Need Repair? Mikell Fix It! (Michael Fix-It) Amp/Keys/Guitar

Tube or solid state amp need a tune up or repair? Guitar electronics mod you want to do that youre not up to taking on? Synth/keyboard/pedals not working? Guitar needs a proper set-up? Not sure how to achieve something technically? Need a custom solution and/or software designed to accomplish something unusual? Mikell fix it! Michael Fix-It isnt a business, Im a music software developer by trade who does physical repair and modifications to guitars, amps, electronic instruments and effects as a hobby. Ive been repairing keyboard and setting up guitars for decades, but have just recently geared up with everything I need to safely work on tube amps and am starting to build up some more experience beyond working on just my own gear. I have some free space on my bench, would you like to cover the materials and a small fraction of my time while I work on your gear? I cant promise fast (I have no stock in parts and might need to order new tools as the need arises) but I can promise you a top spot in the waiting list and that I wont be rushing any jobs or taking on any jobs Im not capable of. Im still learning a lot and benefit from the time spent - so I wont be charging you by the hour, well work something out. Also, if I cant fix it, I wont and I wont make it worse! 48 years of experience with a soldering iron! ;) Third update of this ad now and after the first several months its been going great so far, many guitars have been made great players once again, a Telecaster got returned to single coils, a Boss delay/sampler pedal is triggerable again, a Marshall JCM 800 2203 got an electrolytic capacitor and screen resistor replacement, and a 66 Fender Bassman and Yamaha CS-10 synth are currently sharing the bench! (And as Im still updating this ad, youll be happy to know I made it through my first amp repairs without electrocution! Hopefully that trend continues.) Just as a rough idea on pricing: $60 for guitar setups that dont require extra measures (like fretwork, which is extra). Thats also a basic minimum for any other guitar repair work as a setup is always the first and last process required anyway. Basic setup includes restringing (please bring new strings) truss rod/neck relief adjustment (and if that cant be done we stop there and ask you how to proceed, as the guitar needs major work) tremolo (vibrato/whammy) adjustment, action height (bridge saddle height) adjustment, intonation (string length adjustment), fretboard oiling (if unfinished), hardware oiling, nut lubrication (I just draw in the slots with pencil lead/graphite), minor fret end dressing (round off any sharp fret corners on the fretboard edges) and very minor fretwork. (Often well find a single proud fret is making the guitar buzz on one note and that causes us to have to raise the entire action to compensate. I now have some very expensive tools from Stew-Mac that make quick work of this. Can save us from having to do a complete fret leveling/recrowning/dressing, but if need be Im set up to do that now for guitars with 7.25, 9.5, 10, and 12 fretboard radiuses. Re-fretting is still beyond my capabilities, as is major woodwork, particularly on acoustics.) So give me a shout and let me know what you need, what youd like, and what youve got and well take it from there. And good advice is free! New: Follow my Fixit projects on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelFix-it/videos New New: Follow my Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578894101495