It's a pleasure to watch you rapidly develop into a very skilled and competent technician. Our field definitely needs an infusion of young people to carry on the proud tradition of tube technology......and I can think of no one better than you to set the standard.
So true uncle Doug ......thank you for saying that ...we do need another generation to carry on the knowlege and keep these tube amps and old-school equipment alive....... love your channel too 😎✌️
It's so cool of you to take the time and write nice and encouraging comments, especially since she mentioned she is an admirer of your channel (so am I). Not only do we learn about electronics and tube amps from you, we also learn that being nice doesn't require much effort and that pets are very appropriate in amp videos.
do you think it's still something we can learn from scratch and get into? like, i dabble with guitar pedals, but how much of a leap is it to tube amps, and could i start a career after teaching myself?
We also need more female technicians. I have worked with a few and always wondered why more girls didn't have an interest in electronics. Today, it is difficult to even get boys to take electronics up as a hobby. I hope she inspires more young women to enter the field, whether it's amp repair, radio, or whatever.
@@zhou_sei I'll poke my nose in and answer your question. You can learn a lot on your own, from books, online, videos, etc. Just be aware of one thing as it concerns amp repair. Guitar pedals work with low voltage, but guitar amps work with high voltage. Solid state amps have 120 volts present in the power supply, which is deadly if you touch energized components, and vacuum tube amps have much higher DC voltages that can be stored in capacitors and that can still hurt you even with the amp turned off and unplugged. I hope you pursue your interest, just please be aware that you must learn HOW to safely work on amps before tinkering around in them. I'll be glad to offer you more information if you'd like.
Clearly, I would imagine the influx of subscribers is because she is extremely easy on the eye. Usually that's an immediate sub. It is then secondary that people get into the content. #behavioralpatterns
It's really inspiring to see another lady killing it in a male dominated field! I'm an audio engineer and I know a few other women who are audio engineers but I don't know a single lady doing amp repairs. I'm happy to see you breaking in and I know you'll have a long and successful career ahead of you because of how passionate you are about what you do. Happy for you! I'll recommend you to everyone I know in Cali!
Just love your passion and confidence. I’m a little late to the party here, but your videos have really helped me with my return to all things guitar. I love the older tube amps but they’re sometimes a challenge to keep them going- that’s how I found your channel! Thanks for the great content. And you have a cool hound too
I started watching because hey cute girl cute dogo. Then i kept watching because i was learning and the videos were interesting. Its so awesome seeing these pieces of history brought back to life by someone who genuinely cares and takes pride in their craft.
Nice to hear the background. I played electric guitar since I was 9, didn't get in to repairing my own amps till I was in my 60s. Appreciate your videos and yeah, Uncle Doug.
I’m ready to buy the first Fazio Tweed Deluxe as soon as you get your own company going! Love your lineage in amp building! The epitome of bad ass! Thanks for this video!
I enjoy your videos on several levels. I used to do TV/VCR/Monitor repair back in the old days and a lot of what you share reminds me of all of that. I enjoyed having my own shop. I relive some of my experiences by watching your videos. And also I just enjoy watching your calm and clear method of doing your work. It's just a very nice way of spending a few minutes. Keep up the good work.
Videos like these are the swift kick in the ass I need to remind myself why I got into electronics. Thanks for inspiring me to dig back into my Roland AC-100! 👍
Uncle Doug is one of very favorite. He's very knowledgeable and thorough. Love when his kitty's do the guitar playing during the final amp demo. Lol! Keep up the good work!
What a difference a country makes. Imagine a community college delivering courses on electronics and similar technical skills, let alone specific guitar and amp building - virtually unheard of in the UK. Looking forward to sticking with you for a long time...
School was a grey area in my life, I’ve always known my passions in music and nature, all school did was dampen those passions by occupying the majority of my childhood life; sitting in a broken plastic chair, hands rested on a greasy table, light blaring down above me, the cold classroom where some poor teacher is trying to teach me a topic I have no interest in. School in the UK feels like I traded valuable adolescent years of discovering what I love for some general topic knowledge and an unpleasant social experience.
I am so pleased to hear your story. I do follow your videos and so nice to see your charm and momentum. Well done and please keep going. All the best for your future endeavour.
Wow I just found your channel and I find it very entertaining! I'm an old musician that builds guitars and repairs amps. I just watched this video and the shocker for me was when you said you are from Plainfield IL. My wife is from Plainfield and we live about 15 minutes south of Joliet in a town called Wilmington. Back in the 1980s, Joliet was a rich musician city and had many good music stores, Mr. Bill's Music and George Kay's to name a few. Keep up the great work! I enjoy watching your videos and I subbed to your channel!
Love how your dog just chills on your lap the whole time. Your channel is excellent, informative, and filmed well. Others could take note on how to make an instructional video by watching yours. Good luck!
I was wondering this as well. And then I had to ask myself, "Hey, is that sexist?" Because, you know, I didn't really wonder too much about how Brad the Guitologist or Uncle Doug got into it. But then I realized it's a legitimate question. There are so few women in STEM fields and very, very few in amp repair, so it's good to know what attracts the ones that are interested. Maybe get some insight into getting more into the field.
