Agreed, the opening history was really well done and added a lot to the story. Very concise yet complete treatment of the amp work. However, I think a short example of pot and jack cleaning should be in every repair/renovation video. Cheers!
I never knew what a Concert was until I heard Dave Alvin use one back in the 90s. What blew me away was how he did the entire show using his Strat, a cable, and the Concert, and nothing else. No pedals whatsoever. And so many tones, all with the basic setup. Remarkable. I've only seen a handful of players do it with zero pedals, and this was one of the best.
Hello from England, I'm a 77 yr old guitarist. I was around in the day, when we were playing through these great amps. Thank you for keeping them alive.
Colleen, your videos and presentations should be a benchmark and example of how ALL educational contents should be!! I wish I had a teacher like you for EVERY subject I was interested in.. Great job and thanks for the great home-schoolin' (even for this 50yr old..😅🤙)
it warms my heart to see the younger generation get into component-level electronics. i was hooked back in the 70's when i got one of those radio shack project kits with the spring terminal connectors. there's nothing like soldering parts together into a project and seeing it work.
I like your work. Your videos are awesome also. No messing around, no crappy music "montage" (the word makes me cringe", speed up with frame cuts, so no chipmunk sounds. just the business, the stuff needed to be seen. Excellent work.
I appreciate the historic aspect of who played this amp. We hear a lot about what basses (and guitars) Carol Kaye played but seldom anything about her amps. Thanks Colleen!
I built a Princeton, but I too couldn't "fix" and amp in most cases, now I appreciate good amp techs even more than before, and know good wiring technique.
Well done girl, I worked as a radio mechanic in the 80s and 90s and I am pleased with such videos, thank you girl, keep going in the same spirit, good luck to you.
I am amazed at a) the technical complexity, and b) at your level of knowledge, particularly the way you were identifying all the components. Watching a craftsperson at work is really relaxing, and I loved the fact that much of the time you are just working and not saying anything. Also the level of historical knowledge is amazing. Great video. Not a bad tutorial on soldering either. 😉
@@Kevin-mp5of Dumb comment! Google is certainly a source of information, but if that’s all it took, I’d be a nuclear physicist, a master woodworker, and a brilliant guitarist. Don’t downplay the technical and practical abilities of this amazing lady.
I really appreciate your laid back attitude not waisting energy on criticisms of others work ethics. Just caring about the sound and your own ethics. It’s always quite enjoyable wharching you. Thank you.
love the wes montgomery riffing at the end. thanks for sharing. a really fun watch and cool to see your process from diagnosis to full updating and restoration.
It is SO refreshing to see a tech give the power supply the priority it deserves, functionality and safety over originality. I can't tell you how many times I've seen partial cap jobs and carbon comps just to keep things "pure". I hope your videos help raise the bar.
You popped up on the right in another channel and I'm an instant subscriber. I'm in total awe watching you work. Thank you for sharing what you do with us!!
I absolutely love drinking coffee in the mornings and watching videos of you working on amps....educational and entertaining. Keep it coming kid....you are on to something here!
I bought a brown concert off of CL. Sounded amazing. Incredible vibrato... Sadly, the next day the police called to tell me it was stolen. The thief who sold it to me never paid me back. I sued him in small claims court and won. In trying to reclaim my money, I dug into his past and turned out he may have made a guy murder this woman at gunpoint several years before (that was the claim of the guy who went to prison for the murder) and he was a two-time felon, so I decided to cut my losses. Miss that amp. On the good side, the amp belonged to a very well known local musician and we've since developed a friendship. So, not a complete loss.
A bit strange that the cops call you the next day over a stolen amp, there’s many stolen things out there and they usually don’t even bother investigating. One more reason to not use your real phone number on CL or Kijiji or whatever.
@@abubakr6939 Not so much. I live in a relatively small city. The kind where you frequently run into people you know. The guy who owned the amp is a minor celebrity in the area. He recognized the amp on CL and called the cops. The cops surely know who he is. They went to the guy who sold it to me, who then gave them my # and they called me.
For me this is Unintentional ASMR. What better way to relax and fall asleep than hearing a soft beautiful voice teach about old tube amps and electronics. By the way I own a pre CBS Vibro Champ Amp.
