I have a real strong appreciation for the way you played that great SRV lick. I have a 78 VC it has all JJ Electronics in it except for the original 5Y3 rectifier tube. I also put in an Italian Jensen 4 ohm ALNICO magnet 8" speaker in it and it sounds way cool!
So many people bitch about the Silverfaces, because they are not black or brown faces or tweet, they claim that the silverfaces all sound bad, but they are just different! the silverfaces are so clean and IMO pure sounding, I mean I have a 66 blackface bassman that I LOVE but i still wouldent mind having a couple silverfaces :] someday soon I bet they will skyrocket in price too.
Bluescat, your playing is just fine. You capture the soul of the piece well. My champ is a 1974, given to me by my Dad brand new in Feb. 1975. It too is totally original. I'll never let it go!
beautiful sound . I had one back in the early 80's when I first started playing and traded it in , didnt know what I had. Also had a princeton reverb . man , wish I had those now.
Really Kool I have one of these amps. How do you tell the year it was made. My serial number starts with 85 is that the year it was made ?? thanks for your help
hello, nice sound... i have a 79 myself too.... how do you find the bass control... I don't know if it's mine or not.. but i find it not do much, can barely hear the difference. Do you find that to be the case too?
Yeah the tone stack on the silverfaces isnt that great. With a larger speaker youd find youll get a lot more bass response but through the 6" theres only so much bottom end you can get.
It doesnt get much better than a silverface champ/vibrochamp. It makes any guitar just SING...and your strat sounds beautiful here, bro. Forget the Marshall...that little Champ SMOKES...nice playing, too.
Silverface fender amps have the great tone but different faceplate, a look that i love :)
1FenderGuy 3 weeks ago
I have a real strong appreciation for the way you played that great SRV lick. I have a 78 VC it has all JJ Electronics in it except for the original 5Y3 rectifier tube. I also put in an Italian Jensen 4 ohm ALNICO magnet 8" speaker in it and it sounds way cool!
JACMUSTANGCAT 4 months ago
Riviera Paradise <3
StockholmSyndrome08 9 months ago
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jprybor 1 year ago
So many people bitch about the Silverfaces, because they are not black or brown faces or tweet, they claim that the silverfaces all sound bad, but they are just different! the silverfaces are so clean and IMO pure sounding, I mean I have a 66 blackface bassman that I LOVE but i still wouldent mind having a couple silverfaces :] someday soon I bet they will skyrocket in price too.
Hellad00d 1 year ago
Nice sound and cool amp! Their is always someone who will criticize with nothing better to do. I enjoyed it.
Wenonah01 1 year ago
How can I I.D my Champ? It's numbers are A4419*
ZRX1200RUTROWE 1 year ago
@ZRX1200RUTROWE A4=1974
chipshot4455 1 year ago
@chipshot4455 thanks
ZRX1200RUTROWE 1 year ago
Nice playing and of course tha amp is sick!!!
SqiroS22 1 year ago
love my Champ. arent they great?
boneypart 1 year ago
Bluescat, your playing is just fine. You capture the soul of the piece well. My champ is a 1974, given to me by my Dad brand new in Feb. 1975. It too is totally original. I'll never let it go!
putter069 2 years ago
@putter069 thanks putter. Yeah they are a great amp. I have a confession to make, I did let this one go.
I did however pick up a 1970 Vibrolux Reverb so Im still in the Silverface game :)
Enjoy your amp, I hope to pick another SF Champ up one day soon.
thebluescat 1 year ago
riveria paradise?
planetcaravan93 2 years ago
Yeah...a poorly played version thereof.
thebluescat 2 years ago
@thebluescat hahah you kid right? This is great man really sweet tone. :)
redandwhite12 4 months ago
beautiful sound . I had one back in the early 80's when I first started playing and traded it in , didnt know what I had. Also had a princeton reverb . man , wish I had those now.
dimojoe 2 years ago 4
The perfect living room,recording amp,sounds fantastic.
woodshome11 2 years ago
Nice disclaimer. Good playing and good amp though.
saltystudios 2 years ago
Really Kool I have one of these amps. How do you tell the year it was made. My serial number starts with 85 is that the year it was made ?? thanks for your help
randymemphis 2 years ago
@randymemphis
if it starts with a letter and then an 8 its probably '78.
boneypart 1 year ago
nice sound!!!
varvaroid 2 years ago
I found one in a rummage sale a while back (73). Thought those days were over. Best $100.00 I ever spent.
Japocaster1 2 years ago
nice. I traded a clarinet for mine haha.
planetcaravan93 2 years ago
hello, nice sound... i have a 79 myself too.... how do you find the bass control... I don't know if it's mine or not.. but i find it not do much, can barely hear the difference. Do you find that to be the case too?
aaoklee 3 years ago
Yeah the tone stack on the silverfaces isnt that great. With a larger speaker youd find youll get a lot more bass response but through the 6" theres only so much bottom end you can get.
thebluescat 3 years ago
It doesnt get much better than a silverface champ/vibrochamp. It makes any guitar just SING...and your strat sounds beautiful here, bro. Forget the Marshall...that little Champ SMOKES...nice playing, too.
gqnelly 3 years ago
15 watts?
chabz1645 3 years ago
5 watts, single-ended.
mooghammondb3 2 years ago
...hopefully not a trannie!!
snotmale 3 years ago
Na trannies are fine, think its a resistor somewhere in there.
thebluescat 3 years ago
when you goin' to bark up the Bluesbreaker?
snotmale 3 years ago
When I put it back together.
Something went pop in it so I've got some repairs to do.
thebluescat 3 years ago
Is that hooked up to that marshall cab? Is that a delay pedal also?
spybeach 3 years ago
No its not hooked up to the Marshall just playing through the stock speaker. Playing through a Boss DD3 for a bit of a 'room' effect.
thebluescat 3 years ago
sounds orriginal and natural damn good
realmadridvideos 3 years ago
Nice job! Well done on the tone, too.
icemansanjo 3 years ago
Beautiful sound. Beautiful playing too. Why did you put a poor playing disclaimer. That sounds great!
MtlRed 3 years ago
probably because there's always at least one dick out there who critiques everybody.
jhachey222 3 years ago 6
nice amp... sounds great!!!
guitargonzo 3 years ago