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Victor Mason & Craig Tathwell Plexi Palace -- plexi@vintageamps.com 21065 Bear Valley Rd. #2 Apple Valley, CA 92308 Phone: 1-888-517-2166 Fax: 760-961-9244 Payment: Postal money order, credit card, bank draft, bank wire. Rates: Most repairs are within a general estimate range of $29.95 minimum not to exceed $159.95 maximum. Old parts are returned with a detailed description of repair work preformed. Customer authorization is required before any work is done that may exceed the original estimate. We are licensed by the State of California under the Bureau of Electronic & Appliance Repair. Tube amp service and rebuilding at any level. Restoring amps back to stock after they have been modded. Custom tone work. Our level of quality is a reflection of our 20+ years of Military training and experience which includes NASA Soldering School and many hours of design and trouble shooting. Clean and precise craftsmanship is the key to reliability. We also specialize in helping the artist find a specific tone whether it be the famous "Brown Sound" or Brian Mays divers guitar tones we can research and develop custom sound. We rebuild VOX JMI era amplifiers as well as Marshall Plexi, Orange, Hiwatt, Selmer, WEM, Watkins, Fender, Gibson, Ampeg and most any quality vintage or new Valve amplifier equipment. We carry an assorted variety of tubes, speakers "WeberVST" and parts for older guitar amplifiers. Authorized Peavey Service Center Please click here to visit the Plexi Palace website. |
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Steve O'Boyle 724 electronics / uglyamps -- steve@uglyamps.com Pacific Ave. Burbank, Ca 91505 Phone: 818-455-7471 Accepts: Cash, Paypal, Visa/MC Rates: $45 per hour shop rate, no eval fee.
Work: New/Used Equipment for Trade/Sale
Mods, De mods , Custom Work, Cap Jobs , old Fender, Blackfacing
Marshall, Vox Vintage amp restoration, Uglyamps 18W heads cabinets
blues rigs, custom conversion amps PA and mono hifi
Endorsements: Working on Mesa, Orange Marshall (older) Fender
Comments: Accounts with New Sensor , Eminence dealer, Amp builder
* We can repair most anything with tubes!
* We like to work on vintage Marshall, Fender, and Vox amps.
* Mods demods, get the sound you want, done right!
* Vintage guitar and amplifier restoration and repair.
* Many pedals. We do the 808 mods for tube screamers.
* Will not charge you for something I can't or did not do.
* Turnaround time is fast when parts are on hand.
* Will perform modifications with the players needs in mind as well as the amps resale value.
* Nothing like new caps and tubes to breathe life into an old amp!
* It's what we live for, it's what we do!
I also run uglyamps.com and build amps.
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Dave Hodtwalker Father's Amp Repair -- dave@fatubesound.com Hayward, CA 94542 Phone: 510-581-7926 Fax: Call first Accepts cash, check, MO, and PayPal Rates: Call for appointment and discussion of rates. Mods (non-intrusive), De-Mods, Custom amplifiers and reproductions. Custom Amp Designs Cabinet Restoration, Tolex, Grille Cloth etc. Replacement Parts New/Used Equipment for sale/trade Guitar Electronic Repairs, pickup/switch replacement. Vox, Morley Wah repairs. Cap replacement and amplifier servicing, custom amp voicing. Specializing in Fender, Ampeg, Vox, also Silvertone, Danelectro, Gibson 3D Solid CAD Design and Drafting of Custom Projects Turnkey Prototype Manufacturing Available Dealer for Mojo, Magic Parts, Weber VST, New Sensor Please click here to visit the Father's Amp Repair website. |
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David Brown Audio Technical Services -- info@audiotechnicalservices.net 1115 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 Phone: 818-874-9895 Fax: 818-879-1507 Accepts: cash, check, paypal
* Custom Wiring & Cables
* Console Repair & Commissioning
* Installation & Consultations
* Sound Reinforcement
* Schematic interpretation
* Trouble-shooting
* Analog Signal Processors
* Digital Signal Processors
* Tape Machines
* Work Stations
* Vintage Microphone Repair
* Manufacturing
* Home Theater &
* Stereo Equipment
* General Studio Maintenance