Another well documented repair. Hell if I watch enough of these I feel like you’ll school me enough to rebuild this blackface super from my passed uncle. I WILL repair it before I leave this mortal coil.
Had the best Sunday morning meditation with you! Knowing now that all the "To What" resistors in the galactic un-conscious circuit here, in at least this solar system, could be replaced too -- and Concerts everywhere would make big come back -- viva the difference -- love back!
Wow Colleen! I'mma have to call this the "Big Step" video. I mean.. new format with history and demoing Classics. And then the magic of your "right to the point" workmanship. And then to top it off... PG tips their hat. You're killing it. I think that Uncle Doug is gonna give you a rather commendable Grade on this one.
What was going on in 1964 I entered this Journey we are all on.... I love the information on the amps journey as well as the Content of your knowledge... Thanks for sharing...😎
Great job!! Don't worry about us, you build your business, that comes first!! We will be here to watch your videos whenever you post them! Always good to see Rory & love me some Wes! Shows you have great taste in real music!! 🎸😎👍
I like how you're doing the "what was going on in the world when this amp came out" thing now. It's interesting and really helps to show just how old some of these amps are. Please keep it up. Everything else is awesome as well!
Hey I just discovered your channel as I’m trying to get my head around tube amps with a view to building one. Really like the way you explain stuff, and especially the bit of historical context around the time when the amp was built.
Witaj. Oglądam z Polski. Duże zmiany w moim życiu. Muszę się wyprowadzić do innego miasta. Chciałem przed przeprowadzką sprzedać swoje wzmacniacze, perkusję i głośniki ,czarne płyty . Ponieważ pomyślałem, że przywiązanie do moich gratów jest głupie. Dzięki Twoim filmom ( rozmowie z mentorem) przebudowałem swoje myślenie. Niczego nie będę sprzedawał. Wręcz przeciwnie. Dokupię te lampowe urządzenia które kiedyś miałem . Pozdrawiam .Podoba mi się jeszcze, że nie masz podkładu muzycznego w tle to bardzo kameralne i osobiste. pozdrawiam, ma. ( tłumacz automatyczny )
Wow! This was an amazing video. I've stumbled blindly, gradually picking up a glimmer of understanding by fixing the cheap gear I could afford first and then the nicer gear I've blown up. After deciding I wanted to start learning what I was doing instead of just getting lucky, I stumbled on this video. I learned more from watching you solder and explain your process in 20 minutes than I could even imagine. I'll be watching all your videos. I love your work ethic and your sure hand. Thanks.
This amp was born 3 months before I was. I don’t exactly know why, but it gives me great comfort to know this lovely young soul has dedicated her life, to breathing new life into objects made in the same era that my ancient old ass was also made.
The RUclips gods have given me a sign by showing me this crunchy channel. Indeed I do need to finish replacing the caps in my Technics amps. And replace the horn tweeters in the PV215's. And maybe finish the crossovers too.
So glad you put this on YT, because if I had to come to your shop and stand behind you, peering over your shoulder, you would probably get super annoyed.
Very interesting video. I have a 64' Deluxe Reverb that's mostly original. I got it about 1978. I blew the original speaker in about 1980, and like a dummy, I threw it out. I put a Celestion in it. About 10 years ago, I found a Fender speaker from a 65 and replaced the Celestion. I had someone put a grounded plug on, and remove the death cap. And its been retubed. Thats about it. I love these old Fender amps. Thanks for the video.
What a cool channel. I don't understand anything about the technicalities but I do like vintage amps and guitars and stuff but always get people who know what they are doing (like Fazio Electric) to do it if I need something fixed.
Colleen you are making awesome content and it shows. I always love how explain why you are changing parts, and common failure points as well. But showing this amp in a historical sense really hit home. Keep rocking your skills ❤❤
Used to do my own setup back when, it is fun to go through the old familiars with you and so refreshing to see such respectful enthusiasm for the amps and history I grew up with during the 1960s L.A. music environment. Very nicely done, I will look forward to more episodes! Thank you!
Fascinating! Music and electronics archeology, history, technical information and pure artistry all in one video. Thank you for the obvious effort you put into your camera angles. For someone like myself, who knows next to nothing, it makes a massive difference.
