1964 Fender Concert | REPAIR | Fazio Electric

Hey all!!! I am still here - just been cranking through a lot of repairs. It's good to be back with another video :)
In this video, I take on:
-electrolytic capacitor replacement
-noisy preamp plate resistors
-tremolo repair
-and more! To find the perfect balance between reliability and originality.
INSTAGRAM: @fazioelectric
PATREON: patreon.com/fazioelectric

[@premierguitar]

We're a new fan of your work, Colleen, but we'll be tuning in every time going forward. Killer content!

[@FazioElectric]

Thank you for tuning in!!

[@shorerocks]

Yeah. Well deserved, I say. Cool!

[@chrisattigliato1]

Coolest plug ever. Love seeing y’all shout each other out

[@jambajoby32]

Smart move! She’s keeping the tradition going!

[@JAYSONGS]

Yes!… (“Hi guys”)

[@xdoctorblindx]

I LOVE the new format that delves into the history and historical context of the amp. Beautiful work!

[@yonitznkc]

Me👍🏼too. I was just 2-years-old and brought to sout’Jersey in Aug., 1964. I do remember LBJ on b/w TV and USAF jets flying from Ft. Dix overhead.

[@Finom1]

Amen!!!

[@samuellord8576]

Agreed, the opening history was really well done and added a lot to the story. Very concise yet complete treatment of the amp work. However, I think a short example of pot and jack cleaning should be in every repair/renovation video. Cheers!

[@grantstemmet606]

♥️Nothing ßexier than a woman that can teach me something, from another electrician!

[@carcarjinks1430]

it warms my heart to see the younger generation get into component-level electronics. i was hooked back in the 70's when i got one of those radio shack project kits with the spring terminal connectors. there's nothing like soldering parts together into a project and seeing it work.

[@MrSparks54]

I appreciate the historic aspect of who played this amp. We hear a lot about what basses (and guitars) Carol Kaye played but seldom anything about her amps. Thanks Colleen!

[@petedavis7970]

And do love that vibrato... definitely has the "How Soon is Now" sound...

[@ChemXFX]

I thought the same exact thing 😆

[@texanfournow]

That was a pleasant surprise. Now if we could only hear Colleen jam with Johnny...

[@the_original_dude]

Good ear. No way I could guess that. My mind went to "California" by Mazzy Star

[@northsongs]

I love the smell of solder melting in the morning! Great video.

[@markburnham7512]

I never knew what a Concert was until I heard Dave Alvin use one back in the 90s. What blew me away was how he did the entire show using his Strat, a cable, and the Concert, and nothing else. No pedals whatsoever. And so many tones, all with the basic setup. Remarkable. I've only seen a handful of players do it with zero pedals, and this was one of the best.

[@4034miguel]

This new format is marvelous: giving the historical context of the amp was interesting and a good addition to the video. Joyful

[@kookoogearkook]

I can’t wait any longer for a new vid ! Please start doing 1 vid a week ! I’m going kookoo !

[@fartzerelli1385]

Wow, Four on Six was a welcome surprise! Nice repair!

[@dannyaberjel1021]

i'm an amp tech myself and i have to say i love your channel, great stuff! respect.

[@Nobody-NoOne]

I like your work. Your videos are awesome also. No messing around, no crappy music "montage" (the word makes me cringe", speed up with frame cuts, so no chipmunk sounds. just the business, the stuff needed to be seen. Excellent work.

[@jacksonb8114]

This channel is like trogly and Matthew Scott had a baby with the best parts of each combined. So glad I stumbled on this

[@photorealm]

Love how you show a visual snapshot of history when the amps were built.

[@jamesvela3680]

Nice work Colleen. I sincerely appreciate your thoroughness and attention to detail. A tech of your caliber is rare. Have a blessed day.👍

[@keofir]

whow this video series are like a tutorial ... and you are teaching us. THANK YOU Miss =)

[@toddkalbfeld4602]

Your videos are great to watch and learn from. Now we all know you're a Johnny Marr fan, which makes your channel even better!!

[@scottcharney4262]

"How soon is now" as an extra bonus at the end. Love it! And your troubleshooting and repair skills are top notch. Subscribed!

[@paulsto6516]

Well done. Step by step diagnostics, with commentary that remained "to the point". And good editing. Thanks for being there!