You've been on a fantastic journey, and you’ve remained very humble and appreciative. As boomer I believe all young people should follow their passion, whatever happens you won’t regret it. I genuinely wish you all the success in the world. One of the best parts of the video is the very natural interaction with you and your dog. (S)he looked more than happy to play with their ears and I don’t think you realised you were doing it half the time.
I just built a Bassman at Chicago School of Guitar Making! One of the best experiences of my life. I'm planning to work in the industry in North Dakota!
Since Colleen here mentioned her earlier interest in Lutherie, I feel I should mention Canadian luthier and guitar repairman Ted Woodford, whose "twoodfrd" channel I watch all the time. He is a true craftsman, which is not a word I use lightly, and he's also dryly funny.
looking for a totally pro guitar set up person in toronto. Same for an Amp Tech. i dont have Ultra high standards Inasmuch as everyone else’s standards have gotten so much lower and poor quality. No excuses wanted. Just do the damn job correctly the first time. Willing to pay whatever the cost is to do the job right. I took a couple of guitars to a self proclaimed wonder set up fella on the Internet and later pulled out my 335 and it was unplayable and buzzing. Unacceptable. I took another guitar to the famous Pro shop on the Danforth called attack that the snot was pinching the strings on today. Please fix it. No problem to guitar home waited problem not fixed. Had to go all the way back. what gives. Another thing repair techs don’t tell me how great and wonderful you are anymore than I tell you how great and wonderful I am thank you.
@@martydibergi5228 , Next time Psionic Audio, or Brad's Guitar Garage, does a live amp-chat stream on RUclips, sign in and ask them for a tech recommendation. They both keep a running list of known-good guitar/amp repair techs in their database and perhaps they can help you find someone in your area.
Colleen in one video you were admiring the knobs on an amp. I made a set of aluminum guitar knobs and gave them to Tommy Castro. They have 6 holes in a radial pattern. I hope he uses them. Your vids are so cool.
Colleen, I am very impressed of your skills in amp service. Your videos are sort of electronic course for me, who don't own any amp or guitar but I am literally attracted by this kind of repair/restoration. I think you're very clever in your approach to these pieces of music history, and you follow logical steps to fix any issue. Last but not least, you are a beautiful girl, much more interesting than many other girls who aren't able to do what you do. Love from Italy.
Those Vero amps you showed were real art works. Yours is a great channel. The "how to solder" video gave my daughter and I the courage to finally start some soldering projects we were afraid to do. Now, get to work for the next enjoyable amp repair video! 👍
Just discovered yr. channel & am now your newest sub. So refreshing to see young ppl. carrying the torch forward & joining the amp building/repair community. Best of luck to you! I will be watching.
Thank you for sharing your story, I've been watching all your videos and you're a terrific teacher and a humble human. I'm looking forward to watching your new videos and seeing your progression continue. I'm starting my first 5F1 build now and I fall more in love with this work every day. Cheers from Washington and thanks again for all the good work!
The internet is the best tube amp rabbit hole ever! We have an awesome community of people out there. Hoffmans Amp forum and The Amp Garage would be two of my favorites. Less for learning these days, more for inspiration (or short attention span theater). :0)
I tripped over one of your videos and I don't really remember what I was looking for but after watching a few videos I thought the same thing. "I wonder what got you into this field"? Admittedly it's not a field that a lot of young women are in. The timing couldn't be better. I wish you the best of luck and mega success with your business and your channel.
Glad to hear a bit from you, it’s amazing to have someone who deal with electronics, i did studies but was more into playing guitar and repair myself stuff than learning maths etc at school,,, so it’s great to see all your work on amps!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! What you are doing Colleen! You have such a great attitude and demeanor for teaching! And, for someone as young as you are? Your knowledge and expertise is incredible! I'm truly floored! Great Job little lady! Truly! Keep up the great work! 🤗💞🎼🎵🎶🎸🎵✌️(PS - Also? Kudos to your Uncle Doug and other mentors! They taught you well!)
Literally the second video of yours that I've watched and the second comment I've got to leave... Give yourself more credit! Frankly, it's amazing how much ground you've already covered. And I like your strategy towards building amps of your own, with one amp to start. I'm in a bit of a similar situation where I've designed an amp that could see light of day in production (series of long stories). And though there will and have been all kinds of logistic headaches, I always feel better when I just sit down, plug a guitar into the thing, and play. The sound of the amp just makes me happy after a while. And it kind of makes it's own peace with me that way. I wish you this same good feeling. And I have little doubt and high hope that you'll be successful.
Hi - just bumped into your channel and will have to listen later as its "late". One tip I heard about "tone" and replacing vintage power supply electrolytic capacitors. I was told the older capacitors even when new had higher ESR and inductance than modern electrolytics. So in order to emulate the old cap and effects upon "tone", a 100uH inductor with 5-10 ohms DCR would be put in series with each main cap. Single ended circuitry has a lot of interaction with power supply impedance(s)
Love your stuff /you are so right about so much to learn im on lesson 17 of Gerald Weber,s tube amp course /algebra /voltage dividers/ tone stacks circuit analysis was getting weary and overwhelmed finding you help keep the fire burning great instruction style cant wait to see you at one day .. be well and keep it coming ...
