Where to get an amp repaired in Denver / Colorado

[DavePlaysBass]

My amp has been at the Service Dept Online out of Westminster since June. And it doesn't seem they are in any hurry to fix it. But I am not aware of anyone else on the front range that fixes amps

[Boot Soul]

If your amp is an all-tube amp, you are in luck. Lord Valve, in Denver is one of the best and most experienced tube amp guys anywhere. Really.

http://www.nebsnow.com/LordValve

He may repair solid state electronics also, I'm not sure. But tube amps and tubes are his thing, as his name proclaims.

[pmcd]

Originally Posted by Boot Soul

If your amp is an all-tube amp, you are in luck. Lord Valve, in Denver is one of the best and most experienced tube amp guys anywhere. Really.

http://www.nebsnow.com/LordValve

He may repair solid state electronics also, I'm not sure. But tube amps and tubes are his thing, as his name proclaims.

+1

I've also had good luck with Mars Amp Repair.

http://www.marsamprepair.com/

[zachoff]

Originally Posted by DavePlaysBass

My amp has been at the Service Dept Online out of Westminster since June. And it doesn't seem they are in any hurry to fix it. But I am not aware of anyone else on the front range that fixes amps

I had the exact same problem with them... They had my Bassman for 8 weeks and still hadn't even started to work on it. So, I took it to Ryan at Robb's Music in Boulder and he had it done in less than a week. Awesome tech and awesome turnaround.

[TimmyBoomBoom]

I've also had good luck with Mars Music. Off Broadway around Oxford, I think.

[DavePlaysBass]

Thanks. The amp is solid state. I may check out Robb's or Mars. There both a bit of a drive from Fort Collins, but 3+ months is a long time for a turn around.

[pygmygrizzly]

I knew a guy that never got his cab back from that red building on alameda (I can't remember the name, I moved to LA months ago, sound something) hmm I miss denver.

[rbbrchkn]

NBS is the best tech around CO, but because of that he's always backed up.

If you're sick of having the amp out of commission, I'd avoid Mars- I've had two amps and a space echo go through there and sit for weeks and weeks, and none of em' were fixed properly when they came back. Those repairs were a year apart, and Glen (the shop owner) was the one doing the work. Arrrgh, to say the least.

I think Robb's turns things around fairly quickly, from what I've heard, and they're pretty good about taking things back if they don't quite fix it the first time. Although, if you've already had your amp in the queue for that long at Service Dept Online, I'd just go down there and raise all kinds of **** until they promise to turn it around immediately. Best of luck to ya.

[tofit m]

Downtown Radio in Denver was pretty good about replacing the rotary switch in my Line 6... Turn around was about a week and the cost was reasonable.

[Mars amp repair]

Hello folks,
Here at Mars we pride ourselves as being the customer's advocate. It distresses me to see posts like this one...esp when the customer has not given us the chance to check things out & make things right.

Even though it has been since September last year, I'd still be willing to give this customer his money back on this repair as long as we have the chance to talk & figure out what went wrong. We would have done that back in September if we had been informed of the problems.

I would like this customer to contact us & see if we can work out an arrangement. I'm not able to find a 'space echo' in my search of our files from 9-10, so I cannot contact this customer.

As we all know electronics and mechanics aren't perfect & things go wrong...that's why we have a very liberal 90 day warranty.

Thanx, glen - glen@MarsAmpRepair.com - Mars Amp Repair - Englewood, CO 720-457-3300 www.MarsAmpRepair.com

Originally Posted by rbbrchkn

NBS is the best tech around CO, but because of that he's always backed up.

If you're sick of having the amp out of commission, I'd avoid Mars- I've had two amps and a space echo go through there and sit for weeks and weeks, and none of em' were fixed properly when they came back. Those repairs were a year apart, and Glen (the shop owner) was the one doing the work. Arrrgh, to say the least.

I think Robb's turns things around fairly quickly, from what I've heard, and they're pretty good about taking things back if they don't quite fix it the first time. Although, if you've already had your amp in the queue for that long at Service Dept Online, I'd just go down there and raise all kinds of **** until they promise to turn it around immediately. Best of luck to ya.

[edadmartin]

I have a 64 ish ampeg sb12 bass combo. I tried 2 other shops in Colorado springs, all they wanted to repair was Vintage fender amps, and gave an air of snootiness that I could not stand. Glenn at Mars quickly answered my emails was friendly and said no problem ,he would do a cap and bias supply job no problem. He said later he had the same amp as a kid and even showed me the picture,very cool. I left my amp there and 4 weeks later picked it up in way better shape than what i had delivered to him. They cleaned and tightened every bolt nut and screw and went over each solder joint. I got new electrolytic caps and he reset up my bias supply.The amp sounds new! If you have time and plan the repair and don't need it " for a gig on Monday" the go to Mars. My cap job came in under budget too. This is a pro outfit with loads of experience. If he can fix old Ampeg's he can fix any amp. I have other vintage amps that will go to them no questions asked. THANKS MARS

[63bass]

Originally Posted by zachoff

I had the exact same problem with them... They had my Bassman for 8 weeks and still hadn't even started to work on it. So, I took it to Ryan at Robb's Music in Boulder and he had it done in less than a week. Awesome tech and awesome turnaround.

I can vouch for that. Ryan comes into my store often for repair parts. Good dude.