Crate 33 amplifier
Crate 33 This amplifier came in with a report of intermittent low volume after an hour or so. Output stage is a 4 X […]
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Amplifier Restorations
Strange valve guitar amplifier
What the hell is this??!! This rather heavy amplifier for it’s size, came in with a report of noisy controls and various issues. No markings
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Alamo AMP-3 guitar amplifier
After a week of annoying fiddly and complicated amplifier faults, I was rewarded with sweet little simple job. A nice little Alamo, USA made amplifier.
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Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier 150 Watt, Solo Head
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier 150 Watt Solo Head Have I done something bad in a past life?? The third Mesa Boogie this week. This animal
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Mesa Boogie F30, nasty popping sound
Mesa Boogie F30 Would be nice to have some simple faults for a change. This amplifier came in with a report that it was making
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PRS MT-15 Guitar amplifier
PRS MT15 Lunch box amplifier by Paul Reed Smith. This little amplifier came in via a long standing customer. I don’t mean he stands up
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Fender Twin 94.
Nice big 94 Fender-Twin came in the other day. Report was that the second channel was dead and as a passing comment, the owner said
Peavey Classic 50-50
Peavey Classic 50/50 Valve guitar Amplifier. Owner brought this little treasure in. Said the fan had become noisy so he disconnected it. After some time
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Harman Kardon HK3470
Harman Kardon HK3470. Would not come out of standby and only had the loudspeaker 1,2 LEDs lit. This was an annoying job. I thought it
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Victory Amplification Super Duchess V140
Victory Amplification Super Duchess V140 Now I have said it one and ill say it again. Victory amplification make some good equipment, the V140 Super
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AMC CVT3030 Mk2 Hybrid amplifier
Well, this month’s trophy for the most stupid design goes to this little treasure, an AMC CVT3030 mk2 hybrid valve amplifier. On the surface, looks
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Pioneer, Goldring, 1970s back in time
Pioneer SX-636, Goldring GL78, Shure M75EJ type 2 Well something nice into the shop today. Taking me right back to the early 1970s. A time
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