Tav Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Do these shops have such services, I am sure they do? Has anyone had any dealings with them, if so what was the service like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neil ex Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 i hate rnb they're a bunch of snobs, i don't ever go into either shop, but i prefer bruce millars both shops are fairly expensive thoughthere is a sound control in dundee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 R & B are good but Bruce Millers take fucking ages and aren't that reliable.....from my experience & my guitars have been in numerous times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tav Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Great...but what about the repair services this thread is concerned with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 I'm prepared to be corrected on this, but I think the guy who used to do R&B's repairs died last year.They now have his nephew or something doing them, but they take ages. I put a guitar in and it took over a month to come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Go to Prosound Music on Holburn St. Mainly a drum shop, but I believe they've just poached Neil from Bruce Millers to do guitar repairs. They're a new company so will more than likely do you a good deal and good service. Just down from the Malt Mill. Phone 211311. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Philip Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 What about amp repairs, my Fender Stage 100 needs a new transformer I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tav Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Hmmm so both take ages from what I can see...not really a problem but any more opinions would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Karloff Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 I had problems with a blown output transformer in my Marshall head. R&B took about a month to get a new transformer (common part) from Marshall and have their "offsite engineer" fit it. It then lasted about a grand total of 40 minutes playing time before blowing the HT fuse, which it had never done before in 2 years of playing since new. R&B replaced the fuse and told me "these things happen", and I went away somewhat distrustful of their repair but assured by them it was ready to rock. Practising the following night in Tom's for a gig in the Lemon Tree, and amp dies again. I put it back to them in a panic needing it for the gig, but this time the transformer has gone again. I then call Marshall and am told they will happily take it for repair, so I have R&B send it to them. A month goes by, I hassle R&B some, they tell me Marshall are very busy. I phone Marshall and they tell me that they dispatched it the previous week, fixed and tested for a week by them. They also tell me that they re-valved it for me, and that they have done it as a warranty repair, despite the amp being just over 2 years old. This was because I'd written a rather narky and pissed off letter to their customer services department telling them what had happened with R&B and that I was considering selling the amp and buying a Mesa! I then hassle R&B more, and they say "Oooh, it is here, actually". When I go to pick it up they tell me that they're only charging for the carriage on the amp because of the previous repair they'd done (70!) and that Marshall had fixed it for free as a favour to them!!!! I took the amp, told them I'd already spoken to Marshall who had told me they'd fixed it because of the trouble I'd detailed in my letter to them, and told them I would not be using their shop ever again.Amp has been great and never missed a beat since. It has a little more edge and body to the sound too.FYI, if you phone Marshall and speak to their servicing people, they will happily arrange a courier to pick the amp up from your work or wherever and take it down to them. Once they've done the job they'll courier it to wherever you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scott 5FD Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 you could try these guys:Granite Rock Guitars Ltd Repair Price List Set-up - 25Level & Reprofile Frets - 40Fit Pick-Up (supplied by customer) - 15 Custom Wiring, charged on time basis Min. charge -_10__ No job to small! More services will be added later, such as refrets, resprays and custom made pickups!(Customer supplies strings)All repair jobs are guaranteed for 30 days unless otherwise stated. For more information or to book your guitar or bass in contact Andy Slater - Tel: 07092034554Email: graniterockguitars@hotmail.com_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 i agree with frosty on this onei just put my strat into neil at pro sound to get it set up and have some delicious pick ups on it and it worked a lot cheaper than the big twornb are cunts, they have treated me badly in the past with repairs and lost my footswitch for my ampbruce millars im sure may be ok, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mylegionsscream2 Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Mouse:R & B are good but Bruce Millers take fucking ages and aren't that reliable.... hey i agree brucies do take fucking agesand R&B rule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Originally posted by Frosty Jack:Go to Prosound Music on Holburn St. Mainly a drum shop, but I believe they've just poached Neil from Bruce Millers to do guitar repairs. They're a new company so will more than likely do you a good deal and good service. Just down from the Malt Mill. Phone 211311. If they've got Neil from Bruceys then I'd definatley recomend this place, he is one guy who certainly knows his stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tav Posted January 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 Well I shall try out the pro sound music and see about prices and what kind of gaurnentee they can give me. If anything happens to the beutiful ol' SG I don't wanna be left with a broken guitar and an apology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 you wont regret it dudei trusted him with my strat (my first guitar)now behold when the strat reappears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulDW Posted January 11, 2004 Report Share Posted January 11, 2004 RnB beat Bruce Millers for guyitar repairs... however they are not the best.I woudl suggest granite Rock Guitrars or Prosound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndY Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 i recomend neither shop they are both shite! Bruce millers had my guitar for a month to fix a broken input jack which then broke the folowing weekR&B took 9 months to get a new neck for my guitar after telling me it would be there in 3 weeks (and then charged me another 30 carrige)Bruce millers lost my broken foot switch did a shody job fixing it and gave it back to me damaged and covered in rust! then they refused to replace it so i got a big scary man to go in an say it wasn't acceptable to that twat of a manager, then they took a further 12 months to get one for me!go to America it would probably be quicker easier and cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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