Oh never stop! For me its been a fabulous 3.5 decade journey and there are times you'll find yourself having a conversation about the hysteresis of a magnet or coil and wonder 'Have I lost it?' but then it comes in super handy LOL Yeah, enjoy, have fun and always think out of the box - if anyone ever gives you the this or that choice, look for the third option, always! :o)
You are really inspiring me. This is my passion. I love it when I see people doing what they love and being able to make some money doing it. This is where I want to be. Thank you.
Those Vero amps are lovely pieces with an Art Deco flair. Congratulations on your channel and trusting yourself enough to take the plunge in your own business. Keep learning and pursuing your passion.
Great video. I've been playing guitar for about 40 years and am just getting into modding guitars. Eventually I want to try building pedals and building an amp.
Us older techs had to go college, uni, and some of started off in tv repair shops. After 30 odd years in the repair trade..many of us would say start off with easy type simple stuff before jumping in to high voltage valve amplifiers and learn from others to guide you. Safe journey on in the amp world. Yes electronics is learn ohm's law and never run before we can walk...as taking on someone's pride and joy, messing it up can be costly experience!..
I’m totally digging this. As a tube amp freak, it is so important for a younger generation to take the reins so that amp repair doesn’t disappear. You got a new sub! Looking forward to your content.
Hi' I mainly reach out to comment to you here to express that I find you very easy to follow along with while you go over your content that you feature within your videos . I feel very grateful to you for your efforts , but also the `Human Element' that you seem to so easily endorse unto the viewer. Also , I myself have an historical state of mind and that music is a great part of who I am , so there seems to be some common ground there with you . Colleen , your `AWESOME' ! I Subbed ! `LIKED' !!!
Keep up the great work. Best way to learn is to do. That’s how I did it other than an NRI home study course I took in the early 1990’s. That course had no tube technology involved. I’ve been a gigging guitar player for 43 years and always used tube amps. When my go to amp techs started retiring or unfortunately passing away about 20 years ago I started getting my feet wet into doing some of my own work. Guitars I learned how to do most repairs on much earlier because people never seemed to know my feel and touch and never set up my axe the way I liked it so I started doing it myself. For a day job I was a journeyman Tool and Die maker/CNC programmer so I had good skills on building and holding tolerances and at home an avid woodworking guy so the guitar work came pretty easy. The amp stuff I read a lot of books, watched videos later on and just figured it as I went. My math knowledge from my job was a big plus for electronics especially the trig and algebra. Now I have too much test gear lol! Became a scope and meter junkie. DMM’s, old Triplett and Simpson VOM’s, VTVM’s, FETVM’s, tube testers. I love rebuilding old test gear as much as amps too, you should get into that. Great place to learn too. Check out Joe Smith’s channel, Mr. Carlson’s lab and w2aew. Not so much amp guys but electronics chops us mortals dream of. The Radio Shop is great too. I’ve rebuilt about a dozen 60-80 years old radios. Great learning curve in that with doing alignments and such. Looking forward to your next upload. Mike
cf! great chord combo & initials. glad you're here! once upon a time i was told i "could be the bag girl" when i applied for sales at a huge music store even though i'd played since 9th grade. yeah no. make a time machine! we'll work as a team! best wishes
I like the part where you hit on it's really hard to retain the information I've found that unless you do a thing a lot you just kinda have to start afresh the amount of times I've done jobs going, well I've done this before how come I can't remember how the blazers I did it, last time it's a good reminder to not beat oneself up over struggling with some technical issue that isn't a repeat process you return to often to do it with ease.
An interesting story. Thanks for that. I was expected to keep the band gear going with no training at all, and did it. Taught myself to fix b/w tube tv's in the 70's. Still do some repair work, pc's, whatever. Never had a lesson from anyone. It's in the blood.
One thing I notice about your videos is that you show a component you are about to install and then cut to the install where the leads are perfectly bent, exactly spaced for the eyelets and the component is perfectly centered between the eyelets. How about sharing your technique for this? I have my own, but am always curious to see how others do theirs. Your repairs & rebuilds take on a very professional look just by this one thing, (plus good soldering technique) which so many others miss. The person who mentored you did a very good job.
Huge damn respect for people like you. Huge respect and regards to people who find their passion and follows it, no matter of stereotypes about human and subject. Huge respect and regards to people like you, who share their wisdom and passion to other people. Nowadays, non-cheapminded individuals, who make it their own way is real gold of society, you the one who making progres, walking in future, even though you working with something old, something what some people call "legacy things". You inspiring, i wish there will be more people like you, an example for many. Huge respect and regards, from some people of Ukraine))
Hi, I met you at Deltronics, small world. Great channel, thanks for the videos. Mike has been doing my work for years. I have 2 JBL 15" that need to be refoamed and they don't do that anymore
Glad to see your doing well GOOD Amp builders/techs are hard to come by these days and when venues start opening up again you’ll get a lot more business. Keep doing what your doing you have a great channel!
