Pedal repairs
From £45Fault-finding, switch and jack replacements, power issues, noisy pots, LED fixes and enclosure rehousing.
- • True-bypass rewires
- • Footswitch upgrades
- • Power noise cleanup
Workshop services
Repairs, mods & pedalboard setup that keep your tone on stage
From noisy patch cables to full amp revoices, Pedal & Circuit keeps your live and studio rig reliable, quiet and expressive—right here in Cardiff.
Book a bench slot
Same-week appointments
Subject to bench availability
Cardiff workshop
1 Central Square, CF10 1FS
Booking queue open
Typical turnaround
3–7 working days
Bench minimum
£40 diagnostics
Bench menu
From noisy switches to full pedalboard rebuilds
Every rig has different weak points. The list below gives a feel for what we do day-to-day—if your job isn't mentioned, it's still worth asking.
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Transparent pricing
Diagnostic first, then a written quote before any chargeable work begins.
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Tour-safe standards
Stage-ready wiring, strain relief and component choices that survive the van.
Amp servicing
From £80Valve amp health checks, re-valves and biasing, noise reduction, hardware fixes and light circuit work.
- • Pre-purchase checks
- • Tour prep servicing
- • Basic mods & voicing
Pedalboard build & wiring
Most popularDesign, power planning and full wiring for boards that sound clean, travel well and set up in minutes.
- • Layout & signal flow planning
- • Power distribution & isolation
- • Custom-length patch cables
- • Labelled I/O and quick-change mounts
Typical projects
Compact fly boards, studio reference rigs, worship setups and dual-amp stereo boards.
Tone-forward mods
From £60Selected pedal and amp tweaks to shift gain structure, EQ focus and feel without losing the character you like.
- • Gain range & clipping swaps
- • Noise floor optimisation
- • Utility switching additions
Rig consultation
£45 / hrIn-person or remote session to rationalise your signal chain, power, gain staging and switching approach.
- • Studio & live specific advice
- • Integration with modelers
- • Upgrade roadmap planning
How a job moves through the bench
A clear path from first email to final play-test
Your rig doesn't disappear into a black box. Each step below is designed to keep you in the loop and avoid surprises on the invoice.
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Check-in & listening brief
You share the issue (or goal), plus clips or board diagrams if helpful. We agree a bench slot and a rough range for cost and turnaround.
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Diagnostics & options
Once on the bench, we confirm the fault, test related parts of the chain and send you written options: repair, replace, or rethink.
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Repair, mod or rebuild
Work only starts once you sign off. For pedalboard builds we also send a quick layout sketch before drilling and wiring.
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Play-test & handover
We test at playing volume, not whisper level. On collection, you're welcome to plug in, walk through changes and ask questions.
Rig before & after
Tidy wiring, quieter stage
Before: mixed cables, noisy power, slow set-up between gigs.
After: labelled I/O, isolated supplies and quick-pack routing.
Typical turnaround
Simple pedal fixes often leave within 3 working days. Complex amp or board work may take longer in busy periods.
- Pedal repairs
- 3–5 working days
- Pedalboard builds
- 1–2 weeks
Cardiff stories
Rigs we've kept on the road
Most of our work comes from word-of-mouth between players, engineers and techs. Here are a few typical use-cases.
FOH
Local engineer needing consistent input levels and low noise across three different players' boards for a weekly residency.
STU
Producer wanting a reference pedal chain that matches recallable digital presets for overdub sessions.
TOUR
Touring guitarist needing a fly-safe version of their main rig that sets up in under five minutes.
Jordan, touring guitarist
Stereo board rebuild & amp servicing
"Noise used to creep in as soon as both amps were on. After rewiring the board and reworking the grounding on one amp, the rig is quieter than my studio chain and changeovers are half as long."
Rowan, recording engineer
Studio reference pedal chain
"We now have a labelled 'house' pedal rig that any player can plug into. Levels match our templates, there's no mystery hum, and recall between days is actually reliable."
Book the bench
Tell us what needs attention
Send a few details about your fault or project and we'll reply with bench availability, a rough cost range and the best way to drop gear off.
Most simple diagnostics start from £40, taken off your total if you go ahead with repair or build work.
Workshop at 1 Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS, United Kingdom (by appointment only).
Questions before you book
Service FAQs
Do you work on any brand of pedal?
We cover most analogue and many digital pedals from major brands and boutique builders. Very cheap imports can be uneconomical to repair; we'll tell you quickly if that's the case so you can decide whether to proceed.
Can you service all valve amps?
We handle a wide range of valve guitar amps, but we don't currently work on high-voltage valve hi-fi gear or complex multi-channel rack units. For anything unusual, we'll ask for model details up front and confirm before booking you in.
Do I need to bring my whole rig?
For straightforward pedal faults, just the pedal and power supply is fine. For intermittent or gain-staging issues, bringing part or all of the signal chain can help us reproduce the problem and solve it faster.
Is there a warranty on repair work?
Yes. Repair work and wiring carried out by Pedal & Circuit is covered by a 3-month warranty on parts and labour, excluding misuse or further modification after collection.
Not sure if it's a repair or a rebuild?
Send a quick photo of your board or amp back panel when you enquire. A picture often makes it obvious whether we're looking at a simple fault, a power problem or a layout issue.
hello@pedalandcircuit.co.ukEvening collections available
If you're travelling in from outside Cardiff, we can often arrange early evening drop-off or pick-up by prior agreement.