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Topic: 54' Fender Champion |
Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2005 3:35 am |
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I just aquired a 54' Fender Champion in near mint condition, what a fun guitar to play. Anyone else own a Fender Champion?
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loveridehd@aol.com
Carter D-10/C6 & E9, Oahu Tonemaster 6 string lap/C6, 54' Fender Champion lap/C6 and two Resonators/open G
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2005 4:04 am
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| I just got one last weekend. The sound is almost as good as my stringmaster. I've had half a dozen other laps but nothing can compare. I have the broadcaster PU. |
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Gary Boyett
From:
Colorado/ Lives in Arizona
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Posted 11 Jan 2005 4:40 am
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I am looking for one now. Hopefully I will have one by the end of the month.
Great for my travels. Hard to bring the Stringmaster most of the time. |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2005 12:05 pm
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With any luck I should be able to duplicate Rick's picture as soon as my 55 S'master gets here from Florida (Andy's Music). I can't wait.
Mine aren't in as good of shape as yours, Rick. And somehow they don't seem to play quite the same when I get hold of them as when you do. Heh.
Andy - I'm glad to see you found a champion to buy. Now you know why I wanted to hang onto mine. I've had it for almost 25 years.
$95 seemed like a lot to spend on it at the time.
Apart from the tone, I knew these champions were gold when I saw Ron Wood playing one in a Stones concert video. Nothing like star association to pep up the market.[This message was edited by Paul Arntson on 11 January 2005 at 12:10 PM.] |
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 11 Jan 2005 5:33 pm
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| I have two of them which I use most of the time simply because they're light and do the job. I keep one in A Major, the other in C6th or E7th. Mine are later 50's. Being single pole pickups, they can be a bit "hummy" in some electrical environments, but not usually enough to interfere. |
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2005 5:49 pm
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George,
When you say single pole, does that mean like the original broadcaster PU? |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2005 10:03 pm
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Hey Gary have you checked on Ebay?...I've seen about half a dozen come and go in the last month.
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loveridehd@aol.com
Carter D-10/C6 & E9, Oahu Tonemaster lap/C6, 54' Fender Champion lap/C6 and two Resonators/open G
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Gary Boyett
From:
Colorado/ Lives in Arizona
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Posted 12 Jan 2005 4:41 pm
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I have been watching closly but I have decided to go for a Fender single eight string instead.
Something will come along soon.
Thanks for the tip.
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50'sFender Dual-Pro, 56 Fender Double Stringmaster, Melobar "Red Rat" 63' Gretsch Country Gentleman, Fender TV Front & my lil Roland Micro Cube!!!
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 16 Jan 2005 2:34 pm
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Gary,
# 3776202589
# 3775721210 |
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