Clients for engineering and technical projects include:
* Entourage Studios
* Conway Recording Studios
* Cherokee Studios
* Capitol Studios
* The Village Recorder
* Westlake Studios
* Wes Dooley
* GML
* Solid State Logic
* LA FX
* Otari Corporation
* Primal Gear
* Sony Electronics
* Jensen Transformers
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Charlie Kittleson VTV Pro Tube Shop -- triode@vacuumtube.com 501A North Main St Lakeport, Ca 95453 Phone: 707-263-5881 Fax: 707 263-7648 Accepts: CASH OR CHECKS ONLY Rates: $45 per hour. Mods, De-mods, Complete Restoration, Cash n Carry Repair/Replacement Parts. We work on all types of guitar amps, tube and solid state. All brands as well. Specialize in Ampeg, Fender, Gibson, Marshall, etc. We use highest quality USA parts and have one of the largest stocks of quality NOS tubes in the USA. We accept walk-ins and for customers to send us their amp chassis by UPS or FEDEX. We also have extensive experience in the repair and restoration of all types of audio, hi-fi, Pro-audio and electronic music equipment repair. Factory Authorized Service Center for Jolida Dealer for all Mojo, New Sensor, Weber, and most other guitar amp and hifi parts and tubes. Huge selection and inventory of quality NOS guitar amp tubes from Amperex, CBS, GE, Hytron, RCA, Telefunken, Mullard, etc. payment only. Please click here to visit the VTV Pro Tube Shop website. |
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Angelo Marruzzi Guitar Services Unlimited - solasound@hotmail.com Phone: (310) 985-4600 Accepts: Cash, money orders, paypal Rates: Available upon request We specialize in vintage tube amps, Marshall, Fender, Orange, etc, demodding and hot-rodding, re-tubing, complete overhauls, anything and everything. Solid state as well... We also do guitars, and effects pedal repair and modification, have tons of NOS transistors and parts for those who want their stuff to stay stock! We have lots of reputable references all over Southern Cal and have worked for most of the major vintage dealers and recording studios as well as lots of famous personalities (tech, touring, etc). We're connected with all the major parts suppliers, and can also locate vintage gear for those interested. Very fast turnaround! We're all pro players here too, so we know how to get the sound you're looking for! |
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Greg Granieri Advanced Musical Electronics - advancedmusical@comcast.net 8665 Venice Blvd. West Los Angeles, CA 90034 Phone: 310 559 3157 Fax: 310 559 3051 Accepts: credit cards, cash,money orders, travelers checks, cashiers checks Rates: $80 to $90 per hour, no minimum charge on most items. Free estimates on most items. We repair all types of electronic musical equipment for musicians, recording studios, and sound reinforcement professionals.
Endorsements: Factory authorized repairs for:
Fender Eden
Kurzweil Line 6
Crown Marshall
Roland Vox
Korg Ashdown
Yamaha EMU
Digidesign and many others
No job is too large or small. We've repaired equipment for professional touring bands.
Also for arenas such as LA Convention center and for new student guitarists' amplifiers.Vintage keyboards and\or gear over 20 years old may require a minimum charge. We will judge this on a case by case basis. Please click here to visit the Advanced Musical Electronics website. |
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Martin McGuire Sound Techniques of Los Gatos -- martinm@soundtech-lg.com +14060 Blossom Hill Rd. Los Gatos, CA 95032 Phone: 408-356-3333 Fax: 408-356-0199 Accepts: Visa,M/C,Amex,Discover,Check,Cash Rates: Free estimates. $60.00 per hour plus parts. Rush services available. Speaker Reconing, Cash n Carry Repair/Replacement Parts New/Used Equipment for Trade/Sale, Vintage Tube Amp Repair Stage and Studio Electronics Repair. Factory Authorized Repair/Reconing: JBL Pro, Celestion Pro, EVI Audio, Electrovoice, Altec Lansing Professional, Gauss, University Sound Pro Sound Electronics: JBL Pro, Altec Lansing Pro, EVI Audio, TASCAM, DENON Probably the most over qualified, under paid technician in San Francisco Bay Area (geeky Silicon Valley). Louspeaker, Microphone, and tube audio repair is our specialty. Current dealer for New Sensor. Mojo knows us, and I think we have a resale card on file with them. Please click here to visit the Sound Techniques of Los Gatos website. |
