Love this guy. Especially love when his phone rings and he just looks at it and grimaces. Sums up his personality so nicely. 😆

This is such an honest, no bs, appraisal/commentary of ampish folklore. Love it and Roy is great.

Roy rebuilt my abused blonde ‘61 Bassman back in 2002 when his shop was here in Florida. It had been stored in a shed for many years of hot and humid Florida weather. When I picked it up, he included a large plastic bag of the parts he replaced. He is a master at his craft and a really nice guy. I’m happy to report I still own it and it still sounds great!

Thank you both for sharing your knowledge and documenting it, this is reality TV I can watch.

It is good to hear a no-nonsense guy, like Roy, talk about amps, tubes and capacitors. There are too many audifools around who have no clue what they are taking about. The knowledge and the experience that Roy has gathered over the years can not be overestimated.

This type of tech is one I admire. He does a proper, clean job of repair and component replacement. And of course, the end result is proof of fine workmanship.

Enjoyable to see old vintage amps come alive again with a person like Roy who takes pride in his work. There are very few technicians left that are true craftsman's in their field. I would love to see more of Roy's work on camera, his experience is evident.

I miss seeing R Blankenship in his knowledge jobs, and Barry Landau interviewing him. A great duo tag team ! chico. Detroit,Mi

Amazing video! Roy sure shows how experienced he is and the pride he takes into his work

I couldn't stop watching this video. I'm just a stereophile guy (hate audiophile term) that started watching this video and couldn't stop. There's a lot of good information here for even us that just listen. Really well done and produced. I'd love for him to work on my Conrad Johnson amp. Power switch went out.

I just stumbled across this and really enjoyed watching it. I would love to do this as a second career when I retire from my job as an electrical engineer. That Barry for uploading this.

WOW! Roy man you should do a whole series about tube amp repair !! VERY IMPRESSIVE

Thanks for sharing this sir !!! Great to see a master at work ... so gratifying !!! Thanks to Roy for his time...feel so safe with him.

Thx for the great video, I appreciate someone taking the time to record and upload for us to enjoy

I loved this video. I repair electronic stuff as well and appreciate the quality you use to repair those amps. EXCELLENT work, my man. Thanks

This is going straight to my favorites!!.. Pure gold!

It was great fun and very interesting watching a true pro tech do his thing. Thanks for posting this.

You really have to appreciate watching someone work when it's obvious they love it and understand it like they invented it themselves... thanks for the video Barry and Roy..

Cool video. Its cool to watch Roy work. He is a guy who is deliberate and knows what to do, and how to approach it. I wish Roy would make more videos.

Really mesmerizing video for some reason. It's a lot of fun to watch a master at work like this, I learned a lot!

I saw this with great pleasure. You are an artisan. Respect! Hajue

Roy you are a genius, I learned more theory from you in this video than I ever had picked up over the years on the basics of components, their functions, selections and troubleshooting....also the use of a generator and the scope took the mystery out of that portion of testing.. gee, I should pay you for the valuable instruction that you just provided.. Thanks, Kim near Seattle..

Roy used to do all of our repairs at Band Central Station many years ago in Gainesville, FL. Pretty cool to see him having success, congrats Roy!

Thanks for the great video. Good to see craftsmanship is still alive.

Very interesting and detail amp repair video. Great to see a real pro at work !

Great vid, appreciate both the professional insight & the interviewer for asking basic/novice questions. It helped someone like me who is learning and doesn't know much about this type of work.

Kudos to Roy Blankenship! Very informative! Having recently needed to have my amp repaired I now appreciate the specialized knowledge amp technicians have for the necessary work to keep things alive and sounding great. Many thanks!

I really enjoy your layman explanation of the technology behind your work. It helps explain why components are critical to good tone, the value of returning amps to their original state. Nice work!

Always a pleasure to watch and listen to a real expert do their work.

This video is so cool. Roy is such a genuine artist.

Great video, I used to repair radio, tvs amps etc. in the UK, way back from the 60's to the 2000's One very important thing missing from this shop, seemed to be a solder fumes extractor or even just a fan. These fumes can cause cancer. In our day, the 1960's and onward s, health and safety didn't exist but there's no excuse today. Guys, be safe, and don't forget to use your Variacs and Isolation transformers and live a long happy life :-) Yes, it's pretty hard to wear out a Fluke, mine's still going after 27 years of use and also 3 x sets of test leads, yes, I kept wrapping them around the meter, my fault. As a side note, in the 60's we used Mk8 Avo meters and of course the Avo Minor for field work. :-)

I liked you guys talking with each other. I watched it even 4 times in a row while building my own small tube tester.

