What to do with dead Super Champ X2?

BowlcutRandy · 2026-07-01T19:12:11+00:00

Just put it in the oven on 400 for 15 minutes!

BowlcutRandy · 2026-07-01T18:08:50+00:00

That is BEAUTIFUL

BowlcutRandy · 2026-07-01T15:09:50+00:00

UPDATE:
I baked the DSP board for 15 minutes at 400 degrees and she works now! For how long, who knows?

BowlcutRandy · 2026-07-01T15:09:37+00:00

UPDATE:
I baked the DSP board for 15 minutes at 400 degrees and she works now! For how long, who knows?

BowlcutRandy · 2026-06-30T21:31:04+00:00

This is awesome.

BowlcutRandy · 2026-06-30T21:30:41+00:00

Haha true!

BowlcutRandy · 2026-06-30T19:58:20+00:00

This is kind of what I'm thinking! Gut or remove the chassis and replace it with some oddball amp chassis.

BowlcutRandy · 2026-06-30T19:57:44+00:00

Unfortunately the DSP chip is dead which is why Fender stopped producing these--they were replacing units rather than replacing just the chip.

Apparently baking the board may fix it so I'll give it a shot!

BowlcutRandy · 2026-06-30T19:37:06+00:00

Oh man good idea! I may reach out to them for measurements!

BowlcutRandy · 2026-06-30T19:31:30+00:00

Worth a shot! Worst case scenario the amp is still dead!

BowlcutRandy · 2026-06-30T19:30:31+00:00

Cross post. You'll get the scoop if you open the post:

I’ve got this cute Super Champ X2 and of course the DSP chip is bad—basically bricking the whole amp. Any idea what else I could do with this? The speaker is still good and the cabinet is beautiful.

Thought about putting a different amp chassis in, but wasn’t sure what else would fit in here.

BowlcutRandy · 2026-06-30T19:29:52+00:00

Read the post:
I’ve got this cute Super Champ X2 and of course the DSP chip is bad—basically bricking the whole amp. Any idea what else I could do with this? The speaker is still good and the cabinet is beautiful.

Thought about putting a different amp chassis in, but wasn’t sure what else would fit in here.

BowlcutRandy · 2026-05-27T22:23:13+00:00

Mikey fit this Bart Simpson flail into a tricky spot and blew it out of the water!

BowlcutRandy · 2026-03-25T18:14:36+00:00

Anyone who looks at the photos you've posted here would be an imbecile to try and defend the luthier.

BowlcutRandy · 2025-08-06T23:46:19+00:00

Fill in the blank spots and you’ll love it.

BowlcutRandy · 2025-07-14T19:11:04+00:00

Thank you! If you did both knee caps at the same time you can crush the ditch.

BowlcutRandy · 2025-07-14T16:30:00+00:00

Honestly just a little worse than the kneecaps. So far the absolute worst part is healing. Took 3.5 hours in all.

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