Tibo's Audio Workshop

About Us

Tibo's Audio Workshop is an independent workshop that specialises in the repair and restoration of guitar amplifiers and professional audio equipment. From vintage valve amps to modern solid-state systems, guitar electronics and studio gear every piece of equipment is treated with precision, care, and respect.

With over 40 years of experience in electronics, we bring deep technical knowledge and a genuine passion for audio engineering to every repair. What started as a lifelong interest in electronics has grown into a dedicated workshop focused on keeping musicians, studios, and audio enthusiasts sounding their best.

We understand how important your gear is to you — whether it's your main stage amp, studio equipment, or a treasured vintage piece. Our goal is simple: reliable repairs, honest advice, and quality workmanship you can trust.

Repair Services

Guitar amplifiers (valve and solid-state)

At Tibo's Audio Workshop, we specialise in guitar amplifier repairs, maintenance, and restoration for both valve and solid-state equipment. Whether you're experiencing low output power, crackly or noisy potentiometers, intermittent signal, hum, or complete failure, each amplifier is carefully diagnosed and repaired with precision. We also provide routine servicing and restoration work to keep your gear reliable while preserving its original tone and character.

Active Speakers & PA Systems

We repair and service active speakers, powered monitors, subwoofers, and PA equipment used in live performance and event settings. From amplifier module failures and protection faults to distorted output, overheating, or connection issues, each unit is thoroughly assessed to identify the root cause and get it back to dependable operation. With decades of electronics expertise, we focus on stable performance you can trust at rehearsals, gigs, and events.

Audio speaker electronics board under repair

Mixers & Studio Equipment

We can also help with faulty mixers, amplifiers, and other types of studio and live-sound gear. Whether you're dealing with dead channels, low output, noisy controls, power supply issues, or intermittent behavior, we diagnose faults methodically and carry out reliable repairs to restore clean, consistent performance.

Mixer electronics and circuit board repair

Guitar Electronics & Pedals

We provide repair and modification services for guitar electronics and effects pedals, including rewiring, pickup replacements, potentiometer service, switch repairs, and full fault-finding. Whether your signal is crackling, cutting out, or losing level, we trace the issue and apply practical, road-ready fixes to keep your tone consistent and stage-ready.

Guitar pedal and electronics repair workbench

Rates / Terms

Diagnosis Fee (£20 - £30)

The diagnostic fee involves the initial investigations / fault-finding. After we find the root of the problem, we will contact you to discuss the repair in case it exceeds the initial estimated cost.

Sometimes, diagnosis can reveal further faults / parts that need replacing. If, upon discussing this you decide that it is uneconomical to proceed with the repair, the diagnosis fee will still apply.

Hourly Rate (£40)

The hourly rate applies if you decide to proceed with the repairs after diagnosis. This involves all the work that's done to fix your device such as cleaning, soldering, measuring, etc. We usually try to give an estimate for the whole repair when we receive each device, but that's not always possible. As mentioned before, if the repair cost exceeds the initially estimated price we will contact you about it in advance.

Any parts that need replacing (i.e. capacitors, resistors, potentiometers, etc.) are added on top of the hourly rate. We always aim to buy high-quality and cost-effective components.

Warranty

After each completed repair we give out a "Repair Completion and Warranty Form" which mentions all the work that was done on your device and the time period over which the repair is covered by warranty. This is usually a 30-day period, which might not seem like a lot, but in 99% of cases if nothing goes wrong within that period then it won't for a long time.

Please note that warranty only covers the work we did on the device. If a completely different part of it fails (i.e. speaker blown but repair involved valve replacement) then warranty will not cover it.

If there's a problem with any of the work we did (even if out of warranty) please just contact us at earliest opportunity and we will sort something out. Communication is key and we want all our customers to be satisfied.