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Mike's Amp Shop
Clinton Twp., Michigan 48038 USA
Mike's Amps LLC, All Rights Reserved
Fender Amplifier Repair
Specialized Service
Specializing in the maintenance, repair and restoration of Fender amplifiers from the 1950's through the current reissues.
Marshall Amplifier Repair
Vintage Marshall Amps
Specializing in the maintenance, repair and restoration of British-built Marshall amplifiers from the 1960's through the 1980's
Specialized Service
Dedicated to maintaining originality while utilizing period-correct components when possible and specification-correct modern components as needed.
Vintage Amplifier Repair
Vintage Guitar Amp Service
Specializing in the maintenance, repair and restoration of Vintage amplifiers from the 1940-2 throughout the Golden Age.
Masco Harp Amp Service
Specializing in the maintenance, repair and restoration of Vintage amplifiers from the 1940-2 throughout the Golden Age.
About Mike's Amp Shop
The Story
The Mission
The Mission
I got my first guitar in 1966 and have been searching for tone ever since. Established as a business in 2019 after more than 20 years of repairing, modifying and restoring guitar amplifiers for friends and family and my own, searching for tone.
The Mission
The Mission
The Mission
To provided personal, face-to-face service, direct involvement with the customer at whatever level of detail the customer wants. Most customers are very interested in seeing the inside of the amp, learning how it works, spending quality time with the tech and understanding the work performed.
The Shop
The Mission
The Shop
This is a one-man operation in my home workshop. This helps me keep overhead costs low and maintain 100% control over the process. No handing your amp off to a clerk in a music store. My shop is fully equipped to handle every situation.
Services
Speaker Replacement
Speakers changes are the #1 way to change the sound of your amplifier. I can quickly and expertly swap the speaker in your amplifier, usually offering while-you-wait service. I also build and provide great replacement speaker cables, a serious improvement to the moldedcables provided in most modern amplifiers.
Tube Testing
I use a very recently restore and calibrated Hickock 752A mutual conductance tube tester.
Reissues conversion to hand-wired
Convert your recent Fender reissue to a hand wired amplifier. Shown is a recent Princeton Reverb that has been completely gutted and rebuilt to the original blackface specs. All new Iron, fiberglass board, tube sockets, pots, jacks, switches, brass ground plate like the originals and vintage-spec wire, for less cost than buying a hand-wired version or an original.
Reviews
Eddie J, Shelby Twp., MI
Brian M, Sterling Hts., MI
Brian M, Sterling Hts., MI
"The only man I'll use." Looking for someone to check out my Traynor floor switch, I found Mike. Not only did he work the footswitch and explain it's inner working, he went through the Traynor amp with a fine tooth comb. Very knowledgeable and customer friendly. I also purchased a 1959 Bassman which I am very please with.
Brian M, Sterling Hts., MI
Brian M, Sterling Hts., MI
Brian M, Sterling Hts., MI
Mike is a true professional in every sense of the word. My amp has never sounded better. I am a customer for as long as he continues to work on amps. Everyone needs an amp guy and Mike just goes above and beyond. I would recommend him (and his amps) for all of your vintage amplifier needs.
Mike H, Sterling Hts., MI
Brian M, Sterling Hts., MI
Mike H, Sterling Hts., MI
Mike not only nails the tone of the original amps, he also provides smart, player-friendly options for contouring the tone for each player's taste and specific application.