Wow, I didn't know you came from Joliet/Chicago. I've been building and repairing amps as a side job for years in the Chicago area. Vero amps are also awesome, I might even know your dad and uncle. My day job (in Burr Ridge) is not far from Deltronics, and I've sent a lot of digital mixing boards there, much to Mike's dismay, lol. You took classes taught by Ian too at Specimen, wow (?) Awesome shout out to Uncle Doug (love him too), and thanks for the heads up on the podcast. Keep learning and maintaining your excellent humble attitude!
Awesome video.. kudos for having the guts to pursue your passion. Looking forward to watching your progression as a buisness woman and youtuber. Please keep the cool content coming.🍻
A Chicago area native - me too. You might remember a line of amps named Fatboy used by such notables as Santana and Beck. The designer and builder of these Fatboy amps was my mentor, colleague and is a good friend. We are both building and repairing amps to this day. You have a great story and I wish you continued success.
Hello Colleen. Today I saw a video on your channel and I signed up immediately. Congratulations on your work. I am from Brazil and I am passionate about tube equipment from the 50s and 60s. I have three amplifiers produced in Brazil, in the 60s, which were based on Princeton and Bass Man. I will always be watching your videos. When possible, make a video of your workbench. Success and peace. Rodrigo Bortoloti
cool lap Dog like my lap cats .i am modding a seiko wkc-9000 .its a bit of a pain lay out was unexpected like the 2 2.5inch woofers hidden in the unit man its a crammed full unit but the journey must continue
Hello from England, as a guitar playing grandfather to six lovely granddaughters, I'm proud of you, and what you have accomplished. You are an inspiration to young women everywhere. Thank you for a great channel.
I love your channel. If I were going to design an amp. It would be a high gain Marshall master volume type. It would have a handmade bridge rectifier. Two EL34s. Four 12AX7s. No effects loop. No reverb. And no extra channels. Also it would have an easily accessible bias pot and test points. I think a lot of amps today are too complicated. At this point in time I can only change tubes and bias my amps. Maybe someday I'll build one.
It's a pleasure to watch you rapidly develop into a very skilled and competent technician. Our field definitely needs an infusion of young people to carry on the proud tradition of tube technology......and I can think of no one better than you to set the standard.
So true uncle Doug ......thank you for saying that ...we do need another generation to carry on the knowlege and keep these tube amps and old-school equipment alive....... love your channel too 😎✌️
It's so cool of you to take the time and write nice and encouraging comments, especially since she mentioned she is an admirer of your channel (so am I).
Not only do we learn about electronics and tube amps from you, we also learn that being nice doesn't require much effort and that pets are very appropriate in amp videos.
do you think it's still something we can learn from scratch and get into? like, i dabble with guitar pedals, but how much of a leap is it to tube amps, and could i start a career after teaching myself?
We also need more female technicians. I have worked with a few and always wondered why more girls didn't have an interest in electronics. Today, it is difficult to even get boys to take electronics up as a hobby. I hope she inspires more young women to enter the field, whether it's amp repair, radio, or whatever.
@@zhou_sei I'll poke my nose in and answer your question. You can learn a lot on your own, from books, online, videos, etc. Just be aware of one thing as it concerns amp repair. Guitar pedals work with low voltage, but guitar amps work with high voltage. Solid state amps have 120 volts present in the power supply, which is deadly if you touch energized components, and vacuum tube amps have much higher DC voltages that can be stored in capacitors and that can still hurt you even with the amp turned off and unplugged. I hope you pursue your interest, just please be aware that you must learn HOW to safely work on amps before tinkering around in them. I'll be glad to offer you more information if you'd like.
"5k subscriber"
*Looks at subscriber count*
Well... that is escalating quickly
Clearly, I would imagine the influx of subscribers is because she is extremely easy on the eye. Usually that's an immediate sub. It is then secondary that people get into the content. #behavioralpatterns
Google is really trying to force this channel on people.
@@YourWifesBoyfriend And I thank google for that:)
@@YourWifesBoyfriend I agree, she kept popping on my suggestions, I wonder how that works. Anyways, glad I finally clicked.
It's really inspiring to see another lady killing it in a male dominated field! I'm an audio engineer and I know a few other women who are audio engineers but I don't know a single lady doing amp repairs. I'm happy to see you breaking in and I know you'll have a long and successful career ahead of you because of how passionate you are about what you do. Happy for you! I'll recommend you to everyone I know in Cali!
I appreciate how humble you are with your craft. Seems to me that you are becoming a mentor to your subscribers!
Just love your passion and confidence. I’m a little late to the party here, but your videos have really helped me with my return to all things guitar. I love the older tube amps but they’re sometimes a challenge to keep them going- that’s how I found your channel! Thanks for the great content. And you have a cool hound too
I started watching because hey cute girl cute dogo. Then i kept watching because i was learning and the videos were interesting. Its so awesome seeing these pieces of history brought back to life by someone who genuinely cares and takes pride in their craft.
