Keith Richards’ Amp Builder CONFRONTED for Gooping with Red Paint
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2021
- I got this amp in for repair. It was blowing fuses. I opened it up to find its guts slathered with this red paint. Apparently this model amp won an award from Guitar Player Magazine for their "Editor's Pick" one year in the early 2000s, and it was designed for Keith Richards. This is what happened when I confronted the builder about the paint...
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Louis Electric Amp KR12 Louis Rosano Schematic - Наука та технологія
Here's the FULL, UNEDITED conversation with Louis: ua-cam.com/video/hHX_O7E5FEg/v-deo.html
just finished watching the video. Ignore my transformer comment earlier. I guess that's normal. I seen the mix up on fuses like that before. People think all fuses act the same. Of course that is not true.
Remember when youtube wasn't obnoxiously innundated with excessive commercials ?!?
Pepperidge Farm Remembers !
What's with the pistol? Were you gonna shoot that amp. LOL
Did I keep seeing a 22 microfarad equalizer?
Or was it a 7mm electrocution intimidator?
Was it automatic? Looked like it.
Maybe it was a 25 paperweight, knocker-outter....?
Either way I saw it in a couple different shots.
I like those, I even have a few myself.
Thanks Brad.
I learned something today, you're a great big fan of randy smith. 🤣😃😁👍
I read Dumble did the same type of thing on his amps ?
Most epic blown fuse repair video in the history of amps. This amp looked very neatly done, it sounds great, and the fact that you went the extra ten miles to do the schematic and document it... Well done.
@Fred Garvin He said he did. I believe Brad.
Seemed like a really cool guy willing to help you out after the phone call. Like he said, these days it’s so much better just to actually talk to someone.
Yeah seemed like a nice guy.
An AI chat bot don't quite cut it :)
I strongly dislike it when companies make a product unserviceable by the user. It's a right to repair issue.
Tell that to German car makers and most modern car makers lol
@philharmonic2312 I actually own 3 Toyotas... got an 07' corolla that's my daily driver, a 69" Toyota Corona that's my classic and 86' Corolla Gts Ae86 hatch that's the fun car, so I personally understand how reliable and repair friendly they are. I only stated a fact, if you work on cars, whether for maintenance or performance you wouldn't be triggered by my statement lol.
some of us can only afford audis and bmws. geez man @philharmonic2312
There was absolutely nothing preventing the amp from being repaired. People are just lazy and rely too much on component markings vs. using a proper meter to measure them. If it was a crazy complicated solid state amp, I'd agree here, but that amp is ridiculously simple to identify.
Of course you'd want component markings, otherwise it makes the job twice as hard, it's not lazy, it's something called practical.@@Xenrelic
This video should be named “owner puts wrong fuse in one of the best amps I’ve tried” built by the nicest guy ever
typical 'merkin - had to bail by 333 ~but he got a comment
@@rosskstar what does any of that mean?
@@aleks2194 it means, read the bible and pray often
~the Son of God is back btw
@@rosskstar thats an odd thing to say
@@aleks2194 Yes, rare these days init. I have been probing a long-forgotten shaft, hanging by ropes and God has been revealing ancient secrets via the morning star. Job 28; 4
Has friendly conversation, leaves with a new understanding -
Title: CONFRONTED AND EXPOSED!
Exposed as an ok guy.
I NEVER used used the term "exposed" in this video title. Confronted is accurate.
@@TheGuitologist Well thanks for turning me on to another cool amp. I think about my first build being a kind of hybrid Fender/Marshall as well. dig the videos.
Tech: "It's basically a Marshall"
Louis: "Use a Tweed Twin schematic for the layout, basically those values are pretty close"
@@JohnStrandt "pretty close" translates as "exact copies".
Louis is a stand up guy Always answers customers
I found this to be true.
@Digital Resurrection damn bro, you need a hug or something?
@Digital Resurrection Yes, talk is very cheap. 👍
New jersey gets a lot of shit but there are a lot of guys from there who are just salt of the earth like Louis. Just hardworking fucks trying to do the best job they can.
