Two new comers @shroprockdoctor today. Two Charvel guitars from the UK Wasp tribute band @electriccircusuk The Budweiser one is autographed on the rear by Mr Chris Holmes himself. PAT of the owners brief is to implement some type of preservation to the hero's signature. A complete service / setup was the initial request but after […]
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Prosound Rack Power amp @shroprockdoctor for atten…
Prosound Rack Power amp @shroprockdoctor for attention to the very noisy level pots on the front panel. The little detented pots were revived with a good washout with switch cleaner. Little pcb had to be removed to gain access to the pots. Had to break out the spare @Soundcraft folio fx8 mixer to drive the […]
@shroprockdoctor guide to grounding your strings o…
@shroprockdoctor guide to grounding your strings on a Gibson Tune-O-Matic bridge setup. In addition to the service requested by the owner of the ’78 Gibson custom it was asked if a ground could be added to the setup to address the amplified guitars noise issue when the strings were not in contact with the players […]
On the bench @shroprockdoctor we have an Ohm Solo …
On the bench @shroprockdoctor we have an Ohm Solo SC60 Guitar combo for a general cleanup & electrical service /inspection. This early 1980s guitar combo is UK built & only required its pots & sockets washing out with some switch cleaner & it’s gremlins appear to have vanished. The owner had misplaced the two button […]
@shroprockdoctor today we have a ’78 Gibson Les Pa…
@shroprockdoctor today we have a ’78 Gibson Les Paul Custom for service & setup. #guitarfx #guitar #rackeffects #guitarrepair #bridgnorthbusiness #shropshire #audiorepair #audiorecording #fender #squire #fenderamps #marshallamps #ibanez #Epiphone #gibson #peavey #staggguitar #marlin #westwoodguitar #Jackson #prsguitars #lagguitars #fenderguitars #electricguitar #guitarpedals View this post on Facebook
Sporting a new set of knobs & pots this Shafte…
Sporting a new set of knobs & pots this Shaftesbury 3261 came into Shroprockdoctor for a rewire, the owner stating that it had not produced sound electrically in the 30 years he had owned it. Prior to the rewire a badly fitted nut had to be addressed, frets leveled and polished & the stripped guitar […]
Skipping CD player @shroprockdoctor this morning. …
Skipping CD player @shroprockdoctor this morning. This one is a favour for a friend. Suspected issue was insufficient lubricant on the transport rails & fortunately it was a good guess. Removal of the old grease & a fresh application seems to have cured the issue. Now on its 5th play through of Chris Rea Road […]
Today @shroprockdoctor we have a 1u rack mount med…
Today @shroprockdoctor we have a 1u rack mount media player with power issues possibly as a result of using an incorrect wallwart psu. Should be 6 volt DC input to the socket on the rear of the unit. So far I have removed two failed voltage regulators, 5v & 3.3v plus a bulging electrolytic capacitor […]
Here @shroprockdoctor we have a Boss ME20 box ot t…
Here @shroprockdoctor we have a Boss ME20 box ot tricks that is refusing to engage the wah feature with the treadle toe hard down action. On inspection there is no switching device present, the wah on is derived from over travelling the treadle encoder. This action is dependent on correct calibration of sweep. This being […]
Samson Rubicon R5a monitors @shroprockdoctor for a…
Samson Rubicon R5a monitors @shroprockdoctor for an issue with the internal amplifier of one unit. Upon inspection post repair of the first unit the exact same issue was discovered in the second unit. The below images show an electrolytic capacitor 220uf 25v on the amplifier pcb had gone into self destruction. In the first one […]