I never thought it would be so satisfying to watch someone solder lol. You make it seem so easy, it's almost like watching Bob Ross produce a painting.
Love love love your presentation and attention to detail with your descrptions and close ups! And, the back story with other relivant history as well! I am assumming , those musical interludes are you as well? More please!:) They would be awesome soldering backtracks! Thanks also for the thorough electronics info and circuit theory! Just great all the way around!:)
Great video. Really appreciate you showing the process, it's super helpful. Lots of other amp tech videos don't show the work being done, they just explain it afterwards.
Coleen impresses, amazes, and captivates me on a few levels. I also want to know the make/model solder iron and solder she used in this video. Next, I’m going to learn why/why not use higher impedance speakers than was shown any amp, originally.
So awesome Fazio Electric! I tried to build an Vox AC4 type circuit and failed miserably so, this access to this information is invaluable. Great vids.
Your videos just keep getting more amazing! I love the little dive back in to history! I did the same when I inherited my grandpas 57 Gibson ga-5 just to see what was going on the year it was made
We're a new fan of your work, Colleen, but we'll be tuning in every time going forward. Killer content!
Thank you for tuning in!!
Yeah. Well deserved, I say. Cool!
Coolest plug ever. Love seeing y’all shout each other out
Smart move! She’s keeping the tradition going!
Yes!… (“Hi guys”)
At 23 minutes long this could be a TV show episode and BOY would I watch that!!
****Netflix has entered the chat
I LOVE the new format that delves into the history and historical context of the amp. Beautiful work!
Me👍🏼too. I was just 2-years-old and brought to sout’Jersey in Aug., 1964.
I do remember LBJ on b/w TV and USAF jets flying from Ft. Dix overhead.
Amen!!!
Agreed, the opening history was really well done and added a lot to the story. Very concise yet complete treatment of the amp work. However, I think a short example of pot and jack cleaning should be in every repair/renovation video. Cheers!
♥️Nothing ßexier than a woman that can teach me something, from another electrician!
I never knew what a Concert was until I heard Dave Alvin use one back in the 90s. What blew me away was how he did the entire show using his Strat, a cable, and the Concert, and nothing else. No pedals whatsoever. And so many tones, all with the basic setup. Remarkable. I've only seen a handful of players do it with zero pedals, and this was one of the best.
Hello from England, I'm a 77 yr old guitarist. I was around in the day, when we were playing through these great amps. Thank you for keeping them alive.
And do love that vibrato... definitely has the "How Soon is Now" sound...
I thought the same exact thing 😆
That was a pleasant surprise. Now if we could only hear Colleen jam with Johnny...
Good ear. No way I could guess that. My mind went to "California" by Mazzy Star
i'm an amp tech myself and i have to say i love your channel, great stuff! respect.
Colleen, your videos and presentations should be a benchmark and example of how ALL educational contents should be!!
I wish I had a teacher like you for EVERY subject I was interested in..
Great job and thanks for the great home-schoolin' (even for this 50yr old..😅🤙)
Nice work Colleen. I sincerely appreciate your thoroughness and attention to detail. A tech of your caliber is rare. Have a blessed day.👍
Your videos are great to watch and learn from. Now we all know you're a Johnny Marr fan, which makes your channel even better!!
it warms my heart to see the younger generation get into component-level electronics. i was hooked back in the 70's when i got one of those radio shack project kits with the spring terminal connectors. there's nothing like soldering parts together into a project and seeing it work.
I like your work. Your videos are awesome also. No messing around, no crappy music "montage" (the word makes me cringe", speed up with frame cuts, so no chipmunk sounds. just the business, the stuff needed to be seen. Excellent work.
You're replacing more components than I would and you're getting better results than me. Thanks for giving me more options.
Beautifully done! Ending with with a little Wes Montgomery was icing on the cake!
This new format is marvelous: giving the historical context of the amp was interesting and a good addition to the video. Joyful
Well done. Step by step diagnostics, with commentary that remained "to the point". And good editing. Thanks for being there!
Love how you show a visual snapshot of history when the amps were built.
