TUBE AMPLIFIER SERVICE:
In addition to amp repair work, we have the highest quality tubes
and will take care of your amp's maintenance needs. We do custom
modifications and can assist you in dialing in the sound you're
looking for. Amp maintenance for Marshall, Fender, Mesa Boogie,
Vox, Crate, Peavey and all the newcomers too.
MUSIC LESSONS:
We tailor the learning program to the student. Current openings
on Tuesdays. Open supervised learning areas for the safety of
students. Teacher inquiries welcome, must have own students or
alternate place of business.
STRING INSTRUMENT SERVICE:
Guitars, basses, banjo, cello, mandolin, violin, viola, anything
with strings but piano! Our fret mills and re-frets are the finest
anywhere! We do set-up, pickup replacement, broken headstocks,
body cracks, bridge, saddle and nut replacement. Sound board straightening.
Minor finish work. Custom wiring. Floyd Rose replacement parts
and upgrades. Body routing. SEE PRICE LIST:
proudly we have the the first published guitar repair price list
back in 1997. Competitors base their pricing on ours.
BOOTCAMP:
Another first, we have been teaching guitar and tube amp repair
in the shop since 1997. The BOOTCAMP
is the first of its kind and remains unique. We provide CERTIFICATION
for acquired skills, hands-on training and total immersion learning.
TUBE AMP BOOTCAMP teaches what cannot be found at technical institutes.
INQUIRIES
EXPERIENCE:
We have owned and operated the repair shop since 1984. Established
the repair department at Parker Guitars, responsible for the set-up
and final inspection of every instrument. Experience hand crafting
acoustic and electric guitars and basses from scratch. Consider
our knowledge of vacuum tubes, pickups and guitar wiring and to
be at the top in the field. We have paid our dues. Over the years
we have provided factory authorized warranty repairs for Fender,
Gibson, Taylor, Guild, Gretch, Ovation, Epiphone, Zon, Marshall
and others. We have been behind the scenes providing repair services
to music retailers of all sizes in the area for many years.
LOCATION:
60 SECONDS FROM 95 AND 495 at 375 West St, Mansfield MA 02048
We are located next to the plaza with Home Depot, Staples and
Shaws.
Telephone toll free 800-FIX-ME-UP
Email 
HOURS:
Tuesday through Saturday 11-7, Sunday and Monday CLOSED. Pickup
times by appointment.
We make what you already own sound and play better. We help you to get your sound.
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[Services] Explains a bit of what we do along with some prices.
[How much do we charge?] Most of what we offer is priced here on this rate sheet.
[Can you service my amp?] Yes. But...
[Schedule a repair] This is for music stores.
[Bootcamp] Learn how to do this trade, hard and fast.
[Bootcamp Cost] If money was never a concern, the bootcamp would be free!
[Online Consignment Shop] Check out what some customers are offering.
[Public Transportation and Directions] How to get here.
[About Tubes] Great FREE info. Practical, written for everyone.
[Harp amp] Harp players have a specialist too.
[Links]
This is a lot of stuff. Shop Amazon here, check out the guitar
and amp books! Band links. Website links.
We are taking guitar repairs whenever possible!
Currently accepting fret work, pickup replacements, set-ups, electrical
repairs and mods, no major finish work. For amp work, we want
to work on your Fender tube amps, and will retube anything. If
you are having reliability problems with your older Marshall we
do some "road ready" mods, give us a call.
NEW: Incredible effort has been put into the 12AX7A.COM venture and I want you all to check it out, please. Those of you who have come in and listened to the sample preamp tubes in your amp know what a powerful and rewarding service we provide. Now you can see how to personalize your sound at home without a technician. This new web site shows you how. It looks great and getting better all the time. There is alot of FREE information there.
NEW: We welcome TV Jones to the pickup lineup! TV Jones is the real deal for Filtertron', Magnetron', Hi-Lo Tron and for D'Armond reproduction pickups. Mr Jones has the honor of being Brian Setzers' guitar tech, and Brian scrutinizes the authenticity of these pickup designs! If you want that Gretsch sound in a guitar you already own then look no further. There are many mounting options available. Be sure to check out his website and then place your order HERE!


Service for Fender, Taylor, Gibson, Ovation,
Guild, Epiphone,
and Tacoma. We repair and modify tube amplifiers
and stringed instruments.
Expert
repairs, personal service. See FREE helpful information below.
Cranky's is your last stop on
the road to tonal perfection and reliability.Our local service area is from Boston to Providence and all points in between. Our shop is centrally located in Mansfield, Massachusetts . We do accept amps and guitars via shipment for repairs and maintenance. We have customers in several countries, and 24 years of experience. Our customers are willing to drive unbelievable distances to get our service. Some of our loyal customers drive from as far away as Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island to get to us.
ON THE ROAD EMERGENCIES
CAN ALSO BE HANDLED NOW. See
the new updated map.
