PROJECTS

Welcome to the Desert Amplifier Repair projects page. Over on the right side you’ll find our most recent Facebook posts. We’re always updating our Facebook page with cool things that come across the bench. It’s a great way to show off some of the unique items that find their way into the shop. As always, if you see any gear that belongs to you feel free to tag yourself.

Below you’ll find our most recent YouTube videos. Sometimes we’ll shoot a little video of what we’re working on to illustrate some of the services we provide at DAR…and sometimes we’ll go to YouTube just to show off some cool stuff. If you like what you see you can subscribe to our YouTube page to get notified every time we upload a new video.

At the bottom of the page you’ll find some archived photo essays of different projects we’ve done over the years, popular modifications, examples of some of the services we provide, etc… As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact us at any time.

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Hurricane update: We are happy to report there was no damage caused by the flooding at DAR. All repairs and equipment are safe. We took precautions to secure and seal entry points from both sides. The water mark left from the food was present 2.5 sand bags high on the outside, however water did not enter more than a couple feet past that door into an empty hallway. ... See MoreSee Less

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Good news!

Glad your ok

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I’m not sure what time the shop will open today? Probably in the afternoon.
I will be attending my daughter’s 4H pig showmanship judging at the Riverside County Fair. Judging starts at 10am.
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I’m not sure what time the shop will open today?  Probably in the afternoon. 
I will be attending my daughter’s 4H pig showmanship judging at the Riverside County Fair.  Judging starts at 10am.

FLIR is one of the tools we use to identify components that fail under heat stress. ... See MoreSee Less

FLIR is one of the tools we use to identify components that fail under heat stress.

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It's good for seeing aliens and UFOs, too! 😂

Scary

Fender Tweed Deluxe Reverb ... See MoreSee Less

Fender Tweed Deluxe Reverb
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Effects Pedal Repair

Desert Amplifier Repair also offers service, restoration and modifications for most vintage and new production effects pedals.

Bias Mods

Changing the stock fixed bias, found in many amplifiers, to an adjustable fixed bias has several potential benefits.

Tube Matching and Grading

This project consisted of testing tubes for a client. The tubes came from Europe and were manufactured during the end of the Cold War. With the tubes being used in a cathode bias (self bias) amplifier, it was important to match the tubes as closely as possible.

Marshall JCM2000 DSL/TSL100 Bias Drift Issue

The early versions of the JCM2000 were prone to an issue that has been coined the “bias drift” issue. It’s been discussed at length on countless fan forums and since around mid-2004 the issue was resolved in manufacturing by Marshall.