Connector Repairs
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What I am working on . .
Pinnacle Twin 30
A remake of a Vox AC30. Not much info out there on these other than what is available here. Made in limited numbers, clearly by hand here are some nice pictures and observations Big spacious chassis with power valves oddly crammed together. Lots of signs of being made bespoke with cheesy angle brackets holding the … Read more
Fender Blues Junior
Surely the most popular amp in the UK. Recently asked to work on a cream board era FBJ and found that the PCB was heat damaged to the point of being like a brittle biscuit. Either scrap it, new PCB or bit of work to replace with hard wired valve bases. I like a challenge … Read more
Dynacord
Quite a rarity these days these German amps from the 60s do occasionally come up on the second hand market and are worth looking at for a couple of reasons. First of all they look fab and are well made. Most faults are routine servicing issues like damaged or worn pots and jacks so nothing … Read more
Chandler Limited
Regularly I seem to have to revive these kind of power supplies from studios. Common problem is heat damage, not surprising when you conider how many hours service these have to provide. Replacement modules are something like £450 so repair is worthwhile especially as the repair will upgrade them as per Chandler themselves recommend to … Read more
Quad HiFi
I keep running into fans of Quad amps. Mainly from recording studios who seem to like to use them as a mixdown audition amp. As these amps age there is a fair bit of routine maintenance to consider, things like. Some of the old control parts, e.g. balance control, are very hard to locate so … Read more
ICEPower Amp Module Repair
Seeing more of these amp modules lately appearing in many models of amplifier. Sometimes I have found success repairing and others no luck and had to replace them. The modules are expensive but are essentially reliable provided that ventilation. If you are interested in getting one of these fixed but are not located near Bristol, … Read more
Anthony DeMaria ADL1000
Recently had some fun repairing this limiting amplifier. No maintenance in thirty years and then it stops working. Problem just routine maintenance I am now offering remote repair service on these. Post in and have it checked out and sent back to you.
Golden Age
Golden Age Pre 73 problems Came across this little box of wonder this week. Basic power supply problem. Small enough to be sent in the post so happy to take remote repairs on this one.
Mackie Studio Monitors HR624 MK2 Problems
These Mackies beloved by users all over the world can suffer from a strange and rather annoying problem of volume reduction after a few years use. I don’t mean volume fluctuation; I am talking about a permanent reduction in output level – up to 80-90% in some cases. That is a hassle that we well … Read more
Technics SL12 and SL12-10
Not something I have much experience with but I was recently asked to help out servicing a neglected DJ classic. The first thing that strikes you when dismantling the deck is the solidity of the unit. The plastic is heavy, the metal is shiny everything just feels built to last. I just needed to sort … Read more