
Fender 1963 Tremolux Amp
This is a beautiful example of early, Pre-CBS, ’63 Leo Fender era amplification.
Authorized Warranty & Non-Warranty Repairs
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.
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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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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FLIR is one of the tools we use to identify components that fail under heat stress. ... See MoreSee Less
It's good for seeing aliens and UFOs, too! 😂
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Fender Tweed Deluxe Reverb ... See MoreSee Less
This is a beautiful example of early, Pre-CBS, ’63 Leo Fender era amplification.
Desert Amplifier Repair is proud to offer service for all OEM Trainwreck Circuits amplifiers.
Mesa Boogie Mark III head from the 1980’s. These Amplifiers are renowned for being incredible studio amplifiers.
Desert Amplifier Repair also offers service, restoration and modifications for most vintage and new production effects pedals.
This Fender 1965 Bandmaster amplifier was completely gone through before going to a studio.
This 40+ year old example of the Silverface era of CBS Fender came into the shop with a reverb and vibrato issue.
Changing the stock fixed bias, found in many amplifiers, to an adjustable fixed bias has several potential benefits.
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.
The JCM900 SLX signifies Marshalls last evolution of the JCM800 Master Lead Series Amplifiers.
The Music Man amplifiers are an interesting blending of solid state and vacuum tube technology.
A collection of amplifiers that have recently crossed the bench.
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.