Valves and good amp techs in Gauteng?

Banditman

Another plug for JP - I've just got my amp back from him after a service, new valves and had a small fan built into the back of the cab to help cool things down. I'm seriously chuffed with the job & the amps' sounding better than it did when new. He's also a pleasure to deal with.

DrGonzo

Yeah JP is the shit, he sorted out my amp one time! it sounding epic...

xcpointx

Alan Ratcliffe wrote For Valves, the best place is Mr. Valve:
Tel☹011) 783 1685
Fax: (011) 784 1500
Email: bouwmanATtelkomsaDOTnet
Trading hours: from 09h00 to 17h00 on weekdays and from 10h00 to 13h00 on Saturdays.

Repairers in the Gauteng area. I can't vouch for any of them myself, but this is the list from Mr. Valve's newsletter, so I presume they are not complete hacks ? :

Andy Barnes (072 310 7378) Sandton area, also solid state
Alan Hean (011-672 9897) Johannesburg area
J.P Le Roux (082 560 7257) Johannesburg area, service, repairs and modification
Martin Horne (082 536 3339) Pretoria area
Michael von Bulow (083 360 9172) Midrand area
William Lai (082 343 8830) Johannesburg area
Kim Williams (073 262 2167 or 083 245 3227) repairs and services most things electronic although he prefers valve equipment to solid state. Pretoria area.

Anyone have any personal experience with these guys? I need the adjustable bias mod done on my 5150 EVH head.

zappa

RE:these problems include
1) perhaps some kind of earthing/ wiring problem. In some sockets i plug into (not all for some reason, but everywhere in my house and in some other houses ive jammed at) i get this wierd squeeling coming out of amp (only when guitar volume is up)... its sometimes loud but some times this vague wierd sound in the back - also like a slight popping.clicky sound?? So I want to get that checked out.
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I had the same pblm, and it was the reverb.

Tauriq

Does anyone have a similar list for Cape Town?

AlanRatcliffe

Yes - a very short one: Karel Mars. ? He's here, so PM him.

aja

And of course Matta is also very good

Lethe

Yes, Matta is very good. Reliable and those JJ's are very nice! ? for a very good price!!!

aja

/\/\/\

It's a matta of perspective

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Lethe

ROFLma(tta)O!!!!

aja

Whats the matta with you?

I give up... ?

Lethe

lol, if you come to the GFSA meeting, we'll sort this out there ? hahaha

aja

Lethe wrote lol, if you come to the GFSA meeting, we'll sort this out there ? hahaha

I have to miss class but you have convinced me! I will be there.

For now "Law - principles and practices" can wait...

I will hand in an empty beer can and a worn out pick as an excuse. ?

matta

Firstly, thank you for your continued support and glad you are enjoying the valves, secondly, you have WAY too much time on your hand to be coming up with AWFUL puns, but at least they are at my expense, LOL.

Cheers

Matt

Lethe

aja wrote
Lethe wrote lol, if you come to the GFSA meeting, we'll sort this out there ? hahaha
I have to miss class but you have convinced me! I will be there.

For now "Law - principles and practices" can wait...

I will hand in an empty beer can and a worn out pick as an excuse. ?

i like your thinking!!!

eugey

Benjamin Craig, is really good too. Definitely the most passionate too. He even makes it look like your dreams.

kapepper

xdoomx wrote
Alan Ratcliffe wrote
Martin Horne (082 536 3339) Pretoria area
Kim Williams (073 262 2167 or 083 245 3227) repairs and services most things electronic although he prefers valve equipment to solid state. Pretoria area.

Anyone have any personal experience with these guys? I need the adjustable bias mod done on my 5150 EVH head.

which from the two i should pick here in pretoria?

Horne or Williams?

My deluxe reverb has some issues since yesterday.
It suddenly gives a very low output with a lot of distortion...

cheers

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