I dont understand like 80% of what shes talking about but it seems so interesting and i loved watching regardless
I appreciate the historic aspect of who played this amp. We hear a lot about what basses (and guitars) Carol Kaye played but seldom anything about her amps. Thanks Colleen!
So, what was going on in 1964?" You just made my day.
I couldnt fix an amp to save my life but learn a lot from these videos-great guitar playing too!
I built a Princeton, but I too couldn't "fix" and amp in most cases, now I appreciate good amp techs even more than before, and know good wiring technique.
"How soon is now" as an extra bonus at the end. Love it! And your troubleshooting and repair skills are top notch. Subscribed!
Well done girl, I worked as a radio mechanic in the 80s and 90s and I am pleased with such videos, thank you girl, keep going in the same spirit, good luck to you.
I am amazed at a) the technical complexity, and b) at your level of knowledge, particularly the way you were identifying all the components. Watching a craftsperson at work is really relaxing, and I loved the fact that much of the time you are just working and not saying anything. Also the level of historical knowledge is amazing. Great video. Not a bad tutorial on soldering either. 😉
@@Kevin-mp5of Dumb comment! Google is certainly a source of information, but if that’s all it took, I’d be a nuclear physicist, a master woodworker, and a brilliant guitarist. Don’t downplay the technical and practical abilities of this amazing lady.
Billy Zoom from X played a Brown 1960 Concert (5G12 circuit) before building his own.
Really enjoying your repair videos. Keep 'em coming please.
I really appreciate your laid back attitude not waisting energy on criticisms of others work ethics. Just caring about the sound and your own ethics. It’s always quite enjoyable wharching you. Thank you.
I can’t wait any longer for a new vid !
Please start doing 1 vid a week !
I’m going kookoo !
love the wes montgomery riffing at the end. thanks for sharing. a really fun watch and cool to see your process from diagnosis to full updating and restoration.
It is SO refreshing to see a tech give the power supply the priority it deserves, functionality and safety over originality. I can't tell you how many times I've seen partial cap jobs and carbon comps just to keep things "pure". I hope your videos help raise the bar.
Not gonna lie I love the noise when you are removing components…i continually watch this with just for that noise, it’s extremely satisfying 😂
You popped up on the right in another channel and I'm an instant subscriber. I'm in total awe watching you work. Thank you for sharing what you do with us!!
Wonderwoman! Not only do you recap a vintage Fender amp but you demo it with 4 on 6 - amazing!
She is a good tech, no need to pretend her gender makes that more wonderful than it already is.
I absolutely love drinking coffee in the mornings and watching videos of you working on amps....educational and entertaining. Keep it coming kid....you are on to something here!
I bought a brown concert off of CL. Sounded amazing. Incredible vibrato... Sadly, the next day the police called to tell me it was stolen. The thief who sold it to me never paid me back. I sued him in small claims court and won. In trying to reclaim my money, I dug into his past and turned out he may have made a guy murder this woman at gunpoint several years before (that was the claim of the guy who went to prison for the murder) and he was a two-time felon, so I decided to cut my losses. Miss that amp.
On the good side, the amp belonged to a very well known local musician and we've since developed a friendship. So, not a complete loss.
Oh wow, that's quite the story!
A bit strange that the cops call you the next day over a stolen amp, there’s many stolen things out there and they usually don’t even bother investigating.
One more reason to not use your real phone number on CL or Kijiji or whatever.
@@abubakr6939 Not so much. I live in a relatively small city. The kind where you frequently run into people you know. The guy who owned the amp is a minor celebrity in the area. He recognized the amp on CL and called the cops. The cops surely know who he is. They went to the guy who sold it to me, who then gave them my # and they called me.
That thief really sounds too dumb to understand the part about having the right to remain silent and anything you say can be held against you 😂
How about the part about taking your ad down after you sell something?
For me this is Unintentional ASMR. What better way to relax and fall asleep than hearing a soft beautiful voice teach about old tube amps and electronics. By the way I own a pre CBS Vibro Champ Amp.
Colleen, you are COOL!! I love the fact that you know and embrace this wonderful technology of the past. We've got to keep these old amps alive!
LOVE that speaker configuration! What a brilliant idea!
Another well documented repair. Hell if I watch enough of these I feel like you’ll school me enough to rebuild this blackface super from my passed uncle. I WILL repair it before I leave this mortal coil.
