The Retro Directory

Gearfix – M.Mirza 2021

Glasgow, Glasgow

Gearfix (M. Mirza) is a Glasgow-based specialist workshop offering repair, restoration and refurbishment for analogue and digital synthesizers, mixers, valve and transistor amplifiers, digital pianos, outboard audio gear and related electronics. They stock rare and obsolete parts, provide valve testing and recalibration, and offer callouts in Scotland’s central belt.

Glasgow Studio Electronics - Technical services for studios and musicians

Glasgow, Glasgow

Glasgow Studio Electronics is a Glasgow-based workshop offering repair, servicing, modification and restoration for studio and musical equipment. They handle vintage and analogue instruments and electronics — from tape machines, Hammond/Wurlitzer/Rhodes keyboards and church organs to classic synths (Prophet 5, Juno 60/106, Polysix, Roland D50 etc.), amplifiers, microphones, outboard and DJ gear. On-site organ work across Scotland and parts sourcing for wireless/IEM systems are also supported.

Hayward Electronics & TV Services - Southport

Southport, Merseyside

Southport-based repair workshop specialising in consumer electronics with strong expertise in vintage hi‑fi and analogue equipment. Hayward Electronics repairs CRT TVs, VCRs and restores tube and classic audio gear to component level, while also servicing modern LCD/LED sets, soundbars and set‑top boxes. Offers installations, aerial and CCTV work, and supplies remote controls. Over 30 years' experience.

Home - Synthesiser Service Centre

London, London

London-based Synthesiser Service Centre is an established specialist repair workshop for professional and vintage electronic musical equipment. They offer diagnostics, repairs and parts sourcing for synthesisers, samplers, keyboards, effects and studio rack gear — including many 1970s–1990s classics — with experience fitting retrofits and replacements such as MIDI upgrades and Roland Juno IC replacements.

Repairs – Deco Audio Shop

Tring

Deco Audio Shop is a UK hi‑fi specialist offering online retail, in‑store repairs and full restorations of analogue and digital hi‑fi equipment. Their in‑house engineer services turntables (mechanical and electronic), fits cartridges, repairs CD players (including laser replacement), re-caps and repairs amplifiers (solid state and valve), re-foams and repairs speakers, and performs cable reterminations. They also manufacture their own Deco Audio range of phono stages, DACs, power supplies and cables.

Retro Game Repair Shop

Online US-based retailer specialising in parts, mod kits and accessories for classic gaming systems — particularly Game Boy models (DMG, GBP, GBC, GBA, GBA SP) plus NES/SNES, N64 and handheld/retro systems. Stock includes IPS/LCD screen kits, replacement shells, buttons, lenses, power/battery mods, UltraHDMI N64 mods, flash carts, vendor-made metal buttons and custom/prebuilt consoles. Sells parts and ship orders (US & international); support via email.

Service & Restoration | RL Music

Reading, Berkshire

RL Music (Richard Lawson) is a UK specialist dealer and broker of vintage analogue synthesizers. The business buys, brokers and sells collectible synths from the 1970s–1980s/90s, offers advisory services and arranges professional servicing and full restorations via approved partners including Kent Spong Restorations (KSR). Items are offered with professional packing, worldwide shipping and short-term warranties.

Services & Repairs - Audio Republic Hi-Fi Shop in Gateshead

Gateshead

Audio Republic is a specialist hi‑fi retailer with showrooms in North Leeds and Gateshead. They sell turntables, cartridges, tonearms, speakers and amplifiers, offer home demonstrations and home cinema installs, and provide dedicated hi‑fi servicing including turntable setup, cartridge fitting and full rebuilds on reference turntables.

Services, Upgrades & Repairs - Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Leith‑based hi‑fi retailer and authorised service centre offering showroom demos, sales and comprehensive servicing for analogue and digital audio. Services include turntable setup and overhaul (Rega, Linn LP12, VPI), cassette and open‑reel servicing, amplifier repairs and capacitor replacement, ultrasonic vinyl cleaning, cable burn‑in and room acoustic analysis. Nationwide mail‑in repairs plus local drop‑off and collection.

Synth Repair Services

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent-based specialist repairing and restoring vintage analogue synthesizers and electronic musical equipment. Services include fault diagnosis, full restorations, keyboard overhauls, supply of original/new spare parts and copies of service/user manuals. Experienced with classic instruments such as EMS and Roland models (SH-101, Jupiter-6) and an authorised UK installer of the Synthcom Europa MIDI upgrade for the Jupiter-6.

Synth Restore Homepage

Elstow, South Bedford

Specialist UK workshop repairing and servicing vintage analogue synthesizers. Synth Restore makes replacement voice/voice-card products for Roland Juno‑106 and Oberheim OB‑X, supplies assembled Minimoog PCBs and ARP module equivalents, and sells these parts via an online shop. Workshop visits by appointment; shipping available.

Synthesizer Keyboards | New & Second Hand at Absolute Music

Bournemouth, Dorset

Absolute Music is a large Bournemouth-based music superstore selling new and second‑hand synthesizers — including rare vintage analogue instruments — alongside studio kit and accessories. They operate a 14,000 sq ft showroom with in‑house technicians who inspect used gear, a repair/workshop, rehearsal rooms and a recording studio. Suitable for buying, demoing or getting synths serviced.