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Ron Veil Uncle Spot Guitar Tube Amp Repair and Restoration - ron@unclespot.com 1136 North Carpenter Road Suite #3 Modesto, CA 95351 Phone: 209-578-2990 Cell: 209-606-6467 Accepts cash, money order, personal check, or ***PayPal*** TUBE Amps only (specializing in '50s, '60s, and '70s Fender TUBE amps) Custom Work, Mods, De-mods Complete Restoration: Cabinet Repair, Tolex, spkr repair/reconing, Grille Cloth, and hardware replacement Cash n Carry Repair/Replacement Parts Guitar Pickups installed, wired, reconfigured, new tone circuits installed, or rewired Very fast turn around time on retube+bias and cap jobs! Some repairs while you wait. There is a waiting list for restorations. I currently stock parts from Mojo, Magic Parts, New Sensor, Mouser, WeberVST. Dealer for Magic Parts, New Sensor, WeberVST speakers For more info, please visit the Uncle Spot website. |
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Bret Ecklund Sherlock Music Shop - sherlock@snowcrest.net 228 North Mt. Shasta Blvd. Mt. Shasta, CA. 96067 Phone: 530-926-3535 Fax: 530-926-3535 Accepts: cash,check ,Mc ,Visa Terms and prices available upon request Mods, De-mods, Custom Work, Cabinet Repair, Restoration, Speaker Reconing, Cash n Carry Repair/Replacement Parts, New/used Equipment for Trade/Sale, Band Instrument Repair. Dealer for Mojo, Magic Parts, CE Distribution, All Parts. Have accounts with Mouser Electronics, Musiccorp |
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Don Butler Toneman - de1b@earthlink.net 23040 Hilse Ln. Newhall, Ca. 91321 Phone 661-259-4544 Fax 661-291-1273 Accepts cash, personal check or money order Labor rate is $36.00 per hour for electronics. Other items are by the job. Does amp and guitar repairs. Specializes in vintage JMI era Vox amps. Builds exact repros of Top Boost Module for vintage A.C.30's, as well as vintage Marshalls, Fenders, Selmers, Sound City. Anything from simple maintenence & bias adjustments to complete electronic overhauls. Builds and distributes an exact electronic clone of the sixties Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster. Repairs vintage effects such as Tube Echoplex's Mods Tube Screamers and new Vox Wahs as well as mods/repairs most other effects. Recones Celestion Alnico and ceramic magnet speakers. Guitars: all Fretwork and electronics work as well as setups and maintenence. Authorized Hughes & Kettner repair center Authorized Morley for non-warranty repairs Dealer for WeberVST, Mojo, Groove Tubes & Lace Sensor. Toneman is located near Magic Mountain in LA Turn-around time is about 3-4 days Please click here to visit the Toneman website |
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North Coast Vintage Amps North Coast Vintage Amps - ncvintage@cox.net 3786 Gail Drive Oceanside, Ca 92056 Phone: 760-717-6332 Fax: 760-722-4534 Rates: Pricing is more then fair. Priced per amp, free quotes and evaluation. All amp repairs. Endorsements: Matchless, Two Rock, all vintage Fender, Marshall and vox |
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Craig Mueller POWERAGE - tech@pwrage.com 630 29th Ave Oakland, CA 94601 510-846-3113 Accepts: cash, check, paypal Rates: $55 per hour. $25 diagnostic fee - waived with first hour of repair. For the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond - Powerage specializes in tube amplifiers and instrument electronics old, new, current production and boutique. Repair, mods, stomp boxes, guitar electronics, vintage Hi-Fi, cosmetic repair and even custom cabinetry work. Conveniently located off I-880 in East Oakland, neighboring Fruitvale and Alameda. No walk-ins please. Flexible day and evening appointments available to accommodate most any schedule. Call or email to inquire about your repair needs. Bulletproof repairs for the working musician. From touring acts to part-time players, Powerage offers expedient lead times, professional service and affordable rates. Vintage amplifier service: Cap jobs, power supply work, de-modding and restoration. From tune-ups to full overhauls, top