The Turntable Doc

I’m glad to help fix your turntable, but my repair shop is in my home and it’s an inconvenience to my family to respond to unannounced customers at my doorstep. I started learning turntable repairs in earnest when my regular turntable repair guy Joel Thorner passed away. I’ve repaired hundreds of turntables of all types, from ancient mono tube suitcase players to high-end linear trackers. I have repaired a lot of changers in old stereo consoles — the kind of things most repair people won’t touch. It frustrates me to think that somebody out there is telling people that their classic player can’t be fixed. The truth is most of them can. They built a lot of them out of sturdy stuff back then. If you have a working turntable and it just doesn’t sound quite right, I can make it sing again. I hear this from my customers all the time – “This is the best it has ever sounded.” I take pride in getting the best sound possible from your player. I keep a supply of common belts, cartridges, styli, and other parts. My turnaround time is typically within two weeks, a bit longer if it needs parts I don’t have. I can do rush jobs if needed. I’m familiar with DJ tables like the Technics SL-1200s, and I know what other shops charge for repairs on those. You’ll get a much better deal from me. For the record (!), repairing turntables is not my main gig. I have a full-time job and for kicks I play in three or four bands locally. Since I’m not dependent on repairs for my regular income, I can charge very reasonable rates. I can pretty much guarantee I can beat anyone’s price for repairs and parts and you will get expert service. And speaking of guarantees, if I work on your turntable, you get a lifetime labor guarantee. If it has a problem, just bring it back and I’ll fix it for free. My goal is helping people spin vinyl without going broke.