Roy, that was fantastic! Nice job guys!

First 50 min. video I've ever watched on youtube. Truly enjoyed it, thanks guys!

always nice to see someone who takes pride in their work

Very nice work...love when people take pride on their work

What really scares me is these guys like Mr Blankenship are a dying breed!! These guys that forgot more about tube amplification are getting older every day and there's very few really qualified techs below the age of 50. Very Scary stuff!!!

Just so everyone knows, this was an idea launched by one of my customers. This was our first attempt/take, it was NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN RELEASED. I think it is awful, there needs to be massive editing, but once it was up, I decided to leave it, initial response was very positive. There was not enough notice to make the whole scene more presentable, I feel like the dialogue is stilted, it is painful to watch.

Wow, you Sir are an Artist, that Amp ended up sounding amazing...

Great video. Wow, you learn so much watching an expert actually do real work as opposed to a classroom where you get theory and little else. It is like watching a painter - and you can't get any better than that.

Great to see someone like Roy taking pride in what he does and not being afraid to say what they think, be it controversial or not! The knowledge exhibited here is unparalleled, take note! Barry and Roy thanks a lot for making this its nice to see someone take as much pride in amp repair as I do!

You guys are awesome. It is (sadly) rare to find a video where the uploader's ego doesn't slow down the learning. Just getting into fixing amps (after learning all the necessary electronics to understand what you're saying) and this video has helped immensely!

A true electronics technician!! Excellent troubleshooting skills!! I have the up most respect for you!!

Nice Explanation Of Audio Amplifiers. and Service Procedures. Thank You So Much Roy and Barry!!!

Thank you for showing us a ledgend in electroics and Repair. I learned from ppl like Roy, We still have pride in our work, Thank you Planetman Barry.

What a great video! I had to sell my old Fender Vibro Champ two years ago when I was in the shit for money. I brought the amp in 1979, when I was 17 years old, it had the valves changed once in all that time and sold it when I was 51. For weeks it felt like someone in my life had died.

great video, the world need more guys like you, perfect job

I enjoy watching this over most TV. Roy is a very brilliant repairman as well as a very descriptive technician. I can't wait until he repairs my Super Reverb.

Love to see a journeyman at work......you can tell by his casual approach to each issue that he knows his bizz......

Thanks Roy, I am a old disabled vet who is just starting to learn about tube electronics. I want to learn and experiment with tube amps. Perhaps at some point I can learn to repair them. I like the fact that you care about the quality of your work. I also like to do good work no matter what the subject. Thanks for the look into your world. Billy

Roy Blankenship is turning into a legend , great tip on the Nichicon electrolytics

this video is gold! filled with all kinds o' wisdom. Thanks for this! :)

We need a an expert like Roy in every town of America. Great video

Thanks Roy for sharing your expertise great to see someone who has pride in there work quality job i just bought an old amp it needs work its a pity you arent living in new zealand i would get you to fix it as i know you do great work.All the best..

I love your honesty and straight forwardness..I have an old Gallen Kruger 212G that I need u 2 look at.

Roy, I sure enjoyed your vidio. I have been fixing amps, and what nots for several years i could not find any faults in your work and all the descriptive advice that you gave . i believe a person could watch your vidios and learn alot of things that it would take many years to learn. So God bless and will look for more of your vidios., Stan

Great video, Those 51:02 minutes just flew by. Now I know where to bring in my gear. Thank you.

Very nice, respect your workmanship attitude and attention to detail..

This is a great video. You make it look easy.

Roy, what a guy. I could watch him all day :) He needs a dedicated apprentice to carry on the cause.

Awesome video. Thanks Barry and Roy!

awesome video I did this type service in upstate NY from the early 80s until 2003. I got into the work by accident after graduating from NRIs Master Audio Video Servicing and servicing consumer electronics, camcorders, TVs, CD,DVD all the disposable electronics!! a guitarist myself I was blown away how good the old Fender vacuum tube amplifiers sounded after I repaired a local musicians old Fender Bandmaster. Its was in pretty tough shape, typical filters and voltage divider resistors in the supply, screen resistors on outputs, typical carbon comp hiss from preamp plate load resistors, and no low end from dried up cathode bypass. When the owner a pro guitarist picked up his amp and played through it he said his amp never sounded so good and he referred so much work from the vintage guitar shop he worked at part-time and other professional musicians. All I did is like Mr. Roy Blankenship most of my Career in this field is de-modify most modifications some tech working at Guitar Center insisted was the way to go

Great video Roy, I did learn a bit, I've just started building Marshalls mainly two years ago after not for 40. I needed a new amp but couldn't afford anything so I bought a kit, JTM 45, nice and loud and clean and quiet too.

