Mr. Foxen Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 Justin at Heron Music has done some stuff for me 158 Whitehall Road Bristol BS5 9BP 0117 955 3763 for the shop or straight to him, 07536285940 Quote
Bigjas Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I've just had my 1974 Hiwatt valve PA head serviced at Sound Superior in Lee on Solent, Hampshire. Really good service and did a great job on the amp which had not been used for 15+ years. [url="http://soundsuperior.co.uk/"]http://soundsuperior.co.uk/[/url] Jas Quote
MB1 Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) Valve amp Specialist; Preston, Lancs.(previously posted by Big Stu!) Just had my Hiwatt 200 in to an Amp Tech that I had recommended by a local music shop. It had a constant loud background hum that I had been told online could be down to an imminent cap failure or power tube problems. I left it with the new (to me) tech who looked over it very quickly, checked it couldn't be my beloved GEC KT88s, not the caps & eventually tracked it down to a bad ground. What I was dreading could have been a slightly expensive cap job, or a disastrous re-valve was fixed & covered by his standard fee for an investigation. I'm sure there are some who would have said they did more, replaced unnnecessary part etc & charged accordingly. Very courteous, very prompt, knowledgable (builds his own amps too) and for me one reassurance was seeing the use of cabs & guitars to check with too & not just a multi-meter. He's also very accesible with a nearby motorway link within 5 mins of his premises. No hesitation in recommending DPE Services in Preston Lancashire. Tel 01772 715097. Email [email protected] MB1. Just spoke to David about an Ashdown Cab mystery? and hes offered to help find the illusive intermittent problem! cant say fairer than that for a phone call...Jolly decent Chap! Edited April 10, 2012 by MB1 Quote
gabson Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 Hi Again, Roland's Been working on a couple of my amps recently. Thought I'd include his new website in this post too. so once again: Roland Lumby - Amp Repairer The Amp Clinic Salford, Greater Manchester [url="http://www.facebook.com/theampclinic"]http://www.facebook.com/theampclinic[/url] Tel: 0161 7878 082 He's the only amp repairer I personally recommend -Jack Quote
Buzzy Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Highly recommend David Lane at http://www.valveamprepair.co.uk/ 01474 350856 07909 168070 Repaired my Ashdown MAG300 within 3 days. Very reasonable price and a 3 month guarantee on the work. Quote
garythebass Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Just had an RCF Art12A looked at by these guys: Essex Amp Repairs & Guitar Services - 01376 502160 [url="http://www.essexamprepairs.co.uk/"]http://www.essexamprepairs.co.uk/[/url] Couple of minutes off the A12 at Witham, Essex. Lots of testing, re-soldering and bench-testing later I got the active speaker back working fine. Charged just an hour's labour. Nice friendly guys, very reasonable hourly rate. Quote
D.I. Joe Posted August 27, 2012 Posted August 27, 2012 I'd recommend Russ Fletcher to anyone in Cornwall [url="http://www.russtrading.co.uk/"]http://www.russtrading.co.uk/[/url] He's based in Barripper, near Camborne. Just serviced my Ashdown ABM 500 (bought secondhand on BC) and for a £40 service (inc. PAT test) plus a new preamp valve it sounds good as new! Great bloke as well - very knowledgable and friendly, not an arrogant patronising eejit like another local amp tec... Oh, and his number is Freephone! Quote
Steve A Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 For Aguilar users, see my post here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185643-aguilar-repair-specialist/page__pid__1789237#entry1789237 Quote
BTGAndy Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 +1 for [url="http://www.cameronelectronics.co.uk"]Cameron Electronics[/url] in Sunderland, good price and quick too! Quote
redbandit599 Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 Another +1 for Essex Amp Repairs in Witham. They recently replaced a faulty power transformer (think that's what it was called anyway) in my EBS HD350. They had to get the part from EBS in Sweden as there wasn't an exact match available from usual sources. Safety tested and certified as standard. Two very professional and friendly guys, well set up and obviously busy full time operation. Quote
TurnItUp Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 Recommended tech in Nottingham - Dave Ball - very fast and reasonably priced. Good with valve amps but can repair pretty much anything. 0115 911 3964 Quote
