{"product_id":"fender-super-champ-amp-combo-1982-with-ev-force-10-speaker","title":"Fender 1982 Super Champ Rivera Era EV Force 10 Excellent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn 1982, Fender hired Paul Rivera as marketing director to specify and help design a whole new range of amplifiers to meet the contemporary requirements of musicians.  His direction of the engineering team resulted in some legendary amps, including the Super Champ. Rivera went on to found his own amplifier company bearing his name, and the Rivera-era Fender amps are now understood to represent one of the most significant chapters in the company's post-CBS history. Fenders from the Rivera era are sought after and for good reason — this fine 1982 Super Champ, although being only an 18-watt amp, is brutally loud, with classic Fender reverb and master and lead volume options that let you play an entire show. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.retrofret.com\/product.asp?ProductID=12238\u0026amp;name=Fender-Jazzmaster-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar-1960\" class=\"group\/tag relative h-[18px] rounded-full inline-flex items-center overflow-hidden -translate-y-px cursor-pointer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative transition-colors h-full max-w-[180px] overflow-hidden px-1.5 inline-flex items-center font-small rounded-full border-0.5 border-border-300 bg-bg-200 group-hover\/tag:bg-accent-900 group-hover\/tag:border-accent-100\/60\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-nowrap text-text-300 break-all truncate font-normal group-hover\/tag:text-text-200\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe circuit is what makes the Super Champ technically distinctive. The Super Champ utilized a 12AX7 for the first and second stage preamp, a 12AT7 for the spring reverb driver tube, while a triple-triode 6C10 compactron serves three functions: one section as a third stage preamp for additional gain, one as the phase inverter, and one as recovery for the spring reverb. The 6C10 is a rare compactron tube — a multi-section tube in a single envelope that Fender specified here to pack extraordinary circuit complexity into a very small chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhen the volume knob is pulled, signal from the 12AT7 reverb driver is re-routed, resulting in higher gain — the pull for lead function that gives the Super Champ its switchable extra gain stage. Two 6V6 power tubes deliver 18 watts into the 10\" cabinet with original spring reverb tank intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/guitarpoint.de\/product\/1960-fender-jazzmaster-3-tone-sunburst\/\" class=\"group\/tag relative h-[18px] rounded-full inline-flex items-center overflow-hidden -translate-y-px cursor-pointer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative transition-colors h-full max-w-[180px] overflow-hidden px-1.5 inline-flex items-center font-small rounded-full border-0.5 border-border-300 bg-bg-200 group-hover\/tag:bg-accent-900 group-hover\/tag:border-accent-100\/60\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-nowrap text-text-300 break-all truncate font-normal group-hover\/tag:text-text-200\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe speaker has been upgraded to an Electro-Voice Force 10 — a non-original substitution that is disclosed honestly and is in fact the upgrade that experienced Super Champ players specifically seek out. The EV speaker upgrade is a well-documented and commonly recommended modification for the Super Champ — the stock Fender Special Design 10\" was not the amp's strongest point, and the EV Force 10 brings significantly more headroom, clarity, and low-end authority to the platform. Original Schumacher power, output, and reverb transformers, all dating to early 1982. Original filter caps — notable on a 40-year-old amplifier. Original pots. Original black tolex, silver sparkle grille cloth, pine cabinet and baffle, all in excellent condition throughout. No cover or footswitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWe tested all the tubes and cleaned the pots and tube sockets to get it 100% ready to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eDate: 3-1-1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWhere Is Date Noted?: serial#\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWeight: 32lbs 13oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions:  w 17\" x h 14\" x d 8-1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatts: 18 watts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCase\/Cover?: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCovering Material: tolex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCovering Color: black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCovering Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCabinet Material: pine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCabinet Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCabinet Repairs\/Changes: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCabinet Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eGrille Style: silver sparkle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eGrille Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eGrille Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBaffle Material: pine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBaffle Condition: excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBaffle Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBaffle Repairs\/Changes: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChassis Material: sheet metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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Shipments require signature on delivery, no exceptions. Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely. If there is damage, retain all packing materials intact, photograph them immediately, and send the photos to \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@maharsvintageguitars.com\"\u003esales@maharsvintageguitars.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmplifiers\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003eWe take additional precautions to prevent common shipping damage. Depending on the amp, this may include removing tubes, pulling the chassis from the cabinet if heavy transformers present a drop risk, or removing heavy speakers that could crack baffles in transit. Reassembly is required on delivery — we label everything clearly. These measures add to shipping costs but reflect hard-won experience. All amps are tested in our shop upon intake and again before shipping. We cover shipping damage but cannot be responsible for the failure of vintage components in instruments that are 20 to 50-plus years old.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56512361693350,"sku":"AMP-0980","price":1849.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/7527\/4662\/files\/fender-1982-super-champ-rivera-era-ev-force-10-excellent-6629391.jpg?v=1779897315","url":"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/products\/fender-super-champ-amp-combo-1982-with-ev-force-10-speaker","provider":"Mahar's Vintage Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}