Having a friend gift me this amp back in March was a once in a lifetime event that I will not forget but finding Colleen, who has the passion and skill to breathe life back into what might otherwise be a cool old doorstop, is equally special. I am very grateful to have had the pleasure. She is a rock star.
@FazioElectric
3 жыл бұрын
Alan- thank you for taking the time to write such a nice comment. It was a pleasure meeting you, and bringing this amp back to life was such a rare and exciting opportunity! Enjoy :)
@Jackalski57
3 жыл бұрын
@@FazioElectric You may want to pin his comment. Great work on a lovely vintage amp. I hope I'm able to find a treasure like this!
@deaniversen351
3 жыл бұрын
if you can keep this in a case or at least a cover and protect from humidity and such will preserve this pristine condition for decades to come.. this one may be museum bound, no kidding... the speaker bolt heads... back when manufacturing and craftsmanship had pride at all levels, dressed bolt heads, now that's pride! beautiful amp BTW, you're lucky to have an example in such pristine condition, not only looks fantastic but sounds fantastic as well, I'll say you have some friend with confidence... man .. props on ya both! and the tech!
@BillMcGirr
3 жыл бұрын
Such a nice back and forth. We get a little history on the amp… And get to watch the service. Then we get to see correspondence between the owner and tech. Such a wonderful amp and video. Well done to both of you. Good stuff.🎸👍🥃😊 Edit… Love the amp but that is the ugliest layout I’ve ever seen in an amplifier. Obviously it’s early amplifier technology… But good god that’s a jungle inside the chassis.🙄🤨🤣👍
@thedoc1210
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@desertrat250
3 жыл бұрын
"Just to 'recap' what I've done here." Haha, good one.
@my.own.devices
3 жыл бұрын
Damn - you beat me to it!
@Jester-Riddle
3 жыл бұрын
Resistance is futile ...
@willrich3908
3 жыл бұрын
who needs a TV with content this good? not me.
@neutrodyne
3 жыл бұрын
Did you all notice that while working on the amp she had black fingernail polish on but when playing the guitar there was no polish on? It is nice to see a lady working on these old amps and she has a pleasing voice to listen to. One Note: Anytime you work on one of these old amps do yourself (and the customer) a favor and go ahead and replace all of the electrolytic caps and the paper caps. Don't even turn it on until you do.
@kamaaina420
Жыл бұрын
OMG ....History is made...Proof, First Ever DISTORTION.....send to Hall of Fame !!!
@1952TeleDude
2 жыл бұрын
I was given one of these in 1966. I moved out and left it in the attic with amp removed. My mom thought the amp was an old radio and threw it out. I wanted to cry lol. I’ve still got the speaker and cabinet. I’m going to make a place for a quilter head In there to keep it lightweight. My back is killing me. I use a Boogie made when he was first starting the company and it’s hard for me to carry as I get older. It sure sounds good though.
@veritypickle8471
3 жыл бұрын
I could chill watching these vids all week. I don't even gaf about guitars. What.
@kamaaina420
Жыл бұрын
OMG, History is made......Proof....First distortion EVER ,. Send to Hall of Fame !
@Divine_R
3 жыл бұрын
What a lucky amp to have such responsible owners
@ferdinandstrat
3 жыл бұрын
I swear I never thought amp repair videos could be so relaxing, its almost like an asmr channel
@BillMcGirr
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Her voice is laid back, smooth and relaxing. And you get to learn a boatload about amp repair and technique to boot. Good stuff.👍🥃🎸
@johnnytarponds9292
2 жыл бұрын
80% electronic, 20% sculpture. Enjoyed the vid!
@kellykane312
2 жыл бұрын
An electrodinatic speaker,,the harder you push the amp the more current goes through the choke (the electromagnet coil) the stronger the magnet making the speaker more efficient and louder. Cool! A nice clean repair. I'm glad to see a young person who is interested in the vintage amps. I always replace the 2 coupling caps going to the output tubes, along with the all electrolytes. A very clean amp and a very clean repair. You love what you do,it shows.