quality components and attention to detail go toward maintaining vintage aesthetic as well as performance. Authorized Mesa Boogie technician supporting the entire product line vintage to modern. Repair, warranty service, factory endorsed mods and updates. Mesa parts and premium vacuum tubes backed by a 6-month warranty. Mercury Magnetics service and support network: Sales, installation and support of all Mercury power, output and choke transformers. Bay Area distributor of Solid Cables: Some of the toughest, best sounding instrument cables in the world. Built by hand in the foothills of Pasadena, Calif.Please click here to visit the POWERAGE website |
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Jay Collison The Tone Garage - jay@thetonegarage.com 730 Arcturus Ave Suite 25 Oxnard, CA 93033 Phone: (805) 986-1808 Fax: (805) 986-1014 Accepts: Cash, Personal Check, Visa, M/C, Discover, Amex Rates: $65.00 Bench Fee. $65.00 Per Hour with most repairs not exceeding 1.5 hours. Mods, De-Mods. Custom Work, Complete Restoration, New/Used Equipment for Trade/Sale. Endorsements: Marshall, Park, Vox, Fender, Mesa Boogie, Ampeg, Crate, Framus, Warwick, Peavey, Kustom, SWR, Boss, Roland, Korg, Crown, QSC, Hughes and Kettner, and Mackie. Dealer for Mojo, Groove Tubes, New Sensor, CE Distributing. Most components purchased direct from the manufacturer. The Tone Garage specializes in Tube Amplification Repair. We are your full-service amp shop! Repairs range from a simple tube replacement to a full restoration! We use only high quality parts, never settling for the bargain components. Our state-of-the-art lab offers Tektronix Scopes, Fluke Meters, Precision AC Source, Maxi-Matcher Tube Testers, and the most important test of all, the "TONE" test! All amps are sound-tested in real-world volumes.Please click here to visit The Tone Garage website |
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Ron Ott King Amplifier Co. - ronott@mindspring.com 3348 Arbor Drive Pleasanton, CA 94566 Phone: (925) 846-1459 Accepts Cash or Check Electronic amplifier repairs and servicing Mods, De-mods, Custom Work (electronics) Guitar electronics and PU wiring and installation Complete tube amp construction Dealer for Mojo and Weber |
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Ed Goforth Goforthsound - Goforthsound@yahoo.com 128 E Street Rio Linda, Ca. 95673 Phone: (916) 992-6237 Accepts: Paypal, or personal check must clear rates: Negotiable Mods Some effects repair, build compressors and overdrive units De-mods Custom Work Cabinet Repair Complete Restoration New/Used Equipment for Trade/Sale I have my own extensive stock of parts etc. Please visit the Goforthsound Website |
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Brian Davis Whole Tone Music - brian@whole-tonemusic.com 4515 Foust Ct Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Phone: 707-291-1385 Fax: 707-588-8021 Accepts: Cash, check, paypal, credit Rates: Standard bench rate is $30.00 per half hour. Work: Blue printing, Siver Face to Black Face mods, Cap Job, Hot Rod mod, Fred upgrade, Effects Loop, Line out, Change circuits back to factory specs, Customize Grill Cloth replacement, Buzz Feiten Tuning system, Guitar action, Truss Rod adjustment, Intonation, Nut replacement, Upgrade guitar parts. Comments: Custom amp building and Design for customer's, Class A, Class AB We are authorized re-sellers of Weber Speakers, A Brown Soun. (Tone Tubby), Celestion, Eminence, Magic Parts, New Sensor, Mojo, Ce distribution, Buzz Feiten. Please visit the Whole Tone Music Website |
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Tom Phillips TJI Vintage Amp Repair - tom.phillips@cox.net Santa Barbara, CA Phone (805) 898-0881 Accepts cash and personal check Basic shop rate is $45/hr. Discounts for extensive restoration jobs. Mods, De-mods, Custom Work, Cabinet Repair, Complete Restoration SLM Service Center. (Ampeg, Crate) Dealer for Mojo, Magic Parts, Groove Tubes. I supply roadworthy workmanship with very high quality parts. Some repairs while you wait. There is a waiting list for restorations. |
