Over 28 years of Specializing in Repair & Refurbishing Rockman Rockmodules

What do we do?
We Refurbish Rockmodules with our Stage 3 Refurbishment procedure.
Over the years, David has seen many issues with these units and he has developed many techniques to restore them back to the way they were designed to sound....great! He calls this procedure a Stage 3 Refurb.
Among other steps, a Stage 3 Refurb consists of:
A pre-work Operations Check.
Replacing of ALL Electrolytic Capacitors. Rockman-Repair.com was one the first, if not the very first to stress the importance of changing expired caps. Yes, it was an uphill battle as, hardly no one heard of it back then. Now it is common knowledge. "I use high quality, name brand caps....of course." ~D
Addressing all Grounding Issues.
DEEP and extremely thorough cleaning of all Sliders and Switches with a multi-chemical, multi-step process.
Resoldering of key Solder Joints.
Multi-Point Inspection. "About 1 in 25 units have a Manufacturer Defect!" ~D
A Post-Work Operations Check.
A "Critical Ear" Sound Check. "This is the fun part but, this is the time when very subtle issues can be found." ~D

What is covered under the cost of a Stage 3 Refurb?
We install New jack nuts. (unless you specify to keep on the original black ones)
We include Return US shipping.
We cover all Minor repairs. For instance: Solder Issues, Dirt Issues and many more.
We cover many Major Repairs are covered. Common Components such as: IC’s, Jacks, AC Cords, LEDs, Caps, AC Switches, Push Button Switches, Push Buttons, Resistors, ect that are readily available are covered.
"Don't worry, I have a good selection of Obsolete components on hand." ~D


What's this I hear about a warranty?
David was the first to ever offer a warranty. He backs all of his work by a limited Two Year Warranty. NOTE: Warranty is VOIDED if his seals are tampered with.

Do you do partial repairs? "No. The point of a Refurb is to make it 100% right. Half-assed work is not my style." ~D

We are OPEN

(Instructions near the bottom of page)

$299 - Stage 3 Refurb Service Sustainor 200 or 100
See above description of our Stage 3 Refurb.

The Sus Refurb also includes replacing the input jack wire with a high quality, silver plated, shielded, coaxial wire.

We can locate the Input Jack in the front or the rear. If no request is made, we will keep it where it was.

Contact us:
Rockman-Repair@zoominternet.net

You will receive a reply in 24 hours. If not, ask send again.

If you asked a question that violates any of our policies, it will be ignored.

FAQ's:

Does Rockman-Repair.com buy Rockmodules?

Yes.

Does Rockman-Repair.com sell Rockmodules?

Yes, when in stock.

Who are you guys?
The name of this business is Rockman-Repair.com

Who all works for Rockman-Repair.com?
David SG Ferringer is the only Tech. "But I have / had several other helpers who lend a hand with things like web page updates, shipping & receiving, email screening, ect. ~D"

Was there a Stage 1 and Stage 2 Refurb?
Yes. As more and more issues and potential issues arise over time, the proprietary check list (and bench time) advances.

Since you no longer service X100s, (ect) Do you know who else can?
We don't work, nor vetted any other techs. We cant offer any advice over what Google can.

FAQ's for David:

Did you service equipment from the members of Boston?
"Yes. I serviced Rockmans for David Victor, Kimberly Dahme, and for Tommy DeCarlo's band. As well as a couple Boston and ZZ Top Tribute Bands. ~D

Do you have a phone number that we can call and talk to you?
"No. Communications need to be email as, I may need them for back reference. ~D."

Did you service equipment for ZZ Top?
"Yes. I service their Digitech MEQs.  As well as a couple ZZ Top Tribute Bands. ~D"

Do you play guitar?
"Well, I play WITH it...lol! I do mess around with song writing. There is a link below (the cassette) ~D"

What guitar do you play?
"Carvin has treated us southpaw players as equals and not circus freaks. I started playing a Carvin in 1989 and I still play Kiesel's today. (Carvin's original name was Kiesel & they have reverted) ~D"

Do you use guitar pedals?
"Yep. My current fav pedal is the JOYO Vintage Overdrive  ~D"

What is the secret to good tone? / Can you nail the Boston tone? / Do I need a Rev 20 Sus, PGE2, Gold top Les Paul? (ect)
"I like to approach tone by two separate aspects: Distortion Characteristics and Frequency Characteristics. And if you don't have a programmable EQ like an MEQ Mono 28, you can spin your wheels for a long time. I suppose if there is a secret, its your EQ curve. A visual reference is kinda critical. I have been threatening to make a video showing my process. And, yea, I have a damn good Boston Tone if I do say so myself.  ~D"

I heard its B.S. to change Electrolytic Capacitors. What do you think?
"Listening to someone's opinion is just a guide. (even MINE!) I never take ANYTHING as a "hard fact" and it is quite foolish to do so. Caps are not an "absolute" in terms of condition. So, an exact time limit cannot be determined. Some 30 year old caps test fine...some do not. And that is where the confusion or controversy slips in. It is plausible, I have handled more Rockmodules than anyone else to date, unsubstantiated of course. In my 28+ years of experience and private testing, I have not seen evidence that keeping the original caps is beneficial. In fact, my testing is showing the opposite. Capacitor manufacturer's document the service life of about 10 years. Since Rockmans are now about 30 years old, I have taken the position of agreeing with the manufacture's data. So yes, it is B.S. to change caps. (B.S. = Best Safeguard) ~D"


What does the SG stand for in your name?
"SG = Southpaw Guitar...haha no. I have two middle names, which is good to have a spare if one breaks down on stage. :P  ~D"

"Yup, this is me in a silly Rock Music Video. Recorded with a rig that includes a Rockman Sustainor" ~D

David's Original Music DEMOS Page