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Post subject: 66' Champ
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:11 pm
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Hey people, Just purchased a 66 Champ, Ebay, today. No have yet! but just a question for you, the front panel reads,"Fender Musical Instruments" A nd under the piolot lamp reads 1965. Then the back Reads' Fender Electrical Instruments. Is this common in these years? or is the date of manufacture earlier? Thanx..... Ricstar[/list]


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Post subject: Re: 66' Champ
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:08 pm
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ricstar wrote:
Hey people, Just purchased a 66 Champ, Ebay, today. No have yet! but just a question for you, the front panel reads,"Fender Musical Instruments" A nd under the piolot lamp reads 1965. Then the back Reads' Fender Electrical Instruments. Is this common in these years? or is the date of manufacture earlier? Thanx..... Ricstar[/list]


Fender amps made from 1951 to 1967 have a date code in the back. This is stamped with an ink stamp in black ink (or green ink in 1966) on the tube chart. Note this ink stamped designation should not be confused with the model number, serial number or production number. The first letter of the ink stamp is the year, the second the month of manufacturer.

First Letter (year):
A = 1951 J = 1960
B = 1952 K = 1961
C = 1953 L = 1962
D = 1954 M = 1963
E = 1955 N = 1964
F = 1956 O = 1965 (black ink)
G = 1957 O = 1966 (green ink)
H = 1958 P = 1966
I = 1959 Q = 1967

Second Letter (month):
A = January G = July
B = February H = August
C = March I = September
D = April J = October
E = May K = November
F = June L = December

Note: In January 1966, Fender forgot to change the year stamp for the tube chart stamp! Because of this, early 1966 amps (January/February) have the same letter stampings as early 1965 models.

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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:19 pm
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That's in keeping with CBS era amps. Look on the back and you should see a mis-spelling of "Columbia".

Pre-CBS amps on the front read "Fender Electric Instrument Co."

Congratulations on a great amp purchase!

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Can we please see a picture of it? :)


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