The Emery Champ is Built in a Emerson R-152 AM radio cabinet from 1945. Original cabinet patina is preserved along with the original speaker cloth and knobs. The original bezel provides a window into the glowing heart of the amp. A period correct leather handle is included. Great small stage presence or studio recording.
The Emery Champ uses the classic Fender Champ 1956 5F1 tweed circuit. Hand wired circuit layout. Playing through a Weber 6” alnico speaker providing an articulate punch in a very tight space. The speaker is cleverly mounted with a slight upward tilt to improve direct sound projection when the amp is lower than the player's ears. Can be run through a 4 ohm external speaker cabinet for bigger sound.
Chassis build
First build and first board. I don't like using boards. Most future builds have been point to point
Chassis cutout ready for parts
Plexiglass mounted for heat protection and the chassis mount includes dummy shafts for the original front knobs
Haha, paper dolls for the perfect fit.
First build so needed to be sure and this advanced 3D modeling approach helped a bunch :-)
Seems that the original Radio Lite up. Was bought for guitar amp conversion, but my current mindset is to restore the radio if it is this original. But the good news is the guitar amp sounds excellent and was a great learning experience. Likely gets more use as amp too.
Beautiful original bezel and dial face, has become a window to the heart of the amp.
Although I now see and love the original beauty.
