Trace repairs (south east)

[steverickwood]

Wondering if anyone knows someone who can repair TRace Elliot stuff? I have a 715 combo kicking around that blew a component on the circuit board - but I dont know where to get the parts or of an amp repair person that won't be costing more than the amps worth!

Any thoughts?

S.

[bobbass4k]

Had a similar problem with my 715, guy in whitstable fixed it in under a week, he also picks up stuff from music ground in canterbury and drops it back there if you can't get to whitstable, cost £50, but I went through musicground so he might do it cheaper if you go direct, I can PM you his number if you want

[stingrayfan]

[url="http://www.stevesamps.co.uk"]Steve Rowse[/url] is very good - based Godalming. Has fixed all my Trace stuff in the past.

[Merton]

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='560616' date='Aug 4 2009, 09:02 PM'][url="http://www.stevesamps.co.uk"]Steve Rowse[/url] is very good - based Godalming. Has fixed all my Trace stuff in the past.[/quote]
+1

[Hamster]

Another +1 on Steve Rowse. He's very old school, and is a very straightforward guy to deal with. Take a pack of biscuits with you to munch with the tea he'll give you whilst you watch him do his voodoo.

[steverickwood]

Thank you guys - much appreciated:)

[steverickwood]

[quote name='bobbass4k' post='560611' date='Aug 4 2009, 08:55 PM']Had a similar problem with my 715, guy in whitstable fixed it in under a week, he also picks up stuff from music ground in canterbury and drops it back there if you can't get to whitstable, cost £50, but I went through musicground so he might do it cheaper if you go direct, I can PM you his number if you want[/quote]


Yes please pm me as Im only 20 min drive from whitstable. Thank you.

[JTUK]

If that doesn't work out I have a great guy in Maidstone so PM me for a contact number.
Another old schooler but he REALLY knows his onions...
He will tell you he is busy though..but then if you are good, that stuff happens..

I have it mind for him to rebuild an old Selmer combo as a long term project...so that will be from the bottom up, IMO..

[Bass Culture]

The link below is to a company who Trace themselves suggested as the place to go for any pre-2005 (i.e. Peavey) Trace repairs/maintenance/servicing. I've not actually used themselves, so couldn't comment on any elements of their service but they do say they're able to supply a replacement send level pot after the one on my newly acquired AH300SMX broke off in transit. Here goes:

[url="http://www.electronicmusicservices.co.uk/traceelliot/"]http://www.electronicmusicservices.co.uk/traceelliot/[/url]

As you'll see, they're based in Southend, which obviously implies they've got some ex-Trace staff on board.

Mark

[steverickwood]

You're all geniuses!

Thank you!

[Dood]

[quote name='Merton' post='560621' date='Aug 4 2009, 09:06 PM']+1[/quote]



I liked this from Steve's web page!

[quote]AND NOW...

Captain Beefheart's Ten Commandments For Guitarists:

1. LISTEN TO THE BIRDS...That's where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. And watch hummingbirds. They fly really fast, but a lot of times they aren't going anywhere.

2. YOUR GUITAR IS NOT REALLY A GUITAR...Your guitar is a divining rod. Use it to find spirits in the other world and bring them over. A guitar is also a fishing rod. If you're good, you'll land a big one.

3. PRACTICE IN FRONT OF A BUSH...Wait until the moon is out, then go outside, eat a multi-grained bread and play your guitar to a bush. If the bush doesn't shake, eat another piece of bread.

4. WALK WITH THE DEVIL...Old delta blues players referred to amplifiers as the "devil box." And they were right. You have to be an equal opportunity employer in terms of who you're bringing over from the other side. Electricity attracts demons and devils. Other instruments attract other spirits. An acoustic guitar attracts Casper. A mandolin attracts Wendy. But an electric guitar attracts Beelzebub.

5. IF YOU'RE GUILTY OF THINKING, YOU'RE OUT...If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something that is fur bearing.

6. NEVER POINT YOUR GUITAR AT ANYONE...Your instrument has more power than lightning. Just hit a big chord, then run outside to hear it. But make sure you are not standing in an open field.

7. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR CHURCH KEY...You must carry your key and use it when called upon. That's your part of the bargain. Like One String Sam. He was a Detroit street musician in the fifties who played a homemade instrument. His song "I Need A Hundred Dollars" is warm pie. Another church key holder is Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's guitar player. He just stands there like the Statue of Liberty making you want to look up her dress to see how he's doing it.

8. DON'T WIPE THE SWEAT OFF YOUR INSTRUMENT...You need that stink on there. Then you have to get that stink onto your music.

9. KEEP YOUR GUITAR IN A DARK PLACE...When you're not playing your guitar, cover it and keep it in a dark place. If you don't play your guitar for more than a day, be sure to put a saucer of water in with it.

10. YOU GOTTA HAVE A HOOD FOR YOUR ENGINE...Wear a hat when you play and keep that hat on. A hat is a pressure cooker. If you have a roof on your house the hot air can't escape. Even a lima bean has to have a wet paper towel around it to make it grow.[/quote]