Moving my shop to SWFL

[Randall]

I am re-locating and setting up shop in Cape Coral, FL soon. Near as I can tell there is not much in the way of a good repair shop in that area, correct me if I'm wrong, I don't mean to slight anyone who may be set up there. I'm pretty much the guy here in So. Maine for tube stuff right now, I have been slammed ever since I let it be known I am leaving. I hope that will translate down there, because that's what I plan on doing for a couple of years, along with gigging.

Anyone have any insight or advice on getting in the door when I land in a couple of months or so? I plan to work out of the house I bought there. I do know I have a few people with stuff waiting for me, and they say there are others in the wings with frustrating tales of leaving gear at music stores for endless and unfullfilling encounters. I usually turn stuff around pretty fast, providing I can get parts, and I have a very low return rate, in fact hardly ever.

I think I will drop an ad in Craigslist and maybe hit a few jams and pass some cards around and see how that goes. I call my shop Mojo Tech. I have been doing this for over 30 years.

Thanks for any thoughts.

[Leo_Gnardo]

I am re-locating and setting up shop in Cape Coral, FL soon. Near as I can tell there is not much in the way of a good repair shop in that area, correct me if I'm wrong,

Hey stop in and say hello to my Aunt Ethna! I must do that myself sometime, and since you'll be in the area, I'll put you on the visit list too. I can tell you for certain a number of my old friends and customers have moved from dreary upstate NY & NJ to the Cape Coral - Ft Myers area so there MUST be a music scene. One of them drags his amp all the way up here for repairs and just as well. He took it somewhere else and they made hash out of it. When you get a location & set up let me know via PM & I'll let them know there's a competent amp guy in the neighborhood, save them a lot of grief.

What will the Mainers do without you? Cape Coral - naaah ya caan't geyat theah from heah.

[Audiotexan]

Absolute best wishes in the move/new endeavor Randall!!

I can see why you'd leave the cold for the 'kini's...but I'm sure I don't have to remind you to pack plenty of Lobster!!! lol

Lord knows you're gonna hate the prices outside of Maine!

[Jazz P Bass]

Get ready for some real challenges with the high humidity & salt.

[Enzo]

Palmetto bugs.


usual advice, get a Fla sales tax license, register your business alias with the county or state, whoever keeps track down there. Check local zoning, if any, for your activity. Change your address with all the vendors you do business with, and when it comes to manufacturers - Fender, Peavey, etc. - change your address of record with the parts department AND with the credit department AND with the service department. Not long ago I was talking to one company, and they were about to send me something at an address I left 8 years ago.

[Randall]

That's what I hear Leo, bad news as far as getting an amp fixed in that area. I fixed one for a friend at a gig with what tools were in my friend's trunk of his car. It was just a cleaning, but he said he'd been to three guys already, and didn't dare to use it at a gig because he didn't trust it. I fixed it, he now uses it, and now I'm practically famous on Pine Island. For a cleaning!

And yes my friend, a lot of people are asking me that same question, because after I go, it's back to the music stores.