About a year ago I took a 60's amp to be repaired by Ferg, he called me back about a week later and had it ready to go, it seemed to work fine, and I took it and used it. He charged for a new power cable, all new caps, and new tubes, it was approximately $250. After about a month or two I dropped the amp down some stairs due to the handle breaking (not his fault, although I wish he would've offered to replace the handle.) but the amp worked that night but stopped working the next day. The amp sat for the next couple months cause I didn't have any money to pay for another repair, and was very busy and I didn't have the chance to look at it. About two weeks ago I took the amp to someone else because Ferg's phone was disconnected. When he called me after looking at the amp, he said it needed all new caps and tubes, and that all the ones on the amp were original (those things need to be changed around every 20 years), to which I replied that doesn't make any sense I paid for that to be done last year, he told me basically one connection on the amp was bridged to make the amp work but those things were never properly replaced. I called Ferg to confront him this morning and he claims he would "never do something like that" and that "he always gives the parts he take out back to you" but he absolutely did not give any parts back to me. The guy at the new place did and I can see that these parts are very clearly not modern components and are most likely the ones that came in the amp. So essentially he either put old components in my amp or just did the absolute bare minimum so when he handed it back to me it would work for a while. Either way don't go to this guy. Literally call any other amp guy in town and ask about Ferg, I bet they'll have a story. read more

This is a real musicians amp store , Ignore the bad reviews! I've been to all the other amp shops in town and hands down Fergs is more helpful and honest and he's been fixing amps for over 50 years ! He recently fixed my Fender in a 48 Hour turnaround when British audio and Nashville Amps have both a long wait list AND a $50 fee they say is to help get it done faster. So Thankful I found Fergs ! I thought it was going to be expensive and a long wait but he got me in the same day I called and also was very reasonable rate. He does amazing work on Fenders, Marshalls and all amps and builds amazing amps too. This is now my go to guy for all my amps! Thanks again Fergs Your the best in my book! read more

Ferg's Amp Shop - Amazing repair on my Fender tube amp highly skilled helpful amp tech pro!!!! - Electronics Repair Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Oh hands-down best place in town for all amp repairs and I've been to all of them. 2-3 day turnaround . All the other places charge a rush fee. If you're a real musician and you want a guy who's exceptional and has been doing Amp repairs and builds for 50 years and cares about your gear this is the place to come. read more

Very knowledgeable and a people person, Ferg will be my go to for any amp repairs, he also makes amps and custom pedals at request. His dog Bizkit is the sweetest thing and very well mannered. Ferg is practically family to me at this point and I've only known him for 2-3 weeks! Over 50 years of experience this guy! read more

My '72 Super Reverb was having issues with volume drops and static-like noises coming out of it. I heard about Marc through a friend of mine, and when I brought my amp in, I had it back 3 days later with a brand new output transformer and tubes. I asked him just to look at it, and he told me exactly what was wrong with it and what the repair would look like. The thing sounds phenomenal, and Marc's turnaround was so fast it caught me off guard. He also worked on my old Blues Jr., and the work on that one was just as good as the work on the Super. Most techs in Nashville are booked up for weeks, and he stopped whatever he was working on to take care of my gear and did it very well. Would recommend visiting Marc for any amp repair. And although you pay a pretty penny, in my opinion the quality of the work makes it worth it. And he's a great dude with a lovely dog! read more

Don't bring your amp here! I brought in my tube amp because it was being incredibly noisy. I was told I would hear back from him in a couple of days and 3 weeks later, he told me that he was charging me $300 to replace all the power and preamp tubes (all without informing me beforehand). I took the amp back and within a day of plugging it back in, I was getting an intermittent static noise that was very obvious. He said to bring it back in and he would look at it. I did and after leaving it with him for 2.5 weeks, he said that the problem was with the brand new preamp tubes he had just replaced and that they needed to be replaced again. I thought this was odd, but said go ahead. He replaced them and returned it after having it almost 3 weeks. I got the amp back and it was making the same noise. He said to bring it back in, so I did (reluctantly). I showed him the specific noise that was happening that somehow he missed. This time he kept it for another 2-3 weeks and actually did fix the issue after a third time. BUT, when I got it back and used it in a recording environment, I noticed a new buzzing/grounding noise that wasn't there before. I contacted him for a FOURTH repair and he backed out of meeting me, because of his car, then his dental procedure and lastly, his being "ill". He assured me he would be in touch, but I never heard back from him. I ended up taking it to a new (and very reputable) amp shop who said they could fix the problem. After this, I asked if he would simply refund the amount they charged for their bench fee snd we would go our own was without issue. He refused so this is why I'm writing my very first ever Yelp review warning people to AVOID THIS SHOP. There are too many other fantastic amp repair shops in Nashville you can take your amp to who will do quality work, have it done throughly and with a reasonable turn around time (all without excuses and repeated delays). Read some of the other reviews on here and you will see this is a common thing with his shop. If you do take the chance and bring your amp In here and it actually gets repaired correctly, consider yourself VERY lucky! Beware! read more