Nice to hear the background. I played electric guitar since I was 9, didn't get in to repairing my own amps till I was in my 60s. Appreciate your videos and yeah, Uncle Doug.
I’m ready to buy the first Fazio Tweed Deluxe as soon as you get your own company going!
Love your lineage in amp building! The epitome of bad ass!
Thanks for this video!
Same
Same same’
Yep. I want on the list for a Fazio Tweed Deluxe. 🔥
Humble and appreciative; this alone will draw business to your door.
I love watching all your videos. Such much wisdom being shared. Great Karma here.
I enjoy your videos on several levels. I used to do TV/VCR/Monitor repair back in the old days and a lot of what you share reminds me of all of that. I enjoyed having my own shop. I relive some of my experiences by watching your videos. And also I just enjoy watching your calm and clear method of doing your work. It's just a very nice way of spending a few minutes. Keep up the good work.
Uncle Doug is awesome! I love his videos. I'm so glad you are on here contributing your knowledge. Thank you.
Videos like these are the swift kick in the ass I need to remind myself why I got into electronics. Thanks for inspiring me to dig back into my Roland AC-100! 👍
Uncle Doug is one of very favorite. He's very knowledgeable and thorough. Love when his kitty's do the guitar playing during the final amp demo. Lol!
Keep up the good work!
Your mentor told you, "Of course you can do this!" Never forget that, I'd say. You are going to be successful in this. Thanks for this video.
What a difference a country makes. Imagine a community college delivering courses on electronics and similar technical skills, let alone specific guitar and amp building - virtually unheard of in the UK. Looking forward to sticking with you for a long time...
Im sure she had to sit through a ton of classes that told her what a piece of shit she is because shes white . THAT is USA schools these days
@@castorkat4868 Uhh.. you okay?
adult local education is hopeless in the UK, i agree.
@@castorkat4868 .....
School was a grey area in my life, I’ve always known my passions in music and nature, all school did was dampen those passions by occupying the majority of my childhood life; sitting in a broken plastic chair, hands rested on a greasy table, light blaring down above me, the cold classroom where some poor teacher is trying to teach me a topic I have no interest in. School in the UK feels like I traded valuable adolescent years of discovering what I love for some general topic knowledge and an unpleasant social experience.
I love Uncle Doug! Glad to have another amp channel to watch ✌
UD is a living legend.
I love me some Uncle Doug. That guys the best. Love your channel too.
I am so pleased to hear your story. I do follow your videos and so nice to see your charm and momentum. Well done and please keep going. All the best for your future endeavour.
That is sooo cool that your uncle shared this information with you... And its way cool that you share with us.....Thank You very much
Wow I just found your channel and I find it very entertaining! I'm an old musician that builds guitars and repairs amps. I just watched this video and the shocker for me was when you said you are from Plainfield IL. My wife is from Plainfield and we live about 15 minutes south of Joliet in a town called Wilmington. Back in the 1980s, Joliet was a rich musician city and had many good music stores, Mr. Bill's Music and George Kay's to name a few. Keep up the great work! I enjoy watching your videos and I subbed to your channel!
Love how your dog just chills on your lap the whole time. Your channel is excellent, informative, and filmed well. Others could take note on how to make an instructional video by watching yours. Good luck!
I dont understand anything about electronics or music but you are so cool that i enjoy your videos anyway😉
You will have 100k soon, we are all sharing and liking. Hello beautiful dog.
I just discovered you about a half hour ago. My first thought was "I wonder how she got into this?". Then this video appeared!!!
Me 2 its so nice to see a girl working in this area, have a great guy here in Stockholm who help me with amps and stuff.
#MeToo
I was wondering this as well. And then I had to ask myself, "Hey, is that sexist?" Because, you know, I didn't really wonder too much about how Brad the Guitologist or Uncle Doug got into it. But then I realized it's a legitimate question. There are so few women in STEM fields and very, very few in amp repair, so it's good to know what attracts the ones that are interested. Maybe get some insight into getting more into the field.
@@petedavis7970 I was about to write the very exactly same thing! I sometimes find it annoying that there are just so many dudes in this field.
@@ThomasGeist The fact that it’s mostly guys doing this work shouldn’t annoy you
You've been on a fantastic journey, and you’ve remained very humble and appreciative. As boomer I believe all young people should follow their passion, whatever happens you won’t regret it. I genuinely wish you all the success in the world.
One of the best parts of the video is the very natural interaction with you and your dog. (S)he looked more than happy to play with their ears and I don’t think you realised you were doing it half the time.
you are so cool and it is so rad to see an electrician that isn't a dude! thankful that you're here
It was interesting you say your a hands on learner. I took classes on electronic theory but always understand more clearly by "hands on learning".
I just built a Bassman at Chicago School of Guitar Making! One of the best experiences of my life. I'm planning to work in the industry in North Dakota!