@kevindaly5093
Жыл бұрын
She's honored to work on the amp, she says. This is exactly what every owner of vintage equipment wants to hear when they entrust it to a tech for repair. She's an old soul and she's tuned into the ghosts of the past who built and played through the amp. She gets it. Colleen, you're inspiring to us all. Even us old cats.
@JohnRineyIII
2 жыл бұрын
It blows my mind that people can follow and diagnose point-to-point wired circuits. I just see angry spaghetti. Awesome work!
@mltorrefranca
3 жыл бұрын
That is so cool how the control panel is concealed and protected for transport.
@RiffsAndBeards
3 жыл бұрын
Amp sounds amazing!
@danieljones8706
3 жыл бұрын
I was surprised by how clean it sounded.
@CarlosBarrosoM
3 жыл бұрын
Bob?
@christopher-miles
3 жыл бұрын
come on, man. you're here?! fark, i don't like your channel.
@trulsolsen683
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't expect to see you here!
@alex-solo
3 жыл бұрын
Spoiler alert!
@tatialo37
3 жыл бұрын
Great video for lunch time!!! NS here!!!
@JazzBear
2 жыл бұрын
My 78 year old mother loves your videos. LOL Oh, the Coltrane Naima melody on guitar was a pleasant surprise.
@UncleDoug
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful old EH-185, Colleen......you did an excellent job with both the repair and the video. I'm glad to see your subscriber count is rising faster than gas prices :)
@fullwaverecked
3 жыл бұрын
Nice seeing you here UD! It's always amazing to see an amp from the '40s in one piece, let alone in great shape. Cheers!
@bradbeasley7669
3 жыл бұрын
uncle doug
@chrislambden2689
3 жыл бұрын
Who's uncle Doug?
@harrysachs2274
3 жыл бұрын
@@chrislambden2689 the Lemmy of amp repair
@chrislambden2689
3 жыл бұрын
@@harrysachs2274 dig then👍
@BlueWingedRino
3 жыл бұрын
All that point to point wiring is a work of art.
@Crisdapari
3 жыл бұрын
I just want to know what Uncle Doug would say about this mint jewel without cigarette burns... And turns out he was here indeed. Wonderful job!!
@middle_pickup
3 жыл бұрын
What a cool amp! I've never seen that model. That belongs in a museum.
@Willian_Boa_Tarde
2 жыл бұрын
It's uncommon but really nice to see women doing this type of work. I love to see old pieces coming back to life by the hands of skilled people. And OMG! Your voice is so relaxing! 🙂 Already subscribed!
@charlesabura472
Жыл бұрын
I liked the way she nailed the crackling pot noise - I'm pretty sure others would have straight away gunned for Deoxit😁
@vadenk4433
3 жыл бұрын
That is undoubtedly the cleanest EH-185 on the planet. That 80 year old amp literally looks better than many 5 year old amps do. I was hoping you’d pull an Uncle Doug and hide the new electrolytics inside the old cardboard originals. You still did a nice clean job.
@RichardMcLamore
3 жыл бұрын
y'know, that schtick needs to go away: fetishizing old just cuz old encourages valuing functional objects for nostalgia stupid reasons. (& it introduces a possibility for error & makes visual inspections for leaks impossible).
@123chooby
3 жыл бұрын
@@RichardMcLamore Agree, take some pictures, put the old bits in a bag and use the amp.
@vadenk4433
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah might as well replace every component and tear off the tweed covering & install new Tolex. Let’s also trash the old speaker and put in a brand new one. Old stuff sucks. Actually let’s re-house the chassis in a NEW apple crate. We don’t want people to “fetishize”over something that’s an 80 year old museum piece since you seem to think people jack off on minty vintage amps. I hope you play a solid state crate and not an old tube amp- otherwise someone might fetishize all over it, and then you’d have to pay some tech to chisel the dried up jizz off of it. Might as well burn down your house while you’re at it- someone might admire it from afar, or even in a KZitem comment section and you definitely wouldn’t want that. You can then build yourself a new ugly cinder block house that won’t be fetishized over. And if someone does happen to “fetishize” on it you can just spray it off with a garden hose.