@Digital Resurrection And then instead of choosing violence, he had a rational and civil conversation with the builder about the gooping which assuaged his initial anger and led to a change of heart/opinion.
I'm seriously impressed this guy took the time to make sure he could help. Well done.
I have a Louis one-time knock off 2x12 v-front cab with tone tubbies that should be illegal it's so good sounding. It's called the Country Bluesman. Bassman circuit from another dimension.
I met Lou at an amp show. We had a great conversation. A few years later I visited his shop and bought an amp. I played it there and he offered to tweak it there while I played. Awesome guy; builds great amps. I bought another from Lou a year or two later. There’s probably one more of his builds I’d love to have. I never had a problem with either of the two amps I own. If I ever had a problem, I’d just fix it (yes, I am a tech) or I’d drive up to see Lou and put it on his bench. IMO, the guy is a Prince.
this guy just wants his job to be easy people that complain when the job gets tough are annoying as fuck and why they tend to do better working alone cause no one wants to work around a complainer
@@petejones6827 you realize you are complaining, right?
@@billyghostal nope no complaints here just a view on his behavior. i have no dog in the fight i was just expressing my views on his personality. good try though my friend keep learning and one day you too can be as smart as me.
@@billyghostal are you really standing up for a guy who shit talked someone blindly without any context as to why he did what he did, and then when he called the dude he talked down to him until he realized he was wrong and then acts like everything is all good lol. i woulda told him to go fuck himself i aint giving you no schematics with a attitude like that, figure it out smart ass.
Louie Rosano is a good guy, he's worked on one of my Marshalls and another friend's Fender amp Some of the local high end guitar stores in NY and NJ had his amps for sale, he stands behind them and they sound great. Always approachable, honest and cool dude.
Isn't it a little off-putting if he stands behind them the whole time? Even when you're playing, he just stands there..?
@@465markoWhen he said “he stands behind them”, I’m pretty sure he means Louis provides good support in the event of an issue with one of his amps. Lots of companies say they “stand behind their product”…meaning they’ll be there for you if you have an issue. It’s an idiom, not something meant to be taken in the literal sense.
@@derekstudt Someone needs a humor transplant
its actually really nice to see you guys talk it out. And good on Lewis for getting on the phone.
Brad packing heat on his workbench in case it starts going the way of that Mesa, lol
🤣. 🎸➰➰➰🎛🔉🔫
LMFAO.......just noticed it !
Same here! Things are about to get hairy. You’re dealing with a paisan 🇮🇹. What’s da matta wid ya!! Funny as shit...🤣😂.
Great video; shows why using your standby switch saves components. I’ve been doing it for about 40 years.
Amp sounds great.
Lol, I just noticed that! He has a different type of hammer on his workbench!
Blowin' fuses _and_ bustin' caps... lol
This is why people need to TALK to each other! Great video sir :)
You're such a kind guy and it was awesome giving him the benefit of the doubt. Nice guy too.
“KR” stands for Keith Richards, who also plays this amp. ❤️ Louis Electric for a long time.
This is great. Two epic builders talking it out. Awesome video, brad.
My amp has a compartment that reads “caution radioactive material”
The shop said never bring it back.
What amp??
This is so educational for guys like me that are breaking in the business. Many thanks for posting this. You provide such a detailed explanation of everything without going off on tangents - this is info that's worth its weight in gold, seriously.
Sometimes people puts in a "fast blow" instead of a "slow blow" fuse. I had a case with a customer complaing that he blew fuses all the time, and all his spares were "fast blow". Changed, and haven't heard from him since.
This might be the best video I have seen by an independent producer on you tube. Awesome. It opened many doors to my own greater understanding of a multitude of disciplines. The guitar riffz were cool too. The video deserves more than just one thumbs-up. Thank you.
Amp sounds great ! Glad you had an amicable conversation with the builder !
Way To Go Bro. Gotta say this was a very interesting video, I enjoyed the ride. Thanks Brad.
