We service and repair most types of pro-audio equipment, including:
Guitar amps (vintage, modern, valve/tube, solid state/transistor/IC, & hybrid), PA amps, mixing desks, power amps, pedal boards, speaker systems, electronic keyboards. We specialise in boutique, vintage & rare amplification.
All items we service or repair are thoroughly tested before being returned to you. We believe that bench testing alone is not adequate to prove the equipment. For this reason all equipment is play tested. The equipment will be released only when it has passed both test programmes.
Examples of brands we have covered include Allen & Heath, Ampeg, Arcam, Ashdown, Beebee, Behringer, Blackstar, Bogner, Boss, Budda, Burman, Carlsbro, Carol-Ann, Carr, Carvin, Cornford, Crate, Domino, DrZ, Egnater, Engl, Epiphone, EVH, Fender, Framus, Friedman, Fryette, Gibson, HH, Hammond, Hayden, Harley Benton, Hitachi, Hiwatt, Hughes & Kettner, Ibanez, Icon Audio, Jackson, JBL, Kelly, Koch, Korg, Laney, Line 6, Mackie, Marantz, Marshall, Matamp, Mesa Boogie, Morgan, Numark, Orange, Peavey, Phonic, Purple Chili, Quad, Rogers, Roland, Rotel, Sansui, Selmer, Session, 65 Amps, Sony, Soldano, Soundcraft, Sound City, Sunn, Technics, Thames Delta, Tone King, Trace Elliot, Vox, Warwick, WEM, Wharfedale, Yamaha, Yerasov.
Essex Amp Repairs & Guitar Services are authorised service partners for Dr Z, Mesa-Boogie, Bad Cat, Friedman, Tone King, Morgan, Fryette, Victory, Yamaha & Yerasov amplification. We are also Fender & Marshall Amplification authorised business partners.
Our time is charged at £75.00/hour, with a minimum of one hour. Thereafter time is charged at 15 minute intervals. An initial payment of £75.00 (covering the first hour of time) is payable upon booking in.
Parts are charged in addition to labour time.
The actual price you pay will vary depending on the equipment, repair time and the nature of the fault. As a guideline, here are some typical charges:
| Amp service (valve/tube or solid state) from | £112.50 |
| Small capacitor replacement, service fee plus an additional | £25.00 |
| Filter capacitor replacement, service fee plus an additional | £45.00 |
| Output valves/tubes (typical price) | £30.00 each |
| Pre-amp valves/tubes (typical price) | £30.00 each |
Each service or repair includes a free safety test. If you require a PAT test certificate, an additional charge of £15.00 will apply.
If requested, we will provide you with a provisional repair cost estimate based upon the actual item of equipment that requires attention. If we discover during the course of repair, that the actual cost may exceed the estimated figure, we will contact you for approval before proceeding further. Unless requested otherwise, we will proceed with the work up to a value of £200.00, before seeking further approval.
All prices include VAT.
All amp repair work is backed with a 90 day conditional warranty.