Had a great experience with Ferg. He had my deluxe reverb fixed up and rewired on a quick turnaround when my previous tech did not have the required parts. Furthermore, he was a super nice guy who gave me a tour of his shop and helped me troubleshoot my Mesa that I did not bring- some amazing vintage amps in his collection that he uses to help model sound on his own custom, hand made amps the Ferg Tweed Zluxe and champ in the fender 50s tweed style as well as some modified Marshall and Vox style designs. Check him out for amp repair or a Marshall/Vox/tweed custom build! read more

Update: The amp was just idling, screeched and blew a fuse. Oh, maybe a tube blew, so I pull the third tube in, as the reverb drive 12AT7 is an issue with silver face Twins. It's a 12AX7. Hmm. Weird, I don't recognize that tube. I run all NOS USA stuff. Pull the rest of the preamp tubes and it's a bunch of random Russian stuff I've never seen in my life EXCEPT for one of my original tubes out of six. Pulled the power tubes and same story. I'd just bought a brand new matched quad off eBay. A hundred dollars. In their place two JJs and 2 older Soviets. Ferg is a liar and a thief. Look somewhere else unless you have a hankering to get ripped off and have a bunch of your time wasted. read more

Completely true story: while on tour from California, I had my master volume go completely haywire on my old Randall tube head. I'd taken it to a shop in Indianapolis the day prior, only to be told that they didn't have enough time/info to do the fix. The next day (Nashville), I look up amp repair shops, and find Ferg. I call him, explain the issue, the time constraints, and he agrees to at least take a look. When I bring the amp in, he immediately tests it with me, pulls it apart, and even helps me understand exactly where the issue lies before I entrust him with the repair. I was informed that it MIGHT be a quick fix, but more likely it'd be done first thing in the morning. Well, that morning was today's, and I just left the shop with a FULLY-FUNCTIONING amplifier some 16 hours after dropping it off. I'm en route to Cincinnati, where I'll be able to use my own amp for the last show of our current tour. I can't thank Ferg enough. He's a passionate, talented gentleman, and his kindness and service to a complete stranger with a list of demands deserves recognition. Trust this man with your amp. read more

Great shop and good prices. Needed some new tubes for amp before I split for my tour. Mark the guy who runs the place dropped what he was doing and had the repair done within the hour. This is a cool shop with amps cluttering up the front room so much that you can barely walk in. But that's what I like from a guy who's fixing my amp. Check it out... read more

It pains me to have to weigh in with all the negative reviews of fergs AMP repair however to clear my conscience I must report that I will never do business with him again for the same reasons mentioned in all the reviews below. A year to repair an amp, excuse after excuse. (delayed parts etc.) and in the end when I demanded my amp back I received a bag of parts and an amp which was certainly not repaired. In addition I demanded my original Repair money to be paid back to me and I received a check that bounced. I've known him for many years and he used to be reliable. I don't know what the problem is now but I would avoid this shop at all costs. Sorry Ferg, you need to get a grip. And your writing malucious fake reviews with a fake name won't erase the truth... read more

Ferg is one of the last vestiges of historic Nashville. A classic old dude with wild stories of what once was. Been going to Ferg's for a few years. He's not the fastest but his work is honest and he keeps his prices low. I've brought loads of messed up gear to him and he hasn't been stumped yet. He also makes bad ass amp mods for those of you into that stuff. Stop by the shop and hang with the guy. And don't forget the cash! read more

Took forever to get my gear, but the work is solid.

