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Topic: A Competent Tube Amp Repairman |
Steve Raulston
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U.S.A. (deceased)
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Posted 19 Mar 2007 12:14 pm |
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I have an old Rivera designed Fender Concert that needs some TLC. She has been sitting for 13 years in a closet without play and sadly, in this dump we moved into several months ago, the closet wall which I had the amp against has a slight water leakage problem. Yeah! Thing is, I care for my gear almost to a fault, so you can imagine how I felt when I pulled out the amp.
I am hoping there are some good shops arouund the Valley (Central here in CA) as this amp weighs a little bit. Thanks for any help. |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 19 Mar 2007 3:42 pm
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The best in the central valley (actually, in all of central-t0-northern california is Ron Veil (Uncle Spot) in Modesto:
http://www.unclespot.com/
He'll get you in good shape.
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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Michael Lee Allen
From:
Portage Park / Irving Park, Chicago, Illinois
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Posted 19 Mar 2007 9:32 pm
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REMOVED
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"Wisdom does not always come with age. Many times age arrives alone."
Last edited by Michael Lee Allen on 26 Feb 2011 2:17 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Stephen Silver
From:
Asheville, NC
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Posted 21 Mar 2007 11:05 am
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Only guy in California I trust my tube amps too is Robert Stamps at the Amp Shop in Reseda (I think it's Reseda, might be Van Nuys).
Great Guy, knows his stuff.
SS
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Life is mostly Attitude and Timing |
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Andy Zynda
From:
Wisconsin
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Posted 21 Mar 2007 12:12 pm Amp Tech
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Ron Veil, (Uncle spot) is a tube amp supreme being.
He's seen, and done it all, more times than he likes to admit.
He's one of the very best.
-andy z- |
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Michael Brebes
From:
Northridge CA
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Posted 21 Mar 2007 1:47 pm
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I do a lot of amp repairs and am quite familiar with the Concert (II?) from the 80's. If it's what I think it is, it has switchable channels, with two sets of controls. I actually worked in Fender's R&D Dept. for awhile back then. I am in Northridge (San Fernando Valley), which is about 90 minutes away from Bakersfield. A bit closer than Fresno or Modesto.
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Michael Brebes
Instrument/amp/ pickup repair
MSA D10 Classic/Rickenbacher B6/
Dickerson MOTS/Dobro D32 Hawaiian/
Goldtone Paul Beard Reso
Mesa Boogie Studio Pre/Hafler 3000
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