amplifier repair london

zeldafitzgerald

Hello. 
does anyone know of a decent amplifier repair person based in london? preferably someone who works from home/shed and is more affordable than the denmark street shops. 

thanks 
james

jpfamps

That would exclude me then.......

Jalapeno

There's a guy in Dunstable/Houghton Regis if you live in Nth London. I've used him to repair Boogies

David Russell.  dave@ampbuilder.co.uk or 01582 868017.

Also this thread http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/2025/recommended-amp-techs/p1

JD50

http://www.johnkellyelectronics.co.uk/

BenSirAmos

John Kelly is great

RiftAmps

I think John Kelly still works out of his home, but not sure if he's in a shed.

ToneControl

zeldafitzgerald said:

Hello. 
does anyone know of a decent amplifier repair person based in london? preferably someone who works from home/shed and is more affordable than the denmark street shops. 

thanks 
james

I have had 35% success rate with guitar repair guys in home/sheds/garden workshops - Although I found an excellent one in the end
So I'm not sure location is the best way to start filtering your options

drwiddly

Saw some good reviews about this guy when I lived in London but not used him myself.
http://www.tube-electronics.co.uk/

breezytele

Charlie Chandlers in Hampton wick..?
it is a shop, but not Denmark st.
might be worth asking for an estimate 

also, worth asking 
http://www.richmondguitarworkshop.com/

skunkwerx

GuitarAid get good write ups. 

I think if you pay for a cheap repair, you’ll probably get a cheap repair. 

The decent lot who work from home or a shed will still charge a competitive rate, they just wont have the overheads that a big firm or London high street would have, so it may be a little cheaper but I wouldnt expect by much. 

p90fool

zeldafitzgerald said:

Hello. 
does anyone know of a decent amplifier repair person based in london? preferably someone who works from home/shed and is more affordable than the denmark street shops. 

thanks 
james

It depends what you need and what the amp is. 

There are some jobs on some amps I'd only trust a handful of specialists in the UK with, but others that my blind mother in law could cope with. 

God rest her soul. 

vasselmeyer

What do you need doing? You might give @jpfamps a call anyway, just to check pricing.

Phil_aka_Pip

There's a chap in Surbiton, if that's close enough I'll dig out his website address if you want

Modulus_Amps

If you are not going to use JPF, then I have had good dealings with Dave at ampbuilder and also Jon at Dickinson amps is very good.

Its London so nothing is cheap, but it may be crap...

Do they even allow decent size sheds in London.....

Johnnyseven

I've had amps fixed by Guitar Aid in Putney a few times. Also Alberto Zioli who operates out of Creation Studios which is on an old public toilet between Camden and Kentish Town.

mart

Johnnyseven said:

I've had amps fixed by Guitar Aid in Putney a few times. Also Alberto Zioli who operates out of Creation Studios which is on an old public toilet between Camden and Kentish Town.

The OP wanted someone working from their home or a shed, but not a toilet!

jdgm

Guitar Aid in Putney has a very good rep.

rico

Greg and Adam at GuitarAid will look after you. Worth ringing to check turn around times because they are busy at the moment - testament to their reputation perhaps?

Dominic

What about somebody in Chelmsford ?Not far from N London
Essex Amp Repairs .........they do all Peach stuff and are very good and reasonable
Why do they have to be so cheap ?
Anybody can work for nothing..........anybody any good is usually in demand 
Pay Cheap Pay Twice

Lestratcaster

+1 for Guitar Aid, Greg's very knowledgeable and a top bloke as well! He's done alot of stuff with my amps and pedals, top class.

dcg

Jon Griffin at GTek; based at Bush Studios, under the railway arches (medium funky).  Jon knows his stuff, and won't blindly replace components unless they read under the original value.  He's keen to keep the reason you bought the amp in the first place intact.