@markanderson3860
3 жыл бұрын
I have one that is almost as clean ....wonderful amp
@johnsmith-bk4ps
3 жыл бұрын
@@vadenk4433 exactly.. shouldnt replace the power cord either. if you cant figure out how to use a 2 prong plug you should just take up golf.
@richb419
2 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see a young lady doing early electronics repair! I always change all the capacitors except the mica, why take the chance of burning up a good tube. good luck with your projects. Rich
@tonepilot
3 жыл бұрын
You are so careful and meticulous. I’d be glad to have you working on my amps.
@Superjet113
2 жыл бұрын
Can you believe I found a 1937 Gibson EH-100 in a dumpster after a estate sale? The petina was perfect, except it was missing the chassis, but the original speaker was in there and all mfg. stickers. Anyhow, like your video's! Thank you!
@laurentzduba1298
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to know that the preamp section of the amp uses tubes that we can still buy today. There are preamp tubes manufactured before 1947 that were commonly used in 1930s era amps that are either no longer made or are ultra rare and over-priced.
@geraldfriend256
3 жыл бұрын
Yep.Sometimes they have to replace the tube socket and all.But if I could find the one rare tube I need I would pay 100$ or more.
@windwardpro
3 жыл бұрын
Not only is she a master amp repairer, she has sweet guitar skills and she matches the style of the amp she's working on. Really cool.
@keiths8700
Жыл бұрын
I don't know anything about amps but I do love your videos.
@thedevilinthecircuit1414
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful amp! That's covered with a linen tweed luggage fabric with a clear lacquer coating. Tolex is a cloth-backed vinyl that came a few years later.
@beardedjediguitars
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, just wow!!! Not only is the amp super cool but so is the amp tech! Its always great to see someone in the younger generation catch the repair bug! Uncle Doug's stamp of approval is probably the highest rating anyone can get, so Congratulations!!! Also great vid. The amp sounds fantastic! I recently had the privilege of working on a gretch 1948 archtop.... vintage gear rocks!!! Sorry for the novel. :)
@TheEvilKittenLord
3 жыл бұрын
After living in Toronto for a decade, I always notice hands that are used for more than lifting Starbucks cups and swiping right. Great hands. Take good care of them, and keep the content coming. Being inspired by your vids, I was able to repair an old Ampeg bass amp already (it was hardly broken), and now I've got a fantastic Electrohome P2-4526 radio to bring back to life. It hasn't been powered in a few decades, but last known it wasn't working. I'll at least try to make sure it doesn't release the magic smoke when I plug it in for the first time. I need to learn more about testing components and tubes (without a tube tester).
@oltean27
2 жыл бұрын
The Legend say that Fazio Electric still wachin Mr Carlson Lab!:))
@The31262
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool seeing someone young get into the tube business! I've been at it since 1977! I can tell you stories about amps!
@terryodonnell5739
3 жыл бұрын
Wow pretty amazing for 80 years old.
@maroonblood151
Жыл бұрын
Through my laptop speakers that amp sounds phenomenal!!!!
@demurets
3 жыл бұрын
The Wizard of Oz is a beautiful film - great reference, Colleen! Love your work!!! Love your vids!!!!
@MatthewScottmusic
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool old amp! ✌🏻👍🏻
@youssefkasim7556
3 жыл бұрын
You’re here
@FazioElectric
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for checkin it out :)
@vadenk4433
3 жыл бұрын
Don’t fetishize it Matthew! Old amps are not to be admired. :) You might get scolded by the know it all who informed me he thinks people have sexual relations with vintage amplifiers.
