Richard Diemer began repairing electric guitars, amps, keyboards, and synthesizers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1973. In 1980, he moved to Studio City, California.
In the late '90s, Diemer launched BustedGear.com to document repair stories and share resources.
He later expanded the site to include replacement parts and answers to infrequently asked questions.
Minimoog Key Bushings Key bushings dry out and crumble over time, causing mechanical noise and poor keyboard action. This story fixes that.
Korg Triton Buttons How to replace worn-out tactile switches in a Korg Triton workstation.
Ampeg SVT Classic This SVT-CL bass amp would shut down quickly after turning it on. What was the fault?
Fender Hot Rod DeVille How to remove & replace a broken input jack on many Fender 1988 to 1999 guitar amps.
Farfisa Mini-Compact Repair This vintage compact organ had problems with the circuits that divide down the top octave into the lower octaves.
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 We change the output transformer and add a filter choke to this Marshall DSL100.
Micromoog Repair This little monophonic synth, made between 1975 & 1979, has a really fat, patented sound and is sturdy and easy to use.
Korg X3 How to remove & replace the old floppy-disk drive belt that keeps the X3 drive from being "ready":
Peavey 6505+ Guitar Amp A fried interconnect prevented the output tube filaments from heating up. The 5150 has had the same problem.
Yamaha MOTIF How to replace worn-out tactile switches in a Yamaha MOTIF keyboard.
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