Ampmedic Amplifier Repair should be the go to shop for Tube Amplifier service and maintenance! Phil is honest, professional and extremely knowledgeable. He also is a really nice person with a fabulous sense of humor. We had Phil evaluate my daughters Fender Blues Jr amp and he was right on with his evaluation! He sent photos of each issue found and also provided information on things we could look at doing to the amp in the future to improve its performance. Phil's pricing is very fair and the result of his work was amazing! He transformed a used okay sounding $400.00 amp into a very beautiful sounding musical addition to my daughters guitar rig. It is an unbelievable transformation for the better and will allow my daughter to improve as a musician. Do not hesitate to use Ampmedic Amplifier Repair for all of your Tube Amplifier needs. You will not be disappointed! Thanks for the great work Phil!! read more

Cocky, arrogant & not interested to see the defective unit. He went on the assumption that my device was made in China, with small tiny parts & difficult to work on. Recommended right off the bat that it would be cheaper to buy a new unit on E-Bay. Strongly not recommend!!!!! read more

Had Phil work on an Ampeg V4 that quit working. He was very professional, had good communication, and best of all, does GREAT work. Amp sounds awsome now. I just dropped off another Ampeg for repair. I am now a repeat customer. read more

I called for a quote of a diagnostic for a solid state cabinet amplifier and head unit that is having issues with weak signal. Instead of starting the conversation by simply giving me what the bench fee would be, he basically told me that cost to repair is likely not worth it in comparison to purchasing a replacement; which is not true since the cabinet alone is $400 new. He turned down my business because it was "a pain in the ass to work on". Do NOT call this establishment for amp repair, you'll only get a condescending man that thinks his time isn't worth your money. Would rate 0 if I could. read more

Purchased a used 20 year old fender tweed amp from A seller on offer up and after playing through it I noticed it didn't sound right, I took my amp to amp medic and he was able to fix the amp and it sounds great now! He truly knows what he's doing when it comes to high end fender amps and especially vintage amps. I highly recommend the ampmedic read more

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**STAY AWAY** I brought my amp to Phil to get modded. He also suggested changing the screen resistors and power tubes, which I agreed to. After 2 months of not hearing anything, Phil told me there was a problem with the amp and it had low output. I was patient with him and allowed him to take his time to fix it. After about another 2 months, he stated that he "could not help me" and to come to pick up the amp. He was intentionally vague about this whole interaction to obviously avoid any admission of fault. After taking it to a competent tech, I found out that the output transformer is blown and will cost me at least $400 to fix. I brought him a working amp, and he gave me back a broken amp with no explanation. Throughout the entire time of working with him, Phil was aggressive, abrasive, and condescending in his communication. I was nothing less than professional and patient with him. He clearly lacks integrity and does not own his mistakes. His character and morals are reflected in his communication. I would strongly advise against using Phil's services. He is not competent, and he is not trustworthy. If you care about your amp, take it somewhere else. I can bet any response he gives to this will be an obvious shift of blame onto anything but himself. (Point Proven) *Update* - My new tech found the source of the blown transformer, it was a wire pinched to the chassis from when Phil was installing the switch that i asked him to install to the C137 capacitor. So yes, Phil fried the transformer. Also, Phil is just fabricating some complete nonsense in his response. The amp was never modded and I brought it to him in full working condition, it did not have low output. The attached picture was sent to me by Phil of him pointing at the UNMODDED capacitor I wanted Phil to clip and install to a switch (see the comment in the email about that "chicken leg"). Phil, your integrity is truly nonexistent. You really spent all that time fabricating a lie to defend your mistake? Breaking my amp wasn't enough for you. You had to double down and create this absolutely fake story instead of taking responsibility for your actions. Shame on you. read more

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Rude as sh*t, I called to see about getting a repair expecting someone that's going to be helpful. Far from it, acted like a kid that didn't get what he wanted. I'm always trying to be positive, but with just a little time talking to this guy you know he's just trying to steal your cash! But what do you expect for a guy that works out of his house. read more

Expert and honest quality workmanship. No corners cut and best results possible. Phil has already serviced a number of my pieces and I am about to ship him another from NY. I won't even think about sending it anywhere else. read more

