Mr. P-body Repairs from p 24 says, “Smartwatches have never posed a threat to our business. Everything analog seems to come back.” It’s also interesting to note that the shop doesn’t have to find parts. They can machine the parts needed on-site. This is absolutely the spot for master craft, skill, talent, and dedication. Just keep in mind to be patient. Your repair order will take some time, as they have five to six months’ worth of service requests. Cameras Tempe Camera 606 West University Drive, Tempe 480-966-6954 tempecamera.biz Sure, your iPhone has a great camera and Instagram has cool filters, but there’s nothing like capturing images on actual film. You quite probably have a vintage camera or two left behind by a relative, or perhaps you found one at a garage sale. If you want to know if it actually works, Tempe Camera is well known to be one of Arizona’s premier places for all things in photography. First opened in 1972, it is impossible to overlook on University with its tall architecture. Unbelievably, the founder, Joe Wojcich, is still working the repair benches on which he taught himself to fix cameras. Tempe Camera, in business for a solid 50 years, also sells and rents top- of-the-line digital cameras and lenses. But don’t be intimidated by its pro photog- rapher vibe — the establishment embraces beginners. Bring in your old Pentax K1000, because it would be in good hands being repaired here. Turnaround and pricing are both reasonable. And also grab some film to take photographs that can look way better than those Instagram filters you know and love. 26 Musical Instruments M-Troniks 571 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler 480-461-3194 facebook.com/audiorepairexpert M-Troniks in Chandler has been servicing musicians’ repair needs for over 40 years. It was proudly pointed out to me that this music store with vintage gear experience is owned by a woman named Heidi Gadd, Valley of the Sun Violins in Scottsdale is a verified source of service for beginners, collectors, and professionals who have chosen to bow toward string instruments. who is also a professional violinist. A few men have come into M-Troniks acting like a “Karen,” and asking to speak to the owner because they think the woman they’re dealing with doesn’t know equipment. “I go to the back and come right back out and these type of guys are stunned that I’m the owner,” she laughs. Regardless, M-Troniks is known for amplifier restoration ,and boasts Tony Krank as their in-house tech. The founder of Krank Amplification is also an Echoplex expert and refurbishes these analog tape delays that are sent to M-Troniks from around the world. (Huh? It’s the infamous echo on the beginning of 2112 and countless other ’70s albums, which is only to say, they are rare, expensive, and the definition of analog.) But aside from that, the shop can also handle other delicacies such as Leslie speakers, violins, and keyboards, the latter being considerably time-consuming. The point is, you can bring in essentially anything. Valley of the Sun Violins 9393 North 90th Street #109, Scottsdale 480-429-1161 valleyofthesunviolins.com Speaking of violins, Valley of the Sun Violins is a verified source of service for beginners, collectors, and professionals who have chosen to bow toward string instruments. The Scottsdale shop opened in 2007, and owner Angelo Eftimeo adds four years’ of high-end bow sales expe- rience to his 15 years of working on violins. Eftimeo is easygoing and very reasonable, and does not try to upsell customers or entice them to buy strings that aren’t really needed. He is happy to even do a quick verbal appraisal of that old violin you found in your grandmother’s attic. The turnaround time on violins varies; he says, “It depends on the work needed. I may have to glue woods together, and that takes an hour. But it takes 24 hours for it to set. I can’t speed up glue.” And yes, he has many beautiful violins, violas, and cellos for sale. One of interest was from 1790 France. That SEPT 29TH–OCT 5TH, 2022 PHOENIX NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | FEATURE | NEWS | OPINION | FEEDBACK | CONTENTS | phoenixnewtimes.com
