Preamp section enables classic tube-driven tone shaping for versatile sound options
Discrete power amp simulator replicates the original Tweed Champ amplifier circuit for authentic vintage character
Output transformer with interactive sag control delivers dynamic, blown-out leads and spongier attack
Mid scoop control mod provides scooped blackface Tweed-inspired tones for tonal variety
Touch-sensitive response ensures expressive playing and real-time tone shaping
Summarized by Shop
Homage to the Tweed Champ w/ Variac.
All the way back in the ‘40s, Fender introduced the Champ amplifier, then known as the Champion 800. After a lengthy series of part swaps and circuit revisions, Fender arrived at the 5F1, otherwise known as the “Tweed Champ,” named so because of its unmistakable wrapping. It featured just one knob—v