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Valve amps repaired/restored/serviced/modded

  • 26-05-2010 6:07pm
    #1
    albis
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭


    I have been working with valve amps for a while now and a lot of people say I should set-up-shop. This may happen yet but for the moment I am testing the water with this.

    I repair and service valve amps of all kinds. From vintage restoration projects to modern brands and boutique amps.

    Repairs & mods. e.g:

    Replacing & Biasing power valves - longer valve life and better tone

    Adding a treble boost - if your amp needs a little more to 'cut through' during those guitar solos.

    Adding a presence control or a 'presence off' switch - lets your amp come to life when switched off.

    Tone stack mods - even out the tone curve of you blues junior even at loud volumes, it wont get as muddy or as tinny as these amps are famous for when cranked.

    Adding a master volume to those big old 100W heads - Lets you drive the pre amp valves to get a nice creamy overdrive tone even at low volumes.

    The internet is full of various mods for various amps of which I have had many requests to perform them for musicians who know exactly the tone they are after but don't know how to achieve it.. If there is something you need advice on or if there is a mod you have read about online and want to try it out I can do the technical work for you.


Comments

  • #2
    PaulBrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    Sounds interesting Albis.

    Do you have a website yet ? Where are you based ?


  • #3
    albis
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭albis


    Thanks Paul,

    No web site yet (should happen soon tho), up to now I have been doing it through word of mouth and for friends/friends of friends etc.

    As well as repairs and servicing I build valve amps and various effects which always get good feed back at gigs.

    Let me know if there is any thing I can do for you or if you have any other mods or amp ideas you would like to run by me.

    A


  • #4
    TelePaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭TelePaul


    This sounds promising - I love amps but the prospect of having to re-bias one and making a mess of things terrifies me. Where are you based though? That'd be something of a deal-breaker. And do you only repair valve amps?


  • #5
    Avaya79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭Avaya79


    not sure this would be the right forum, but i am looking at buying a valve amp...OP would you have any on sale ? possibly the Fender ones ...?


  • #6
    albis
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭albis


    Hi.

    I dont ave any valve amps for sale. I am based in Dublin.

    A


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  • #7
    barrylyons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭barrylyons


    HI Albis .. are you the same Albis from Ma reillys ,if not how can you be contacted


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