We specialize in unique designs as well as repairs, upgrades and modifications of existing vintage beauties.

We also have experience re-tubing, repairing and modifying many brands of guitar amplifiers, including Peavey, Marshall, Fender, HiWatt, VOX, Laney, Yorkville, Traynor and countless store-brands.

Don't hesitate to contact us for an honest assessment and estimate regarding a custom build or modification. Great audio can be more affordable than you think!

Our Labour/Consult Rates

Estimates: $60 for each piece. Non-refundable and covers our time; diagnostic and cleaning/alignment services. This is due up front. Credited towards your repair should you go ahead with the estimate. Commercial gear only.

Pre-Payment: We may require pre-payment for certain repairs, considered on a case by case basis. Example: if retubing an amplifier (guitar or HiFi) or extreme high-end component.

DIY/Kit Built Equipment Estimates: $80 for each piece. Non-refundable and covers diagnostic and cleaning/alignment services. This is due up front. Credited towards your repair should you go ahead with the estimate.

Consultation Fee: $80/hr. for design services. $10 per email for "Above and Beyond" normal customer support. Consultation rates in USD for all non-Canadian customers.

Standard Shop Labour Rate: $95/hr. + parts. $60 minimum labour charge ($80 minimum for DIY/Kit built equipment) and $20 minimum parts charge (if applicable).

Specialized Service Shop Labour Rate: $120/hr. + parts. Things like esoteric TUBE equipment (not standard tube amps and preamps), custom work, some professional gear, modifications, repairing DIY gear, kit assembly and having to reverse-engineer a schematic where manuals cannot be found or obtained.
(NOTE: We will assemble a commercial kit for you for a flat rate ($200 to $400 flat + missing parts (they all have), depending on complexity), but we do NOT build items from schematics purchased or found on the web or in books unless it's specifically marked open-source - that is copyright violation and intellectual property theft. We are a business and the build will be for commercial use [we would build it to sell to you for labour and parts])

Tube Testing Service: $30 for up to 10 tubes. $2.50 per tube additional over 10 tubes.

Bias/Balance Tube Power Amplifiers: $60 flat rate.

Tube Amplifier Checkup: $100. Includes tube testing, re-bias if applicable, inspection and measurement of health of critical components. Written report included with any applicable recommendations.

Consoles (even the pulled innards), old radios, TV's, Monitors, Computers, CD Players, Digital Gear, Home Theatre amplifiers and components, computerized or digital 2-channel systems (like the NAD M3, McIntosh C2200, etc.), Tape Decks, DVD/BluRay: We Do Not Service, sorry.

Low End Consumer Gear (typically bought at a big-box store): We Do Not Service, sorry.