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Old 04-06-2012, 03:10 AM
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70s SF Champ - Cranked!
Here's a short vid of a champ I recapped for a friend with an 90s LP Special II, it goes up to eleven! Running it through a 2x12" with two greenbacks

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Old 04-06-2012, 11:57 AM
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Fat and tasty tones!
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Old 04-06-2012, 12:01 PM
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Thanks for posting! Not enough clips of cranked champs. I love those amps.
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Old 04-06-2012, 03:04 PM
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thanks!

yup, I love a nice Champ with the volume at 8/9. late 70s chaps can sound tinny and shrill with the stock bias setting, but change the cap+resistor and it becomes sweet and a true rocker. amazing for recording!
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Old 04-07-2012, 11:36 AM
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i have zero suggestions as to how to improve on that tone. i really miss my sf champ! great sleazy playing too. i mean that in the best possible way
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Old 04-07-2012, 12:11 PM
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I love Champs...thanks for sharing!
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Old 04-07-2012, 12:15 PM
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Sounds awesome!!!
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Old 04-09-2012, 03:44 PM
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Awsome, awsome, awsome!!
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Old 04-25-2012, 01:26 AM
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thanks

sleazy is an awesome compliment by the way, hehe
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Old 04-25-2012, 05:40 AM
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...and there it is. Davey Johnstone on 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting', Ronnie Wood/The Faces 1970-74 - pick a track; silverface Champs were very common in UK studios in the 70s. They ended up on countless rock/pop records from that era.
Thanks for that demo!
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Old 04-28-2012, 10:38 PM
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nice!
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Old 04-28-2012, 10:43 PM
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Sounds great.
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Old 04-29-2012, 11:27 AM
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I'm very impressed and pretty hard to please. It's been a really LONG time since I played through a Champ and I'm very pleasantly surprised to hear how much gain is there. Through the cab the thing sounds so sweet and full. It sounds great! Thanks for doing this.
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Old 05-04-2012, 05:47 PM
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Very nice. Great Classic Rock tone.
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Old 05-08-2012, 09:17 PM
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Fat and tasty tones!
I whole-heartedly second that!
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