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Fender Champ (Narrow Panel)

Schematic/Layout:

• champ_5e1.pdf
• champ_5f1.pdf

Replace your electronics with a Fender Tweed Champ Style Small Parts Kit

Model/Circuit Number: 5E1 (55-56) 5F1 (56-64)
Years of Production: 1955 - 1964
Era: Narrow Panel
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Chrome Panel top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12
Knobs: Black Chicken Head
Faceplate

• Front: In, In Vol/Power Pilot Lamp, Fuse (2A)
• Rear:

Cabinet

• Dimensions: 5E1 Narrow Panel: 11 x 12 7 1/4 - 5F1 12 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 8
• Hardware: Brown Leather Handle or Black Plastic Strap (64), Glides
• Handle: Flat Brown Leather
• Feet: Nail-in
• Corners: None

Covering Material

• Tolex/Tweed: Diagonal Tweed or Black Tolex (64)
• Grill Cloth: Old Style Brown, Black White Silver (64)

Logo: Cabinet Mounted, Script Fender Fullerton, California on rectangular tag
Weight:
Speaker

• Size: 1 x 6 or 1 x 8
• Impedance: 4 ohms
• Model: Jensen p8T, Oxford 8EV or CTS AlNiCo(For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers)

Effects: None
~Watts: 5 watts
Tubes

• Pre amp: 12AX7
• Power: 6V6GT

Bias: Cathode
Rectifier: 5Y3GT

Comments: Model 5E1 gained extra high voltage filtering including a filter choke. A negative feedback loop was also added. Model 5F1 had had the filter choke removed from the circuit.