[@humboldtoregonian9400]

The KZbin gods have given me a sign by showing me this crunchy channel. Indeed I do need to finish replacing the caps in my Technics amps. And replace the horn tweeters in the PV215's. And maybe finish the crossovers too.

[@johnw5734]

You're replacing more components than I would and you're getting better results than me. Thanks for giving me more options.

[@clavroc1906]

Colleen, your videos and presentations should be a benchmark and example of how ALL educational contents should be!! I wish I had a teacher like you for EVERY subject I was interested in.. Great job and thanks for the great home-schoolin' (even for this 50yr old..😅🤙)

[@sayithigher]

Playing Johnny Marr through the vibrato channel !!! You're going straight to heaven

[@hendrixluis9175]

I dont understand like 80% of what shes talking about but it seems so interesting and i loved watching regardless

[@Paul_Hinton]

Beautifully done! Ending with with a little Wes Montgomery was icing on the cake!

[@PurposefulPorpoise]

The cliping and cutting is some serious ASMR

[@LukeBass1000]

At 23 minutes long this could be a TV show episode and BOY would I watch that!!

[@jambajoby32]

****Netflix has entered the chat

[@jeanlawson9133]

What was going on in 1964 I entered this Journey we are all on.... I love the information on the amps journey as well as the Content of your knowledge... Thanks for sharing...😎

[@presmasterflash7555]

Another well documented repair. Hell if I watch enough of these I feel like you’ll school me enough to rebuild this blackface super from my passed uncle. I WILL repair it before I leave this mortal coil.

[@jeshely]

For me this is Unintentional ASMR. What better way to relax and fall asleep than hearing a soft beautiful voice teach about old tube amps and electronics. By the way I own a pre CBS Vibro Champ Amp.

[@haigmusic]

Thanks for the great video, I’ve been watching your videos evolve and you’ve really taken it up a notch. Love the historic context, the ‘light’ approach to repair and restoration and of course, the Wes and Johnny Marr at the end.

[@petedavis7970]

I bought a brown concert off of CL. Sounded amazing. Incredible vibrato... Sadly, the next day the police called to tell me it was stolen. The thief who sold it to me never paid me back. I sued him in small claims court and won. In trying to reclaim my money, I dug into his past and turned out he may have made a guy murder this woman at gunpoint several years before (that was the claim of the guy who went to prison for the murder) and he was a two-time felon, so I decided to cut my losses. Miss that amp. On the good side, the amp belonged to a very well known local musician and we've since developed a friendship. So, not a complete loss.

[@trulsolsen683]

Oh wow, that's quite the story!

[@abubakr6939]

A bit strange that the cops call you the next day over a stolen amp, there’s many stolen things out there and they usually don’t even bother investigating. One more reason to not use your real phone number on CL or Kijiji or whatever.

[@petedavis7970]

@@abubakr6939 Not so much. I live in a relatively small city. The kind where you frequently run into people you know. The guy who owned the amp is a minor celebrity in the area. He recognized the amp on CL and called the cops. The cops surely know who he is. They went to the guy who sold it to me, who then gave them my # and they called me.

[@abubakr6939]

That thief really sounds too dumb to understand the part about having the right to remain silent and anything you say can be held against you 😂

[@fourhillsfarm]

How about the part about taking your ad down after you sell something?

[@tonepilot]

Really love how you get into the history of the amps. Keep up the great work.

[@maxpeck4154]

Well done as always. Brilliant, to the point, just the perfect amount of content and context. 👍🏻

[@edcherney]

Love love love your presentation and attention to detail with your descrptions and close ups! And, the back story with other relivant history as well! I am assumming , those musical interludes are you as well? More please!:) They would be awesome soldering backtracks! Thanks also for the thorough electronics info and circuit theory! Just great all the way around!:)

[@joelopez3461]

Wow it sounds amazing 👏 you brought life back in this great fender combo amp 👌!!!!!!!! Thank you 😊

[@sugatooth]

Thanks so much for deep diving into the history!

[@michaelamullermusic]

love the wes montgomery riffing at the end. thanks for sharing. a really fun watch and cool to see your process from diagnosis to full updating and restoration.