GrahamT Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 If you are based in or around Taunton, Tiverton, even Exeter area (South Somerset, North/Mid Devon), try calling Pete Searle - he is an electronics wizz who works from his home in Dunkeswell, near Honiton. He does work for Mansons of Exeter (excellent music shop). I have gone to him for repairs on amps and cabs and been very pleased with the service. He is a late sleeper so best to call him after 11.00am 01404892908 Quote
Bassdriver Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 [quote name='BOD2' timestamp='1179487244' post='1334'] -------------------------------------------------- Anyone else in the Carlisle / North Cumbria area should definitely visit Dave at DEV Engineering. -------------------------------------------------- [/quote] What a useful thread :-) Has anyone come across Dave England lately;? The contact form on his website doesn't seem to work. Nor does an email address I found for him, or the phone number. I live 10 mins drive from his last known address and need an amp looked at but it seems he's nowhere to be found. Quote
lat89 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 I need to get my Fender Bassman 300PRO looked at - can anyone recommend a decent tech in the Camberley - Guildford area? Would be willing to travel a bit. I believe Steve Rowse is out of the equation now according to his site? Thanks in Advance Quote
JB72 Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Does anyone know a good guy to fix an Ampeg SVT 3 in the London area? Quote
afterimage Posted March 20, 2014 Posted March 20, 2014 GEE ELECTRONICS 01925 230 123 5 clarendon court winwick quay Warrington wa2 8qp Quote
bluesey Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Give Gary a call at [url="http://www.tubefix.co.uk"]http://www.tubefix.co.uk[/url] Fairly new on the sceen and works from home but knows his stuff and I had my Peavey back the same day! North Bristol BTW. Edited April 16, 2014 by bluesey Quote
Marsy Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 Hey guys, Is there a possibility of an amp tech repairing my vintage analog synth (Arp - Quartet) or am I barking up the wrong tree?? http://basschat.co.uk/topic/240656-vintage-analog-synth-arp-no-sound-sort-of/ Someone in the North-East would be amazing! Thanks in advance! Stephen Quote
petetexas Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 (edited) Hi All, Does anyone know of a repair guy in the Midlands area , who can have a look at our Mackie Onyx 1604 Mixer ? Making some VERY strange sounds Pete Edited August 31, 2014 by petetexas Quote
Kiwi Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 I'm looking for an amp tech in SE London. I have options for Central and West London but just interested to see if there is someone closer. Quote
discreet Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1412499806' post='2569280'] I'm looking for an amp tech in SE London. I have options for Central and West London but just interested to see if there is someone closer. [/quote] Actually central south-west, but really easy to get to along the South Circular: [b]Guitar Aid London[/b] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial,]The Courtyard,[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial,]Esmond Street,[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial,]Putney, London,[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial,]SW15 2LP[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial,]020 8870 7992 / 079813 611 03[/font][/color] [email="[email protected]?Subject=Guitar%20Aid%20web%20enquiry"][email protected][/email][color=#000000][font=Verdana, Geneva, Arial,] [/font][/color] Greg really knows his stuff. He brought my Burman back to life and has done work for Billy Apple, too. Edited October 5, 2014 by discreet Quote
Kiwi Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 Yeah thanks Mark, I've spoken to him in the past on another topic and he seems OK. His place was walking distance up until last month. But since the shift, it's an hour away on public transport. If there are no alternatives, I'll give him a call. Quote
discreet Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1412505759' post='2569372'] Yeah thanks Mark, I've spoken to him in the past on another topic and he seems OK. His place was walking distance up until last month. But since the shift, it's an hour away on public transport. If there are no alternatives, I'll give him a call. [/quote] Ahh... I was of course assuming that you would be driving. I wouldn't fancy carrying a valve amp on the bus for sure. Quote
Billy Apple Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1412514243' post='2569469'] Ahh... I was of course assuming that you would be driving. I wouldn't fancy carrying a valve amp on the bus for sure. [/quote] Amateur, ye like. Not proper hard like me +1 on Greg and Guitar Aids Quote
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