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Sickamps SickampsSickampsRepair & Service for Bass Amplifiers.
Sickamps see many more guitar amplifiers than any other form of electronics stage equipment to repair. Naturally, as our name suggests it has become a specialism for us.They are not necessarily more problematic or fail more but they are more popular and are generally multi-functional and often used as bass amps, piano amps and so on.
The most common form of Guitar amp repairs:
-Broken Pots
-Crackling pots
-Damaged jacks
-Hums & Crackles (caused by dry joints, leaking capacitors)
-Blown Elements
-Played too loud and let out some smoke
-Rarely it’s human error – We try to understand how you use the kit and offer suggestions for best results
There are two main technologies we repair in bass amplifiers, solid state, and valve.
Solid State
The term solid state means no moving parts and all ‘solid’ refers to is the Silicone Transistors and MOSFETS used to amplify and deliver the current to the speaker.
Valve
Valve amps use electrons travelling through a vacuum to amplify the current. The blue glow tinge you see on power tubes is plasma and is as close as you can come to seeing electrons moving.
Amps are dangerous inside!!!!
Both amplifiers technologies contain dangerous voltages and users are not recommended to start prodding around inside. We have had many amps in over the years where a video clip on ‘repairing amps’ is used and often creates many more faults. For many people their guitar amp is their tool to earning money, and needs to be carefully repaired and looked after. If you are unsure, do not touch it and call us!
We’re trusted by manufacturers
We’re authorised by some of the biggest brands in musical electronics and amplifiers. Please see our extensive list at [link to Brands]
What our Customers Say
Chris was great and fixed my yamaha keyboard (loud key issue) within... read more
Chris1 month agoChris provides the highest quality services,taking my old 59 Binson over next... read more
Tony1 month agoI had my Pioneer DJ equipment serviced, great communication, very professional service... read more
Andy2 months agoDropped my dead 20 y/old bass amp in to be sorted. Not... read more
Carl3 months agoJust had my 2 trusty valve combos serviced by Chris for the... read more
John3 months agoThe guys at Sickamps went above and beyond to repair damaged input... read more
Dave4 months agoGreat service, Amp is good as new and even provided me with... read more
Oliver4 months agoAwesome service, fair pricing. Chris really knows his stuff and sorted my... read more
Dan5 months agoGreat team, really easy to communicate with and got my old Roland... read more
Jules5 months agoSpecial thanks to Chris at sick amps! Great professional service.It’s hard to... read more
Roger5 months agoAnyone who has SL1210s and want them serviced or revived , fully... read more
Rolston6 months agoCommunication has been great and Chris just let's you know what's happening... read more
Danny6 months agoHad my amp repaired and back to great condition in such quick... read more
Andy7 months agoSickamps repaired and serviced my ageing Technics 1200. It now sounds great.... read more
Matt7 months agoGreat friendly local service. Took my ropey sounding blues Junior in for... read more
Craig7 months ago
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Sickamps Ltd
Unit 66 Greenway Business Centre,
Harlow Business Park
Harlow, Essex, CM19 5QE
EORI GB083565784000
(Visits by appointment only)
Guitar amplifier repair in Harlow, covering all of Essex and Hertfordshire as far across as St Albans, and the main towns of Stevenage, Letchworth and Royston. Electric piano repairs from Cambridge through Bishop’s Stortford, right the way down to Romford and across to Braintree. Musical stage electronic electronics repair for smaller towns Hitchin, Buntingford, Ongar, Welwyn Garden city, and closer into London including the London borough of Enfield