hallsteve62

[quote name='steve-soar' post='267167' date='Aug 21 2008, 02:59 PM']Plus 2000. I took an Ampeg SVT IIP preamp to him yesterday for repair. I bought it from the states as they are quite rare in this country. After two weeks of it working, it started to make spluttering, static, popping noises. On the recommendations of various Basschatters I took it to Dave. Entering Daves workshop is an experience in itself, an American radio station was playing Blues in the background and a look around the subterranean workshop overwhelmed the senses with many beautiful vintage amps adorning its floor space. Get on with it! OK, the pre, after a lengthy examination was pretty tired, it was still producing a signal but the problem was a mix of dry solder joints, transformer repair, resistors and tubes replaced. So after a complete circuit test and three and a half hours of work, it was collected today and sounds ten times better than when I first got it. He has transformed it, it is the SVT sound that I was after and now it will be reliable after its complete rebuild. It was a bit of a trek for me but I don't think I will take this kind of equipment anywhere else after today.[/quote] I'd just like to post up a recommendation for Dave Lund too. I used him based on the advice given on this site and was 100% satisfied with the result.