[@ejorbe]

Great video!! I loved the history of what happened when this amp was built! Oh and intro song and dog!!! Awesome!!! Super happy for you!!

[@midwestrepairdesk]

Great video! You really take the time to pay attention to detail. I really respect that. Keep em' coming!

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Glad to see you're using metal oxide resistors in the power supply Colleen! The amp should go for another 60 years now!

[@hestheMaster]

Incredible history and amp repair. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@jedmarsillo]

I really like how you went into the history of the Amp and what was going on around the time it was built. Also love hearing 4 on 6 at the end of the video. Great job!

[@leftovernoise]

Your videos just keep getting more amazing! I love the little dive back in to history! I did the same when I inherited my grandpas 57 Gibson ga-5 just to see what was going on the year it was made

[@edwardhannigan6324]

Hey Colleen, fab repair, service and tech info...! Love the hands on shots and history lesson..You are just great, at what you do..! Keep those videos coming...Ed..uk..😀

[@jbmorse02]

Thank you for these excellent videos! You're giving me the confidence to take on the maintenance of my own SF Vibrolux Reverb!

[@davidsommerville2213]

Your videos just keep getting better. Loved the Smiths quote. Huge fan.

[@Kuztomshop]

So glad you put this on YT, because if I had to come to your shop and stand behind you, peering over your shoulder, you would probably get super annoyed.

[@jimglenn4718]

Brilliant work! You present it and describe it so easily.

[@enigmaticx326]

Love this format with the history!

[@jlore6344]

Great video as always, and, as others mentioned, the format with the history interspersed is great. Also, just realized I really like listening to the sounds of you clipping, unsoldering, and removing components and solder. It is soothing and satisfying. I hope I don't have some strange fetish about electronics. Thanks for sharing.

[@TeslaTales59]

Excellent history and presentation. Great audio as well!

[@ciddax754]

Really loved that little excurse to history. It helps when you view tech in the time, it was made.

[@dannygrasseschi9669]

Very nice video, thanks for posting it! Nice guitar playing at the end! Really appreciate your expertise.

[@markharrisllb]

Fascinating! Music and electronics archeology, history, technical information and pure artistry all in one video. Thank you for the obvious effort you put into your camera angles. For someone like myself, who knows next to nothing, it makes a massive difference.

[@harmonsalmon7739]

Very impressed with your attention to detail and professionalism, world like you to become my teacher. Thanks for a great journey through the process.

[@christoofart]

I look forward to each new video, they just keep getting better and better. Wonderful work! And thanks for the shirt. :)

[@blackstratblues]

Your videos are getting so much better! Great job on the camera work, editing and sound mixing :)

[@mingram008]

Love watchin you work! Keep the vids coming, I’m hooked!

[@slamcrank]

I love this so much - you are so inspirational and relaxing. Also love your t-shirt. We all miss Neal!

[@gniac]

I really appreciate your laid back attitude not waisting energy on criticisms of others work ethics. Just caring about the sound and your own ethics. It’s always quite enjoyable wharching you. Thank you.

[@kudtarkarsandroid2500]

Thank you so much It’s an absolute pleasure to watch

[@wmsollenberger8706]

Used to do my own setup back when, it is fun to go through the old familiars with you and so refreshing to see such respectful enthusiasm for the amps and history I grew up with during the 1960s L.A. music environment. Very nicely done, I will look forward to more episodes! Thank you!

[@droctagon9842]

perfect start my morning off with some coffee and vintage amp repair..

[@chuckkirkpatrick6712]

Colleen, you are COOL!! I love the fact that you know and embrace this wonderful technology of the past. We've got to keep these old amps alive!

[@Guitar5986]

Great video. Really appreciate you showing the process, it's super helpful. Lots of other amp tech videos don't show the work being done, they just explain it afterwards.

[@sczarnecki5887]

I like how you're doing the "what was going on in the world when this amp came out" thing now. It's interesting and really helps to show just how old some of these amps are. Please keep it up. Everything else is awesome as well!

[@weschilton]

Great video, Colleen. The amp sounds great and is a LOT quieter! Love the history stuff too. :)

[@MikeJordanAA763]

I really enjoyed the new video! I play on a ‘64 Concert so I really enjoyed seeing you work on it - now I know what’s going on in there! Kind of…it will still go to the shop got maintenance, lol. Thanks for the excellent video, the historical context, and the awesome tour through the looking glass.

