Grass-Fed Amps

This is slightly an anomaly for me as I’m not posting up a customer amp but instead posting up a personal purchase. This is a RedPlate BlackVerb100 combo that I purchased a little while ago. But Brad, we’re shocked that you would spend money on a new amplifier! It is true and honestly, I’m slightly shocked as well. It was a purchase I hadn’t planned and didn’t really expect, but the confluence of events were just right that it made sense all the way around. This amp was ...Continue reading

As most of my followers and clients know, I don't do this as a full-time gig. I couldn't support my standard of living simply by fixing or building amps at the scale I'm comfortable with, which is ok. It allows me to be somewhat selective with what I do and how I do it. It allows me to focus on quality and service rather than simply pushing volume (no pun intended). All that being said, I wanted to put this out there for posterity since I've been on both sides of the equat...Continue reading

Any time I get to work on a Redplate Amp, it is always a pleasure. Though everything is so clean and organized, it’s almost unnerving.

Pro-tip: if you have power coming in on the black wire above, the tiny little wire below is not appropriate to carry the voltage and current from the ground switch to the power switch. Note the melting and other nastiness. This was pulled out of a 1967 Fender Showman. Just because there is a three prong cord installed on the vintage amp, don’t assume things are good to go throughout. Have it checked out by someone you trust with these things.