Thank you for sharing your historical wisdom about what you are working on. Format is amazing, well done.
Lot more work than I was thinking to see. Electronic art for sure. Thanks Colleen for this very informative video. 😍
The cliping and cutting is some serious ASMR
I love the smell of solder melting in the morning! Great video.
Had the best Sunday morning meditation with you! Knowing now that all the "To What" resistors in the galactic un-conscious circuit here, in at least this solar system, could be replaced too -- and Concerts everywhere would make big come back -- viva the difference -- love back!
Wow Colleen! I'mma have to call this the "Big Step" video. I mean.. new format with history and demoing Classics. And then the magic of your "right to the point" workmanship. And then to top it off... PG tips their hat. You're killing it. I think that Uncle Doug is gonna give you a rather commendable Grade on this one.
Stumbling across this channel has made my entire summer
What was going on in 1964 I entered this Journey we are all on.... I love the information on the amps journey as well as the Content of your knowledge...
Thanks for sharing...😎
Great job!! Don't worry about us, you build your business, that comes first!! We will be here to watch your videos whenever you post them! Always good to see Rory & love me some Wes! Shows you have great taste in real music!! 🎸😎👍
This channel is like trogly and Matthew Scott had a baby with the best parts of each combined. So glad I stumbled on this
Brilliant work! You present it and describe it so easily.
Please make more videos!🙏🎼🎶 Love your channel. Your a great teacher. Very good channel for us DIY people. Thank You.
I like how you're doing the "what was going on in the world when this amp came out" thing now. It's interesting and really helps to show just how old some of these amps are. Please keep it up. Everything else is awesome as well!
Bless you for preserving history and educating your community:)
Wow, Four on Six was a welcome surprise! Nice repair!
So happy I stumbled on this channel. I could watch these all day.
Very impressed with your attention to detail and professionalism, world like you to become my teacher. Thanks for a great journey through the process.
Hey I just discovered your channel as I’m trying to get my head around tube amps with a view to building one. Really like the way you explain stuff, and especially the bit of historical context around the time when the amp was built.
I have just now stumbled upon your channel and I am blown away! Super entertaining and you are a awesome tech!
whow this video series are like a tutorial ... and you are teaching us. THANK YOU Miss =)
perfect start my morning off with some coffee and vintage amp repair..
Witaj. Oglądam z Polski. Duże zmiany w moim życiu. Muszę się wyprowadzić do innego miasta. Chciałem przed przeprowadzką sprzedać swoje wzmacniacze, perkusję i głośniki ,czarne płyty .
Ponieważ pomyślałem, że przywiązanie do moich gratów jest głupie. Dzięki Twoim filmom ( rozmowie z mentorem) przebudowałem swoje myślenie. Niczego nie będę sprzedawał. Wręcz przeciwnie. Dokupię te lampowe urządzenia które kiedyś miałem . Pozdrawiam .Podoba mi się jeszcze, że nie masz podkładu muzycznego w tle to bardzo kameralne i osobiste. pozdrawiam, ma. ( tłumacz automatyczny )
I was sure I loved this channel up until 22:03 happened. Now I'm TRIPLE sure I love this channel!!
Wow! This was an amazing video. I've stumbled blindly, gradually picking up a glimmer of understanding by fixing the cheap gear I could afford first and then the nicer gear I've blown up.
After deciding I wanted to start learning what I was doing instead of just getting lucky, I stumbled on this video. I learned more from watching you solder and explain your process in 20 minutes than I could even imagine.
I'll be watching all your videos. I love your work ethic and your sure hand. Thanks.
This amp was born 3 months before I was. I don’t exactly know why, but it gives me great comfort to know this lovely young soul has dedicated her life, to breathing new life into objects made in the same era that my ancient old ass was also made.
The RUclips gods have given me a sign by showing me this crunchy channel. Indeed I do need to finish replacing the caps in my Technics amps. And replace the horn tweeters in the PV215's. And maybe finish the crossovers too.
So glad you put this on YT, because if I had to come to your shop and stand behind you, peering over your shoulder, you would probably get super annoyed.