Just a great amp tech. I'm beyond satisfied and my amp has never sounded better. Save up cash and get your amp diagnosed and fixed here. No B.S., no work around, no band-aid fixes, Phil here is the real deal. Phil is more than knowledgeable, he is a professional and he will give you nothing but quality work. Brought in my Fender Blues Jr., got my amp back sounding fantastic. I even asked Phil to upgrade the tubes, and the amp became even better. Highly recommend, this is the only guy I will trust with my equipment from now on. read more

Phil did a great job of working on an old obscure Fender amp that I own. Not only did he get it back to good working order but he also was speedy with his work, extremely knowledgable, and communicative. His honesty on what absolutely needed to be done, should be done, and didn't need attention was appreciated. I travel through Las Vegas for work sometimes and to save me from having to ship the amp, Phil was understanding and flexible with my travel situation. I would take an amplifier to Phil any day of the week with the confidence that it was in good hands. Thanks Phil! read more

I have a Peavey Valve King 100 that just stopped working one day. I checked the fuse and replaced it. The light came on, but no sound. I needed to take it in somewhere. I came across Ampmedic after searching online. I requested a quote and Phil called me right away. I made an appointment to drop it off. We met and talked. He's very knowledgeable and has been doing this for many years. After a week of communication via emails with what was going on with my amp and pictures my amp was fixed. Turns out there are internal fuses that are soldered to the board and I had some bad tubes. So I now have new fuses and all new matching power tubes and the bias set. Amp sounds better than when I bought it and it seems louder too. I would highly recommend Phil for your amp repair needs. Thanks again. read more

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I asked Phil to look at a Marshall jcm 900 sl-x that I purchased used online. He took it in and emailed pics of a previous repair and recommended replacing aged components. He completed the work and emailed pics of the repaired repair and replaced components. Phil is a straight shooter. I've been playing over 40 years and know enough to know the basics of tube amplification. Phil can open an amp and look at it, and determine issues because he understands the theory behind tube amps. He is not a monkey see monkey do amp tech. If you want quick, or you want cheap, go to Guitar Center and roll the dice. I'll only let Phil open my classic Marshalls. read more

Had my amp for 4 months never looked at it. Zero communication. When I finally called him he said I was not a big enough customer to warrant his grace a waste of time and fuel. Looser working out of his garage read more

Long story short my amp stopped working. I called Phil and answered a few easy questions about the amp (JVM410H). We set up an appointment to look at the amp. It was immediately evident that Phil is extremely knowledgeable. He had me stay a while which I found very cool and open. He found a few obvious issues immediately and we talked about a few different plans of action. We agreed on a fix and went forward with ordering the parts. A week later the amp was done and ready to pick up. The amp now sounds better than ever. Extremely happy with the results and plan to come back for future fixes and upgrades. read more

Phil is a great guy, knowledgeable and a very professional amp tech. He gave my 2002 amp special attention and went through everything to make sure it's back in working order asap! He even discovered a few faults in it and took care of it without charging too much for it. Highly recommend for everything involves tubes, you wouldn't regret! read more

Simply put, this guy knows his stuff. Serviced my rare 200W frankenamp and helped design some really cool ways to keep it cool/make it better. Loved working with him. Gotta be ready to have some good convo and sit down with him. He pulls the amp apart right in front of you. read more

Ampmedic Amplifier Repair - Electronics Repair Near Me - Henderson, Nevada

Hi everyone~ Just wanted to let everyone know that Phil Farano is a wonderful amplifier tech. He is from the 'old school". His ears have great tone recognition. Works fast too! I must say, Phil is the man for me. All the best, Jerome Ali (guitarist for The Brothers Ali jazz duo) read more

My Yamaha B-2 amp had been in storage 25 years. Its didn't quite work properly before I stored it. When I contacted Phil he made an appointment for me that day (Saturday). When I got there he explained to me that he doesn't normally work on solid state amps but would take a look. He emailed me the following Tuesday, and explained very clearly what he had found. When I picked up the Amp he did a complete explaination of what he had done and a written reciept of the same discussion. Great service is hard to find, Phil needs to be praised for both good service and stellar work. Oh and BTW the amp works GREAT!!! Barbara read more

