1968-1982 Vibro Champ
(Silver Face Vibro Champ)

Year:

 1968-1982

Model:

 Vibro Champ

Circuit:

 AA764

Config:

 Combo

Control Panel:

 Silver forward facing w/ blue labels

Front Conrol Layout:

 In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Power Sw, Pilot Lamp

Knobs:

 Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10

Cabinet:

 14½" x 17 x 7¼" (36.8 x 43.2 x 18.4 cm)

Cab Covering:

 Black Tolex

Cab Hardware:

 Black Strap handle, 3½" chassis straps, glides

Grille:

 68-69: Blue sparkle grille cloth w/ aluminum frame
70-75: Blue sparkle grille cloth
76-80: Orange and silver grille cloth

Logo:

 Grille mounted, raised, chrome & black script "Fender" w/ tail(68-74) or "Fender®" w/o tail (74-82)

Weight:

 20 lbs (9.1 Kg)

Speakers/Load:

 1 x 8"/4 ohms

Speaker Model:

 Oxford 8EV

Effects:

 Tremolo

Output:

 6 Watts

Preamp:

 7025

Power:

 6V6GT

Bias:

 Cathode Bias

Rectifier:

 5Y3

Other:

 Tremolo: 12AX7(bias vary)

Comments:
  • A Fuse (1A), speaker jack, and vibrato jack are located on the bottom of the chassis.
  • Fender switched back to the blackface era cosmetics in 1982. Vibro Champs produced in 1982 have a black control panel and silver sparkle grille cloth.