He's a good dude and makes great sounding amps. Now I'm interested in a Louis Electric amp. I love tweed style amps.
I can highly recommend a KR-12 without the paint.
@@TheGuitologist That sucker sounds fucking great!
@@MichaelBruceTaos Agreed. The amp rocks.
@@TheGuitologist One of the better ones you have showcased for damn sure.
@@TheGuitologist Love the combination of Marshall and Fender circuits.
Very refreshing to see someone with a work ethic this high.
I knew Louis and talked with him on several occasions. Was always friendly and enthusiastic. Glad you got to talk it through with him.
Entertaining, educational, and very human. Thanks, Brad.
UA-cam suggested this video, and I am glad that algorithms get it right sometimes. Awesome video. Subscribed and ordered some merch. Being from NE TN, I appreciate an instructional video that doesn't have some weird accent for a change.
Half the fun of watching these repairs is listening to you check it out at the end!😊 Thx Brad!
I would love to spray the inside of an amp with rock guard and bring it over just to see your reaction Brad . Lol
Not a problem. Do that and never have to worry about servicing your amp again.
LOL
Louis is a good guy. I was on part of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd 10 days out tour because I was playing for an artist named Bryan Lee that was the first person to ever let Kenny play on a stage so we spent a lot of time together. Brian actually wrote the lead single off that record. It was a great tour. We had Hubert, Pinetop Perkins, Elizabeth Cotton, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Sam Lay, Chris Layton on drums, and a ton of other killer artists.
Hubert had 2 of these amps and Louis took such good care of him and his amps. That was all he used towards the end of his life. I got to play with Duke Robillard's as well when he produced a record for us. Duke's was more like a tweed deluxe with some extra hair on it.
Not a shady or crooked bone in his body.
I own a very early Louis Electric KR-12. It is a phenomenal amp that has served me well for nearly 15 years. I have it serviced every 12-18 months because I tend to run it full out with an attenuator & variac. Most times it's just a bench fee, other times it's been a retube. I've only ever had one component changed and that was preventative. Louis has been very generous with his time in answering questions for me and for my amp tech when necessary. I get being surprised by the guts but Louis and his amps are top notch.
Nice work Brad! Process of elimination walk through (including human factor) and drawing up of the schematic very helpful.
As per usual, a great video and it sounded killer at the end!!
Sending amps for repair via Uber - why didn’t I think of that? Another fine example of late pandemic innovation!
I was like...uh, ok. It made it here, so I guess it worked out.
This was actually a good demonstration on why a standby make sense electrically.
In this case it does.
It would seem more sensible if the standby was linked (in series) somehow, to prevent the Amp from being just directly powered up without standby ... In the current arrangement, it's all too easy just to 'flick the wrong switch' and have a power surge (over 3 Amps at below full input voltage) and leave a continual risk of blowing fuses (as the average guitarist wouldn't know to use a specifically 'slow blow' replacement fuse as opposed to just 'a fuse').
@@Jester-Riddle I think the "standard" type for fuses is slow-blow AKA Time-delay & denoted by a "T" after their rating.
If an average dude off the street walked into an electronics store and asked for (whatever rating of) "A" fuse, nearly 100% of the time he'd walk out with slow-blow unless he specifically asked for quick-blow.
That said, I do agree it seems a good idea to have them linked in series through a double-throw switch. Only issue there is, the user is then likely to just flick the switch all the way from "off" thru' "on" too quickly for the intermediate position to matter.
I went from hating the guy to liking the guy.
Yeah, I went through almost the same thing. But he sounds like it was just a thing he did at a time for a time.
some red paint on an obviously well made product made you hate someone? snowflake
Even includes one genuine Marshall knob under the chassis lol.
God bless ya Brad! Glad there was a good ending to this story.
“Can I stop now?” “No!” 😂… great sounding amp, nice playing, and thanks for the electronics reserve engineering troubleshooting and documenting. Great video!!!🇺🇸
That amp sounds pretty good. Your playing is wow really good.
You really pussed out on the old confrontation~! He's a nice guy...old amp...good job!
