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1978 Fender Vibrochamp (price dropped again)

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benecolbenecol Frets: 394
edited September 2023 in Amps £


Listing some of my most prized possessions these next few days; I can ride a bicycle much better than I can play a guitar, and I find myself down one bike...

This is my 1978 Fender Vibro Champ. I've had it for nine years; was the closest I could get to a birth year guitar (not many good guitars getting made in 1974, so I adapted) for my fortieth. Second Vibrochamp I've had, and it's a beaut. Before I had it, it had lived for years in a hairdressers in Brighton! Some pitting on the metalwork on the top, couple of missing silver discs on the knobs, but it sounds heavenly, as you'd expect. UK model, so no messing around with a step-down transformer or anything like that. I swapped the standard speaker out for a Warehouse Guitar Speakers G8C because the originals aren't amazing, and I was bored in lockdown! Original speaker works fine, and I still have it. Also comes with original owner's manual, warranty card and wiring diagram. Fitted with the most delightfully long flex of any amp I've ver owned. Plenty of pics below - holler with any questions. I'd rather not ship it if at all possible; I'm just off J13 of the M5 - come and play it, or happy to meet you within 50 miles, or halfway (whichever's closest to me) for a swig of diesel. £850 seals the deal X










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  • benecolbenecol Frets: 394
    Like a sexy striptease, I'm going to slowly reduce my prices until someone bites/they find market value/I lose my nerve/the bike I want goes out of stock. Please imagine I've just tentatively removed one stocking and thrown it into the audience.

    (price dropped).
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  • RickLucasRickLucas Frets: 353
    4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels move the soul. Nevertheless, I feel your pain. Must be a good bike. Good luck!
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  • benecolbenecol Frets: 394
    I've just pinged my garter at you - further drop for the weekend. 
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  • euaneuan Frets: 1051
    Would you take a 3 month old baby in exchange? Still has the boxfresh smell 
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  • lovestrat74lovestrat74 Frets: 2198
    I think this would be my ideal amp. Out of interest, what bike are you after?
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  • munckeemunckee Frets: 11457
    I spent the first half of this year trying to find a reasonably priced vibro champ and now I’ve no money int the fund this comes up.  

    Stupidly cheap compared to others I’ve seen. 
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  • benecolbenecol Frets: 394
    lovestrat74 said:
    I think this would be my ideal amp. Out of interest, what bike are you after?
    Looking at Canyon gravel bikes - they've got a beauty in my size in the sale.
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  • benecolbenecol Frets: 394
    munckee said:
    I spent the first half of this year trying to find a reasonably priced vibro champ and now I’ve no money int the fund this comes up.  

    Stupidly cheap compared to others I’ve seen. 
    Borrow! Appreciate you saying so, have the dread feeling I'm entering the "cutting my own throat" pricing boundary.
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  • lovestrat74lovestrat74 Frets: 2198
    benecol said:
    I think this would be my ideal amp. Out of interest, what bike are you after?
    Looking at Canyon gravel bikes - they've got a beauty in my size in the sale.
    Shit! You might need to start reversing those prices :lol:

    https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/gravel-bikes/adventure/grizl/trail/grizl-cf-slx-8-force-axs-trail/3787.html?dwvar_3787_pv_rahmenfarbe=R083_P05

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  • benecolbenecol Frets: 394
    Not quite that model (say "no" to front suspension), but please stop further freaking me out about stock levels...
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  • GoFishGoFish Frets: 1082
    Damn you. I really want this. [makes pathetic inside-out pockets motion].
    Ten years too late and still getting it wrong
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  • KoaKoa Frets: 111
    Lovely bike! My wife has a carbon frame gravel bike, weighs nothing compared to my steel frame Ragley Trig. I know which I’d rather have, hope you get the bike! 
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  • benecolbenecol Frets: 394
    Sunday bumpday
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    Silverface payday bump.
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