New Amp Day: Fender '57 Custom Champ Handwired Series

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Originally Posted by TiffanyGuitar

I had one and at first absolutely loved it! But after a couple of months, mine developed a bad hum and rattle. I think it was tube rattle. I replaced the tubes - helped some. Then I put some of the tube dampers on it, helped some - but the hum continued to worsen. I sold it. I was very disappointed. I disclosed the issues I was having when I sold it. Now, I do think I have a power issue in my basement that I haven't figured out. Some amps hum worse than others.

But, then I got one of the handwired Princetons. It is awesome. No issues have developed.

I hope yours does not start having any issues, because it sounded great (at first!)

Enjoy.

So far, my Fender Custom '57 Champ Handwired is sounding really good and just has the normal low-level hum associated with the amp's design.