As a courtesy it would be a nice gesture to send Louis a copy of you schematic
With an Invoice for the work ... ???
Yeah.
Brad, your reactions are priceless! HILARIOUS.
Hey Kevin. Long time. Haven’t talked to you since leaving Facebook. Is it still a shithole?
Facebook is still a shithole, as far as I can tell.
@@RJMStraya I'm not so sure, I fear that majority rules on FB (although haven't used it in maybe 7 years, so not sure if it's as bad/worse or better now).
Great cinematography! Thanks for filming 😊
Fun video! Two brilliant techs demonstrating how having an honest convo can clear the water up (even with GOOP RAGE). That Louis amp is cool. I’d love to check one out.
This would’ve been crazy to here this conversation live on a stream!
The death cap is the real elephant in the room.
Yeah, I'd omit that from my build if I did one of these. That and the ground switch could go.
Unbelievable.... In Europe that’s simply not allowed anymore and totally unnecessary if you use a 3 prong chord. It could literally kill the user of the amp...
@@TheGuitologist Removing it entirely would've been the correct move. Now you share potential future liability with the builder.
We mess with Darwin too much. Gotta thin the herd somehow...
You said "rectifier".
Not only are you a Great Amp technician, you have a very interesting style of playing ( not to mention the great Tone in your hands on that PRS CE )
Been waiting for this video
Great sounding amp. Louis seems like a solid guy too. Also very funny how unimpressed our kids are with our rock guitar antics. Great video dude.
You're right about that. I'm 55, a rock musician/guitarist with a 10 year old daughter and no one knows this as well as me.
.... kids these days 😐
Yeah. True. The Guitologist. Is pretty happening. And he noodles on the guitar respectably to. This amp sounds good.
So, basically a Fendshall Bassman 800. 😆🎸➰➰🎛🔉😎🤘🏼
Nice
I was thinking to call it Fendarshall
I really liked the fact that the amp builder got back to him..he didn't seem to have an ego. kotto's for getting back , I also like the reaction when the the guy opens the back and see's the paint..Made my day. I have heard wonderful things about these amps.
I came away thinking Louis is a stand up guy. I can highly recommend his builds, sans paint.
I really enjoy your videos, especially the awesome playing at the end of them. Great feel !
Much like a knife, if that pistol falls off the bench, let it go. Reaching for a falling gun is a great way to learn what a negligent discharge is. A better option is a holster. Keep rockin'.
Desk pop
That color reminds me of old Hoover vacuum cleaner parts.
It reminds me of my shed.. Good ol' oil based Barn Red paint! 😜
Reminds me of military (ceramic coated) resistors which come in that colour
I believe the red paint name brand is Glyptal. A standard in electronics in the 40s 50s 60s..still used, but it has been surpassed by better coatings since
Hoover??? Maybe you mean kirby? Those old fashioned uprights with the cast steel body?
Much more heartwarming than I expected.
Bravo Brad! Drawing out the schematic to plot your repair path was dedication and expertise demonstrated. So….it looks like a solidly built amp then! Very informative and different on this one. Mahalo nui for sharing! Aloha Braddah….
Brah….and I always enjoy da jammin’ part when you let da Mojo flow!
As Dumble told me once, it takes YEARS to develop and choose your circuits and there is value in that, huge value, financial as well as value of your talent to design. But it's SO easy for someone to see the parts and copy what you do without knowing what they choices mean and why they were done; then those people call themselves "amp builders" and designers. So it's clearly simple protection of Intellectual Property.
There are no new amp circuits or combinations of amp circuits under the sun my man. Intellectual property is kinda bullshit anyway, open source is better for the consumer and better for sustainability.
I’ll be dreaming tonight of cleaning that amp.
