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In praise of the Champ, Bronco and Vibro Champ – how Fender's compact tube amps became studio MVPs
Almost every internet forum discussion of classic late-’60s and ’70s-era recordings where an artist vaguely cites using a “Fender Champ” will result in some belligerent blowhard insisting ...
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Leo Fender got it right in 1948 with an amp he created for lap-steel guitar players
It’s because Fender got so much right with the humble Champ combo from the start, with “simplicity” as the watchword both then and now. Founded in 1946, Fender debuted its amp lineup that ...