@pmscalisi
3 жыл бұрын
@@vadenk4433 nah the input Jack holes are too small
@trulsolsen683
3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, even Matthew Scott is here! Sup man
@Voodoo66Chile
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I love you ... I'm just a stranger on the internet but your energy strikes me to the core... and an amp tech? Wow!... anyways that is all, have a beautiful day!
@mannyfragoza9652
3 жыл бұрын
wow a real relic restored back to the future
@Bluegeek1
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work Faz. Your diagnostic process for finding unwanted bumps, pops and crackles is very helpful. Thx JD
@Smudgie
3 жыл бұрын
Certainly is in beautiful shape.
@gonzob9609
2 жыл бұрын
Favorite sounding amp. My go to preset amp on my Line 6 Stomp. STP baby. Would like to build one, but the field coils on these ancient amps speakers always steers me away. I think the engineers got it right the first time with P-90's, and these vintage amps.
@Robothut
3 жыл бұрын
Wow. What a treat. So glad you could save another amp's life.
@markaochoa2017
3 жыл бұрын
Fluff sent me here. I’m glad he did! Cool channel!
@jkinthewind
3 жыл бұрын
Not just an amp. A work of art. You are in the business of art restoration!
@jakesmith4506
3 жыл бұрын
Way COOL ! I grew up in Kalamzoo Michigan. I lived 4 streets away from the Gibson factory in Kalamzoo. Every time I saw a historical piece from the factory it makes me proud to have been there in the heyday of the Gibson Guitar empire. Watching you restore a part of history is breath taking. YOU GO GIRL.
@FazioElectric
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this story- you were truly in the presence of magic!
@sethmichaelpinder
3 жыл бұрын
I bet the sound on that amp is Amazing!! Warm warm warm...
@donaldgregg9250
2 жыл бұрын
Nice creamy harmonics from this 40's amp, great job 👍
@AlanW
3 жыл бұрын
That first mic channel demo reminds me of "You know what I want .... Or maybe you don't ..." 😆
@grandudetonesnob7107
3 жыл бұрын
I look at the size of those components from that time period, and I imagine a Mesa road King the size of a refrigerator!
@GuteisFinger
3 жыл бұрын
Breathing "Naima" for it's first breath of new life, what could possibly be more auspicious? Wonderful work.
@jonnybeck6723
2 жыл бұрын
Such a great vid, Colleen, and your no-nonsense editing is just right... Thank you, girl (I for one am utterly smitten)
@brettmcnaueal1951
3 жыл бұрын
7:32....”just to recap what I’ve done here.” The timing on that line couldn’t have been more perfect. Love you work, and love this channel. Thanks for taking the time for all of us. Your work is awesome!!
@Splattle101
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work. You did what was necessary, but you respectful of the history. Also, love the size of those old 6L6Gs. Humongous!
@wesleymorris1
3 жыл бұрын
I got a 1963 gibson falcon, it's my favorite amp, it's a fender killer, it blows my Princeton out of the water. For blues. That amp sounds great it's got that delta dirt sound.
@slazinger
3 жыл бұрын
That amp sounds gorgeous
@echoeman
3 жыл бұрын
That amp is a time machine!!!
@Stifthebrain
3 жыл бұрын
Lovely how you give a recap on the recap job at 7:30
@jaimeolaneta
2 жыл бұрын
Ours turned out wonderful!! I love to hear you play!! Excellent Colleen!
@danielbentley0
3 жыл бұрын
"Just to recap what I've done here" after replacing the filter caps is a wonderful accidental pun.
@TwoSheds160
3 жыл бұрын
This has quickly become one of my favorite channels! My soldering has improved massively since watching. Thanks!
@stratfanstl
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting how the layout design amounted to using the tube socket lugs as the only anchor points for all other components. Almost like the original assembly worker just connected everything per a schematic then shoved everything in the chassis. It seems amazing it lived for 81 years without incurring a massive, potential lethal short somewhere. Very methodical, logical work.
@scottdunn2178
3 жыл бұрын
And I guarantee it was done by a woman, as women were thought to not only have more dexterity when doing this kind of intricate work... but it was thought women also had more patience. That's why the tag in your vintage Marshall are all signed by women.
