Hiwatt DR203
Fantastic example of the great Hiwatt amps here. Lots of vintage character and unbelieveable power and weight.
Mikey Dee
Marshall JMP Reissue – lovely stuff
Thought I would share a couple of photos of Marshall JMP amps that I have worked on recently. First we have a 74 and then a resissue. They sound good as gold and the re-issue has a much better turret board design to boot.
TL Audio
This week I have been working on a 5013 parametric EQ. Featuring an ECC83 pre amp buffer stage for headroom and four band parametric I bet this is great toy for bass players as well as studio applications. I have come across several TL Audio items and they are well engineered and eminently repairable. Usually … Read more
Dansette restoration
Well the occasional bit of Hi Fi comes my way and today it was an old dansette Bermuda from 1965. This one is in fantastic condition considering that it had been in the loft for the past twenty two years. Just a little surface rust on the chrome trim. Valve driven from high output crystal … Read more
Peavey go on and on… Just the odd output transformer to deal with
So this original Peavey classic vt from 78 had a duff output transformer. It’s actually 34 years old and on the original valves. If you drop it down a flight of stairs you risk damaging the stairs. It’s that solid. Although Peavey recently closed there UK facility down there are still lots of other suppliers … Read more
Fender Dual Showman Restoration
Absolutely amazing original amp. 40 years old and orginal valves working perfectly.
Marshall JCM2000 TSL/DSL Bias Drift disease – TSLitis
Amp repairs seem to go in waves. The latest one being a string of TSL with what I call TSLitis. This increasingly common condition causes these amps to overheat and do serious damage the amp. The problem is that the amps circuit board material is not doing its job of insulating the connections properly and … Read more
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
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