I’m really glad you handle things this way, Brad. Getting in touch with Louis was a classy thing to do. I don’t know Louis & haven’t played his amps, but I have heard of him & I’ve only heard good things. Got to say though… at first when he was sort of feeling you out & not sure what this was going to be, he did tell you a bit of a different story. “…to keep moisture away.” 🤣
Glad to see a good outcome from this. Love watching your content, Brad. I’ve learned a ton. Thanks 👍🏼
Hmm seems like a cool guy! Why I watch you all the time Brad! Talking to people in person means so much more these days! LOL wish I was closer I'd have to try to figure out what is going on with my twin! I'm not super worried about it as I have other amps at the moment but I can't get it to power on. I opened her up and I don't see anything out of sorts, but yeah it's a reissue 68 custom twin, and I haven't really had time to take it anywhere, my guy here in denver retired from working on amps, and I'm hoping to move in August east, and it hasn't been a priority! Either way cheers dude, fun to watch as always!
Service tip: Get ahold of one of those (or just make your own) solid state full wave rectifier in an octal base. Simple just two diodes.
That way you won't have to dial the amp up as high to get an indication of any shorts or high current draw.
Of course go back to the tube rectifier once you know there aren't any issues as the output of the diodes is considerably higher than the tube.
Why didn't I think of that!! Gotta add this to my wish list on the tube store!!!
@@G60syncro that's what these UA-cam's for is geeks is all about!
Well, that was interesting! Kudos for keeping it real while not punching anyone in the face. You did a great service by making that schematic, too.
Great Vid! The amp sounds killer, and some real nice playing, cheers
Great vid mate, and what a beautiful sounding amp.
This totally reminds me of my Dad, whos in his late 70s now and worked on valve amps his entire life until relatively recently . Even worked on original JMIs for the Beatles in the early 60s. But just hearing screaming about goop cracked me up, it was a regular occurrence in the 70s and 80s apparently mostly due to overzealous patent lawyers but I’d hear him screaming the walls down whenever he seen it ?
He actually built my first amp for me back in 82 a lovely Jess ripoff of a B15 . Still have the head somewhere in bits
I’m sending him this for a laugh, .
you should do a tips video on how you draw it. I was entertained
Thanks for showing us the operation of the tube tester. Very interesting.
Brad... I just would like to say that YOU Sir are an Amazing amp tech! Love your content!
Louis is a good guy
But a bit of a fool.
Now that's the Rock 'n Roll SSPPPIIIIRRRRRTTTTTTT!!! 😝 Good shit man, glad you got to the bottom of the goopy red mystery! Louis seems like a cool dude. ✌️
😂
Nice job, Brad, on the amp and on dealing with the builder.
Killer vid Brad!!! Great in the pocket playing man
"I never wanted to punch another tech or builder as much as -(picture of Randall Smith)" got to go watch that interview now. Lol.
TYPICAL NEW JERSEY GUY,,,,,WONDER WHAT EXIT HE LIVES OFF
painted to resist moisture,,,, give me a break,,,,the most vulnerable material would be the speaker cone,,,,,why not paint that ???? give me a break man,,,,WTF,,,,, bullshit
@@tomstiel7576 I think he was talking about moisture more to the carbon comp resistors in that they are known to drift and are susceptible to moisture. On the other hand I'm not saying you're wrong and I buy all into his explanation, as he states that there are also high quality resistors in there that won't drift. My thoughts are it lies somewhere in-between the -I used a bunch of different parts and it looked like it was thrown together, so the paint gave it a cohesive look- & - probably didn't want it immediately apparent that it was pretty much a lower powered Tweed twin/5f6 circuit. I haven't finished the video yet but I'm wondering if we'll get a wall voltage and subsequent transformer voltages, and maybe some info on construction of the trannies as he mentions that he believes the magic starts there.
The color reminds me of the resistors in old Sovtek stuff. They came in this color (or green). They have the values printed on them in black.
Pretty common colors for capacitors, as well. I purchase old new stock Russian caps quite often, and they're either reddish-brown, dark green, or a metallic gray.
Metal film resistors probably 😉
@@bravotronalpha3787
Yes, and they have dull orange ones as well.
WOW what a great sounding amp. The guy sounded like a good guy for sure. Love the video Brad you do great work. Put that thing away next to the amp. Been following you for many many year's brother.