Wow I just learned alot. I will def need to watch this a few more times.

Roy Blankenship had a shop in Jacksonville Florida. He went through two of my amps and brought them to life. A 100 watt Earth g2000 and a Traynor ygm , both from the early 70's and both point to point wiring. They never sounded as good as they did when he was finished with them. He is an amp wizard.

I just so enjoyed watching this. the dialogue was great.

Excellent video, Barry; thank you!

Roy had a shop in Jacksonville Florida a few years back and worked on a couple of old tube amps I had. They sounded better than new when he was done. He is an expert and professional.

Great video. I love this type of human- brilliant tech, pride in his work, no bullshit.

Very informative. Roy knows what has to be done. Thanks Roy..

Roy was based in Orange Park FL area for awhile and fixed my marshall artist 3203 i was 17 and had no idea such a pro was handling my stuff now i feel like the same repair would probably put me on a long waiting list

Agree 100% on replacing older components. Been repairing amps and larger shortwave radios for years, and it's a real drag to die because you like older tube equipment. good vid, enjoyed it very much.

Roy is great! He built great amps! Big fan here!

This is crucial for me to fix my amp! Thanks Roy!!!

totally worth all 51 mins of watching in 4 o'clock AM!!!!

Thanks Roy,Really fascinating stuff here.

I’m in the la area I’m glad to have found a solid amp guy!

Learned a LOT! Thanks Roy & Barry!

this is a wonderful video and very clear. Thank you so much for posting.

Love this dude's attention to detail.

There is a WEALTH of good information here. Thanks for the share Roy... and you too, Barry. edit: I thought I was the only one who had to explain to people watching me solder that you want to leave the tip coated when you return the iron to the holder... then did just the opposite. :)

I agree with Roy on many points. Nice to know there are still some no nonsense guys out there.

I love building amps from start to finish, its so satisfying, when it so smooth, and I built it. But it equals to many tube amps.

Just listening to Roy describe what and how he's doing the repairs shows how experienced he is. Good repair guys are hard to find.

Excellent and incredibly interesting video. Thanks for making it and sharing.

Thanks for the video and your time .Very interesting to me listening to your knowledge .

Thank you for sharing this with us.

I'm less than 50yrs old and have worked for years on old and newer tube amps, I actually consulted Roy before I got into the business of amp repair. I also do guitar repairs.

Thank you for the video. I wish i could learn from Roy. If my dad had survived he would have taught me all this stuff, he fixed anything electronic that broke on navy ships. Im trying to fix a mesa 50/50 power amp made in 1990. Sadly it might need a qualified tech bc im learning a little as i go. Sending it back to the mesa factory is a long trip from San Antonio i hope it makes it there and back safely.

Roy is a living legend and a good man! He worked on a '61 blonde Fender Bassman of mine that had seen rough days, but he went through it and made it sound incredible! Too bad I traded it for a Hiwatt! *D'oh* I'd love to check out one of his Blankenship Princeton clones :P

Excellent video! Man, I’d love to have access to a guy like Roy and be able to pick his brain from time to time.

That was fun to watch. Thanks.

Roy is the best amp builder and repairman in the business.I wouldn't take my amps anywhere else!

A true master and his craft!

This guy is the real deal. Trust him! - I'm a retired design EE as well as life-long Ham - and Roy is smack-on here with everything he says and does. Fender used Jensen Spks - some good some bad. Fender replaced my Solid State Bassman 12's 3 times under warranty. I gave up and made my own stack with 2 15 inch Altec Lansings. Never had another issue

Loved this entire video!! Awesome!!!

Good to have repair craftsmen like this!

I have been doing the same work for over 40 years now and while this video is instructional for nubies to watch, for me it just makes it harder for the older tech's (like me) to be able to retire and still have enough work around to keep us from going on welfare or whatever. There are so many instructional videos on just about every subject that nobody is willing to hire a good tech anymore until they get in there and muck up things so bad that they need to be bailed out. Just because you think that it looks easy to repair electronic equipment after looking at someone doing one or two amplifiers that doesn't mean that you won't get into trouble doing this yourself! I have made almost every mistake there is possible over the years. This kind of knowledge can not simply be passed on in a video!

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing it!

It's always fascinating to watch an expert work.