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Benjamin Fargen Fargen Amplification - jillnben@pacbell.net 3828 William Way Sacramento, CA 95821 Phone 916-971-4992 Fax -- please call first Accepts cash or personal check Rates available upon request Tube amps only Custom Work, Mods, De-mods, Complete Internal Restoration Cash n Carry Repair/Replacement Parts Specializes in tube guitar and bass amplifiers. "I offer high quality tube amp repair service at the best price in the Sacramento area. Very fast turn around time on retube+bias and cap jobs! I also carry a line of hand made tube guitar amps. These amps are high end quality at affordable prices." |
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Jeff or Ezra Maxwell San Diego Sound and Music Repair - emaxwell@sdsmr.com 6563 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115 Phone: (619) 582-8511 Fax: (619) 287-1948 Accepts: Cash, Visa, MC, Discover, AMEX, Checks, Money Orders Modifications, De-Modifications, Speaker Reconing, Tube amp Repair, Tube amp Re-tubing and Biasing, Digital Signal Processing Repair, Analog/Digital Mixing Console Repair, Solid State Amp Repair, Power Amp Repair, DJ Equiptment Repair, Used Equiptment Sell/Buy, Keyboard and Digital Piano Repairs and many other products. ALLEN AND HEATH KUSTOM UNIVERSITY SOUND BIAMP SYSTEMS LINE SIX VOX CERWIN VEGA LANEY WASHBURN COMMUNITY MACKIE YAMAHA CREST AUDIO MARSHALL MESA BOOGIE CRATE NEMESIS EAW DBX PARASOUND MACKIE INDUSTRIAL DIGITECH PEAVEY RCF DOD PARK B52 DYNACORD PARKER B and C ELECTRO VOICE QSC EDEN ELECTRONICS RANDALL FATAR RANE FENDER ROLAND FURMAN SAMSON GALLIEN TECHNOLOGIES SOUNDCRAFT GAUSS STUDIOMASTER HARTKE SWR HUGHES AND KETTNER SOUNDTRACS Dealer for Magic Parts, Fender Strings and Accessories, Peavey Accessories, and many other parts suppliers. For more info, please visit the San Diego Sound and Music Repair website |
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Val King King Amplification - val@kingamplification.com 741 E. Brokaw Road San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: 408-436-1245 Accepts: Cash, PC, Visa, MC Mods, de-mods, custom work, cabinet repair, and complete restoration. Endorsements: Eden, GK, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie, Peavey, Randall, and Vox All-tube hand-wired amplification with the design and manufacturing sensibilities from the tube revolution of the 40s and 50s - when the art of amplification and accuracy of tone were valued above all else. Please click here to visit the King Amplification website |
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George Tomasich GPS Electronicsa GPS ELECTRONICS 13045 TOM WHITE WAY, SUITE I NORWALK CA, 90650 Phone: 562 802-0840 Fax: 562 802-0846 Accepts: Amex, Visa, MC, Check, Cash Rates: $75.00 HR + Parts. 90 days warranty parts and labor. We are currently offering free estimates on carry in units. Repairs: Guitar Amplifiers Bass Amplifiers Power Amplifiers Mixers (call first) PA Heads Sound Processors (call first) Speakers Keyboard (call first) Guitars (call first) Authorized Warranty Service For: AMPEG AUDIO CENTRON BOSS CRATE DEAN MARKLEY EDEN EPIPHONE FENDER GALLIEN KRUEGER GIBSON GOLDTONE HARTKE KORG KUSTOM LANEY LINE 6 MARSHALL PASSPORT PEAVEY RANDALL ROLAND SAMSON AUDIO SOUND TECH SUNN SWR VOX WASHBURN YAMAHA Located in southern california at the Los Angeles/ Orange County border in Whittier, We are a full service and warranty repair center. Established in 1996 our professional service are sought by the local music retail stores, and countless number of musicians from professionals to beginners. We repair and service all types of guitar amps, including vacuum tubes, hybrids, solid state and digital modeling. Each unit is thoroughly tested, not only for the original problem, but also for a complete performance check. We will inform you if additional repairs are needed. We use factory original parts, or high quality replacements. |
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Kurt Pena Fuzzorama Laboratories - kurtpena@fuzzorama.com Accepts Cash, personal check, Paypal Rates: Please write for pricing details Specializing in Maestro Echoplex and Roland Space Echo tape delay restoration. Keyboard service no longer offered. Tube amplifiers still welcome. Please click here to visit the Fuzzorama Laboratories website |