Stay safe
Watching you rock out at the end of your videos always makes me want to play guitar. Rock on man.
Been a while since i laughed as much as i did when he was cussing that red paint.
Same here!
Wish you'd bring SPF back ( can I get a hell yeah ).
hell yeah !
Hell yeah
Love show your support #6 Brad. Cheers for your channel from Newcastle Australia
the moment you opened it. i laughed so hard. -Awesome that he returned your call. Rivera left me high and dry
Ha! I had a conversation one day with my Amp guy, here in Michigan. He was going insane over VHT amplifiers. Talking about how they try to hide everything because they think their circuit is "So AMAZING?
Dean basically said the same thing as you... "This is STUPID"
And the longer I go on in my own learning about servicing amplifiers. I TOTALLY understand why!
@@mohammedalohasnackbar2817 Dean is the best here in the Oakland County, MI area and a guy you can call and talk to and ask amp questions of!
I see you pulled out the last resort for this amplifier sitting next to your DMM around 20 minutes in. LOL
Evidently, the builder made some good decisions with his product.
That is one impressive list of clientele. 😎
Sounds great! Yeah, a fast blow 2A is not the same at all as a slow-blo 3A, but people have been told forever to never use a larger sized fuse so... there ya go. Thanks for the vid as per our usual agreement. lol
The way I see it, if a big-name pro musician is going to use an amp-maker's products to play a high-profile gig, where the pro musician is trying to earn a living, the amp has to be easily serviceable, especially if the amp is the only one being used by the pro musician, otherwise the pro musician is going to go find another amp-maker to work with, the reason why Marshall have been in business for such a long time is that their early JTM45 and Super Lead amps are serviceable.
Dont read values, feel it, just feel it lol.
A true amp tech just “knows”
Or smell it
Another enjoyable video. Thank you.
The Variac display is really awesome, did you splice that into the variac output or can you purchase a variac with such a display? Super fan of your channel, thanks for all you do! Marlon
What movie is that quote about picking the wrong week to quit Amphetamines from lmfao? Because I relate so big
Airplane! from 1980, a classic movie. That's Jeff Bridges (The Dude from the Big Lebowski's) real life father, Lloyd Bridges
@@disprogreavette8545 ah ok yeah I've heard those are hilarious movies, i need to check em out
All the Zucker Brothers movies are hilarious.
@38:20 looks like a .380 cap to the right!🇺🇸
Glad it worked out in the end, I sometimes go nuts when I have to figure out why somthing has been done just to figure out how to fix it and take care of my customers
Thank you for the video
I love the way you play keep up all them great videos cuz I'm watching I can learn a lot by watching you play remind me back in the day sitting in an old blues bar drinking a couple of cold beer and somebody like you shows up and starts playing awesome it gives me goosebumps
Pretty clearly output tubes of that age typically will function cold and then elements will warp and short when hot. Then, quite often go back to functioning once cold again.
Give them a good rap with more than your finger and the short will typically become evident.
Of course as you know the tube tester doesn't put nearly the voltage or stress as the tube experiences in-circuit.
Correct. No better tube tester than an amp.
Count Chocula is the bomb. Or at least it used to be! 🤓🤘🏻🎸
as a brit - coco puffs
This is awesome. Thank you for posting! haha
Louis definitely takes his time on this builds, doesn’t he? Super clean wiring, nothing messy, sign of a good builder who cares about his product. No surprise his amps are trusted by so many touring artists. Plus they look really cool from the outside.
your camera person has esthetic style! lobe the playback.
She went to the guerilla documentary style of camerawork school.
Love your daughter filming you rock out lol
Why a gun onto bench ? XD To kill the humm ? :p
Great amp, seemed to inspire you ,which is what the good ones do.I like how you don't smirk into the camera and vigorously shake the neck every time you play a D chord, as most of the younger guitar show "hosts" do.Didn't catch the heater, have to watch it again!
Great work. 🔌🎸🔊
Thanks so much for sharing. 😎👌🏼