If I were that good, I'd live in L.A., Nashville, or London or some such place ripe with discerning professional musician customers, and I'd stay busy based on word of mouth alone. But, if relocating wasn't an option, a good way to get yourself noticed is to do YouTube videos of amp repairs such as the guy who posts as "Uncle Doug". His videos are interesting in their own right, but they also showcase his knowledge and the quality of his work. Other than the time invested in making the videos, they are free advertisements for him, and if the YouTube channel earns a little money so much the better.
Are you talking about a tech just starting out? If you're THAT good, and have been working for a few years, word of mouth will bring you more business than you can handle. I don't view the guys I've seen on Youtube as "promoting themselves".....they're sharing their knowledge.How would you promote yourself here & at the Gear page?
How would you promote yourself here & at the Gear page?
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I'd post photos of a monkey wearing a cowboy hat playing guitar through one of the amps I have repaired.
No.this guy isn't named Dan Torres is he?
While I'm not one of the "best in the world", I have become a pretty damn good guitar tech in my spare time and after taking on one job from a pro musician, I have more requests to fix guitars than I know what to do with. No need to advertise, word of mouth does the job. One guy who brings me a couple guitars every other month told me that if I wanted, I could easily have 75- 100 guitars a month coming to my house if I wanted to do it full time. NO THANKS! One dude offered me a job on their summer tour last year being his tech and doing general roadie stuff. If I was 24 years old, I would have jumped at it, but that ship sailed a long time ago.If I were that good, I'd live in L.A., Nashville, or London or some such place ripe with discerning professional musician customers, and I'd stay busy based on word of mouth alone. But, if relocating wasn't an option, a good way to get yourself noticed is to do YouTube videos of amp repairs such as the guy who posts as "Uncle Doug". His videos are interesting in their own right, but they also showcase his knowledge and the quality of his work. Other than the time invested in making the videos, they are free advertisements for him, and if the YouTube channel earns a little money so much the better.
Well, you got that completely wrong. But the word of mouth? That is why I brought up the thread and figured some might be nice/ cool and give some helpful feedback.If truly..."One of the best..." they would have no need of promoting themselves or their skills on this or any other website. The good ones have waiting lists a mile long, particularly right now. Their business' are driven by word of mouth.
ThisIf truly..."One of the best..." they would have no need of promoting themselves or their skills on this or any other website. The good ones have waiting lists a mile long, particularly right now. Their business' are driven by word of mouth.