[@blenderheadxyz2418]

i dont really understand any of it, but i love amps and listening to your soothing voice is nice

[@luisbalderrama8145]

I could watch you solder amps for hours. Your connections come out so clean. Very Impressive. This is great. Please keep up the amazing content.

[@littlehookerjam407]

Great video!! Love you being very thural on this presentation. Thank you very much and keep it up!

[@audiotechlabs4650]

I to like your giving history and info on the amp in for repair! Living where you do, your backlog will either start or it has already……more people….more repairs! I’m so impressed with your abilities. You have so many years ahead to enjoy doing what you love and what I love, tube amps! Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz

[@davidmaraisthecampfireguit2596]

Outstanding! Loved The Smiths jam at the end.

[@Finom1]

Thank you for sharing your historical wisdom about what you are working on. Format is amazing, well done.

[@theflyhunters207]

That's definitely such an amazing classic amp! Great job!

[@gerardcousineau3478]

Lot more work than I was thinking to see. Electronic art for sure. Thanks Colleen for this very informative video. 😍

[@Proud-pop]

I'm impressed with the quality of your work...finding a good tech is like feeling the sun on your face and the wind at your back.

[@Veektohr]

So happy I stumbled on this channel. I could watch these all day.

[@billmiller7138]

Nice explanation of repairs and a great video all around!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Wow it’s so nice to see someone so young so rocking it. My hats off to you. Thanks regards Chris

[@thomascowan1825]

Thank you for this beautiful insight on the repair of this vintage amp. Very impressed about how you diagnosed and visually showed how you repaired it with dialogue.

[@andrewdenine1685]

Awesome you know your stuff including history . Can't wait to watch more of your videos

[@fillo1971]

Lavoro professionale e spiegazione dei dettagli tecnici ottimi. Grazie per i tuoi video. Sei spettacolare

[@markaochoa2017]

After a long day working at the clinic, it’s nice to see an amp get repaired 👍🏼 quality work

[@PBWilson1970]

Billy Zoom from X played a Brown 1960 Concert (5G12 circuit) before building his own. Really enjoying your repair videos. Keep 'em coming please.

[@Andrews-hd8ow]

I have just now stumbled upon your channel and I am blown away! Super entertaining and you are a awesome tech!

[@kidjump4882]

Your videos are therapy for me. I love this vintage amp thing. "How Soon Is Now" in Vibrato Mode, a good choice!

[@jaimeolaneta]

Another video, which really was a class!! Congratulations Colleen, great job!! The sound at the end, I love it!😍👏👏👏👏

[@tjatkinson88]

Thanks for showing all the details. Very interesting to watch.

[@floaty10]

Great work and nice bit of Wes at the end.

[@aboddle8878]

This is awesome. Great knowledge and super soothing voice! Keep up the awesome work...learning loads

[@marksieber8140]

Thank you for an informative and enjoyable video. Of course I come here because I’m interested in the amplifier work and I want something each time but I want to complement you not only on your attention to detail in refreshing the amplifier, but also your video editing and narration. Like a good movie there is not a wasted scene.

[@thesmith1526]

Your work is clearly really good! Stumbled on this vid and loved it

[@G.GordonMidi]

Once you get into the work, this is so fuckin calming to watch

[@lostreb]

You popped up on the right in another channel and I'm an instant subscriber. I'm in total awe watching you work. Thank you for sharing what you do with us!!

[@nurk_barry]

I’ve been building my own guitars and cabs the last year or so and I’m slowly working my way up to building an amp, electrical engineering and American guitar manufacturer history is just so exciting! Thanks for the video.!

[@gigmandrew8975]

Thank you for this! I learn so much from watching your repair videos.

[@seancurran6727]

Me too. Other people are impressed with the history, I know plenty of that, I'm eating up the diagnostic information!

[@bretolson8484]

YES! Best episode yet, I wanna sell both my Hot Rod DeVille 2x12’s and hunt for two of THESE now! And of course hearing the Marr riff just sealed my fate. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences with us! 😎

[@JackT_Music_on_Vinyl]

Great video! Thanks as always. I learned a lot and great to hear that Tremolo!