Since Colleen here mentioned her earlier interest in Lutherie, I feel I should mention Canadian luthier and guitar repairman Ted Woodford, whose "twoodfrd" channel I watch all the time. He is a true
craftsman, which is not a word I use lightly, and he's also dryly funny.
Love his channel
Kudos! Ted Woodford is a relaxing pleasure to watch. He is truly skilled in his craft.
looking for a totally pro guitar set up person in toronto. Same for an Amp Tech. i dont have Ultra high standards Inasmuch as everyone else’s standards have gotten so much lower and poor quality. No excuses wanted. Just do the damn job correctly the first time. Willing to pay whatever the cost is to do the job right.
I took a couple of guitars to a self proclaimed wonder set up fella on the Internet and later pulled out my 335 and it was unplayable and buzzing. Unacceptable.
I took another guitar to the famous Pro shop on the Danforth called attack that the snot was pinching the strings on today. Please fix it. No problem to guitar home waited problem not fixed. Had to go all the way back. what gives. Another thing repair techs don’t tell me how great and wonderful you are anymore than I tell you how great and wonderful I am thank you.
@@martydibergi5228 , Next time Psionic Audio, or Brad's Guitar Garage, does a live amp-chat stream on RUclips, sign in and ask them for a tech recommendation. They both keep a running list of known-good guitar/amp repair techs in their database and perhaps they can help you find someone in your area.
You’re such an inspiration!
Chicago! I knew you didn’t sound like a native California native! Fellow Midwesterner here (Detroit). Keep it up 👍!
Same here! I think of what Joe Walsh said about California: "Everybody comes here, but nobody's FROM here."
Colleen in one video you were admiring the knobs on an amp. I made a set of aluminum guitar knobs and gave them to Tommy Castro. They have 6 holes in a radial pattern. I hope he uses them. Your vids are so cool.
Colleen, I am very impressed of your skills in amp service. Your videos are sort of electronic course for me, who don't own any amp or guitar but I am literally attracted by this kind of repair/restoration. I think you're very clever in your approach to these pieces of music history, and you follow logical steps to fix any issue. Last but not least, you are a beautiful girl, much more interesting than many other girls who aren't able to do what you do. Love from Italy.
ok wop
Those Vero amps you showed were real art works. Yours is a great channel. The "how to solder" video gave my daughter and I the courage to finally start some soldering projects we were afraid to do. Now, get to work for the next enjoyable amp repair video! 👍
Just discovered yr. channel & am now your newest sub. So refreshing to see young ppl. carrying the torch forward & joining the amp building/repair community. Best of luck to you! I will be watching.
Fazio? That sounds like a good name for an amp
Thank you for sharing your story, I've been watching all your videos and you're a terrific teacher and a humble human. I'm looking forward to watching your new videos and seeing your progression continue. I'm starting my first 5F1 build now and I fall more in love with this work every day. Cheers from Washington and thanks again for all the good work!
The internet is the best tube amp rabbit hole ever! We have an awesome community of people out there. Hoffmans Amp forum and The Amp Garage would be two of my favorites. Less for learning these days, more for inspiration (or short attention span theater). :0)
I tripped over one of your videos and I don't really remember what I was looking for but after watching a few videos I thought the same thing. "I wonder what got you into this field"? Admittedly it's not a field that a lot of young women are in. The timing couldn't be better. I wish you the best of luck and mega success with your business and your channel.
Creator on the rise... Nice. More power to you and your channel
Good call on focusing future production on one amp design. Thank you for sharing your story.
Glad to hear a bit from you, it’s amazing to have someone who deal with electronics, i did studies but was more into playing guitar and repair myself stuff than learning maths etc at school,,, so it’s great to see all your work on amps!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! What you are doing Colleen! You have such a great attitude and demeanor for teaching! And, for someone as young as you are? Your knowledge and expertise is incredible! I'm truly floored! Great Job little lady! Truly! Keep up the great work! 🤗💞🎼🎵🎶🎸🎵✌️(PS - Also? Kudos to your Uncle Doug and other mentors! They taught you well!)
Literally the second video of yours that I've watched and the second comment I've got to leave... Give yourself more credit! Frankly, it's amazing how much ground you've already covered. And I like your strategy towards building amps of your own, with one amp to start. I'm in a bit of a similar situation where I've designed an amp that could see light of day in production (series of long stories). And though there will and have been all kinds of logistic headaches, I always feel better when I just sit down, plug a guitar into the thing, and play. The sound of the amp just makes me happy after a while. And it kind of makes it's own peace with me that way. I wish you this same good feeling. And I have little doubt and high hope that you'll be successful.
Hi - just bumped into your channel and will have to listen later as its "late". One tip I heard about "tone" and replacing vintage power supply electrolytic capacitors. I was told the older capacitors even when new had higher ESR and inductance than modern electrolytics. So in order to emulate the old cap and effects upon "tone", a 100uH inductor with 5-10 ohms DCR would be put in series with each main cap. Single ended circuitry has a lot of interaction with power supply impedance(s)
Love your stuff /you are so right about so much to learn im on lesson 17 of Gerald Weber,s tube amp course /algebra /voltage dividers/ tone stacks circuit analysis was getting weary and overwhelmed finding you help keep the fire burning great instruction style cant wait to see you at one day .. be well and keep it coming ...
