - Appreciate amp content!

[@Bigjoedo66]

Well done Terry!!

[@RegiPavan]

Nicely done Terry👍👍

[@jtbracknell]

What year is this amp. Wow that is a serious "Barn Find" and what a great amp to have. Leo really knew how to build them to last.

[@d-labelectronics]

I believe its a 1955

[@andrefiset3569]

I tested a few of these Astron caps with my restored Pyramid CRA-2 and they were leaky.

[@d-labelectronics]

I will check for DC leakage. The repair is not complete yet

[@KaycieCarryl22654]

Excellent job!

[@Michael-bm8hi]

So it is basically a new amp except for the speaker. That is why I sometimes fail to understand the hype around vintage amps and the premium folks are willing to pay for them.

[@audiotechlabs4650]

I think you could wipe off the control panel? I’m not there, it it looks like several years of dust and grime on it.

[@d-labelectronics]

Its rusted and the artwork is worn badly

[@dlewtweentorla1210]

@@d-labelectronics Neverdull (wadding in a tin) works well to get off the surface rust without damaging the finish. just make sure to clean it off after using. Cheap product too.

[@jutukka]

​@@dlewtweentorla1210I googled that. Nevrdull, I suppose. Interesting product. I have never tried it, but maybe I should.

[@flintdavis2]

@@d-labelectronicsclean it and decal the whole control face panel.

[@garypannone7755]

I wish that belonged to me.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Oof 😬😬