Terrible experience. I wanted to warn anyone thinking of going here. I went to his shop/garage for his, "Free Bench Test". His work area and whole demeanor seemed very unprofessional to me. Right down to his T-Shirts and business cards with a line through the old phone number and the new written in with a Sharpie. But he seemed to be very knowledgable. He took a look under the hood, and pointed out all the things he wanted to replace (First red flag - this was an all original 1964 amp and he wanted to replace EVERY capacitor and tube). His estimate was $500 to $600 PLUS parts. This was a bit steep for me, considering I bought the amp for $350 (20 years ago) and it still played well. So wanting the repairs, but not having that much money to lay down at the time, I decided to wait. But I felt bad for taking up his time (most of it listening to him brag about himself) so I asked him to let me pay something for his trouble. He declined and reminded me that this was a "Free Bench Check". Then he offered me $500 to buy the amp. I thought to myself, "it needs $600 worth of repair and he wants to buy it for 5". Something didn't add up. I told him I didn't want to sell it and at this point he got very visibly angry. He started cursing and slamming tools and muttered about how I was wasting his time. But then the offer went to $600 and then $700. I didn't know the amp's value at the time so I asked him if I could think about it and he said no. That was enough for me. I told him I wan't interested and then he demanded that I pay him $50 per my earlier offer. I did offer and my amp was still in pieces on his bench. So I checked my wallet - I did not have $50. Long story short, I went on PayPal and transferred $50 to him. He made sure the transaction showed up in his account before he gave me the amp back to leave. I'm not saying he was holding the amp hostage, but he made it very uncomfortable and difficult to get out of there. But he finally handed me the amp back and a handful of screws and I was on my way. I felt violated. The whole experience really shook me up. I don't think he did anything illegal or unethical - just bad business. I think his intention from the start was to buy the amp and so he inflated the repair estimate and became he was very angry when I didn't want to sell it. I ended up taking the same amp to a highly respected repairman who does audio work for many bands and shows and clubs on the strip. His fees were more than the average repair shop I checked, but he came highly recommended and had a nice facility. He advised me to "do nothing to it". It played well and would be worth more in it's original condition. I wanted to play it - not sell it and at the very least, I wanted to replace the cord with a three pronged plug and remove the so-called "death cap". He did this and some other minor things. He charged me $120 and gave me back all the replaced parts in a baggy - offering to re-install them if I ever wanted to sell it in all-original condition. The moral to this story... go to someone who is interested more in repair and customer service rather than buying and selling amps like this guy. Also, make sure you know the value of your amp before you take it to ANYONE. read more

I recently had Phil (the Amp Medic) fix a buzzing sound in my favorite Fender "Custom Shop" Vibroverb amplifier. He not only found the offending and CHEAP AZZ Chinese tube that was rattling at volume levels above #4, but he replaced all the cheap AZZ tubes that Fender Custom Shop installed in my EXPENSIVE "Custom Shop" Vibroverb. After Phil worked on the amp, it can melt stainless steel from 50 yards and yet it has all the bottom end and tone that one would expect from a true "Custom Shop" Fender Amp! I was NOT at all happy to find out that Fender would put JUNK Chinese SHIT tubes at the Custom Shop and then let it go out the door with thier stamp of approval... just to make more money! Fender just dropped to the bottom of the pile regarding my opinion of their "Custom Shop" line amps. Fender would be better to call it the "Costume Shop". Next time, I will to go direct to Phil when looking for a new amp before I ever again trust Fender or any other manufacturer to deliver what they claim. Thanks (Doc) Phil...you are the BEST, I will return! Rich B. Henderson, NV read more

I am a returning customer. Phil is honest, fair priced, supremely knowledgeable, meticulous and has completed repairs very quickly. I firmly believe my amps are better now than when they came from the factory. Plus he's pretty funny, too. read more

Purchased a 1987 2554 Silver Jubilee combo amp and wanted to put new tubes and to check capacitors cause the amp was so old took it to Phil who repaired an older amp for me. Sure enought it needed new capacitors, if you have an amp thats 30 years old get it checked, and Phil is the guy to take it to. The guy goes the extra mile and doesn't do more than is needed. He may recommend something that you may want to change later on to make it sound better but leaves that up to you. Thanks again Phil read more

