UK: Amp Tech Recommendations
Just like the thread in Electrics for our guitar tech recomendations, I thought I'd kick off a 2nd thread for Amp tech recommendations in the UK so we have a knowledge base:
Please post your recommendations in the thread and I will update the first post once a day (or more less dependant on how busy the thread gets). I'll kick off:
Henk Phillipsen - Horsham, West Sussex
Works out of www.horshammusic.co.uk
07746 245452
Carries out repairs, services and modifications. Top bloke, cheap rates and great for a chat about the 70 odd amplifiers he owns including some very rare, old amps
Also repairs guitars and ukelele's
(as recommended by Fastboy and Myranda Rose)
Dave Ball - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Old school (as in time served Rediffusion apprentice etc) repairer in Nottingham
0115 9113964
Never fails to find the fault, never overcharges.
(as recommended by hywelg)
Electronic Music Services - Southend-On-Sea, Essex
http://www.electronicmusicservices.co.uk/
01702 613172
Great prices. I have also heard these guys would make a completely new circuit if an original circuit was knackered..
(as recommended by Archer)
John Chambers - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
http://www.chambonino.com/
Used him twice, very good, not expensive but always has a lot of work on so may be difficult if you need a very fast fix, he is very accomodating though so call anyway.
(as recommended by relic245)
Dundee/East Scotland
Bluebell Audio - Dundee / East Scotland
http://www.bluebellaudio.com/
His work is good, fault diagnosis, repair etc. Particularly with valve amps, although has also repaired a couple of pedals for me too. Reasonably priced too. Also has a good stock of valves/spares/components. Will source unusual/obsolete parts for vintage gear if he's repairing. Tends to be busy, so don't expect repairs done while you wait!
(as recommended by Stage Struck)
Rainbow Music - Dundee / East Scotland
http://www.rainbowmusiconline.co.uk
Have used them a couple of times for repairs, shop based, his work is reliable. Reasonably priced as far as shop techs go.
(as recommended by Stage Struck)
Malcolm Hine - Edmonton, North London
http://www.mphguitars.co.uk/home.html
Top bloke with many years experience, formerly of Andy's on Denmark Street now doing his own thing.
(as recommended by JCA2550)
Shane Dolman - Brimingham, West Midlands
07763-127166 or shane_dolman@yahoo.com
Accredited London Power PowerScaling installer. Plays guitar in Free tribute band Free At Last. Good guy.
(as recommended by hywelg)
EDIT - Mods, can we make this and the guitar tech recommendations "sticky"?
Last edited by fastboy; 22nd February 2010 at 09:26 AM.
Originally Posted by Sporky_McGuffin
Old school (as in time served Rediffusion apprentice etc) repairer in Nottingham
Dave Ball 0115 9113964. Never fails to find the fault, never overcharges. He also fixed the powersupply pcb on my Hewlett Packard A1 plotter..... he is versatile.
Last edited by hywelg; 18th February 2010 at 11:23 AM.
Brimingham area
Shane Dolman. 07763-127166 shane_dolman@yahoo.com
Accredited London Power PowerScaling installer. Plays guitar in Free tribute band Free At Last. Good guy.
Last edited by hywelg; 18th February 2010 at 11:22 AM.
Edited
This one is a moan: I used a guy in Stone in Staffordshire who is supposed to be top notch (and expensive). I took a tubeworks chassis to him with the circuit diagram, being a chassis he didn't have to strip down an amp or combo - just remove the pcb. He repaired tha fault, which was a couple of transistors - not output transistors and that cost £70. A lot of money but I knew he was expensive but good.
However: when I got the amp back I discovered that most of the pots were knackered to the point of being unusable so I had to strip the amp myslef and replace the pots.
Wouldn't you think some one charging that amount of money would have contacted me about the pots before putting the pcb back into the chassis?
The morale is make sure you know what you're paying for before getting work done!
Electronic Music Services - http://www.electronicmusicservices.co.uk/
01702 613172
Great prices. I have also heard these guys would make a completely new circuit if an original circuit was knackered..
John Chambers Nottingham.
http://www.chambonino.com/
Used him twice, very good, not expensive but always has a lot of work on so may be difficult if you need a very fast fix, he is very accomodating though so call anyway.
Dundee/East Scotland
Bluebell Audio - http://www.bluebellaudio.com/ his work is good, fault diagnosis, repair etc. Particularly with valve amps, although has also repaired a couple of pedals for me too. Reasonably priced too. Also has a good stock of valves/spares/components. Will source unusual/obsolete parts for vintage gear if he's repairing. Tends to be busy, so don't expect repairs done while you wait!
Rainbow Music - http://www.rainbowmusiconline.co.uk Have used them a couple of times for repairs, shop based, his work is reliable. Reasonably priced as far as shop techs go.
Um... snap?
He;s also got some very lovely geetars... and is mad
And he'll do repairs on guitars as well... and I think ukelele...
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He's a top lad old HenkUm... snap?
He;s also got some very lovely geetars... and is mad
And he'll do repairs on guitars as well... and I think ukelele...
I think Saturn Five would also recommend him as I put Jim on to Henk to have some work done on his 5150 III and I believe he walked away happy.
EDIT - Hywelg, picked up your 2nd recommendation at the bottom of the first post so should now be up to date.
Last edited by fastboy; 22nd February 2010 at 09:30 AM.
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