We have the expertise to keep your gear working, and out of the shop!
"I've seen these guys a bunch of times and they've never sounded this good, I don't know what you did." - fan at Boston's Rock and Roll Rumble. Billy and I went to their rehearsal space and went through every piece of gear. They needed tube amp maintenance, tubes and guitar setups. The next night they placed in the finals with a great sounding, high energy performance. Go figure!
We're able to take on almost any guitar or amp emergency on the road. We can effect repairs at your home, dorm room, hotel, rehearsal space, gig, studio, on your plane, shuttle, lander, wherever! While most repairs can be performed out in the field MOOOO, the more extensive repairs are brought to the shop, and that's fun. Lots of folks (virtually 6.29 zillion) prefer to come to the shop. We are servicing all the major musical instrument retailers in the area, but we want you to come too!
Directions are
available, as well as a downloadable maps.
One
of the great things about having a web page is that we get a chance
to tell our customers the scope of what we do. When we are face
to face, there isn't always time to get beyond the task at hand
and talk about important but less pressing needs. We are so much
more than a place to get guitars and amps fixed. Here at our web
page you can explore the comprehensive services available, at
your leisure. Please send questions and comments, by email preferably,
so that they can be answered when we are not pressed for time.
One of the best ways to find out what we basically do is to go
to the rates page. There you will find a long list of common repairs
and custom work, along with pricing and informative comments.
Its worth a look. Also, in navigating this website,
you'll find the key page links across the bottom
of each page.
Afraid to upgrade?
Do you want to know how to make a sensible choice in a pickup? We know the
secret to choosing
a pickup and that you will be happy with. We can backup what we
have to say with Seymour Duncan pickups! If you want to know more
about pickups, and expand your listening capabilities, all we
ask in return is that you buy your pickups here. Our prices
are right where they should be. Please note that we sell Bartolini,
DiMarzio, EMG, Fender, Gibson, TV Jones and others as well as
Seymour Duncan pickups. While Duncan and DiMarzio both offer 21
day exchanges, your best course of action is invest in yourself;
take the time to learn from us. Then you can make your own pickup
choices and get it right the first time.
Call toll free right now and ask us how to choose a pickup! 1-800-FIX-ME-UP
How about custom wiring for your guitar? You can hear most mods at the shop on one of our several demonstration guitars before you decide. We make it fun with choices you never knew you had. Like push-pull switches that are part of the control (pot), or push-push pots for fast and easy tap on / tap off action, or a Fender custom shop 4 position switch for your Tele to add a new powerful solo voice? The list is huge, so ask questions.
Is your amp not exactly
what you want it to be?
Our
personal one-off amp mods are earning very high praise. One mod
that all you touring bands need to know about is the "Road-Ready"
mod for most Marshalls'. You can tell us what could be better
about your amps sound, and we can work miracles on it! Why settle
for an off-the-shelve sound?
Not happy with your strings? Would you like to know why they are different, and how to choose them? We can tell you!
Get what you want. "YES" ANSWERS ARE AVAILABLE HERE. Cranky's is unique because our can do attitude matches our abilities. Everyone gets star treatment. NEVER name dropping.
We
are a Fender parts and accessories dealer in addition to being
a factory authorized service center, so keep us in mind when you
need original Fender parts - no hassles. Discover cool
stuff like Fender vintage
noiseless pickups,
lighters, and coffee mugs.
We must have the largest string selection in Massachusetts. Why? We need them in the course of performing repairs, and offering the strings people like to play is important. If you ask for it, we will stock it. Ask us for box pricing on your favorite strings and save big bucks. don't ask - oh well, we really are a repair shop after all. We won't pressure you into anything, just provide you with choices.
HOW LONG?
If you are having a guitar setup, or an amp bias checked / adjusted, then the answer is usually the next day! Most retube jobs get done in 1 to 2 days. For repair work our turn time is normally measured in weeks, and varies. That's no fish story!
Other shops run in months, although they may tell you otherwise. Get references if you haven't been referred. To be fair, shops with long repair cycles may be well worth the wait! Be cautious of repair shops who don't seem to have anything to do.
We offer
emergency service
for ultra
fast
turn
around times. This premium service is available in the shop as
well as out in the field. Normal priority in-shop repairs get
completed in industry standard time frames, and we get it done
right. Premium service is billed accordingly.
Visit our rate page, it contains FREE information you really ought to
know.
Check out our FREE super-informative
page that has remained the definitive work on the subject: About
Tubes! The reader
response has been incredible!
Its ready! Check out the new ONLINE CONSIGNMENT SHOP for some finds on stringed instruments, tube amps and more!
The Guitar and Amp Technician Bootcamp is for individuals and
companies seeking training and certifications. We have an extremely
high success rate for our Bootcampers. We teach motivation, ethics,
business skills, and craftsmanship as well as guitar and amp repairs.
Get going! Find out about this great opportunity now.