When I pulled my old Fender Princeton Chrorus out of storage and plugged it in after 10+ years, it sounded so bad that I thought it was totally broken and almost just bought a new one. I decided to try having it repaired first and called Ampmedic because he just specializes in amps and figured if anyone could fix it, he could. As soon as I entered his shop and talked to him, it was immediately obvious that Phil is a true amp guru. He was very professional from the time I first set the appointment for the free bench check. During the bench check, he told me exactly what he thought the problem was, how he would fix it, how long it would take, and what he charges. Everything he said was spot on. It is now one week later and the amp sounds perfect, like it is brand new! read more

I've had Ampmedic work on 3 vintage amps so far; a '54 Fender Pro, Blond Tolex Tremolux and an Ampeg Gemini 1. All of which had succumb to their age with various issues. Leave your preconceived ideas of what you think you know about vintage amp tone at the door. I know I learned a few thing over the years that I thought to be true were soon disproved. What I learned about Phil's approach is that he is very analytical. Starting at a point and working through to yield a positive result. Yes he is opinionated, but he's not there to appease your electronic egos and voodoo believes. He uses high quality parts and tries to return the amp to its vintage glory. His work is tidy and thorough, and he wants you completely satisfied with the tone achieved. Seeing some of the other work he does on "high end" vintage tube audio amps made me feel comfortable having him work on my projects. Comparing the complexity of audio circuits he resurrects to my old amps put me at ease. He may not be the cheapest, or fastest but he works for a mutual goal of making the most of amps reliability and tone. Let your ears be judge. Greg S. read more

I have had the pleasure of working with Phil at Ampmedic for a few years now. I gave him the insurmountable task of re-building a 55+ year old tube amp (Harman Kardon Citation II). This amplifier had been through the hands of at least 4 technicians and was a complete mess. Phil explained to me that he would work on the amp in between his pro-audio repair jobs. I knew that this would take time. Phil spent hours reviewing the repair literature, and talked to specialists who have had years of repair experience with this amp. He has addressed issues with this amp that have not been discussed in the literature. This amplifier has been taken completely apart and re-built. Phil's attention to detail, his skills as a technician, and creativity are exemplary. He knows his trade and does not pull punches. He took this amplifier and transformed it into a world class, high end work of art. I really appreciate the extra effort he makes to learn as much as he has about the amplifier. A+++ I wholeheartedly recommend Ampmedic. It was well worth the time and effort. read more

I have a Fender Blues Jr. I purchased the BillM modifications for it from the BillM website. Thought I could figure it out. Was lost in about 30 seconds. Searched high and low for someone who had a clue and would do the modifications locally. Talked with Phil from Ampmedic over the phone and realized he's the real deal, so I met with him, talked about what i wanted, handed him my amp and the parts I purchased. He worked on each of the 11 modifications I wanted one at a time untill they worked perfect! Took a while had to borrow an amp from a friend to gig with, but what i got back was a work of art. I can't tell you how happy I am with the work Phil did. When I went to pick up my amp. Phil had it ready to go with 2 guitars, ready to play. Told me I had to give it a try before he would let me leave. He went through all the modifications, talked about getting good tone, maintenance, and somethings he would add in the future to the amp. I would say my experience with Phil was outstanding. He is professional craftsman, and offers service that is lacking in large businesses. Have a question call him! I would probably purchase my parts through him next time. I'm happy with the BillM parts but many of them Phil had on hand. Phil did show off a few tubes he has special made. I'll be back at his place having them put in soon!!! Hope this review helps, Dan P. read more

Took a Marshall JCM 2000. Repair was complete success and done in a timely manner. Will recommend.

Big thanks to Phil for helping me with my amp! He does great work, and I thought the price was right considering his expertise and workmanship!! He also took the time to explain some things about making the amp sound great, which it now does. Thanks Phil, I'll definitely refer my friends to you!! read more

Diagnosed & fixed problem with a failed esoteric tube amp, and did some minor mods to ensure that the amp won't fail again. He provided a lot of useful information. Dealing with Phil was great & I highly recommended him for tube amp repair! read more

Had a great experience with Phil. He thoroughly troubleshot my Victoria Ivy League, and saved me a ton of money in costly repairs. I also feel he gave me a very reasonable price on the parts and labor. read more