That working on electricals sound is the best. So soothing. Don't go changin'
Another video, which really was a class!! Congratulations Colleen, great job!! The sound at the end, I love it!😍👏👏👏👏
Outstanding! Loved The Smiths jam at the end.
Ive been looking for a channel like this my entire life. Thank you.
Glad to see you're using metal oxide resistors in the power supply Colleen! The amp should go for another 60 years now!
Your videos are getting so much better! Great job on the camera work, editing and sound mixing :)
Wow it’s so nice to see someone so young so rocking it. My hats off to you. Thanks regards Chris
Your videos are therapy for me. I love this vintage amp thing.
"How Soon Is Now" in Vibrato Mode, a good choice!
Watching you solder in new components is satisfying.
Very interesting video. I have a 64' Deluxe Reverb that's mostly original. I got it about 1978. I blew the original speaker in about 1980, and like a dummy, I threw it out. I put a Celestion in it. About 10 years ago, I found a Fender speaker from a 65 and replaced the Celestion. I had someone put a grounded plug on, and remove the death cap. And its been retubed. Thats about it. I love these old Fender amps. Thanks for the video.
What a cool channel. I don't understand anything about the technicalities but I do like vintage amps and guitars and stuff but always get people who know what they are doing (like Fazio Electric) to do it if I need something fixed.
Your videos just keep getting better. Loved the Smiths quote. Huge fan.
this is my favorite asmr channel
Colleen you are making awesome content and it shows. I always love how explain why you are changing parts, and common failure points as well. But showing this amp in a historical sense really hit home. Keep rocking your skills ❤❤
Thank you for this! I learn so much from watching your repair videos.
Me too. Other people are impressed with the history, I know plenty of that, I'm eating up the diagnostic information!
Used to do my own setup back when, it is fun to go through the old familiars with you and so refreshing to see such respectful enthusiasm for the amps and history I grew up with during the 1960s L.A. music environment. Very nicely done, I will look forward to more episodes! Thank you!
Alright! I missed this video while I was moving last month…glad to find it and get caught up. Love your work, as always.
I like how you give importance to work well done. Your an example for other tech's.
i like the way you describe things with details. other repair dudes don't do it this way.. i always enjoy having new videos from you. :)
Fixes amps and a mighty fine guitar picker, awesome job!!!
Admiro que siendo tan joven ames estos equipos del pasado lejano. Felicitaciones!!.
Fascinating! Music and electronics archeology, history, technical information and pure artistry all in one video. Thank you for the obvious effort you put into your camera angles. For someone like myself, who knows next to nothing, it makes a massive difference.
Thank you so much
It’s an absolute pleasure to watch
I never thought it would be so satisfying to watch someone solder lol. You make it seem so easy, it's almost like watching Bob Ross produce a painting.
Love love love your presentation and attention to detail with your descrptions and close ups! And, the back story with other relivant history as well! I am assumming , those musical interludes are you as well? More please!:) They would be awesome soldering backtracks! Thanks also for the thorough electronics info and circuit theory! Just great all the way around!:)
Great video. Really appreciate you showing the process, it's super helpful. Lots of other amp tech videos don't show the work being done, they just explain it afterwards.
Coleen impresses, amazes, and captivates me on a few levels.
I also want to know the make/model solder iron and solder she used in this video.
Next, I’m going to learn why/why not use higher impedance speakers than was shown any amp, originally.
Lavoro professionale e spiegazione dei dettagli tecnici ottimi.
Grazie per i tuoi video.
Sei spettacolare
The video on the repair is already awesome, but when I heard HOW SOON IS NOW, I'm FLOORED!
So awesome Fazio Electric! I tried to build an Vox AC4 type circuit and failed miserably so, this access to this information is invaluable.
Great vids.
Your videos just keep getting more amazing! I love the little dive back in to history! I did the same when I inherited my grandpas 57 Gibson ga-5 just to see what was going on the year it was made
New Sub here I am ex-Military Radar Tech on 1950's Radar Units - TUBES ROCK!
LOVE watching and hearing you work.. so smooooth and relaxing .. i wish you were in my area so i could bring all my tubes amps to you !!
Best thumbnail yet.
The look matches the voice...
Wow, unlike so many amp videos, you actually show how the work is done. Vnice