[hollywood_steve]

I have an Ampeg SB12, the smallest of the "flip-top" portaflex bass amps from the early - mid sixties. I got lucky 20 years ago and bought it in un-used condition from a shop that had it on consignment. The back story was that it was purchased as an accordian (!) amp for a kid who took about 2 lessons and never used the amp again. So I got a brand new 20 year old amp in 1984 and have used it on every studio session I have played since then. And on several dozen coffee shop type "acoustic" gigs and countless low volume rehearsals. (It only has something like 18 watts....)

It's a super cool looking, absolutely incredible sounding little bass amp. And if I had another one, I'd offer it for sale as one of the best sounding guitar amps of all time; but I only have one, so you guitar players will have to take my word for it. Anyway, the AC cord comes through the chassis without any obvious strain relief and I can tell that the cord is finally starting to show it's age. And I foolishly touched the guitar player's strings today, and the shock almost landed me on my ass; so it's time to repair the AC cord AND put on a proper grounded cable.

But this amp isn't like a Fender that anybody can do basic work on; replacing the cord will require some high quality fit and finish work and I want it to look like it came from the factory with the new grounded cable. So who does really nice amp work in LA? (I was not impressed with work I had done a few years ago at the place at the corner of Woodman and Ventura; I'm looking for the guy that freaky collectors use to care for their amps) Suggestions?