A pair of Copicats – Flea market find
A client found these two overseas on holiday and sent them in for repair. First one looks like a Mark III solid state Second one is a custom copicat
Year: 2014
Sound City
L120 Restoration Having spent a few years lying around this one presented more than the average repair challenge. Quite typical for old amps is a cap job which basically refers to replacing all the old electrolytic capacitors as they tend to dry up with time. This ageing is heightened with lack of use. Once up … Read more
Egnater
Recently had to replace a transformer on an Egnater Tweaker 15. Client went for premium quality Mercury Magnetics and decided to upgrade the output transformer also. The end result is a stunning sounding small combo with extremely low noise levels. Must be a great studio amp for session musicians.
WEM copicat
The WEM copicat still causes amazement to all those who use, see or work on one. Physically moving parts clearly make a difference to the human ability to understand. Almost anyone that watches the little tape spin around the can see and imagine this marvellous device works with just a quick explanation and a bit … Read more