Amp Restoration for Fender Rhodes – Bring Your Sound Back to Life

Fender Rhodes amps, especially the Peterson models and their successors, are essential for achieving the authentic, powerful sound that musicians seek. However, over time, these amps suffer from wear and tear on the passive components, resulting in a loss of stability and sound quality.

At Funky Keys we offer a complete restoration service for Rhodes amps, replacing faulty components whilst preserving the authenticity of the original sound. Our approach is to diagnose each amp and only intervene when necessary, ensuring a respectful and faithful restoration.

Why Restore Your Rhodes Amp

  • Sound stability: Aging components, such as capacitors, affect sound stability. We replace them with carefully selected components to maintain sound authenticity.
  • Noise reduction: Our interventions include reconditioning ground points and stabilizing the current to the preamp, thus significantly reducing background noise.
  • Electrical compatibility: We make modifications to make your amps compatible with European standards, avoiding the need for an external transformer (step-down transformer).
  • Discreet improvements: While respecting the original condition of your amp, we can install devices to improve current stability, thus ensuring better performance without altering the sound.

Our Rhodes Amp Restoration Services

We offer full restoration of Rhodes amps, with a wide range of work carried out, such as:

  • Capacitor Replacement: Installing high-quality components for a stable and pure sound.
    Transistor and Resistor
  • Rebuild: Replacing worn passive components to ensure optimum performance.
  • Noise Reduction: Installing devices to regulate the current and stabilise the voltage at 24 volts.
  • Transformer Rewinding: To restore the amps to their full power.
  • Power Socket Modification: Updating to modern three-pin standards for increased safety.
    Diode, Jack and Switch Replacement: Installing new components for maximum durability and reliability.
    Nameplate Reproduction: Replacing with high-quality, laser-etched plates, faithful to the original.

Examples of Restorations Carried Out

  • Janus Amps: Complete rebuild of both channel boards and circuit restoration for optimal sound.
  • Super Satellite: Our Super Satellite amps benefit from advanced modifications, including the addition of custom toroidal transformers, offering a unique listening experience.

Amplis Janus

Amplis Super Satelite

Personalized and Reliable Service

Each restoration is unique and tailored to the specific needs of your amp. We offer a personalized consultation to assess the condition of your equipment and determine the best solutions to restore it.

Whether you are a professional musician, a passionate collector or an enlightened amateur, our goal is to offer you a Fender Rhodes amp that meets your expectations, in terms of sound quality and reliability.

Contact us for a Consultation

To bring your Rhodes amp back to life or learn more about our services, contact us today. You can call, email, or schedule an appointment through our online form.

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