@abubakr6939
3 жыл бұрын
I’ll have to start making some videos of the stuff I have, including a 1935 Dobro amplifier
@sstorholm
3 жыл бұрын
It's called point-to-point wiring, which was then superseded by turret boards, eyelet boards etc, before finally switching to PCBs. For high voltage stuff, point-to-point is one of the better methods for construction, as it uses air as the isolating medium, so you have very little issue with PCBs or turret boards becoming conductive with time, and they're infinitely repairable, as you can just swap out standard components, compared to custom ICs and PCBs that quickly become unobtanium. It however looks quite messy, and takes a lot of assembly time, which is why manufacturers switched to turret boards, as then instead of one tech building the whole circuit one tech could assemble turret boards all day long, while another wires them into the amps, effectively cutting training time in half per tech, with less chance for mistakes.
@scottdunn2178
3 жыл бұрын
@@sstorholm Yeah, what I just said. Women were used almost exclusively for these assembly tasks as they have both the dexterity... and most importantly... the patience to do this rather tedious yet vital part of the amps construction. I used to read the inspection tag on my old JMP Marshalls and wonder if "Stacy" or "Nancy" etc. who built my amp were hot 🤣
@pmscalisi
3 жыл бұрын
@@sstorholm in the world of tube amps using PCB are fairly “new”. 🤣 All my amps are mid/late 60’s and earlier all are point- to-point wired.
@placeholder7044
2 жыл бұрын
It's a spiritual experience listening to your voice and watching the amp repair:)
@gilberton1962
2 жыл бұрын
This amplifier is in a very good aspect, considering the age. I'm surprised to see a dynamic speaker on it. It needs a DC source to create the fixed magnetic field. My grandfather had a Brunswick radio made at 20's that used this type of speaker,. The sound after the repair is amazing. Very nice amp and a good repair job! Congrats!
@shaofu424
Жыл бұрын
when you got finished swapping the filter caps... and then said "just to recap" that got a lol good work \m/
@crash-stop
2 жыл бұрын
one of the most enjoyable videos i've watched all year.
@DarkMatterEclipse
3 жыл бұрын
I just realized what a geek I am watching her change the caps in this amp all anxious to hear what this amp sounds like after all the work was completed LOL.
@picksalot1
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful vintage Amp sound - glassy and ethereal. Thanks 😎
@MrShobar
2 жыл бұрын
I hope that you use an isolation transformer to power these old amps. Great job, lady.
@blackstormer95
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, to think that amp was playing music somewhere during World War II is amazing
@rodneymercerchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Lifting up the cover and seeing that immaculate faceplate for the first time must of been a moment of bliss!
@chrisgerats8237
2 жыл бұрын
Good, clear explanation, good modification and good sound. Excellent work.
@dallastornadostudios7715
Жыл бұрын
Love old amps. Good job.
@pneumatic00
3 жыл бұрын
The condition of the control panel is literally stunning.
@Eddy63
3 жыл бұрын
The Picasso of Soldering ... Lol ... Great repair job as well as a little SRV thrown in ...
@gesteinblue
2 жыл бұрын
Cool sound made by the field coil speaker as well.
@tulipsofficial3116
3 жыл бұрын
Respect for playing Naima in the demo, the amp sounds great!
@martyyoung598
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Yea, those old wax coupling caps are the source of many problems along with the power supply electronics. They’re common in old vintage radios and I just shotgun those out of there with the electrolytics before starting.
@cd1934
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome & extremely impressive !, lucky That it was only the caps !, Nice Job Done ✅!!.
@ericwinter8981
3 жыл бұрын
My kid and I are restoring an old family heirloom 1964 Fisher 500C. A lot of this is similar though and we love watching these videos of yours, they’re informative and inspiring!
@hairnsap
2 жыл бұрын
At 7:30 you said "recap what I've done" , sideways humor detected 😉 great amp and great job 👍
@jamescrosser1958
3 ай бұрын
mic channel high volume sounds so badass , great restoration vid!
