Product: Cord 801 Combo
Price Paid: $7.00 (Canadian) used
Submitted
01/05/2001
at
12:00pm
by
J.C. Vanderhave
Email: jvanderhave<at>cp dot org
Features
:
2
3 inputs, one one and one volume knob - truly minimalist. It's got a kewl pseudo red power light though. 6 inch driver of unknown origin - Made in Montreal, Quebec EH! Probably mid sixties. 3 tube - 12AX7 preamp, 50C5 Output, 35W4 rectifier - all hand wired - point to point. Lets just say it's simple. Hey..I paid $7 bucks CDN ata goodwill for it...
Sound Quality
:
10
After replacing the output tube, the amp has an amazing amount of tone. Breaks up nicely when the volume pot is pushed half way. The usual amount of hum from a cheap amp - $7 bucks. Used my '63 Rickenbacker 610 and Tokai Telecaster copy. Don't bother using any effects, it's just not meant for that. At 6 watts it's no power house, but when let wide open, Blues tone is serious. I say it's a real poor mans champ.
Reliability
:
8
Well, it works when it's turned on. After replacing the preamp and output tubes, it's been very good. I throw it in the back of my car and have no fear of having it stolen - it looks that cheap!
Customer Support
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1
The company that made these was located in Montreal, they made a lot of these cheap amps, probably under many different names. They've long since folded, probably the combination of a couple of factors - cheap japanese imports (at the time) and the fact of the labelling on the amp is not bilingual:-)
Overall Rating
:
10
I've got two of these now, gave one a present to buddy of mine who was in a pinch for a practise amp. Since then He's been forver grateful! Fellow Canucks - if your'e choked at the prices of a Fender Champ these days, check out your locate Sally Ann or Goodwill. You'll could be pleasantly suprised.
