Rob Wienbrock RIP

Petepassion

Hi @Mehanwienbrock,
hope you’re keeping well, that Gringo is a lovely amp.
   I’m sure one will come up on here within the next few months.
take care, Steve.

JimmyH

Meganwienbrock said:

JimmyH said:

Petepassion said:

JimmyH said:

I worked for Rob Wienbrock at Wienbrock amps at the little unit in the Sowerby Bridge Mills, prior to this I was working at Hiwatt.

I met Rob at the Northern Guitar Show (Pudsey Civic Hall, Leeds) and got chatting to him at his stand, he offered me a job on the spot, I worked there until the bailiffs emptied the place, it was a crying shame.

Whilst I was there I designed the Wienbrock Gaucho and some of the smaller circuit tweaks to the later amps (the ones with names not the ME-xx series). I also made a couple of one off amplifiers such as 2x12 combo version of a Marshall Super Lead that had an ME-5 front plate on it, if anyone has this one, damn that's a nice amplifier! And a few of the signature amplifiers we made for people.

I've waited quite some time to post this since hearing of his passing as It's been rather difficult to process, as having met Rob sent my life on a trajectory that I could never have predicted, he truly changed my life for the better and I'm so heart broken at his passing.

I've spoken to his younger brother since and sent my condolences.

I had my Gringo up for sale a few weeks ago. Robs daughter contacted me and bought it. She was over the moon to find one locally. She said she sometimes helped out in the workshop when she was 15, maybe you worked with her? Lovely person.
   Just out of interest do you have a YouTube channel called 'The Bald Middle Aged Metal Head'? As a comment was left on my Wienbrock Gringo video I uploaded.

Yeah that's me "The Bald Middle Aged Metal Head", Rob had a partner at the time called Barbara with a son called Matthew I believe, I'm not sure if they had a child(daughter) together or not or if he was her step dad etc..

I know Rob had a son in the states but they weren't on the best of terms, at least to my knowledge.

Rob grew up in New Jersey but also spent time in North Carolina where his brother lives now, he had some amazing stories to tell but always had a way of making sure there was a lesson to be learned in everything, he had a really kind spirit and even managed to find a way to play down the day I nearly burned the factory down trying to kill a wasp with Deoxit spray and a lighter (burned the curtains down and scorched the printer), he never said anything, but he knew it happened.

He just said something along the lines of "wow the factory is a lot brighter in here" knowing full well the curtains were in the bin burned and he loved to darken the place to jam out and show products.

Hey it’s Robs daughter, Meg here! I just wanted to drop a couple of lines to say I came across your posts and I wanted to say thank you for all your kind words. I miss my dad everyday and his passing has hit so many of us. I also wanted to reach out and say we’re still on the hunt for a Wienbrock amp for my uncle in the states, I’m planning on going out to visit them again this year, so fingers crossed I may find one before I go, now I’ve logged on here it’s another chance to find one for him.

Hi Meg,

Sorry for the late reply, I spoke to your uncle in NC regarding sourcing an amplifier, I'll keep an eye out for one, hopefully we can get one to him.

If you do go visit please send my regards.

God bless and I hope you're doing okay.

Best regards,

beed84

JimmyH said:

Meganwienbrock said:

JimmyH said:

Petepassion said:

JimmyH said:

I worked for Rob Wienbrock at Wienbrock amps at the little unit in the Sowerby Bridge Mills, prior to this I was working at Hiwatt.

I met Rob at the Northern Guitar Show (Pudsey Civic Hall, Leeds) and got chatting to him at his stand, he offered me a job on the spot, I worked there until the bailiffs emptied the place, it was a crying shame.

Whilst I was there I designed the Wienbrock Gaucho and some of the smaller circuit tweaks to the later amps (the ones with names not the ME-xx series). I also made a couple of one off amplifiers such as 2x12 combo version of a Marshall Super Lead that had an ME-5 front plate on it, if anyone has this one, damn that's a nice amplifier! And a few of the signature amplifiers we made for people.

I've waited quite some time to post this since hearing of his passing as It's been rather difficult to process, as having met Rob sent my life on a trajectory that I could never have predicted, he truly changed my life for the better and I'm so heart broken at his passing.

I've spoken to his younger brother since and sent my condolences.

I had my Gringo up for sale a few weeks ago. Robs daughter contacted me and bought it. She was over the moon to find one locally. She said she sometimes helped out in the workshop when she was 15, maybe you worked with her? Lovely person.
   Just out of interest do you have a YouTube channel called 'The Bald Middle Aged Metal Head'? As a comment was left on my Wienbrock Gringo video I uploaded.

Yeah that's me "The Bald Middle Aged Metal Head", Rob had a partner at the time called Barbara with a son called Matthew I believe, I'm not sure if they had a child(daughter) together or not or if he was her step dad etc..

I know Rob had a son in the states but they weren't on the best of terms, at least to my knowledge.

Rob grew up in New Jersey but also spent time in North Carolina where his brother lives now, he had some amazing stories to tell but always had a way of making sure there was a lesson to be learned in everything, he had a really kind spirit and even managed to find a way to play down the day I nearly burned the factory down trying to kill a wasp with Deoxit spray and a lighter (burned the curtains down and scorched the printer), he never said anything, but he knew it happened.

He just said something along the lines of "wow the factory is a lot brighter in here" knowing full well the curtains were in the bin burned and he loved to darken the place to jam out and show products.

Hey it’s Robs daughter, Meg here! I just wanted to drop a couple of lines to say I came across your posts and I wanted to say thank you for all your kind words. I miss my dad everyday and his passing has hit so many of us. I also wanted to reach out and say we’re still on the hunt for a Wienbrock amp for my uncle in the states, I’m planning on going out to visit them again this year, so fingers crossed I may find one before I go, now I’ve logged on here it’s another chance to find one for him.

Hi Meg,

Sorry for the late reply, I spoke to your uncle in NC regarding sourcing an amplifier, I'll keep an eye out for one, hopefully we can get one to him.

If you do go visit please send my regards.

God bless and I hope you're doing okay.

Best regards,

@Meganwienbrock I've PM'd you, as I'm happy to let my Wienbrock Hobo go to you if you're interested. I've also messaged Jimmy too. Hope to hear from you.