Musical Instrument Amplification Repair and Service

Tube Distinctions have been repairing and servicing Musical instrument Amplification for over 30 years.

A few of the notable customers I have repaired equipment for directly, or on behalf of include; Gary Kemp, Musician, Singer, Song Writer, [Spandau Ballet, Nick Mason’s Saucer Full of Secrets] Paul Weller, Musician, Singer, Song Writer [The Jam, Style Council] Chris Rea, Musician, Singer, Song Writer. Jimmy Page, Musician, Song Writer [Led Zeppelin] Adam Ant, Musician, Singer, Song Writer. James Dean Bradfield, Musician, Singer Song Writer [Manic Street Preachers] Nicky Wire, Musician, Singer, Song Writer [Manic Street Preachers] Cian Ciaran, Musician, Singer, Song Writer [Super Fury Animals] Dave Grohl, Musician, Singer Song writer [Nirvana, Foo Fighters] Leo Lions, Musician [Ten Years After] Andy Boulton Musician [Tokyo Blade] Romeo Stodart, Musician/singer song writer [The Magic numbers] Chris Buck, Musician, [Cardinal Black] Sam Willmett, Musician, Singer, Song Writer, [The Bug Club] and many more…

Guitar Amps, Effects and PA Equipment

Tube Distinctions are proud to have been the UK and European mod centre for Voodoo Amplification

In the late 1990’s, Tube Distinctions was fortunate to have been involved in the manufacturing of the now legendary effect pedals from Lovetone, a company well known for making what were considered to be ground breaking designs of the day. Dan Coggins the Original Designer at Lovetone [and a good friend of mine] is still very much involved in the design element of effect pedals, and can now be found at Thorpyfx

Vox – AC10,15, 30, Service. Repairs, re-valves etc….
Fender – Service/Repairs, re-valves…
Hi-watt – Repairs, mods…
Marshall – All models Repaired, Serviced etc.
Cornford – All models Re-valved, etc.
Mesa Boogie – All models Repaired, Serviced, etc.
Ampeg – All models Repaired, etc.
Matchless-All models Serviced, Repaired, etc.
Mat-amp all models Serviced, Repaired etc.
Two-Rock – All models Serviced Repaired etc.
Burman Service/Repairs etc.
Orange All Models Serviced, Repairs, Re-valved etc.
Basically; If its Valve, chances are; I can repair it!

Repairs, Rebuilds, Modifications, etc, etc.

Lovetone
Orange
Selmer
Sound city
Peavey
Mesa Boogie

etc, etc.

Please note: These are just some examples of the type of equipment I repair on a regular basis, if you don’t see your make, or model listed, please enquire…

Dedicated to Originality

I have done way too much work on this particular type of equipment to list it all in detail here, but if you have any concerns about a particular repair on a certain item then please get in touch, what I will say on the subject is this; I appreciate and respect how much musicians recognize and value the sound of their equipment, so any components I change in repairs are kept to the absolute minimum and where possible, faulty components are always replaced with original stock parts.

If on the other hand you require certain modifications to be carried out on, for example a cherished vintage amp,eg, Fender, Marshall, Vox, etc, which may include changes to gain, tone etc, etc, even in depth circuit modifications, then I will be happy to discuss your needs and hopefully be able to acomodate. I do however draw a line as far as non-reversible modifications are concerned, eg, casework, cabinets, chassis etc, in other words all modifications I agree to carry out on any vintage amplification must be completely reversible, the reason being, un-molested vintage equipment – as mentioned above – is becoming very difficult to find these days, and I appreciate this, so, I will only consider and recommend modifications that allow the equipment to be put back to its original state if required at a later date.

Guitars

All rewiring and electrical repairs considered and undertaken (no structural work, e.g. body, neck repairs, etc.). Wiring modifications also considered.

Specialist Equipment and Customers

Tube Distinctions has many customers in the entertainment industry, amongst my clientele are some very well known musicians and performers etc, Over the years I have built up a reputation that is founded on fairness and trust, therefore; all customers and their equipment are treated with the same attention to detail, and service that is second to none.

Les Paul

Finally, a tribute to two of the most iconic and therefore influential characters in the music world of the 20th, and 21st century, who’s names and contributions to the world of music will forever be intertwined by the products they produced. First, the late great Les Paul. CLICK HERE to see one of the last recorded interviews with this mild mannered, and very modest genius, without him we wouldn’t have the variety of awesome and magical sounds that only an electric guitar can produce, not forgetting his pioneering work that led to multi-track recordings becoming standard practice in studios through out the world.

“Rest in peace Les, your work here is done”

Jim Marshall

Known as ‘the Father of Loud’, Jim Marshall changed rock’n’roll with his brand of affordable guitar amplifiers, He was, and always will be remembered as a great inovator, and creator of one of the most iconic brands of musical intrument amplification ever…