What I Do

AMPLIFIED electronics specialized in tube and solid state guitar and bass amps, providing repairs, tune-ups, re-tubing, and restorations. Another passion is guitar pedals, because I know that nothing is as satisfying as matching a great amp with killer effects.

I also repair:
• power amps like US-made QSC, Yorkville, Bryston, Japanese-made Yamaha, UK-made HH
• powered monitors like Mackie SRM450's (NOT V2 or V3), Yorkville, US-made JBL Eons
• studio monitors like US-made Mackie, Genelecs, Tannoys
• mixers like US-made Mackie, Japanese-made Yamaha, MIDAS
• effects processors that are Japanese-, US-, UK-, or German-made.

I think you get the picture: I will gladly repair anything that was built to be repaired.

What I DON'T Do

I DON'T work on gear designed to fail the day after the warranty expires.

I DON'T accept shipped items at this time, only items walked into the shop.

I DON'T repair synths, DJ gear, guitars, or passive speakers. For those, I recommend:
• Synth repairs: Nightlife Electronics
• DJ gear repairs: Nightlife Electronics
• (Passive) speaker repairs: Vancouver Audio Speaker Clinic

About

[from the Amplified Electronics website]

I love the work I do. I've been fascinated by electricity ever since getting a brain-rattling shock when I stuck my finger in a Christmas tree light socket when I was seven years old. I took apart the family TV at eleven, and built my first AM radio at twelve.

When I was thirteen, the second piece of the puzzle fell into place. My buddy's older brother, a DJ, had an INCREDIBLE stereo, and he played me a record that forever changed my life. After hearing the first minute of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, I knew I wanted to combine my passions for electronics and music.

I've worked as engineer and technician at studios in Toronto and Vancouver, and done quality control for an amp manufacturer. I ran the service department at Backline Musician Services for almost 20 years, and did over 35,000 repairs.

With my own company, AMPLIFIED electronics, I focused on the gear I love: guitar amps, bass amps, pedals, power amps, and well-made mixers and processors.

Thank you for allowing me to take care of the gear you love all these years.

 - Richard Faubel,
    Owner/Manager/Technician/Electro-nerd

Location & Hours

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