Blackstar Amp Service & Repair
We’re pleased to say we are a Blackstar approved service repair centre meaning we have access to up to date schematics and service documents.
We can repair all Blackstar amps including valve and transistor from the small HT series right the way.
Popular repairs include Blackstar heads and combo units.
The most common form of Blackstar 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

Amps are dangerous inside!!!!
Amplifiers 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!
What our Customers Say
- I had two amps repaired hear… they were both Acus One amps... read moreI had two amps repaired hear… they were both Acus One amps for my acoustic guitar and I’m so happy that I finally found someone who can fix my amp but also someone who knows what they are doing whom I can trust. I first had mine fixed by some one local to me and he totally messed the amp up by not grounding it properly. So it jacked up the speaker and it even smoked…. The gentlemen at Sickamps found the problem and fixed both my amps…. Thank you guys! This js a long overdue review but I have to say I totally recommend them and I live quite for from them too.👍🏾 read lessMark1 week agoI have been unable to find a technician in the country I... read moreI have been unable to find a technician in the country I have moved to and so, rather desperately, have had to contact companies like Sickamps for advice on how to repair my Yamaha CVP piano remotely. Chris responded immediately with some great info and advice on how to take care of it. Great service and highly knowledgeable. read lessDavid5 months ago
- Fantastic, speedy, efficient and friendly service. Chris was really helpful and fixed... read moreFantastic, speedy, efficient and friendly service. Chris was really helpful and fixed our keyboard to a very tight deadline and at a very reasonable cost. Highly recommend. read lessDave6 months agoFriendly and great service. Fixed up a Technics turntable that needed some... read moreFriendly and great service. Fixed up a Technics turntable that needed some attention. Highly recommend the company to anyone with Technics 1200/1210s read lessRobin8 months agoI do not write reviews on services often but I have to... read moreI do not write reviews on services often but I have to do it here. My Mesa Boogie 5-50 has become a smoking machine instead of an amp. I dropped it off at SIckamps on Fri and expected to be very costly (several hundreds £) repair. Chris from SIckamps was simply awesome. He explained very well what he will do and even provided his opinion what the problem could be. On Wed next week I received email that the work is done and for the fraction of the expected costs (less then £100). Booked appointment for collection on Thu evening (they work quite late hours on Thu). Tested the amp at home and everything works perfectly again. Very smooth process. Thank you Sickamps and Chris in particular - great service at great price. I will recommend you everywhere I go. read lessJan8 months ago
- Great work on my very ancient D50. Switches replaced, transisters smaller than... read moreGreat work on my very ancient D50. Switches replaced, transisters smaller than a grain of rice sorted, on-time and on budget. Brilliant read lessSteve9 months agoI took my 20+ year old solid state Ampeg bass amp (B50-R)... read moreI took my 20+ year old solid state Ampeg bass amp (B50-R) here after it developed a crackle and volume issues. The online booking system was fantastic, prices were very clear and fair. Everything went smoothly and the amp was repaired within a week and working perfectly again. Very happy. Great service. Would recommend read lessjames11 months ago
- My Yamaha MOXF8 keyboard had a problem with the power cutting out... read moreMy Yamaha MOXF8 keyboard had a problem with the power cutting out sometimes with no warning, which had gone on for years but seemed to be getting a bit worse. In addition, more recently, sometimes the sound would cut out or would suddenly get louder on its own. I would then have to lightly bang on the casing for the volume to come back. Finally, after an embarrassing episode in church when the power cut out during Mass right in the middle of a hymn, I knew it was about time I fixed it (you think!).Anyway, I took it to Sickamps, booked an emergency repair service, and in less than 24 hrs Chris had identified the fault fixed it, sent me an email report detailing how he had identified the fault, what he had done to fix it, how he had cleaned out and lubricated the insides and how he had tested the repair to ensure it was working perfectly. I drove down to their workshop and picked up the keyboard from a smiling and very pleasant Chris, who further explained everything and even showed me the pictures he had taken of the cause of the problem. I was impressed by his excellent customer service and technical expertise.As soon as I got home, I took my MOXF8 out of its keyboard bag and set it up, and it sounded great, but something else seemed different about it. Then it hit me. It looked newer and better than before, and then I realised that Chris had also detail cleaned the entire outside casing of the keyboard and the keys, etc., without even mentioning it. I can't stop smiling. Chris, if you ever read this review, thank you very much for your outstandingly good work and outstandingly good customer service, and from now on, I will try and keep my MOXF8 as clean and pristine as you have made it. read lessPeter1 year ago
- Chris was great and fixed my yamaha keyboard (loud key issue) within... read moreChris was great and fixed my yamaha keyboard (loud key issue) within a few days for a great price. The website is really useful for tracking progress of the work being done to your instrument. Would 100% recommend to all. read lessChris1 year ago