Fender '68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb Tube Amplifier (5 Watts, 1x10")

Fender '68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb Tube Amplifier (5 Watts, 1x10"), New, Action Position Back

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Packed with a 10" speaker and onboard reverb, the '68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb is a bite-sized amp perfect for practicing in an apartment or a bedroom.

Overview

The '68 Customs have become an extremely popular amp series for guitarists who love classic Fender sounds along with toneful modifications that resonate with today's players.

At just 5 watts, the original Vibro Champ was famous for classic Fender tremolo, tube sparkle and killer grind at a reasonable level. The '68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb improves on this classic amp by adding hall-emulating DSP reverb and using a larger 10" speaker for increased low end. These additions make this little wonder perfect for rehearsal, home recording and even small gigs.

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Specs

Series: Vintage Modified
Model Name: '68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb
Amplifier Type: Tube
Output: 5 Watts
Preamp Tubes: 2 x 12AX7
Power Tubes: 1 x 6V6
Inputs: Two - (1/4", Input 2 operates at -6dB)
Channels: One
Control Panel: Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity
Rear Control Panel: Power
Effects: Reverb, Tremolo
Speaker Jack: 1/4"
Speaker: One - 10" Celestion TEN 30
Speaker Power Rating: 30 Watts
Cabinet Material: 7-Ply 5/8" Birch Plywood
Covering: Black Textured Vinyl
Grille Cloth: Silver Turquoise
Handle: Molded Plastic Strap with Nickel-Plated Caps Vintage-Style
Knobs: Skirted Black Plastic
Footswitch: Optional 2-Button Footswitch
Footswitch Connection: 1/4"
Power Cable: IEC
Dimensions: 14" (35.56 cm) H x 16.88" (42.9 cm) W x 8.125" (20.63 cm) D
Weight: 20.4 lbs. (9.25 kg)

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Base Item

Shipping Weight: 29 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 21 x 19 x 12 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2279000000

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818
Web: https://my.fender.com/support

Reviews

(2 ratings)

Submitted June 4, 2026 by Marcelo P in São Paulo, NA

"Amplifier nice tone (my Santo Graal)"

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This is a great amplifier.For me, it has several attractive features: it's lightweight, weighing only 9 kg, small and easy to transport, it has a fantastic clean tone, a great reverb to my taste (I don't usually use very pronounced reverbs with a lot of spatiality, so for me it's a great reverb and less noisy than the spring reverbs of other amplifiers I have), the tremolo is tube-driven and perfect for my musical taste, it has a great volume for practicing at home, it accepts pedals wonderfully well, and I can even play with it in a rock band. Anyone who thinks its 5 watts is low is mistaken. I usually use a clean boost pedal to increase the volume and I can reach 112 dB, which for me is a high and sufficient volume to rehearse with my rock band. For use in my room, I usually use a Bugera PS1 power attenuator and keep the volume between 5 and 7.5 with the attenuator at 40%, and I get the perfect tone to my liking. It's great for guitars with single-coil or humbucker pickups; the knobs are easy to adjust to get the best tone, and I consider it a much quieter amplifier than other tube amplifiers I own (Marshall DSL40CR, Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 reissue, and Fender Pro Junior III). For all these reasons, this amplifier has become my favorite amplifier out of all the ones I own and have played, for my style of classic 80s and 90s rock that I enjoy.