Cool story and it’s nice to have an approachable resource!
Lol 3w later, 25k subscribers, congrats! I'm here because of TAVA, cheers!
Oh never stop! For me its been a fabulous 3.5 decade journey and there are times you'll find yourself having a conversation about the hysteresis of a magnet or coil and wonder 'Have I lost it?' but then it comes in super handy LOL Yeah, enjoy, have fun and always think out of the box - if anyone ever gives you the this or that choice, look for the third option, always! :o)
Nice to see these kind of skills being passed onto the younger generation.
I wish you the very best of success with your career choice!
You are really inspiring me. This is my passion. I love it when I see people doing what they love and being able to make some money doing it. This is where I want to be. Thank you.
It's nice to have technion that can keep the classic maps going
awesome contribution , thank you.
Those Vero amps are lovely pieces with an Art Deco flair. Congratulations on your channel and trusting yourself enough to take the plunge in your own business. Keep learning and pursuing your passion.
Proof positive education doesn't cost---------education PAYS !! Keep going.
So cool to see your business and RUclips channel grow Colleen! That amp building class was a lot of fun!
Great video. I've been playing guitar for about 40 years and am just getting into modding guitars. Eventually I want to try building pedals and building an amp.
Us older techs had to go college, uni, and some of started off in tv repair shops.
After 30 odd years in the repair trade..many of us would say start off with easy type simple stuff before jumping in to high voltage valve amplifiers and learn from others to guide you. Safe journey on in the amp world.
Yes electronics is learn ohm's law and never run before we can walk...as taking on someone's pride and joy, messing it up can be costly experience!..
I’m totally digging this. As a tube amp freak, it is so important for a younger generation to take the reins so that amp repair doesn’t disappear. You got a new sub! Looking forward to your content.
Hi'
I mainly reach out to comment to you here to express that I find you very easy to follow along with while you go over your content
that you feature within your videos .
I feel very grateful to you for your efforts , but also the `Human Element' that you seem to so easily endorse unto the viewer.
Also , I myself have an historical state of mind and that music is a great part of who I am , so there seems to be some common ground there with you .
Colleen , your `AWESOME' !
I Subbed !
`LIKED' !!!
Kudos for acknowledging Uncle Doug - the 'Grand Gent of the Thermionic Valve'
Enjoyed your content so far - here downunder we soulder not sodder , lol
Yep, we "soulder" in the UK as well...
That Woody 15 is slick lookin! Good shit
Love those Vero amps, I remember seeing the late, great Nick Curran using one.
Keep up the great work. Best way to learn is to do. That’s how I did it other than an NRI home study course I took in the early 1990’s. That course had no tube technology involved. I’ve been a gigging guitar player for 43 years and always used tube amps. When my go to amp techs started retiring or unfortunately passing away about 20 years ago I started getting my feet wet into doing some of my own work. Guitars I learned how to do most repairs on much earlier because people never seemed to know my feel and touch and never set up my axe the way I liked it so I started doing it myself. For a day job I was a journeyman Tool and Die maker/CNC programmer so I had good skills on building and holding tolerances and at home an avid woodworking guy so the guitar work came pretty easy. The amp stuff I read a lot of books, watched videos later on and just figured it as I went. My math knowledge from my job was a big plus for electronics especially the trig and algebra. Now I have too much test gear lol! Became a scope and meter junkie. DMM’s, old Triplett and Simpson VOM’s, VTVM’s, FETVM’s, tube testers. I love rebuilding old test gear as much as amps too, you should get into that. Great place to learn too. Check out Joe Smith’s channel, Mr. Carlson’s lab and w2aew. Not so much amp guys but electronics chops us mortals dream of. The Radio Shop is great too. I’ve rebuilt about a dozen 60-80 years old radios. Great learning curve in that with doing alignments and such. Looking forward to your next upload. Mike
cf! great chord combo & initials. glad you're here! once upon a time i was told i "could be the bag girl" when i applied for sales at a huge music store even though i'd played since 9th grade. yeah no. make a time machine! we'll work as a team! best wishes
I like the part where you hit on it's really hard to retain the information I've found that unless you do a thing a lot you just kinda have to start afresh the amount of times I've done jobs going, well I've done this before how come I can't remember how the blazers I did it, last time it's a good reminder to not beat oneself up over struggling with some technical issue that isn't a repeat process you return to often to do it with ease.
congrats on the creator on the rise promotion on RUclips trending page.
Her being pretty and having a niche thing that's hers is prime for RUclips rising
Are you an amp tech ?? I live in Tampa and it's slim pickings for good amp techs Thanks
An interesting story. Thanks for that. I was expected to keep the band gear going with no training at all, and did it. Taught myself to fix b/w tube tv's in the 70's. Still do some repair work, pc's, whatever. Never had a lesson from anyone. It's in the blood.
