Here is a photo of the 1950 Fender Champion 600 electronics. Every capacitor and resistor had to be changed. The amp was not working at all when I got it and I also replaced the AC cord with a 3-prong grounded type. No more 2-prong with “death cap” set-up. In this photo you can see… Read More »
My good friend John Fabian gave me this little 1950 Fender Champion 600 amp to restore. The amp has all the original electronic components, except the AC power cord. Obviously the grill and handle are not original and it’s missing it’s “skin”. During the coming weeks I will be posting from time to time the… Read More »
Today you are invited to take a look at the most popular Articles, Reviews and Spotlight features of 2008. There was much more content added throughout the year but these are the highlights. Please enjoy the 2008 recap of 300guitars.com! Articles: DIY: Hot-Rodding The New Fender Champion 600! Impedance – Speaker Cabinet Wiring Gibson Mini-Humbucker vs…. Read More »
In this brief interview John Frondelli talks about the mods that he cooked up for the Fender Champion 600. This amp is exactly the same as the Gretsch 5222 amp. He also talks about his “version 2″ mod that is being field tested right now and will be available soon. If any Champion 600 owners… Read More »
Want to get some more juice from your Fender Champion 600 or Gretsch G5222 amp? Check out JR Frondelli’s article DIY: Hot Rodding The New Fender Champion 600 article on the Articles page. JR takes you through each step and has the parts list you need to make your amp scream. Parts kits are available directly… Read More »
John R. Frondelli has written a new “How To” DIY article on Hot-Rodding the new Fender Champion 600 amp. John takes you through the entire project with easy step by step instructions. Hot-rod parts kits are available from dBm Pro Audio. Make your Champion 600 come to life with this DIY article. You can find out… Read More »
One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...
One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..
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