Bench Journal

Mesa/Boogie Son Of Boogie Amplifier Repair

Mesa/Boogie Son Of Boogie Amplifier Repair

A Mesa/Boogie Son of Boogie amplifier suffering from excessive noise and popping after long-term storage was restored with a complete power supply rebuild, filter capacitor replacement, and preventative maintenance.

Mesa/Boogie Son Of Boogie Amplifier Repair

A Mesa/Boogie Son of Boogie amplifier suffering from excessive noise and popping after long-term storage was restored with a complete power supply rebuild, filter capacitor replacement, and preventative maintenance.

Moog Matriarch Power Repair

Moog Matriarch Power Repair

A Moog Matriarch suffering from continuous power cycling and startup failure was traced to a faulty capacitor on the +10V power rail. This repair involved power supply diagnostics, current draw...

Moog Matriarch Power Repair

A Moog Matriarch suffering from continuous power cycling and startup failure was traced to a faulty capacitor on the +10V power rail. This repair involved power supply diagnostics, current draw...

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Rev 3.3 Restoration and Repair

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Rev 3.3 Restorati...

A complete restoration of a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Rev 3.3 including power supply rebuilding, keyboard restoration, CPU fault diagnosis, filter envelope repair and full calibration.

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Rev 3.3 Restorati...

A complete restoration of a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Rev 3.3 including power supply rebuilding, keyboard restoration, CPU fault diagnosis, filter envelope repair and full calibration.

Marshall JVM410H Re-Bias and Servicing

Marshall JVM410H Re-Bias and Servicing

Re-biasing and cleaning/servicing of this beast of a Marshall tube amplifier.

Marshall JVM410H Re-Bias and Servicing

Re-biasing and cleaning/servicing of this beast of a Marshall tube amplifier.

Vox AC15 Fuse Failure Diagnosis and Repair

Vox AC15 Fuse Failure Diagnosis and Repair

A Vox AC15 came into the shop after complaints of fuse failure.  This article documents the diagnostic, repair and final testing process of the amplifier repair.

Vox AC15 Fuse Failure Diagnosis and Repair

A Vox AC15 came into the shop after complaints of fuse failure.  This article documents the diagnostic, repair and final testing process of the amplifier repair.