Please recommend a good amp tech/repairman

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:49 am

I'd like to have a tube amp looked at... who's best?

jschall84 · Post by **jschall84** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:05 pm

john stiebeling (sp?) dont have his number on me, ill post it when i get to work

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:09 pm

Never mind... your post rang a bell and I found his card in my desk.

Thanks!

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:51 am

please post anyway. i have an old line 6 flextone ii that i need some repair on, but i used to use taftronics, and i think he's out of business or at least i can't find him.

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:29 am

I'll hook you up, Garr:

John Stiebeling / Fine Tunings
Stringed Instrument and Amplifier Repair
627-8598
blueshead1@msn.com

Don't expect emergency service... I left a message yesterday and still haven't heard back (but, as luck would have it, I was able to fix the amp myself).

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:34 am

Yeah, this amp has been sitting in my basement for a year. . .not being used. I use my Blue Voodoo 6212 for practice and I have a Peavy PA that I use for my live guitar sound (and a POD XT Live) Thanks for the info.

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:45 pm

An update:

The amp was still producing the same problem noise (I hadn't found the root of the problem), and I was at the end of my skills, so I took it today to John, and I can tell you that he's the real deal... a gentleman and a skilled repairman who ruled out the most obvious causes while I waited. I'll have the amp back in a day or two, ready to rock.

Even before having the work done I'd recommend him on personal vibe alone.

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:22 pm

Hey, awesome. Thanks for the update. Word of mouth. . .best marketing/advertising ever.

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:18 pm

Just got my amp back from John, and it's better than ever.

He checked every solder joint (found one cold joint), tightened all the hardware and cleaned all the pots and connection, found the main problem was an intermittent preamp tube and replaced it, and even made a grounded shield for the back panel that radically reduced self-noise....

It's quieter and better sounding than when I took it too him. Couldn't be happier.