I brought my Budda 18 Superdrive series 2 to Ferg's amp shop. My friend had given me the amp because it wasnt working and he was an actual employee and had helped build actual Budda amps. He put fresh tubes in it and checked all the possible problems for it not working and couldn't find anything. With little hope, I brought it into Ferg's amp shop to hopefully fix the problem. Te owner (I forget his name) was there and took my amp and the nominal fee of 40 dollars (which would go into the repair if it was fixable). The next day I called the shop and asked how it was going.To my surprise, he told me that the amp was fixed and asked me when I wanted to come in and pick it up and qouted me an extremely fair price of 120 dollars! Well, of course I told him I would be there immediately and went to go pick up my amp. When i got there he explained patiently what the problem was (a circuit board issue).I plugged it in and not only was it excellent working condition, it honestly sounded better then it ever had before. This shop has magic voodoo powers or something because its unheard of to get amps repaired for a. cheap, b. EXTREMELY one day turn around and C. a,l done with a great and friendly attitude. If I ever have problems with my amps in the future, Ferg's amp shop is the only place for me and I highly recommend it for everyone. He also has some amps for sale that are absolutely beautiful. I seriously couldnt recommend Ferg's more. A+ establishment and owner. Dont be a shmoe and support guitar center, where they will only over charge and more then likely screw up your priceless gear worse then when you brought it in. Go to Ferg's. Now if you excvuse me, I have to play guitar through my newly repaired Budda. Peace out, Hi Jinks read more

Ferg did a pretty decent job, we were a little hesitant at first because of the bad reviews and what his store looks like but all in all he fixed our amp and was pretty good on guitar himself. Not ferg not bad. read more

100% hands down the only person I trust with my gear / my living. I have brought many amps over the years to Mark, every time they come back better period. Richer tone and more reliable than brand new. I'm not one to take the time to write a review but, I don't want other players to jump thru all the amp guys like it did..... GO STRAIGHT TO FERG HE GETS IT DONE FAST, CORRECTLY AND CHEAP PERIOD. He goes the extra mile every time every amp. I walked in off the street with a dead amp, he didn't know me I didn't know him but within minuets it was like talking to an old friend. Ferg actually took the time to ask what I needed from my amp, what my tone goals and applications where. For once I felt like a tech cared about "my sound:" and not about making money. He's a great person, knowledgeable & friendly, do your self a favor... "Take it to Ferg" get it done and get it done right the first time. read more

So I purchased an amp from Ferg on eBay. Paid through PayPal, then went to the shop a couple days later to pick it up. He originally had the amp posted for sale as "serviced & ready to rock". So I show up to his shop expecting to take home a rare amp I really wanted. Guess what. It wasn't "ready to rock." He was actually still repairing it. He goes on to tell me that it'll take a few days for him to get the amp ready to go, so I patiently agree to come back in a few days to pick it up. I call two days later, and he tells me that a part hasn't arrived, but will arrive the next day & will be ready by the end of the day, so that's fine with me. I wait patiently. Call him back two days later, and he says he's working on it & it will be ready by the end of the day. It's been a week now, and it's not ready. So I give him the weekend without contacting him. I give him a call Monday afternoon to check up on the amp, and he tells me he's currently working on it and the amp will be ready by the end of the day. Sound familiar? So I call him back the next afternoon & he says it won't be ready until the next day. So I (sort of) patiently agree to come by the next day. I call him the next morning and he says it will be ready for pickup in a few hours, so I go to lunch in the area with a friend to kill some time. Ferg gives me a call and says it's ready for pickup. I drive over to his shop, he has it plugged in and shows me Channel 1, cool. Shows me Channel 2, cool. Then quickly begins to unplug the cables, so I quickly interrupt: "Hey, can you show me the tremolo & reverb section real quick?" He goes ahead & turns the amp back on & engages the reverb/tremolo section. Guess what. They aren't working. He goes on to banging the amp aggressively, very pissed off man by the way (tons of cursing in front of my friend & I). The amp hasn't been repaired. He angrily tells us to leave & come back the next day. So yeah, I go home & call him the next day. No answer. Then I call him the next day, he answers and tells me he had an emergency to take care of and can't have it ready until after the weekend. So I give him the weekend. AGAIN. I go ahead and call him on Monday again, he picks up the phone and says he's working on the amp and will give me a call in a few hours when it's ready. So at this point, I feel like my patience has finally paid off and I will get to take home the amp I paid for (that was initially & supposedly "ready to rock" two and a half weeks ago). So Ferg calls me back an hour later: "Hey I'm gonna refund you your money now." What? Why? I never asked for a refund. I paid for the amp already. He claims he won't be able to repair the amp & it's costing too much to be worth it to him. By the way, he's an amp tech with 40+ years of amp-repair & experience under his belt. So I try to work something out. I ask if I can bring in a friend to take a look at the amp and get a second honest opinion on what needs to be repaired. Ferg refuses to comply. Why would he want to refund my money? Because I got it for less than what he wanted out of it. Was he losing money & work on it? Yes, I believe so. But that's not my problem. The problem started when he posted the amp on eBay & advertised it as repaired & ready to go. Two and a half weeks later, he never repaired the amp. So I go on to ask him: "If you refund my money, what will you do with the amp?" He goes on to say "I will probably throw it and crash it against the wall" (then says he's joking, but really?). He probably just wants to sell if for more than what I got it for through his eBay auction. I try to work something out with him. I ask about maybe getting a partial refund and I'll take the amp "as is". That way I could just take it to another amp tech in town I've worked with here in Nashville. He refuses to comply again. So then he tells me he's just going to refund my money. Do I have a choice? No. You can't work with this guy. He was very rude. Poor business. Lack of honesty & character. Am I dissatisfied? Yes, very. Moral of the story: take your chances, but I won't deal with Ferg's Amp Shop again. read more

