Check out my Champion 600 reissue

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:56 pm

I got it at Guitar Center today.$295,how much do you think that would be in 1949 dollars?

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wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Tue May 01, 2007 4:46 pm

I bought one a week before last. Really hate to say it, but I'm hoping that $295 is a typo.

I've played all of my Rics through it and really like it's tone. It even projects the new acoustic with just a slight change in tone. It's a nice little practice and soon to be travel amp.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:03 pm

Richard it gets better (or worse from your viewpoint) than that!

Fender Champion 600

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:24 pm

John, I got a very good price on mine; 15% less than the price than MF is quoting. That's why I'm hoping Mitch didn't pay GC $295.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:49 pm

Ahh, I read it as you paid more... You got a good deal!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue May 01, 2007 6:51 pm

Oops,I meant $195.00.I probably could have gotten a better deal online but,I just wanted to buy this one today.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:47 am

Hey,check it out,Radiohead use a 600 for recording(an original).

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:17 am

Mitch, how does it compare to the Lanilei?

BTW: our other guitar player gigs with the Lanilei and a Peavey 2x12 cab. The look son folks faces when he gets it cranked!

...Dean

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:04 am

Hi Dean,My Little Lanilei(3350)is a Hi-gain amp and is much louder than the 600.I can turn the 600 up to 12 but to get the same volume with the LL I would only turn it up to 2 or 3.The 600 has more clean headroom but I think it is is a tad darker than the LL.Overall the 600 is more suitable for me as I just play at home and use it as a bedroom amp.I think my LL is more suitable for someone who is going to use it for practice and gigging so I am goin to sell it.It's a great amp but now I play the 600 for clean stuff and use my SS Marshall for Hi-Gain stuff.For me having the 3350 is sorta like have a Lamborghini Countage that you can only drive at 35 MPH.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:39 pm

Check out this clip posted by milfwah
on the FDP Forum:

"I read about the noisiness and the farty speaker and such so I decided to record this with the stock speaker and a 50th Anniv Ltd edition American series Strat.
I used an SM-57 in front of the stock amp(I did put new tubes in it though).
I plugged the mic into mu TonePort UX2 with a vocal preamp as the recording device. I then recorded all the guitat parts dry with the Champ and a strat.
I used Sonoma wire Works as a DAW. I used the stock Demo Drummer in that program ( Though I've bought some of the other sets they offer I use this groove a lot for my students so I used it here too).
I then did some After recording production work:
Some panning here and there, I put a pinch of reverb in and s dash of Phase shifter on the quick strumming part.
The Bass line was recorded with the TonePort with the Slap Bass Preset using a cheapie bass I have laying about.
All Guitars are recorded through the little Champ!!! There's some Chrystal clear to slightly driven stuff there.
It's kinda like Robert Cray and Eric Clapton Trading a riff.
If you have the opportunity to play it on a decent stereo at high volume, You'll really come to appreaciate the recording usefullness of this little amp."
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=977615&t=6193