Manchester guitar tech, Adie

[sshorepunk]

Heard some sad news last night, a well known guitar tech from Manchester has passed away

Some of you Manchester people will know Adie well, he's been around a while, from A1 to sound control, then into Music Ground with Napper! I think he had been at Jonny Roadhouse recently?

Tony

[lozbass]

Very sad news indeed - really nice guy and did a fantastic set-up on a Fender Precision Special for me a while ago. He'll be sadly missed - a bit of a legend in these parts and an impressive client list

[witterth]

God, bit of shock that.
not seen him for years.
but,too,too bad.
good jouney Ade

Edited January 9, 2011 by witterth

[steve-soar]

He tried to save my old Jaydee once.
Sad news.

[MB1]

MB1.
A sad loss,a great guy,i've known Adie for many years as a friend and guitar tech since the days of A1 Music in fact. Hes probably been responsible for the set up of most of the basses ive had!
A True Craftsman, You will be missed sir! Rest in Peace.
Martin.

[indiegrungesound]

Just want to echo what everyone else's sentiments. Very Sad News! R.I.P.

[4000]

That is indeed sad news. Never knew him well but he's certainly set up at least a couple of my basses over the years. R.I.P.

[Rob Wots]

Manchester won't be as tuneful without him.

[bigd1]

Very sad news, R.I.P

[Lord Sausage]

I thought he had died a while ago although i was just speaking about him last week with Steve Robinson, another great manchester guitar tech. BAck in the day when Tony WIlson looked after my band, on the first gig of ours he came to we smashed most of equipment up, cos we were dead cool obviously. I split the headstock of my bass. Adie fixed it and it looked like it had never been broken. Definite sad news. Everytime i took a bass to him to fix he'd bollock me for the state it was in.

[Ruiner]

He did quite a few set-ups for me back in the A1 days. Always seemed like a nice guy and was always extremely helpful. Sad news.

Just realised this thread is from 2 years ago

Edited October 24, 2013 by Ruiner

[Lord Sausage]

[quote name='Ruiner' timestamp='1382658363' post='2255248']
He did quite a few set-ups for me back in the A1 days. Always seemed like a nice guy and was always extremely helpful. Sad news.

Just realised this thread is from 2 years ago
[/quote]That explains it!

[brensabre79]

Must have missed this when it was posted originally, although I knew about it at the time. My dad was very good friends with Mr Edleston, they worked together at Barratts for years. He built a couple of lovely Jazz basses for my dad and helped me assemble my first Bitsa.

Ever the practical joker, I remember popping in to the shop one saturday when he had araldited a 50 pence piece to the pavement just outside the shop window. He and my dad were snickering behind the counter at the passers by trying to pick it up and nearly falling over themselves in the process. Fond memories.

A true gent who is missed by many!