LESSON LEARNED... My family taught me the importance of honoring your word, the importance of doing what you say you will do, the importance of being trustworthy, the importance of a great reputation, the importance of being honest, the importance of truthful and complete communication, the importance of giving and receiving respect and the importance of being timely. I was also taught to treat others as I would want to be treated. I expect exactly the same in return from EVERY person I do business with. I have zero tolerance for repeated unreturned phone calls, pathetic excuses, amateur stall tactics, insultingly ridiculous alibis, broken promises, waiting for parts, price-quote hikes, and blatant evasiveness and avoidance on answering the most basic of questions. Having not been properly or professionally communicated with and waiting over 4 months for diagnosis and repair, I'm left feeling I have paid good faith money just to get rid my "irreparable" unit. A Unit that could be fixed and sold for a profit. This is evidently NOT a new idea in this type of repair shop. I would like to suggest the following for an Official shop motto, "... HEY, CALL ME NEXT WEEK!" So, for my review of Ferg's Amp Shop, I will say this; READ ALL THE REVIEWS YOU CAN FIND ON ANY BUSINESS BEFORE YOU DO BUSINESS! YOU WILL get exactly what YOU paid for! Be diligent and thorough - it's YOUR money! One star: Buyer Beware! read more

Ferg owes me $325 for a Fender amp of mine he sold on consignment for 1/4 of what we agreed on. The kids you take advantage of today will grow up tomorrow, Ferg. That amp is worth $1000 today, and you sold it for $100 (or so you claim) and gave me $75 and said I could take it or leave with nothing. Screwed me out of my amp and my money. Don't trust Ferg with your amp or your money. read more

This guy completely overcharged me to replace my tubes ($350), and now, two months later, my amp is in a different shop being repaired because apparently not only did he replace my tubes with extremely low quality replacements, but removed and changed several other components that were never discussed. And on top of making "repairs" that were completely unnecessary, he did them incorrectly with bad parts. Apparently this is the typical experience with this shop. Needless to say I will never do business with Ferg again. read more

BEWARE at all cost. This guy is an unethical liar and cannot be relied on for anything. He kept our amp for almost two years giving us one excuse after another about why he couldn't have it fixed in a timely manner and strung us along every single time we confronted him about what the hell he was doing. He also stole an Eventide we left for him to repair and made $550 on it by selling it on Ebay. After almost two years we finally went and took the amp out of his shop and took it elsewhere at which point it was confirmed to be exactly what we already knew....he had poached the amp for parts and left it in dissaray. Steer as far away from this shop as possible, unless of coarse getting ripped off sounds like a good idea to you. He will lie, cheat, and steal, and we are in 100% agreement with the similar experiences and reviews posted here. I don't know if this review will be edited or not, but I sure hope not because the unsuspecting consumer needs to know exactly what they are walking into with this guy and his so called business. Don't come here. There are many more places to take your equipment that are reliable and honest. This is not that place.....now or ever. read more

I brought a vintage Moog synth to Ferg years ago to clean up and repair. He demanded that I pay him as he worked on it. He didn't return phone calls for weeks, and every time I came to his shop he wasn't there. I finally caught him at the shop one day and he said to stop by later that week to get it. When I returned, he had skipped town or moved, etc. I wouldn't trust this guy. I wasted $150 and never saw my Moog again. read more