Thanks for answering my questions
Admitting we don’t know everything is the first step to learning more. You’re a refreshing addition to our little amp geek corner of the Internet.
Was expecting to find you sniffing around this channel as some point! 😂
@@jamesdolan16 Let's just hope this Qcumber doesn't spread his conspiracies over here.
@@SonofTheMorningStar666 not surprised he fell down that rabbit hole.
@@rossamundbrennan7248 Right? Guess the divorce is final now. Brad, it was cool when you repaired amps, then you got weird.
@@SonofTheMorningStar666 he really is a cesspool of a human being.
Also, I think you're cool because the inside of my Fender Twin Amp is the most frightening place I can imagine.
Keep on kicking ass, love this!
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Nice Little doggy your never gonna need to buy any dog treats again,,All the amplifier packaging is going to be full of amazing Dog goodies :):)
One thing I notice about your videos is that you show a component you are about to install and then cut to the install where the leads are perfectly bent, exactly spaced for the eyelets and the component is perfectly centered between the eyelets. How about sharing your technique for this? I have my own, but am always curious to see how others do theirs. Your repairs & rebuilds take on a very professional look just by this one thing, (plus good soldering technique) which so many others miss. The person who mentored you did a very good job.
Keep up with the great work you're doing !
Huge damn respect for people like you. Huge respect and regards to people who find their passion and follows it, no matter of stereotypes about human and subject. Huge respect and regards to people like you, who share their wisdom and passion to other people. Nowadays, non-cheapminded individuals, who make it their own way is real gold of society, you the one who making progres, walking in future, even though you working with something old, something what some people call "legacy things". You inspiring, i wish there will be more people like you, an example for many. Huge respect and regards, from some people of Ukraine))
I can’t wait to see and hear your amps.
Hi, I met you at Deltronics, small world. Great channel, thanks for the videos. Mike has been doing my work for years. I have 2 JBL 15" that need to be refoamed and they don't do that anymore
I just wanted to say I LOVE YOU!
Glad to see your doing well GOOD Amp builders/techs are hard to come by these days and when venues start opening up again you’ll get a lot more business. Keep doing what your doing you have a great channel!
Cool story! Good to hear the business is going on in USA)
Wow, I didn't know you came from Joliet/Chicago. I've been building and repairing amps as a side job for years in the Chicago area. Vero amps are also awesome, I might even know your dad and uncle. My day job (in Burr Ridge) is not far from Deltronics, and I've sent a lot of digital mixing boards there, much to Mike's dismay, lol. You took classes taught by Ian too at Specimen, wow (?) Awesome shout out to Uncle Doug (love him too), and thanks for the heads up on the podcast. Keep learning and maintaining your excellent humble attitude!
Wrench Every Day! Glad I found you. Good luck!!
Have you ever repaired an old VOX JAGUAR Combo organ? I built one in 1968 from a Heathkit. I'm amazed some people still want these.
Thank you for all the great info!! You're amazing!!
Awesome video.. kudos for having the guts to pursue your passion. Looking forward to watching your progression as a buisness woman and youtuber. Please keep the cool content coming.🍻
A Chicago area native - me too. You might remember a line of amps named Fatboy used by such notables as Santana and Beck. The designer and builder of these Fatboy amps was my mentor, colleague and is a good friend. We are both building and repairing amps to this day.
You have a great story and I wish you continued success.
I wish I could send you an Amp to service. I have a bassman that belonged to a local legend. A very special Amp to me.
Love your Content
Hello Colleen. Today I saw a video on your channel and I signed up immediately. Congratulations on your work. I am from Brazil and I am passionate about tube equipment from the 50s and 60s. I have three amplifiers produced in Brazil, in the 60s, which were based on Princeton and Bass Man. I will always be watching your videos.
When possible, make a video of your workbench. Success and peace. Rodrigo Bortoloti
I hope your business does well!
cool lap Dog like my lap cats .i am modding a seiko wkc-9000 .its a bit of a pain lay out was unexpected like the 2 2.5inch woofers hidden in the unit man its a crammed full unit but the journey must continue
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Hello from England, as a guitar playing grandfather to six lovely granddaughters, I'm proud of you, and what you have accomplished. You are an inspiration to young women everywhere. Thank you for a great channel.
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I love your channel. If I were going to design an amp. It would be a high gain Marshall master volume type. It would have a handmade bridge rectifier. Two EL34s. Four 12AX7s. No effects loop. No reverb. And no extra channels. Also it would have an easily accessible bias pot and test points. I think a lot of amps today are too complicated. At this point in time I can only change tubes and bias my amps. Maybe someday I'll build one.
i know its a cliche but the internet as an entity is really a game changer. alot of knowledge was gate-keeped until the internet came along.
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Your subscribers have more than doubled in less than a week.😉👍
12.8k today, way to go!
Great story, I was wondering how you got into this niche. Your love of what you do comes through and is interesting to all us music nerds. Keep it up!
5K eight days ago and now 12.4K..... daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnggg