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(206)291-8928 ATTENTION: Wire Audio is taking in repairs on a case by case basis... please inquire to see if your item needing repair is something I work on. Thank you.
I am now located just north of Georgetown in South Seattle (please call for address as I require an appointment for all pick ups and drop offs 206.291.8928 )
WIRE AUDIO ELECTRONICS REPAIR is an independent repair shop in Seattle, Washington operated by myself, Eric Hold - technician / musician.
I provide service for guitar and bass amplifiers (tube and solid state), mixers, keyboards, effects, PAs and so on.
I have been repairing music gear professionally for 19 years.
Immediately after completing a 2-year
"Electronics Technician" class at Lake Washington Techinical College
in Kirkland, Washington, I started work in the pro-audio repair field...
I've worked for Carver-Pro (Seattle),
American Music Service Center (Seattle), Fender Musical Instruments (a.k.a.
"The old Sunn Factory" in Tualatin, Oregon!), Phoenix Gold/Carver (Portland,
OR), Biotronik (Tualatin, OR), Inner Sound Audio Repair (Portland, OR), and
helped service much music gear for local independent music stores here in
Portland, Oregon as well as helping out Main Drag Music, (Brooklyn, NY).,
Trade Up Music (Portland, OR) and Centaur Guitar (Portland, OR).
I have a Fender Gold level certification status which means Fender recognizes me as a qualified repair technician for their products--however, I am not an authorized service center (This means that I do not perform warranty work--all other work I can do). I have worked on just about all Fender amplifiers from the earliest, like the Champs, Deluxe, Twins, etc.--to some of the most recent, including The Cyber Twin, Blues Deville, Hotrod and so on.
To see my resume (for prospective employers): oneline resume for Eric Hold
To see my basic test
equipment and certifications, follow this link
I started my own business (Wire Audio) in the summer of 2003 out of necessity
from a considerable amount of touring. As the general music scene grows bigger
each year, the demand for affordable, quality service becomes more and more
obvious.
I have been playing as a musician (primarily bass) since 1984 when I was about
12 years of age. After attempting to fix guitar pedals and amplifers at an
early age of 16, I realized that I was bound to end up woking in the music
business, one way or another.
As I've toured the United States many times, I understand that when it comes
to repairs on music gear, there is a need for the job done right the first
time... and at a fair price.
(206)291-8928
PLEASE NOTE (for DIY and amature repair people): I do not tutor or show anyone how to work on their own gear for both liability and effeciency reasons. If you are interested in working on your own gear, please do so at your own risk. This is a professional business, not a school or training center for DIY repair. I spent 2 years in College and now 17 years in the electronics service field. While my rates and charges are very reasonable, I am not able to spare any time to teach electronics. Thanks for your understanding.