Egnater Renegade…I’ll be back
Last saw this amplifier 2 years ago when the owner brought it in complaining of strange noises. From the amplifier, not himself. That was due to both the EL34 output valves being microphonic.The ...
Amplifier Restorations
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Tremoverb
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Tremoverb.I have had a few of these amplifiers as of late. Some have had some awkward problems to sort out, mainly around failure of the LDR (light dependant resistors). ...
Sansui AU-X710
Sansui AU-X701Here is another example of an amplifier that has been around the block many times hoping for a repair. As usual ending up at the stupid Guiri (Spanish slang for foreigner), i.e. ...
Meyer M2D Powrered loudspeaker
Meyer Sound M2D powered loudspeakerA customer brought several of these large powered loudspeakers in for repair. They had all seen heavy combat in the field and as usual, I get the stuff that has ...
BOX, wooden amplifier!
The Box The brand of this amplifier is quite easy to work out, even for me. Having said that, there seems to be little information on this make. It came in with a report that the volume was either ...
HIWATT DR103
HIWATT AmplifiersWhenever a HIWATT amp comes in for a little attention, your general mood gets lifted to a higher level. Dave Reeves started making amplifiers from his flat in Surrey. He had served ...
Marantz PM-94
Marantz PM94A long standing customer came in today, carrying this Marantz PM-94. I didn’t know what to attend to first, the amplifier or the owner’s hernia.The complaint was that one channel was ...
Silvertone 1488 Guitar amplier
Sometimes, things come into the workshop that make you smile and make you happy for a little while. This was one such thing.A customer came into the shop carrying what looked like a guitar case. ...
Fender Super 60
This poor lady hobbled in the other day. She had certainly been round the block a few times, her petticoats been up and down more times than she could remember. Knocked about and falling to bits, ...
Huges and kttner AST 120
Hughes and Kettner ATS120Customer came in with the amplifier, telling me it needed new volume and tone controls etc. Powering the amp up produced very strange sounds, hissing, rumbling, random noises ...
H&H IC100 Combo 100 Watt amplifier
Not seen a H&H amplifier for years. This Combo 2 x 12” speaker cabinet fitted with a 100 Watt IC100 chassis. With, wait for it, vibrato. This amp dates back to the early 1970s, took me right back ...
Orange TH30
This little box of oranges came in with a report that it sounds off and makes a racket when it’s placed on top of the speaker cabinet. One of these amps with a selection of settings, switching out 2 ...