Fender Champion and Champ, difference?

David Dawson · From: Texas, USA

I am curious why there are Fender Champions and Champs, is there a difference and if so, what?

John Dahms · From: Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA

Both were single coil, single pickup student models. Champion was first, made from ca. '49-'55. It had a pearloid (mother of toilet-seat) finish and a Tele pickup ans 3 on a plate tuners. Champ was made after and appeared "Stringmaster-like" in appearance with a plastic covered pickup and tuners in a pan as well.
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C. E. Jackson · Posted 12 Sep 2019 5:17 am

I have both the Champion and the Champ. My favorite is the
Champion due to the combination nut, tuner, snake-head setup.
Also, in my opinion the sound is a little better.

FENDER CHAMPION (yellow pearloid): c. 1952

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Allan Revich · From: Victoria, BC

Champ (1957)

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Current Tunings:
6 String | G – G B D G B D
7 String | G6 – e G B D G B D (re-entrant)

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C. E. Jackson · Posted 12 Sep 2019 7:30 am

Here are my 2 Champs. Gruhn states there were white or black finishes by 1976.

FENDER CHAMP (ivory blond): c. 1958

FENDER CHAMP (black): c. 1976

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David Dawson · From: Texas, USA

Thanks, John. Just one of those small curiosities.

David Dawson · From: Texas, USA

Nice, C.E.

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