@christopherjbowers659
3 жыл бұрын
had my guy totally redo a 1938 Ric M12 this reminds me of that. I know nothing but he knows it all. Appreciate maintaining originllity Did upgrade to a grounded plug though
@y00h0011
3 жыл бұрын
In class the other day, Uncle Doug was just talking about DC voltage on the wiper and how it is often mistaken for a dirty pot. I assure you that Uncle Doug is mighty proud of you, Colleen. I'm sure that he wouldn't mind if you were his substitute teacher. I just got done expressing my gratitude to him for his clarity in explanation. You possess that very same gift. I'd also like to add that you are considerably more attractive than Uncle Doug but, I have no right to claim that... considering that he's kinda like Wilson on Home Improvement and that you never see him. Perhaps some day you'll have a chance to stop by when you're in Texas, and take a group pic with Uncle Doug's "Wrecking Crew" ..better known as Ollie, Jack, and Casey.
@joebikeguy6669
3 жыл бұрын
I love Uncle Doug, but I have never heard him demo using John Coltrane's "Naima". Nice work on the Amp too.
@shokomiya6004
2 жыл бұрын
leaky caps, explained good in 14:08. like the vid
@RIKOARIshowreel
3 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! In my country, people just tend to spray (contact cleaner) the pots when something crackling. 😆
@vayabroder729
3 жыл бұрын
Which is a great idea and which I’m sure she did first. That’s why she said it wasn’t a dirty pot 😉.
@asdf9890
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, how does something this old remain in such good condition, that is crazy! Thanks, this was very interesting.
@75YBA
3 жыл бұрын
All the best from Canada!
@jellybean7931
Жыл бұрын
Your guitar playing getting better all the time,-i like what you are playing - and, of course- your hints and knowledge!
@giulioluzzardi7632
2 жыл бұрын
Wickedly great sound from that beautiful piece of Engineering..great work .Brava.!
@crouton3455
3 жыл бұрын
I was having a rough morning but that bit of voodoo child at the end made me grin wildly. Cool sound and great playing!
@deaniversen351
3 жыл бұрын
all original point to point... pure genius... you're brutal, the mechanical connections on those caps, solid connection for sure until someone needs to remove said connection down the road, maybe in for a struggle trying to remove that solder and wire at the same time?... better him or her than me TY... :-) tip for removing soldered mechanical connections; cut the cap/resistor off very long right at the cap, get good grip with a small pair of vice grips, hold vice grips in one hand with wire clamped tight as can be, de-solder using plenty of goop and hope you can pull on vice grips and wire to pull those bends out without ripping the guts out that thing..... solder sucker time, braided works best on these hidden connections suckers have a hard time reaching... simply brutal, several have multiple connections... man then as a courtesy for the next tech, as you solder new components up not only loop the cap wire around for a good tight solid mechanical connection, give it a few good twists, then loop the wire end back around through the lug hole, another twist is optional.. lol... this way the next tech needs 4 hands to repair your work and you'll surely feel better about the whole ordeal knowing you have signed your work... lol man, someone did this to a strat pot I replaced years ago, that was the day I learned about Keisub and braided solder sucker... thinking back I would have been fine never having discovered either, this dood looped it through then gave it a twist, vintage strat amp sounds great and super quiet too, some lucky player is gonna be happy! Thanks for showing us, I gasped when you raised the lid, it looked brand new! what an amp, they don't write em like that anymore
@willie714
3 жыл бұрын
That mic channel is the shizzle
@orionwarren4244
3 жыл бұрын
Somebody bought that amp or got it as a gift, threw it into a closet or attic and never looked back...until 80 years later! That beauty is CLEAN!
@poeboyjackson
3 жыл бұрын
So glad I found this channel!
@antoniushalim2829
3 ай бұрын
I wish you are in Australia😢. I like you approach to your work. Love your work ❤❤
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