About Us.

The Rock Shop was established in 1984 by a well respected and well known local musician. It soon exploded into a very popular local shop who was known for having top notch guitar gear and having a knowledgable staff who could repair what they sold. ( what a novel idea). We could perform repairs on Tube Amps, Complicated Tremelo systems on guitars, fret work, neck shaping, anything to do with guitars and amplifiers, we could do it then, and today we still can. At that time we could even repair your home stereo. That owner has since moved on to bigger and better things. But this shop has Always been run by an Electronics Tech, not a business man, not a retired janitorial custodian, not an old man, and not an insurance salesman, But by guitar players and Electronic Techs.

Although we don't fix your home stereo's anymore, we do have the Best service team in the area.

I was a Ground Radio Repair Tech in the Marine Corps for 4 years, with the 1st LAV Battalion in Camp Pendleton. Which later became part of Re-Con Bttln. We repaired radios and headsets and helmets, did radio alignments, basically getting my feet wet in electronics. Once I reached Corporal, I got bored with that and I went to ITT Tech in St. Louis, Graduated #1 in my class with honors and received an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Electronics Engineering. I was then hired by St. Louis Music (SLM) Electronics Division as a factory service tech for Crate, Ampeg and Audio Centron. I learned all of my amplifier knowledge from these fine folks by working on amps for 45 hours a week for about 4 years. It was a great advantage to have the guys who engineered these amps on the floor above me, and anytime I had a question, they always had an answer ( thanks guys if you are reading this). I had the pleasure of working with and on equipment for bands such as Alice in Chains, Black Crowes, Rage against the Machine, Flotsom and Jetsom, Poison etc... pretty much anyone who came through Mississippi Nights or Riverport who played Ampeg.

While that was all too cool, having benefits like that doesn't pay the bills, so... I moved back to Springfield and took over The Rock Shop from my friend. That was in February of 1994. It has been a long road to get where we are today, but yet it seems like it was just yesterday. Time flies when you are having fun. I love this job and look forward to coming to work everyday.

I have had the chance to meet a lot of great people in Central Illinois. We have the best customers in the world.

Thanks for reading my own "pat on the back" speach. All of us here at The Rock Shop, Mark, Troy, Miles and Myself, appreciate your business and let us know from time to time how we can improve our business to serve you better. Thanks again, Todd Owner and Pres.