In this brief interview John Frondelli talks about the mods that he cooked up for the Fender Champion 600. This amp is exactly the same as the Gretsch 5222 amp. He also talks about his “version 2″ mod that is being field tested right now and will be available soon. If any Champion 600 owners [...]

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In this brief interview John Frondelli talks about the mods that he cooked up for the Fender Champion 600. This amp is exactly the same as the Gretsch 5222 amp. He also talks about his “version 2″ mod that is being field tested right now and will be available soon. If any Champion 600 owners [...]

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 Want to get some more juice from your Fender Champion 600 or Gretsch G5222 amp? Check out JR Frondelli’s article DIY: Hot Rodding The New Fender Champion 600 article on the Articles page. JR takes you through each step and has the parts list you need to make your amp scream. Parts kits are available directly [...]

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  John R. Frondelli has written a new “How To” DIY article on Hot-Rodding the new Fender Champion 600 amp. John takes you through the entire project with easy step by step instructions. Hot-rod parts kits are available from dBm Pro Audio. Make your Champion 600 come to life with this DIY article. You can find [...]

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    Last year, Fender did the unthinkable…they commenced tube amp production in China. Many players first thought was “Oh God, what IS this world coming to?” After all, tube amps are an AMERICAN thing, right?
As someone on the inside of the industry, I can assure you that Fender is NOT trying to upset the balance [...]

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